The San Francisco call., 1897-04-29

and that there is no disorder of any conse-
quence.
The Boule, which was summoned to
meet in extraordinary session this morn
ing, held no meeting, owing to the fact
that qCorEm was not present.
The Legislative Assembly met again
this evening, with only ninety-five mem
bers present. One hundred and four are
necessary for quorum, and the house
again adjourned. A great crowd was out
side the building, out there was no dis
order. The city generally is quiet.
a dispatch..irom Athens TO the Chronicle
reports: .:Pharsala is becoming discour-
aged. A strong man could perhaps gal
vanize the nation into a supreme effort;
otherwise l am afraid all is over
The significance of this dispatch lies in
the intimacy of the CORES pondent with
high state officials. Hitherto ne has been
in close touch with the highest sources OF
information.
Meanwhile, despite the consultations be-
tween Great Britain. France and Italy,
the best-informed correspondents at Eu-
ropean capitals concur that the attitude oil
the powers is unchanged. They still
meuiatc between Gseece and Turkey. but
await submission of the former. and
especially to wait for the Withdrawal oI
Greek troops from Crete.
Importance is attached T. the fact that
Hanotaux, the French Foreign Minister,
today had an interview lasting i've hours
with Munir Bey, the Turkish Embassa.
dor. The length of the interview is taken
to indicate that there is some divergence
In the views between them. There was a
constant exchange of kilograms with Eu-
ropean capitals during the conference.
The Paris correspondent of the News
telegraphs that during the conference be.
tween NJ. Hanotaux and Munir Bey the
Foreign Minister urged the latter to ad-
wise the Sultan to hold out the olive
branch to Greece. 1t was added that If
Ottoman troops advanced the conse-
quences would be incalculable. France
would be com pelled to come forward as
the defender OF the cause of Christianity
and civilization. Continuing Hanotau1
declared that If the powers intervened in
the Levant it would not he 10 prop up the
Ottoman empire. In conclusion he said
the overthrow of the dynasty at Athens
could not tail to have far-reaching conse-
quences.
The correspondent adds that as soon as
Munir Bey departed from the foreign
Office HanotauX summoned the heads of
various departments to receive instruc-
tions.
Lord Salisbury, who has been for some
time at Rivera, left Nice to-day on his re.
turn TO London. 1t is expected that he
will see Hanotaux when he arrives at
Paris tomorrow.
The Chronicle has been sounding vari-
Gus prominent men for opinions on the
Greco Turkish situation. 1t finds that
the darkest views as to Greece's pros
poets that prevail in best informed quar-.
ters are common elsewhere. Dixie, an
authority on foreign questions and warmly
pro-Greek, takes very pessimistic view
of the situation, and thinks the powers
are determined to postpone intervention
until the Greek dynasty has fallen. What
will follow after he does not venture to
prophesy.
The Times Larissa correspondent SAYS
that Constantine was the last 10 leave
Llrissa when the Greeks retreated from
that city. and did not depart until Sunday
morning, whereas the main portion of the
army left the day before.