The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-21
TURKEY Is CHECKED.
EDHEM PASHA ORDERED
TO STOP FIGHTING.
The Sultan Will Not He Allowed TO Take
Possession Of Thcssaiy or Impoversh
the Greeks-Grccks Indignant aud Dcs-
perate-Pcace Negotiations.

CoSsTASTISoPI.E, NAV Fever since
the powers decided on mediation in
the Greco-Turkish war. the sultan has
been inclined TO disregard the re.
quests of the ambassadors, and had
cone so far as to refuse to accede to
che request for an armisticc and de-
handed the ccssion OF Tliessaly and
the payment Of a Sj0,O 900, 00) indem-
nifty by Greece. IL was known that
Germany was backing Turkey in Its
policy. as it had aidci tho Turks with
skilled officers all through the hostil-
tiles, and the situation appeared crit
ical, not only for Greece bat for the
concert OF the powers, Turkey sup
ported by Germany practically defy
ing Russia, France, Austria, Great
Britain and Italy.
RUSSIA BRINGS TERMS.
This morning there was a sudden AMI
unexpected change due to decisive
Koves by Russia. aud when the Tur.;-
ish ministers received official adviccs
from Sofa announcing that orders hal
been issued for the partial mobiliza.
ton Of the Bulgarian army, probably
ot the instigation o. Russia, there w.,
q hurried consultation The war
party was for further defiance. but in
the end pacific counscls prevailed arl
at 1i:35 o'clocS orders were telc-
graphed to Edhem Pasha to cease hos.
~tilities.
Peace negotiations will now be ua-
dertaken in real earnest and the Gree, /,
will most likely be spared any further
humiliation.
In official Turkish circles the pro-
posed annexation Of Thcssaly was no:
regarded as being the conquest OF part
of Greece. The Turks argued that this
province was coded to Greece for dc.
finite purposes, and that rs the Greeks
had abused the rights conferred upon
them Turkey would merely resume
possession Of the territory belonging
TO her.
After Turkey had given way 1t was
announced that the German ambassa-
dor, Baron Saurma Won Jcitsch, had
finally been instructed to cooperate
with the other ambassadors in the eff.
forts to secure an armistice between
Turkey and Greece.
AUSTRIA'S POSITION.
VIENNA. May 1a.-The semi-oficial
F~rcmdenblatt makes q statement to.
day which Is regarded as outlining the
views Of Austria and Russia on the
Eastern situation as developed by the
extravagant demands Of Turkey. sup
ported by Germany. II says: by Sc
Letting Pharsalas as the place to dis
cuss tho peace negotiations the Turk
ish government appears to be desirou,
Of GLIDING tho Intervention of the
powers. In fact, the Turkish govern
menti is under oaDisapprehension As t.
the situation. Tho integrity of Tur
key upon which Europe has laid stres,
and which Austria and Russia in the
plsinest terms have declared to be tie
basis of their policy. is far from mean
ing that Turkey can act in the Balkan
peninsula IS she pleases and withou,
regard for the powers. II Turkey
feels the need Of tho Intervention Of
the powers In behalf Of her own in
tegrity, she cannot escape the Other
kind of Intervention which aims q
preventing her from deriving an ex
travagant advantage from her veto
ries.
"The Turkish conditions Of peace
are immeasurably exaggerated. Eu
rope cannot assent TO the recession o.
Thessaly. nor al 1t be brought abou'
by q continuance Of the var which the
victories Of Turkey have rendered pur-
poselesA Further, the excessive
amount Of indemnity cannot but
arouse the opposition OF the powers,
IS it Is far beyond the capacity o.
Greece to pay. Again, by the aboli'
ton Of the capitulations . preceden,
would be created which the powers
could not accept. Turkey would de-
better to seek advantage from her vic
tories in an enlarged capacity Of nc
ton. In internal reorganization ant
ending the disintegrating misgovern
ment."