Evening journal., 1897-03-12

1t is understood that France is the only
power reluctant to participate in the block.
AIDE, which Will be begun without her If
she declines TO give her consent
Greeee Thanks United states.
ATHENS, March IN. Skouzes, the
Greek minister Of foreign affairs, has ca.
blcd the thanks Of the Greek government
to the Uniteu States senate for the resolu-
tion of sympathy recently adopted by that
body.
The Greek press recommends that for
eign volunteers should await the forma.
tion Of foreign legion before starting for
Greece.
There is no cessation Of military prepa.
rations at Salonica. Troops continue to ar
rive en- route for Neria and Monastir The
authorities at Salonica and in the interior
Of Macedonia arc making acquisitions for
large numbers of horses and mules
A sensational report is published to the
effect that King George. while conversine
with a Danish colonel, said he had aban-
doned all hope Of help from his relatives.
whose advice was not worth attention, and
that he had even lost confidence in the
Prince Of Wales, since his earnest request
to the prince to obtain the recall Of British
Consul Billiotti had proved of no avail.
The Greek press generally counsels pru-
dence on the Turkish frontier, where the
Greek population Is defenseless against the
Turkish troops. Nevertheless IL Is the al.
most universal opinion that war must
break out and the war department is
straining 10 the utmost TO make provision
of arms and outfits for the reservists. Ten
thousand Of these are still unoQuipped
From earliest dawn TO late at night drill
ing, parades and rife practice go on un-
ceasingly. The troops compare unfavora-
bly, in physique with the European stand
ard, but they are very quick in learning
the drill and make excellent shots. There
Is serious lack OF horses and forage but
an abundance Of arms and ammunition.
The gras rifles are equal 70 the Turkish
arm for infantry and cavalry weapons, but
arc inferior to the Turkish repeaters.
Greeces Condition of Acceptance.
LONDON, March 12.-The Athens CORE
spondent Of The Times, outlining the pro-
posals Of the powers, learns on the highest
authority that Greece would accept them
on condition, first, that the Turkish troops
are Immediately recalled from Crete: sec
ond, that the Greek forces now in the IS
land are placed under the command Of a
military representative of the powers SEN
Tor in rank 70 Colonel Vassos for the
sake Of the restoration of order. and last
~, that the powers induce Turkey TO with
draw a portion of her troops from the
Greek frontier, Greece doing tho snmc.
Greece regards the latter condition as
most urgent, in view Of the fact that the
excitement in Thessaly, not only among
the troops, but among the armed peasants,
has reached such a height that conflict
Is possible at any moment involving the
outbreak of war.
The Times correspondent thinks that
matters have now reached an impasse Il
IS impossible for the powers to go back on
their demand that Greece should ovacuate
Crete, while public feeling in Greece Is so
excited that 10 is doubtful whether tho
country would even tolerate the CONVEX
sion Of the Greek army in the island into
gendarmerie.
Nea Ephemiris warns the government
not to be led astray by the idea that the
acute stage of the crisis has passed 1t be-
lieves Europe frightened by the Grcok
threat to precipitate general war and de-
termined to resort to craft instead OF force
knowing that Greece cannot maintain
so, 600 men under arms many months, and
intending, when she is exhausted, Co apply
the coercion which would now he danger
Gus The article concludes, Tho powers
must compel the withdrawal Of the Turk
ish troops from the frontier or the Greek
army will drive them away.