The sun., 1897-05-17
She Demands the Whole of
Thessaly and 9lO,O0o,O0O.
NO ARMISTVCE IS GRANTED.
Turkey Will Fight Until Her
Terms Are Accepted.

Inacu,nity-Er tho Greeks nIeiest Rxpel
the Royal Hnniiy. the Pewers VIII Absnden
Greece 70 Ansrehy-The TurRs Are Failing
Int rive Parttes-1reecs Abanaens Rpirus
sna orders Nor Generals to Act strictly ON
the pefensive-But They NIust Hold Dher.oko
ss Any Csss-Dahen Fssss In tate to ne
Vow Advancins On That rown-The rurlzs
say the Greek soIdiers Are Starving. That
vsor 1nsusaha Hnve Deserted. ana mat
They Do Net Salute the Crown Prince.
spsesaI Gable Dsspo,oAss to THn Bun
coxsrANT1NorLE. May 1e.-Tho Porto yeSter-
day replied officially to the collective note Of the
powers requesting that IN armistice be declared.
In Its reply tho Porto declares that It will not
cease hostilities before its own conditions are
accepted. These arc the annexation Of Thessaly,
the payment BY Greece Of an indemnity Of
10000, 900 pounds Turkish, and the abolition Of
the capitulations for Greek subjects in the
Turkish empire.
Tho Porto proposes that plenipotentiaries
ahall meet at Pharsala to discuss terms Of peace.
1t aflrms that If its conditions ere not accepted
tho Ottoman army will continue its advance on
Athens
After the reply had been received the repre-
sentatives Of the powers held o meeting to con-
slider it. 1t is believed that they intend to
endeavor to urge the Sultan to personally
modify the conditions in the direction Of placing
the payment of the indemnity under European
control, though tho strength of tho military
party in Constantinople is again given as q
reason for his Majesty not reoeding from the
high terms imposed by the Porte
LONDON. May l6.-The solution which 10
likely to be adopted of tho question Of the In
demnity to be paid by Greece to Turkey 10 q
Russian scheme that has been framed since tho
Turkey would be the victor and would demand
an indemnity that Greece would bs unable to
Immediately pay.
The powers arc agreed to the extent Of think
ing that a prolonged Turkish occupation Of
Thessa!y would raise grave troubles. Tho only
solution OF the question will bo European
commission to administer the finances OF Greece
until the indemnity is completely paid. Europe
will therefore make an advance to Greece which
will permit of prompt payment to Turkey. which
country Is greatly in need Of money.
kilograms from the European capitals con-
arm the foregoing. Diplomats in Rome speak
Of the creation of q control and guarantee Of the
Greek debt similar to the control and guarantee
Of the Ottoman debt It Is reported in London
that the control will embrace tho interests Of
0reece's creditors.
The Tn,es's Constantinople correspondent
says that Germany is urging the Sultan to In
sist upon European control Of Greek finances
40 the only means of securing the payment Of
the war indemnity.
Representatives Of the Deutsche Bank Will
arrive in Constantinople on next Saturday to
take advantage Of the important concessions
promised the bank by the Sultan.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times telo-
graphs that the Porto In imposing its onerous
conditions upon Greece is like dealer in an
Eastern bazaar, asking twice and thrice what he
expects to get, but the mischief Is that tho con.
ditions are made indispensable to an armistice.
Almost all the powers claimed Q suspension of
hostilities in order that they might discuss the
conditions OF peace. This claim has been evaded
BY the Porte. and tho situation 10 therefore q
complicated one.
The Times tomorrow will editoriAlly say: "It
would be waste of time to discuss tho Ports's
conditions. No doubt the powers will return Q
prompt and emphatic negative.
As regards the insolent threat that II the con
ditions are not accepted the Ottoman army will
continue to advance, 1t may confidently be pro
sumed that Europe will not allow Turkey mare
than Greece to fout her."
The Standards Constantinople correspondent
says that the Turks are gradually ranging them.
selves Into two parties. The first 10 the Islamic
party. which Is headed by tho Minister Of War.
Their ideal is to revive the old traditions OF
Islam and rule as a conquering race On print
1--WE Mussuiman lines, discarding the hitherto
prevalent OSmanlism. which aims TO INTRODUCES
aSpurious European civilization.
The second is the Osmanli party. headed by
'iSet Bey and the diplomats. They seek to use
not to excite their animosity.
The whole thing is. however. farce designed
." the Sultan to enable him to pose before
europe as an innocent. unwilling victim OF his
mhaticai and patriotic subjecrs
fARis May l6.-A despatch to tho Figaro
'f0m st, Petersburg predicts that tho powers
Will adopt Russia's scheme of advancing none,
!" Greece to enable her to meet the demands
'hat Turkey will make upon her for the expenses
OF The war.
The writer adds that he has absolute author
Hy for saying that II the angry Greeks moles
Or eSpel King George and his family from
"Fcecc' then Russia, followed by the othe
powers will abandon Greece to anarchy. whici
Will render her existence as an indcpenden
State prOblematical.
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