The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-22
The WHITE FLAG.
Hoisted Between the Armies Of
i. Turkey and Greece.
FIGHTING COMPLETELY SUSPENDED.
q sema-omcial statement Of the POST
+, ton Of the Turkish Government
In the Negotiations. for End
\. Ing. tho War;

v1O0 Oh t09 1UxkAo0 WOVek00aeAS
in the Negotiations. for End
y. ine. the War.
Athens, May 2o.-A dispatch received
here from Lamia, dated ten .o'cleck
Wednesday morning, announces that.
the white flag hos been hoisted between
the armies of Greece and Turkey, and
that Crown Prince Constantine hasheen
authorized to suspend hostilities with
the view to concluding arrangements
for ON armistice. - s.s:1
Sultan Mag Modify Demands.
Constantinople, May 20.-An official
of the Turkish foreign Office in an in
terview after dwelling upon the provoc-
alive attitude of Greece and the earn
est efforts made by Turkey to prevent
war, said:
During the war Turkey has suffered
serious loss in life and money, and the
peace conditions put forward cannot but
be regarded as moderate and as wholly
justified. Nevertheless. the government
Is possibly prepared to modify it's demands
in regard to the indemnity and the cession
Of Thessaly, in view of the bankrupt CON-
dition Of Greece and as proof OF its pa
cific desires.
I'm regard to the abolition Of the capitu-
lations in favor of Greek subjects in Tur-
key, 1t is impossible for the government.
in the interests Of the country, to make
any notifications. Even Serv1a and Rou-
mania, In every sense the supertors of
Greece, have not these privileges, and
Greece cannot be allowed to retain excep-
tional rights which she has 50 scandalous-
ly abused. 1t is confidently hoped. there
fore. that Europe will have sufficient sense
of justice not to press Turkey. Upon this
point she is determined not to yield. and
should Europe attempt to impose such u
sacrifice by force of arms the situation
created would be most detrimental to gen.
eral peace The Turkish population would
inevitably become excited by such injus-
tice, and the government could not hold
itself responsible for the grave conse-
quences which would follow. and the pow
ers would, In the end, undoubtedly have
cause to deplore deeply the result of such
actions"
Action of the Gar.
The telegram of the czar appealing
to the sultan to cease hostilities against
Greece, which was couched il the most
friendly terms, is regarded as being
very significant as showing the pacific
intentions of the car, while it is also
politically important in the lines of
. checking German influence. at the
Yildiz kiosk, which influence has con-
siderably increased since the outbreak
of the war with Greece. The action of
the car has had a marked impression
upon the Turkish government, which
is already showing more conciliatory
disposition, promising the conclusion
Of an equitable peace. 80.
IN %ho ~, so1
telegram expressing his sincere senti-
ments in reatiirming the pacific views OF
the powers and noting with apprecia-
ton the success of the imperial troops,
The capture of :Domolkos forming the
natural limit Of the defensive opera
tons and the government being .desir-
Gus of giving fresh proof Of its pacific
intention, the cabinet decided, and its
decision was confirmed by an trade, TO
cease hostilities upon. conditions Q<he
arranged by the respective. com
manders. The conditions Of peace, fol-
lowing the armistice, will. assure the
future rights and dignity: Of the i'm
perial government, the frontiers of
Turkey and the preservation ofgeneral
peace >~ ,s>.s. ",-
.Edhem Pasha Congratulated.
The sultan has telegraphed his con-
gratulations to Edhem Pasha and the
Turkish troops and asked him for q list
of those who distinguished themselves
in the advance to Domokos in, order
that he may reward them.
Edhe1n Pasha wires that the Turkish
camp has been transferred to Domo-
kos, where he has hoisted the Ottoman
flag. -...,... =
Ahmed Pasha telegraphs that after
the defeat at Prevesa the Greeks, left
200 corpses on the field, although they
took many away by sea to Athens.
Cneasiness at Athens.
London, May 2o.-Fhe Times CORE
spondent at Athens says: The news of
q fortnight's arnistice has caused
general feeling of uneasiness here. Tel
egrams are much delayed and the
strangest rumors ore current. Reports
of panic and of fight come from all
the towns in the districts around Lamia
and Stylis.. The Turkish attack ut
Pourta and other positions in the
Othyrs range has compelled the army
to retreat toward Mount Oeta and
Thermopylae, while the dislodgment Of
the fourth infantry regiment at Adm
itza threatens the retreat Of the main
force. -
Sultan Consults the sheilk.
London, May 2o.-Accordingto ads
patch to the Daily Mail from Vienna.
the Tageblatt says: "The sultan has
consulted shiek nd Islam, who has
declared 1t to be the will of Allah that
Thessaly should -bc reunited to Turkey.
Should he act upon this religious
prompting it may be extremely. difficult
for the powers to prevent his purpose
from being carried OUT
Yellow Fever 1T eColen....:5 u
Kingston, Jamaica, May 2o.-Casesof
yellow. fever are reported at Colon.
Passengers on board the British. steam>
er.P Para, Capt. Miner, running between
Southampton, Colon and other ports,
were attacked while the Para was on
her way from Colon to Southampton.
The Para is now quarantined at. Bar: