The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-18

army. Whether this is good omen for
EUROPE and for civilization or no, IL GER
talnly had the effect Of making Greece nesl-
tate, but trade is at a standstill In ooth
countries, and the people are already sut-
Iering. Greece is spending about siv1.vo
ually III the support or her armies, ana i dr-
Key is probably spending three times mat
amount. IL Il impossible Tor this state OF
things TO continue much longer, and the
news received to-day from Nezeros OF tight
ing, apparently between the regular troops
or Greece and Turkey, appear TO indicate
that crisis has finally been reached.
Many OF the Cabinet ministers, both of
Great Britain and the various countries OF
continental kurope. are spending the Easter
mondays away from the capitals, ana there
is much comment here at the absence from
London OF the parliamentary secretary Tor
the foreign office George y. CurZOn. who
is understood 10 be sunering from insomnia,
induced by hard work. But all the impor-
tant business is being transacted through
the Marquis OF Salisbury and the permanent
officials OF the British Foreign once
dispatch from the headquarters OF the
Greek army at Larissa. stating that diplo-
macy is SLOW and that great military actiV-
ity prevails both sides exactly describes
the situation. The frontier dispatches dur
ing the past week have reporteu mysterious,
movements OF both Turkish and Greek
troops, cavalry scouting, ETC., and the Greek
fleet off the island OF Skiathos has been
ordered to be in instant readiness TO start
Tor Salonica, the base or supplies or the
Turkish armies, Immediately arter the dec
laratlon of war.
Since the arrival of the Greek COM
mander-in-chief, the Crown Prince Con-
StanIine. on the frontier, Greek emiSSarles
have secured Macedonia in an endeavor TO
foment q rising of the inhabitants against
Turkish rule. but il is reported these agents
have been rather disappointed and that
the National 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
force.
four large steamers there nave been con-
vented into armed cruisers and they will
be sent to join the fleet in the DardanelleS.
Large quantities OF French shells and car
tridgeS arrive by every steamer reaching
the Bosphopus from Marseiles.
Among the Greek volunteers ARRIVING
from all parts of the world, eight yester-
day arrived at Kalabaka from New York,
Rochester and Chicago. They joined a
force of irregulars.
The Roman Catholics of Greece and
Crete are trying, through their priests. 10
induce the Pope 10 intervene between Tur-
key and Greece, seeing that the powers
have failed in order to prevent war. But
it is said his Holiness is not inclined to
interfere.
The Princess of Wales, from Copenhagen.
is making arrangements 10 have nurses
sent from London to the frontier of Greece
Sir Anfred Milner. the newly appointed
high commissioner for South Africa, start
ed FOR his post to-day, Fastening his de-
parture by a fortnight owing to the grav-
ity of the situation.