The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-09


this money will be devoted to war pur-
poses. The impression now prevails. how
ever, that an armistice will soon be ar
ranged.
II appears that King George has asked
the powers, through the czar. to mediate.
and Il is expected the Greek government
Will follow Immediately With an official
request for mediation. Greece will have 10
yield In regard TO the evacuation of Crete.
Germany strongly insists on this point.
considering Intervention to be utterly use
less while Greek troops remain In Crete.
France. Great Britain and Italy are dis
posed to be more lenient but Germany VIII
carry the point. The first step. therefore,
In Intervention will be renewed appeal
to Greece to evacuaie Crete, and then u
will depend upon the Greek premier. Nj.
Rail-, whether the powers will or Will not
summon the porte to withdraw the Turk
ish army from 1hessaly. The negotiations
will be difficult on account of the question
OF indemnity. All the cabinets consider
that Greece. as a matter of course. should
pay Turkeys war expenses but IL Is doubt
full II Greece will be able to pay a cent.
The sultan wishes TO keep Thessaly In
pawn until the money Is paid or Europe
guarantees the payment OF indemnify.
The powers are indisposed to consent to
this and Great Britain and Italy refuse to
entertain the suggestion that the Greeks
shall give this pledge to Turkey for pay
ment.
The powers are exerting their influence
10 maintain King George upon the throne
of Greece. and IL Is stated that the Rus
sian minister at Athens. NJ. onou. has de-
clared to NJ. Rail- that IL Greece remains
loyal to her royal family the powers Will
do their best TO lessen the full burden OF
war, but shold the Greeks bring a catas-
tropne upon the royal house. the powers
will unrelentlngly let things take their
course
From another quarter IL Is declared that
at ST. Petersburg they already reckon on
the probability OF the royal family leav-
ing Athens, and that Queen Olga Is to go
10 her mother. the Grand Duchess Jo-
sephovna OF Russia.
The rejection of the arbitration treaty
BY the United States senate has been re-
c.ived with much disappointment here.
and many hard things are being said
about American politicians. The newspa-
rers indulge In csustic comments ON the
subject. The Saturday Review says; III
II has done nothing more, the disposition
OF this unhappy measure has opened the
eyes of many Englishmen to the bitter
feelings entertained against this country
by large section OF the Americans and
constantly fomented by a large section of
the American press"
The Spectator remarks: "The failure OF
the treaty will be regarded as sign that
America does not want a position of per-
manent friendliness with the old country.
/ The result Is deplorable. but II IL no good
TO blink at the fact
The Speaker explains the defeat of the
treaty by the absence OF its friends. who
did not care TO accept "A treaty which only
| stood In the way of a better one by and
by. and adds: I'VE must wait until public
| opinion has acted ON the senate, "A very
uncertain and lengthy process. or until
the republicans find II worth while TO cap
ture the independent electorate"
The Daily Chronicle uses the rejection
of the treaty as a peg upon which 10 hang
I q rabid denunciation of the Marquis of
Salisbury's premiership, which II says
represents "a record Of failure almost un-
paralleled In the history OF England" add