The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-08
EXCITEMENT IN EUROPE,
A strain in ali the capltaIS-BrItIIh sab.
feet. Gail Halt In the Crrtan Matter.

A Strain in ali the CapliAIS-UrItiSh Sub.
jsotl Gail Halt In the Crstan Matter.
Copyright. 1887. by tho Associated PresS)
LONDON. March Little else Is
talked about in London, in Great Brit
ain or on the continent that the eastern
crisis and the possibility OF war be-
tween Greece and Turkey. which may
involve the great powers OF Europe,
The ofiicIais OF the foreign otiiCe here
were busy throughout the night and all
day Sunday In communicating with
ConstanllnOple and other capitals.
The French newspapers this morning
are almost unanimous In anticipating
that the Greek reply to the Identical
notes OF the powers will not be formal
refusal To abide by their decision. ns
since yesterday morning the tone OF the
communications received from Greece
by NJ. HHnotRuK. the French minister
for foreign Affairs, has been more dis
tinctly pacific. a solution being limited
at on the basis OF mutual concessions.
The semi-otficlal Fremdenblatt, OF
Vienna, points out this morning that II
is by no means certain that n Greece
prOvokes war with Turkey that Servln
FniEht And means and concessions from
the sultan TO make a peaceful conquest
by wrestling from Greece the cccleslas-
teal provinces.
The Fremdcnblatt relterates that the
powers will not capitulate to Greece. no
matter what pressure Is brought TO bear
upon them. and that no one OF them VIII
withdraw from the threatened coercion
Of Greece.
This view OF the integrity OF the con-
cert OF the powers Is supported By Con-
stantlnople dispatches, which announce
that persistent pressure Is being e%er-
cIsed by the ambassadors OF the powers
on the Turkish government
The communique addressed by the
ambassador To- the porte on Friday wRs
In the form Of a memorandum, supple
mentlng the collective note Oi Tuesday
last, and pointing out that as the prin-
cIple OF the proposed autonomy fOr Crete
Implied "a progressive reduction az the
Turkish forces inland, the Turkish
troops in the interior should therefore
b.. concentrated In the towns
The reply OF the Turkish government
to this collective note is expected to be
delivered to-day. and the representa-
tive OF the Associated Press at COnStan-
tinople learns that II VIII sinte IN sub
stance that the porte. In taking cognl-
zance Of 1t. declares TO the powers IT. re-
solve TO maintain the integrity OF the
OTTOMAN empire and accepts In principle
the establishment Of the autonomous
administration FOR the island of Crete, ,
but the porte reserves the right 10 dis
cuss the precise definition OF auto
nomy."
Sympathy for Greece.
The agitation OF the lovers OF liberty
In favor OF Greece ls spreading every
where In Great Britain according 10 re-
ports received from many places this
morning. In every dissenting chapel
and In many churches OF all creeds In
London notice was read urging the
congregations 10 attend the demOnstrn- :
tIon In Hyde Park az 3 o'clock this AZ
ternoon. Though the weather was
threatening, about 5000 people We're
present They comprised all classes, al
though workingmen predominated. Six
platforms had been erected for the Rc-
cummodation of the speakers, and the
structures In all cases displayed Greek
hags.
Among those who addressed the gath
er!ng In Hyde Park was Lord COleridge,
formerly lord chief justice OF England;
Mr. Harold James Seckllt, Liberal
member OF parliament for the Brigg di-
vision OF Lincolnshire; Mr.. Richard Nc
Ghec. anti -PRrncllite and labor repre-
sentative in parliament for the South
division 0f LOuts: Mr.. John Herbert
Lewis. advanced Liberal. member OF
parliament for the Flint district: Mr.
francis Allston Claiming, advanced
Liberal member OF parliament for the
east division OF Nnrthamptonshire; Mr.
David LlOyd-CieOrgs. Welsh National
Ist, member OF parliament for the Car
narvOn district; Sir Henry Marhman
Unvalock- Bart. Liberal UnlOnist.
member OF parliament for the southeast
division OF Durham; Mr.. Edward John
Chalmers Morton, Liberal member OF
parliament for DeveRport; pr. CliRord,
several cIergymen and London county
councillors and others
4 resolution was adopted at all the
platforms, with cheers for King George
OF Greece, expressing the strongest SYM
pathy with the Cretnns In their heroic
struggle against the intolrr0bl. tyran-
ny OF the Turk and COngratulatlng
Greece upon having by her gallanct con-
duct effected dellverluce which the
united powers were unable TO achieve.
The resolution further protested
against any attempt 10 c0rrce Greece
and demanded that the Marquis or sal
iEbury refuse To put the guns OF the
British feet to II use which would be
. disgrace and humiliation TO Great
Britain.
while the Hyde Park meeting was in
progress similar programme was be.
ing carried out at a mass meeting held
in st. James hall. and another took
place this evening In Westminster
chapel.
Every one at all the meetings was
urged 10 shower postal cards on the
marquis of Salisbury on which will be
written:
mo war with Greece"
A dispatch received here from BARGE
Iona. Spain. says that nifty delegates
OF tho CatalOu home rule associations
and a number Of newspapers have sign
ed q message 10 the Greek consul with
tho rraucst that II br forwarded 10 King
George. expressing the desire N the Cat
aIaus 10 sec Crere united with Greece.
This message was presented In the con-
sui with much ceremony aud the cling
Ing " chorals. etc. The consul In thank
ing the dcputatiOn, said that the King
of Greece would not r"ccd" from the
plth pointed out by the popular Will
\ dispatch from Cdustoutln0ple to-
ufght states that tho reply OF the porte
10 tho Cullnctiv" note Of Tuesday last
nud the communluuc OF Friday sets
forth. In addition tO the rrs0lv" Of the
port" to maintain the integrity Of the
empire. while rrsrrylng the right 10 dis
puas III" precise definition Of autonomy
iIg crete, lts desire 10 maintain pcRo"
Hgl ~ satisfaction with the stipulation
NJ The powers for the withdrawal uf tl"
CROOK troops from the island
During the demonstration In IydH
Park this Afternoon Hon. George ~
Ciir2Du. under secretary Of state fDr the
fafoigH office faulticaMy pttirrd aHd