The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-23
BANOTAuy'S STATEMENT.
rolicy of the Powers Toward Fur
key Has Beco Well Famed.
MANY DIFFICULTIES 70 Be MEL.
lie 4. sure. However, That the PORTE
WIN Finally Yield To the
uuanimity OF Demand.

Parts, May % The chamber 0, depu-
iutcrrella,ed The government on Eastern
affairs. In doins - the deputy express Il
the hope that France would nos permit
Thessaly to BE- taken from Grsece ct permit
Turkish control OF finances. He also eS-
prvssed rcE0t at the TACT that German IN
!iueuce at Coastant!norie had superse led
French influence there.
The minister Tor foreign Affairs, NJ. Han
o;Au1, in reply. said he hoped that. in view
o. the accord o: Europe. Turkey would
reaounce her preteasions. but, ne added,
al;houeh the task would be slow. 1, WAS
reasonable 10 believe tina; the eounseis o;
he powers would ultimately prevail. TAP
! plausel.
/ VI HAnoiaux dwelt upon the good results
/ the concert o. he powers had already e.
I tested and said. We have now arrived a.
the ioresoSa momen, when 1T has become
Necessary 10 use moderation and reason III
order tina, M voice o. humanity sAould
! prcrau The supreme obiec, o. jho pow
ers was 20 maintain general peace. Al
dough lhev hal been unable TO prevent
no va- bctwcea TgrkcX and Grcece. they
succeeded Va loellir.ag it. and now. as lie
the duty o, he concert. they are striving
10 soften the defeat OF the vanqushei
The maintenance ot general peace ana The
status quo In Tho East. 4 pacific and uaan-
iulous re!istiou to behalf ~ moderation
ana autonomy for Crete. is the outcome
which Europe seeks 70 promote by pacific
uoars. I1 ;aSins part IN the work This
government hls tai;hfulN observed It's
pron,i.es 10 ,he chamber. and believes 1t
has zci 70 me best Interests Of France
scco-5iur ,o the sentiments Of the people.
The government Is accused o. ne"s
alternately English German and Russian.
Docs any one seriously think that. In tho
corni.,s ~ passions ac!tating the East
the intervention Of any nl!yiaual power
would have been practical lni'e'ous or
effective, Who will now vca,pre TO "a,
that such an initiative would not have
been tho most rash OF adventures Nko
would have assumed such 4 responsibility
The basis Of the mediation OF the pow
ers has already been submitted, and We
have no doubt that, IN view * their unan-
unity. Turkey viii bow to the will Of EN-
rope and renounce excessive claims. III any
case, the governments OF the powers are
soiicitous above all 10 mainNia their
agreement and to spare no erort to attain
its result. To this tho co'ornmcnt uf
France proposes to devote itsel: 'oniontlT
with the concert.
we must. however. be on our guard
against Illusions and We plu9t warn you
against 100 easy optimism. The task which
remains is complicated, will probably
progress slowly and may moro than once
he disturbed by a recurrent outbroak OF
passions and Impulses. Difficulties await
every step Nevertheless We mus hor-
tho counsel OF wisdom and reason viii ul-
tmaiely prevail The powers are unnni-
nous, the Balkan states have always yield
Ell TO advice given on all sides and the
sultan has hardened to the appeal ad-
dressed to him. These carly indices ought
to inspire confidence In the future and We
ask y1u to help in the task OF the govern
ment. to which the concert is deyoting its
best energies, the work Of concluding
peace, witch is at once SC complex and
delicate" loud cheers
The subjest was then dropped,