The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
DIPLOMACY TOO SLOW.
Relied on in Vain to Preserve Peace
in Europe


in Europe
LONDON, April 17.-Easter being the
great festival of the Greek church, 1t
was hoped that actual hostilities, since
the reported failure Of the raid Of
the insurgents into Macedonia, would
be postponed until next week, espe-
cially as the concert Of the powers
having failed in everything else, sue
Ceeded beyond all hopes in holding
back Turkey from plunging into war,
While proving to Greece that Turkey
is still able to mobilize an enormous
army. Whether this is a good omen
for Europe and for civilization, it has
certainly had the effect of making
Greece hesitate, but trade is at stand
still in both countries, and the people
are already suffering. Greece is spend
ing about 100000 daily in the support
of her army, and Turkey is probably
spending three times that amount 1t
is impossible for this state of things
to continue much longer, and the news
received today of fighting at Nezeros.
apparently between the regular troops
of Greece and Turkey, appears to indi-
cate that the crisis has finally been
reached.
Many of the cabinet minister's both
of Great Britain and the various
countries of continental Europe, are
spending the Easter holidays away
from the capitals, and there is much
comment here at the absence from
London Of the parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, George N. Cur
zon, who is understood to be suffer-
ing from insomnia induced by hard
work. But all the important business
is being transacted through the Mar
quis of Salisbury and the permanent
officials of the British foreign office
The dispatch to the Associated Press
f1-nr1 11n hn1 1ry1Jr -4o,A~ - l.
army at Larissa, stating that diplonI-
acy is slow. and that great activity
prevails on both sides, exactly de-
scribes the situation. The frontier
dispatches during the past week have
reported mysterious movements of
both Turkish and Greek troops, cav
airy scouting, ETC., and the Greek fleet
ordered to be in constant readiness to
start for Salonica Immediately after
the declaration of war.
1t has been impossible to ascertain
what has occurred during the prolonged
daily councils of the Turkish ministers
at the Yildiz Kiosk. But it is hardly
likely that the sultan will be able to
withstand the pressure brought to bear
upon him by the war party. If 1t is dem
onStrated that the regular troops have
once been engaged.
Since the arrival Of the Greek COM
mander in chief. the Crown Prince
Constantine, on the frontier, Greek
emissaries have secured Macedonia in
an endeavor to foment rising of the
inhabitants against Turkish rule, but
it is reported these agents have been
rather disappointed, and that the Ma
tional league has refused to move again
without an absolute promise that its
forces will be supported by those of
the regular army. 1t is understood
that agents in London of the National
league, have been active for a long time
past in exporting arms, ammunition and
canned foods to Greece for the use of
the irregular forces.
A dispatch from Sebastopcd says that
four large steamers there have been
converted into armed cruisers and they
will be sent to join The fleet in the
| Dardanelles. Large quantities OF
French shells and cartridges arrive by
| every steamer, reaching the Bosphorus
| from Marseilles.
The Roman Catholics of Greece and
| Crete are trying through their priests
| to induce the pope to intervene between
| Turkey and Greece, seeing that the
powers have failed, in order to prevent
| war. But 1t is said his holiness is not
| inclined to interfere.
The Princess of Wales, from Copen-
hagen, is making arrangements to have
nurses sent from London to the from
l6T OF Greece,