The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-12
THE EUROPEAN
IRRITATION !
The Powers Move Slowly in Enforcing
the "UlHmatum."
MAY PRESENT ANOTHER NOTE |
To Greece Containing Another Threat as
to What Taey VIII Do-France, 1t is
Believed, VIII Take No Part
in the Bulldoziug
Scheme.

London, March 12.-The Athens cor
respondent Of The Times, outlining
the proposals Of the powers, learns on
the highest authority that Greece
would accept them on condition, first,
that the Turkish troops are immedi-
ately recalled from Crete; second, that
the Greek forces now in the island are
placed under the command Of a mill
tary representative of the powers sem
ior in rank to Colonel Vassos for the
sake of the restoration of peace; and
lastly, that the powers induce Turkey
to withdraw a portion of her troops
from the Greek frontier, Greece doing
the same.
Greece regards the latter condition
as most urgent, in view of the fact
that excitement in Thessaly, not only
among the troops but among the
armed peasants. has reached such a
height that conflict is possible at any
moment, involving the outbreak of
war
The Times correspondent thinks that
it is now impossible for the powers to
go back on their demand that Greece
should evacuate Crete, while public
feeling in Greece is SO excited that it
is doubtful whether the country would
even tolerate the conversion of the
Greek army in the island into gendar-
merle.
The Athens Ephemieris warns the
/ government not to be led astray by the
idea that the acute stage of the crisis
/ has passed. It believes Europe to be
/ frightened by the Greek threat to pre-
/ cipitate a general war, and determined
/ to resort to craft instead of force,
knowing that Greece cannot maintain
$4,000 men under arms many months,
intending when she is exhausted to
apply the coercion, which would now
be dangerous. The article concludes:
The powers must compel the with
drawal of Turkish troops from the
frontier, or the Greek army will drive
them away"
The Russian minister to Greece, M.
X. Onu, will return here next week
from St. Petersburg, disappointed in
his representation in behalf of Crete.
He was coldly received at the Russian
court.
The Greek press generally counsels
prudence on the Turkish frontier
where the Greek population is defense
less against the Turkish troops
Nevertheless, it is the almost univer-
sal opinion that war must break out
and the war department is straining
to the utmost to make provision oi
arms and outfits for the reservists
Ten thousand of these are still un-
equipped. From earliest dawn to late
at night drilling, parades and rifle
practice go on increasingly. The
troops compare unfavorably in ply
sique with the European standard. but
they are very quick in learning the
drill and make excellent shots. There
is a serious lack Of horses and forage
but an abundance of arms and ammu-
milton.
The regiment Of the Greek crown
prince will be raised from 1,6OO to 3,OOt
men. 1t is stated that he will star
for Larissa at the beginning Of mex
week with a battalion consisting o
his own regiment, the Seventh regi
ment of infantry and an artillery bat
5 terry. Large consignments of clothing
are shipped daily from the Piraeu
to Larissa. AS the army takes tn
field without tents each man is pro
vided with a rough, hairy frieze capot
and a blanket.
A sensational report is published t
the effect that King George, while con
versing with a Danish colonel, said h
j had abandoned all hope of help fror
! his relatives, whose advice was nc
t worth attention, and said that he ha
J even lost confidence in the Prince @
. Wales, his brother-in-law, since hi
s earnest request to the Prince to obtai
a the recall of British Consul Billiotti ha
proved of no avail,
It is officially explained that Coraka
the insurgent leader, before attackln
u Hierapetra signifed his intention {
S the commander of the italian cruise
at the same time protesting that tn
action of the fleets was biased In fave
of the Mussulmans. Corakas then bon
y barded the fort, which was under II
> perfection of the powers, captured
y and raised the Greek flag. The Italia
'' volunteers in Crete, as a protest againi
II the action Of the italian warship, hay
torn off the Italian national colors an
wear the Greek colors only
Ihe correspondent of the Associate
N Press learns from a reliable sour,
"a that the powers are nearly agreed
present a fresh note to Greece, motif,
ing her Of their intention to carry OF
the coercive measures if she stiH col
tinues obdurate, and to enforce
n blockade. 1t is understood that Fran,
IN is the only power reluctant to partic
- pate in the blockade, which will be b
4 gun without her If she declines to giY
her consent.
WH..HTH HI. II.