Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-24
INDEMNITY TO TURKEY, 1T Is SAID.
WILL BE REDUCED.
RUSSIA TO GET MOST OF IT
CHANGE OF TURKISH MINISTRY Is
BEING DISCUSSED.
Edhem Pasha Repeats His Claim That
Peace Negotiations Must he Con-
Quoted With Him-ItaIinn
Volunteers Causing
Greece Trouble.

London, May 23.-The correspondent of
the Times at COnstantinope says:
The powers have instructed their am
bassadOrs to act as their representatives
in mediating between Turkey and Greece.
a collective note will he handed to the
porte forthwith. Palace circles now real
ize that great maladresse has been dis
played on the Turkish side. The question
is how 10 retreat from the present situa-
ton without humiliation and a change OF
ministry is being discussed as the best
way to save appearances"
The correspondent of the Standard at
CGnstantinople says:
The peace negotiations continue. 1t is
asserted that the amount of indemnity will
be reduced TO S,0O0 600 lireS. 100000 to be
paiu in cash to Turkey and 60OO.O00 to be
accepted by Russia as part payment of
the Indemnity owed her by Turkey.
1T is said here that after the suspension
of hostilties. the Greeks, under pretense
of washing their linen. crossed the bridge
over the Arta and We're attacked by the
Turkish commanders. who drove them
back after heavy fighting for ten hours"
Athens, May 23-It is again semi-ofiicial-
ly asserted that Edhem Pasha. the Turkish
comomander-in-chief. has repeated his
statement that peace must he negotiated
with him, and is now pressing for the ap-
pOintment of a Greek plenipotentiary to
conduct the settlement of terms.
NJ. Deligorgis, a former foreign minister
has been elected president of the Cretan
central committee.
General SmOlenski has sent kilograms to
the Athenian newspapers denying that he
ordered a retreat except in pursuance of
the commands of Grown Prince COnstan-
tine, and added:
81 earnestly beg you not TO publish in
accurate statements calculated to create
dissensiOns in the army"
He also denies that any guns fell into the
hands of the enemy during the retreats
from ReVeni and Nelestino.
The Berthet column Qtalian) insisted on
coming here. several of the volunteers re-
fusing to return to Italy. on the ground
that they are liable to arrest as deserters
The government has decided that the col
umn must return to Italian territory, and
will undertake to beard and lodge only
London. May 24-The Athens correspond
ent of the Standard says:
The government and people are now
only anxious for the disarming of the ir-
regulars, and they confidently rely upon
General SmOlensh to do this as soon as
the conditions of peace have been agreed
upon. The Greek army is paralyzed, and
news comes from Salonica of the dispatch
Of large Turkish reinforcements to Thes-
sally.
AT Larissa. TrikkaIa and Karditza the
Turks seized corn valued at a million
drachmaS
Great Indignation is displayed at the
story that Clement Harris was killed with
the butt of rifle because he was unable
to walk"
Paris May 23.-Prince Ferdinand. of Bull
gaTia, had a long conference to-day with
NJ. HanotauN. minister of foreign affairs
1t is understood that the Graeco-Turkish
piration. the peace negotiations should not
be finished.