The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-12

London, May 1.-THE Greco-Turkish
war cannot last much longer IL the pacific
dispatches from Athens represent the
determination CT the Greek government.
These dispatches states that Greece has,
in erect acceded to the demand of the
powers that she shall relinqush all claims
to Crete and has agreed to place her inter
ests in the hands of the powers in the be-
lief that they will SECURE for her from
Turkey favorable terms of peace What
these terms will be il is, of course, too
early to say. but there is talk of an in
demnity CT SO, 900, 900, II strategic rectfi-
cation OF the Thessalonian frontier. n
cancellation of the right of Greeks in Tur-
key to be tried by Greek officials, the ces
satlon of the Greek fleet ana the with
drawal of Greek pretensions to Crete. it
Is also stated that the sultan will not
claim any Indemnity, believing that the
war was forced upon King George and
that he will treat direct with the Greek
government.
If Lord Salsbury's account of the Sit
uatior given to parliament Yesterday in
answer to question-represents the Sit
uation Mt Athens in its latest phase, the
prospect of immediate peace is less favor.
able than the press dispatches from
Athens seem to Indicate. The Greek gov
eminent, he says, has not asked for medi-
alton, and does not intend, he thinks, as
u government, to ask for it. Members of
the cabinet as individuals have expressed
n desire for mediation, but such REQUESTS
afford no basis for action by the powers
The Greek mind has not yet reached the
point of promising to withdraw the Greek
troops from Crete immediately-an indis-
pensable condition. 1t wishes peace now
instead of war, but still wants all that
Greece went to WAL to get.
According to the Exchange telegram
Company private a6vices received in Lon
don from Constantinople declare thnt the
sultan has expressed deep sympathy for
King George and the Greek government.
whose hands, in his opinion, were forced
by revolutionary agents at Athens and
Alexandria.
The sultan. according to these advces,
declines to claim war indemnity and
proposes TURK o-Greek treaty upon the
simultaneous evacuation of Thessaly and
Crete. Finally it is said that the sultan
desires to deal direct with Greece and not
through the powers.
Paris, May IA semi. official commu.
nique WAS published this afternoon, say
ing the impression prevails that the nego-
tiations betwee- Greece and Turkey will
not he attended by great difficulties and
Will soon have satisfactory issue. The
powers, it is further stated, had already
agreed among themselves upon the con-
ditions of peace. Germnny's hesitation
was due to the fact that Greece in n cir
cular to its representatives at the courts
OF the powers did not formally adhere to
Cretan autonomy, as commanded by che
powers. Greece subsequently gave the
necessary assurances in this respect, aud
the German minister at Athens has been
instructed to actively support the efforts
OF the powers to conclude peace.
Vienna, May lit is reported here
that Turkeys terms of peace with Greece
include the payment of an indemnity CT
$4,000, 900, ($15, OC0, 000.) n Encouragement
of the Greek frontier, the annulling of
the treaties favoring the Greeks, the ces-
sion of the Greek fleet to Turkey and
the settlement of the Cretan question.