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NAY BE. MODIFIED.
Turkey May Not Insist on Her
Pound OF Flesh.
May he Lenfent Regarding Thessaly
end Payment of the Indemnity
VIII stand Ont for Abolition OF
the Greek Capituiations.

Constantinople. May 20.-An official
of the Turkish foreign Office in an i'm
terview after dwelling upon the provoc-
alive attitude OF Greece and the earn
est efforts made by Turkey to prevent
war, said:
During the war Turkey has suffered
serious loss In life and money, and the
| peace conditions put forward cannot but
| be regarded as moderate and as wholly
justified. Nevertheless, the government
Is possibly prepared TO modify It's demands
In regard 20 the indemnity and the cession
of Thessaly. In view OF the bankrupt con-
dltion OF Greece and as proof OF It's pa
cific desires.
I'm regard TO the abolition OF the capitu-
lations in favor OF Greek subjects I'm Tur-
key, II Is impossible for the government,
In the interests OF the country, to make
any notifications. Even Servla and Rou-
mania. I'm every sense the superiors OF
Greece, have not these privileges. and
Greece cannot be allowed TO retain excep-
tional rights which she has so scandalous-
~ abused. IL Is confidently hoped. there
fore, that Europe will have sufficient sense
OF justice not 10 press Turkey. Upon this
point she Is determined not TO yield, and
should Europe attempt 10 impose such a
sacrifice by force OF arms the situation
created would be most detrimental TO gem
eral peace. The Turkish population would
inevitably become excited by such injus-
tice. and the government could not hold
itself responsible for the grave eonse-
quences which would follow, and the DOW
ers would. In the end. undoubtedly have
cause TO deplore deeply the result OF such
actions"
The telegram of the car appealing
10 the sultan TO cease hostilities against
Greece, which was couched il the most
friendly terms, is regarded as being
very significant as showing the pacific
intentions of the car, while it is also
politically important in the lines of
checking German influence at the
Yildiz kiosk, which influence has con
siderably increased since the outbreak
of the war with Greece. The action of
the czar has had marked impression
upon the Turkish government, which
is already showing more conciliatory
disposition, promising the conclusion
of an equitable peace.
The car sent to the sultan a special
telegram expressing his sincere senti-
ments in reailirming the pacific views of
the powers and noting with apprecia-
tion the success OF the imperial troops.
The capture OF Domokos forming the
natural limit of the defensive opera
tons and the government being desir-
Gus of giving fresh proof of it's pacific
intention, the cabinet decided, and it's
decision was confirmed by an trade, to
cease hostilities upon conditions To be
arranged by the respective com
handlers. The conditions Of peace, fol-
lowing the armistice, will assure the
future rights and dignity Of the inn
perial government, the frontiers of
Turkey and the preservation of general
peace.
London, May 20.-According to dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Vienna.
the Tageblatt says: THE sultan has
consulted Shiek nd Islam, who has
declared il to be the will of Allah that
Thessaly should be reunited to Turkey.
Should he act upon this religious
prompting il may be extremely difficult
for the powers to prevent his purpose
from being carried out"