The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-05-22

I.oBdon. May 1.-THE suifan-s re3ly 20
the note Of the ambassador al constan-
unopie offering mediation. saying he
would be ready 70 discuss the maffe- af-
ter the great asaafsm FESTIVAL. which ended
last night. Juntifies the fear that the pow
ers have aroused a spirit they can not
easily subdne.
AhdaI HamId's. attitude is cool 10 the
point Of innoience. II IL tina. OF a soveF-
eign with 4 powerful army behind him.
ana he Is disposed 70 treat the powers
cavAliefiy.
Articles puhnsnea In the semI-ofheial
press Of flte continent snow khat the In
crease IN the prestIxe OF the sultan Is the
chief concsrn "a Eur0pean cabinets. and
Inc prospects 90 prompt enforcement
OF general reforms Eor tine Turkish en-
pire are thereby relegated TO the very
distant future The Journal Dies DebaEs
declares the result CT the var has been
. piace Turkey In a position she has not
held foe the past half century. adding:
Her Tremendous military effort Is
largely In excess OF whas lhe struggle
against Greece required. II was done TO
refnte the allegation OF d4crepltude, and
70 demonstrate 10 the Ealtan's own sub
teetz and to those of the SNEAKER states
and 10 the great powers that Turkey IL
abls TO hold her own against . war with
Greece
The British. Russian ana Austrian
newspapers echo these remarks, and Il
s generally felt that mis- fact VIII have
70 Be reckoned with In the negotiation
upon tine conditions Of peace. In the
meanwhile the possponement Of ehe sui
tan's reply until after the great festival
II interpreted as meaning that his maJes-
~ intends that his army shall continue
u victorious advance until every strAteg-
C point on the othFya mountain range
In tae hands Of the Turks. and thai
enly then viii Edhem Pasha receive or
ters 20 stop fighting. The resumption Of
nghting BY the Greeks in EEdrus q re-
gAnded as foolish move. ana only fur
nlshes Turkey with q plausible motive
Tor refusing an armlstice.
The chancellorIes are also occupled wifn
the dtnicult problem Of how Greece will
pay the war Indemnity whlch Turkey
seems certain 70 demand II. Delyannls,
the former Greek premier. n his news
paper sanguinely argues that Greece can
not be expected 10 pay an inaemnIty be-
cause the Turks declared war onieiaIly
without pnovocatiOn.-
This view OF the question IL not shared
elsewhere. and an International congress
% administer the ilpanees Of Greece on
the lines Of similar Turkish commissions
is mooted. The Greek commission would.
Il b proposed. alt at Athens and over the
Greek customs for the purpose OF collect
ing the Greek debt. and possibly for the
war Indemnity.
laaeuntty Demanded.
constantlnople. May is.-ssxteen million
pcunds tTNarkishl Is mentioned as ths
amount Of Indemnity Turkey will eSk
from Greece. Placards have been posted
n the StAmbcul quarter protestinR
against the shedding OF Mussnlman blood
on the ground that the SACRIFICES irnposet
upon Turkey BY war are out OF proper.
tion 20 the advantages she can gain
hattie OF DoUohNoa.
London. May N.-Details OF the battle
OF Domokos show It 20 have been the
aereest OF the war between the Greeks
ana the Turks. The Chronicles CORE:
sponaent AZ Athens sends the folloWlnR
ofticial account OF the fighting Monday
Over 5oleee Turks simultaneously and
| continuously attacked our whole line
Our artillery and infantry did splendid
work. Twice all the regiments OF the
enemy Wavered and l1ed. though their at
tack was soon renewed with fresh forces
which. In turn. Ne were able to hurl back
The stubborn resistance and splendfd
vigor OF our troops naturally Compelled
the enemy 10 give The attacks on oai
| lett were similarly repulsed. On our riEhi
We did not fare 20 well. The FIRST attach
| 81 the enemy was Fepulsed. but thee
masaed In immense force for the next at
tack. Our first line waTered and wal
broken, and the wing would have beer
turned but for the timely arrival OF th'
reserves. Sttll the enemy had gaineS
/ ground which q was then impossible 4
regain. and We therefore fell back OF
Boasl The Turks had s00o0 troops. Will
Nee reserves. Our force was only 5000
We lost heavily. but the enemy mus
have lost thousands"
Later news Is TO the effect that tn,
Greeks were driven out OF Dounokos an,
| we're In fun retreat.