The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-12
The Former Government Accepts the COl-
ditiOnS for Mediation,
Confding It's Interests to the Care OF
the Powers.
The Heads of the Legations at Athens
Receive Positive Assurances In
vesting Them with Power TO treat
With Turkey to Bring About a
Cessation of Hostilities.

ATHENS. MAY ia collective note
from the Powers on the subject OF me-
diation was presented to the Greek
Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Skoulo-
dis. by the Russian Minister, M. Onou,
to-day.
The Greek Government accepted the
conditions and confided its interests to
the care of the Powers.
Active measures, it is further stated.
We're taken at Constantinople to-day to
stop the further advance of the Turkish
troops.
Diplomatic pour parlers have been
brought to a definite conclusion. Greece
has formally adhered to the prelimina-
ries of peace agreed upon between the
Powers and the heads of the different
legations have received positive assur-
ances investing them with authority TO
treat with Turkey.
On learning that the Crown Prince
had appointed his dismissed chief-ot-
staff Colonel Sapoundzak, and his aid
de-camp Captain Hadjipetro, to the
command of an artillery regiment. the
Government recalled both officers to
Athens and ordered them to return i'm
Inediately.
The recall of the forces from Crete
has been received with resignation by
the public The Delyannis organs at
tack the Government bitterly for APP
pealing to Europe, but most of the pa
pers accept this as inevitable, and vio-
1ently attack the Ethnike Hetairia.
asking it to render an account Of its
action.
Greece having accepted mediation,
the ambassadors of the Powers al Con-
stantinopIe have been instructed to ap-
: preach the Turkish Government with a
view to ascertaining upon what con-
dition Turkey win agree TO peace.
The following is the text of the note
of the Powers:
The representatives of France, TIA
". Great Britain, Germany and Austria
charge NJ. Onou, representative of Rus
STA and dean of the Diplomatic Corps,
to declare in the name Of their re-
spective Governments that the Powers
are ready to offer mediation with a
view to obtain an armistice and smooth
the difficulties actually existing be-
tween Greece and Turkey on condition
that the Hellenic Government declares
it will proceed to recall its troops from
Crete, adhere formally to autonomy
for Crete, and accept unreservedly the
counsels which the Powers give in the
interests of peace
The reply of the Greek Government
is as follows:
The royal government, in taking
note Of the declaration of the Russian
representative, acting in the name of
"a mi Of he a rQc
it will proceed to recall the royal troops
from Crete, adheres formally to auto
nomy for Crete and confides the inter
ests of Greece to the hands of the
Powers"
NJ. Skouloudis consulted all day long
yesterday with Premier Rail- and the
King. All the officials of the Foreign
Office We're up all night in anticipation
of the action of the German Minister,
who early this morning sent his Secre-
tary to inform the Greek Foreign Office
that he had received instructions to
join the representations of the Powers,
and to proffer mediation.
AS soon as the reply of Greece to the
note of the Powers We're sent to the
representative Powers, the latter tele-
graphed the Greek decision to the
representative of the Powers at Con-
stantinople with the request that they
obtain ar armistice, with the view of
arranging for permanent peace.
There is a sense of relief in Athens
to-day at the prospect of an immediate
end to the calamitous war There is
no excitement and no popular demon
stration is anticipated The Govern
ment has notified the Greek army Of
the mediation of the Powers.
MEDIATION ACCEPTED.
LONDON, May lin the House of
Commons to-day First Lord of the
Treasury and Government leader A. J.
Balfour announced information had
been received this morning from
all the representatives of the Powers
at Athens saying mediation between
Greece and Turkey had been offered the
former country and accepted by the
Greek Government.
CONSTANTINE'S ADDRESS TO
GREEK TROOPS AT DOMOKOS.
ATHENS, May 11.-Crown Prince
Constantine yesterday issued the fol-
lowing address to the troops at Domo-
kos:
The Greek army retires to Domo-
kos because our positions at Pharsalos
were not strong enough against an
army greatly superior in numbers, but
the positions you now occupy here are
so strong that our army may be con-
sidered invincible / am confident that
you will be able not only to repulse
with success any attack of the enemy
but that you will shortly be able to
take the offensive and compel him to
abandon Greek territory
Remember, you defend the sacred
soil of the fatherland. and the honor
of the King and nation The enemy
must not be allowed to make a further
step into Greece. l know you have suf-
fered and are still suffering many pri-
vations after having been obliged to
fight so many days, but we must en-
dure these privations patiently, conf
dent that we are doing our duty to our
fatherland CONSTANTINE
The Greek commissairarat has coll
lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese
Not even coffee is procurable.
TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
LAMA (Thessaly), May 1.-Two
thousand Turks We're sent to Lake Ne