The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
Armistice Proposed by the Powers,
Turkish Government.
HELLENES ARE SUSPICIOUS
AND FEAR THE MOSLEMS ARE PRE-
PAIRING FOR a COUP.
Danger of "a Revolution at Athens
Turkish Transport Captured by
Greek War Ships.

LONDON, May Is. - There has been no
marked change in the Eastern question in
the past twenty-four hours. The Porte
has been asked by the powers to grant an
armistice, pending the peace negotiations,
but has not yet made reply. Meanwhile the
Greek and Turkish armies are in battle
array near Domokos, and unless action is
taken promptly another sanguinary conflict
may take place.
An Associated Press dispatch from Con-
stantinople says: THE ambassadors of the
powers held a prolonged conference
Wednesday, at the. close of which they pre-
sented to the Turkish government a col
lective memorandum proposing an armistice
between Turkey and Greece on the basis
of the negotiations for peace now in prog
ress through the powers. The memorandum
which was presented to Ahmed Tewfik
Pasha, the Turkish minister of foreign af-
fairs, by the dean of the diplomatic corps
Baron De Calce, the Austro- Hungarian
ambassador, enumerates the conditions
which have been accepted by Greece and
begs the Porte to issue the necessary orders
to arrest the progress of the Turkish
troops"
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Il ascertained at the Italian
Foreign Office that Turkey will certainly
accede to the request for an armistice, and
will place herself in the hands of the pow
ers The general conditions of indemnity
and a strategic rectificaton of frontier
upon which Turkey insists, have been al
ready acquiesced in by the powers. 1t is
probable that the powers will land addi-
tional troops in Crete'
The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
a Gt,1to
the meditation of the powers, and desires
to negotiate with Greece directly. If this
is refused the Turkish demands will be
more exacting.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
News says he learns on excellent author
ity that the Turkish government demands
war indemnity of 100000 and the right
to occupy Thessaly until it is paid.
RUSSIA SERVES NOTICE.
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: by the Cars express
command Count Muravieff, the Russian
foreign minister, has instructed M. De Neli-
doff, the Russian ambassador at CONSTANT
nople to insist peremptorily on a cessation
of hostilities by Turkey. 1 also learn that
Count Muravieff has decided to have an
assembly elected in Crete in order to ascer-
tain the true Cretan opinion. If the Cretans
reject autonomy the entire question will be
reconsidered. This attitude is full of hope
for Crete and Greece"
A decree has been issued by the Turkish
Council of Ministers ordering a battalion
of gendarmes to be dispatched to Ldrissa
and also appointing the former Ottoman
consuls at Volo, Larissa and Trikhala to be
kaimakams, or administrators of those dis
tricts, with power to organize Turkish adj
ministration in these parts of Greece. The
Sultan will personally defray the cost of
the war medals which are to be presented
to the Turkish troops who have taken
part in the campaign against the Greeks.
A dispatch to the Standard from Constan-
tinople says: AN imperial trade has been
issued directing military governors to give
preference to natives wherever possible in
making official appointments. In Thessaly
the official reports are not favorable.
Turkish reconnaissance in force at Domo-
kos has been repulsed and the attack on
Arta, which promised to be successful, has
also resulted in check. 1t is believed that
Edhem Pasha is developing an outlanking
movement with the right and left wings,
with a view of rendering the Greek position
at Domokos untenable."
The correspondent of the Times at Athens
says: Acute anxiety is felt here because
of the absence of any news from General
Smolenskfs column. Owing to the delay
in arranging the armistce, the government
has addressed a strong protest TO the pow
ers declining to bear the responsibility
should further bloodshed occur and lead to
serious complications. AS NJ Ralli eX-
plains to me, the government is in serious
predicament. In order to secure mediation
it has compromised itself in the eyes Of
both Greeks and Cretans, without obtain
ing a positive guarantee that Turkey will
cease hostilities. Should the war be re-
sumed the position of the government will
be most unenviable."
GREEKS DISCONTINUED.
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle, telegraphing shortly before mid
night last evening" says: The government
is becoming seriously discontented with
the diplomatic situation and the opinion is
growing that it would be better to con-
tinue the struggle than to submit to terms
wounding the national honor. Some of the
powers favor small indemnity, modif-
cation of the frontier and a limitation of
the Greek fleet. But this would never be
accepted by Greece. She possesses the right
TO veto the decisions of the powers. In
their original note the powers called on
her TO abandon her interests to them. but
this form was rejected and the word in
trust was substituted for abandon
An Associated Press dispatch from
Athens says: The fact that there is no
news Of renewed fighting must be regarded
as good news, but an uneasy feeling exists
here. The Turks are trying TO outflank the
Greek position at Domokos and the delay
in the Portes reply is also interpreted to
mean that Turkey does not intend TO cease
hostllities. kilograms from the front report
that both armies are concentrated in an
ticipation of an engagement.
The city continues quiet. though it is
believed that the numerous Italian yolun-
teers and Socialists now here will endeavor
to foment revolution leading up TO a re-
public But the Greeks are devoted TO the
monarchical idea and the worst that is like
~ to happen viii be a change of sovereign. 1
The return of Crown Prince Constantine to
the capital might produce disturbances, but
he IS likely TO be discreet enough to avoid
Athens for a time.
The Astyr approves the decision of the
government to accept mediation and urges
calmness and obedience on the part OF the
press and people. The AcropoIis asserts
that the decision OF ths bowers should be