New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-15
GREECE ALL READY FOR WAR.
PRIME MINISTER DELYANNIS ASKS FOR
A CREDIT OF 23OOOOOO DRACHMAI.

OF THE POWERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF GERMANY AND RUSSIA WITH TURKEY
Athens, April 14-On the rcassembiing of the
Boule to-day NJ. Delyanns. the Premier, intro
duced, In the presence Of crowded chamber,
bill granting the Government a credit OF
23,OO0'OOO drachma for the Ministries of War
and Marine. The Premier asked the House 10
expedite the passage of the budget. Dealing
with the foreign situation. he declared that the
Powers had taken their stand on the principle
or the integrity of Turkey. but up to the present
had not expressed opinion with regard 10 the
proposals which Greece had made for pacific
solution OF the difficulty. After dwelling upon
the right of the Cretans to settle their own des
TIMES. NJ Delyannis declared that. despite all
that had happened. Greece still hoped the Powers
would agree to peaceful settlement. The sit
uation on the frontier was not he said. created
by Greece. but by the strange policy of a State
which by precipltate ornaments had compelled
Greece to assemble an army capable Of coping
with all eventuaties and Of defending the In
terests and honor of the country. (Sensation)
In concluding. NJ. Delyannis said that the
Greek Government was doing its utmost to re-
pair the imperfections inseparabe from an army
so hastily collected. and he hoped that In the
course of few days army would be concen-
trated abundantly capable Of doing its full duty
to the country. loud cheers)
Deputy Ra the leader OF the Opposition,
thought that In view of the existing crcum-
stances the time not propitious for begin
ninG a debate the budget. NJ. Delyannis
agreed with this suggestion and said that to-
morrow he would submit vote on account Tor
three months. The Chamber tnen adjourned
The Greek insurgents according TO dispatches
from the front. have sustained considerable
70 fight
perior forces While occupying Baltino the
Greeks burned most of the houses Of that place
London. April 1.-THE Daily Chronicle VIII
publish the following tomorrow from its Athens
correspondent Henry Norman: II have had an
audience with King George. He spoke without
much hope but firmly like man who can only
do his duty and leave the rest to Heaven. More
than once he said: If Greece had been a great
Power and had walked into Crete long ago her
action would have been welcomed by the Pow
ers, as well as by the rest OF the world. as
blessing. But she is only small Power. and
seems unable to do anything that will satisfy
the great Powers
The Vienna correspondent Of "The Times"
saws that one Of the least favorable conse-
ouences OF the course Of action taken by the
Powers is that 1t has not only failed to overawe
the Greeks, but there are unmstakable signs
that il has diminished the prestige Of the Euro
peal concert;
A dispatch to the same paper from Constanu-
nople says it is evident from the Portes IAN
guage TO the Powers, which remains courteous
and plausible but Is tinged with perceptDie
scorn that the concert of the Powers is not re-
earded there with the consideration paid 10 II
prior to the wavering policy Of Europe IN oea'-
ing with Greece. ,,,,
The Athens correspondent of "The Times" will
az l,1e
here bv the news from Constantinorle that GEN.
er,l Grumbkoff the well-known German mill
tary tactican. Is going to Elassona 10 IhsPec'
the Turkish artillery, and that Admiral haiiay,
of the German feet has gone TO the Daroahei,ee
to inspect the Turkish squadron ana Iotiila
there Both officers stand in the front RANK Oh
the German service, and obtained PERMISSION Vi
the German Government for th!S speciai autS,
The Crown Princess and the princess MAJ m ,a
have started for Volo and will go from there 10
Larissa." . .r.o
THE Constantincple correspondent OF The
Standard will say: During me Caplne' Soui,ui a
ar the palace on Sunday the Sultan was IN com
slant communication with the Car ana the
Kaiser His ultimate decision Will depend upon
their advice which many well-ln1ormeo people
here believe will be in favor of the Turkish In
yasion of Greece. There can be no question that
the policy of Turkey VIII be reeulateu hoih 0''
Petersburg and Berlin.
"The Evening News" this afternoon published
a dispatch from Athens saying that the Turkish
Government has formally notned 10 roar, une TaeeH
Government that any further raid or '.irreguiars
into Turkish territory will be regarded by Turkey
as a declaration Of war on the part of Greece.
A special dispatch from Saonica, the Turkish
base of operations says that the Greek "irregu-
lars have succeeded in advancing as far as
Grevena rallying the population to their cause
and threatening communications between the
Turkish armies at Elassona and Janina.
The Athens correspondent OF The Times says
that according to a member or tEe EthnlKe
Uetaria the insurgents who have returned
across the frontier only those who were un-
able to follow their more actlVe coihPahions'
They left a guard at various posts JUST Wlthli
the frontier At DouyaZi they wer% attacked
nv an overwhelming force of Turks, ana re-
treated The band will be reformed with newly
arrived volunteers Mt,
mats here regard war inevitable. They say
that the strain cannot much longer be borne by
either Turkey Greece. and that the time has
passed for the Powers to attempt 10 intervene.
In view of the dangerous position assumed by
Greece the question is repeated, whether she
does not count upon some Power coming 10 ner
support az the crucial moment. The situation
is regarded here as analogous to that wnen
Servia attacked Turkey in 1876, and Russia and
Great Britain saved Servia from annihiletion.
The 'Tageblatt" says to-day that sharp diff
frances have arisen in the Greek royal family
&c 70 the proper course for the Government to
nursue. The crown Princess. in defiance of her
husband and Of King George, has gone entireiy
over to the war party.
Iarlssa April 14.-Trustworthy reports re-
ceiyed here yesterday confirm the statements
tbat the Greek irregulars have captured Baltino,
e., Macedonia The Turks lost forty men killed.
The insurgent chief. Davelis. occupied strong
nostion in the mountains. near Krania. His
force later was attacked by turkish battalion
fran, VeIimisti but the Turks were repulsed with
severe loss, The Greeks then assumed the Of
fensive. cut up the Turkish detachment, cap
tured eighteen mules a convoy OF provisions and
a large quantity of ammunition and made pris
oners of fifteen Turks. After this success. the
Creeks advanced to Kipuri. on the road to Gre
vena threatening the communications OF the
turkish central force at Eiassona, with Janina
tho Turkish headquarters in Albania.
teln 1n6H HOh
the frontier the Greeks lost only five men killed
and had fifteen wounded
Eassona. April 14.-An officer sent by Edhem
pacha TO Kr mia with instructions TO ascertain
.,-..e.. ei1na1 ion In that Vicinity confirms the