The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-15
DNLYANNS FOR PEACE
But He Asks a Credit to Make
Warlike Preparations.
fHE TURKS NOTIFY THE GREEKS

That Another Invasion ofTurlsish Ter
: ritory by Irreeulars VIII Be Regard
cd as Declaration OF war-Greek
Crown Princess For War.
Athens. April 15.-On the reassem-
bling Of the boule yesterday M. DEFY
annis. the premier, introduced In the
presence of crowded chamber bill
tranting the government credit of
)s.oo0.ooo drachmas for the ministries
Bf war and marine.
| The premier asked the house to ex-
pedite the passage of the budget.
Dealing with the development Of the
foreign situation, he declared that the
powers had taken their stand on the
principle of the integrity of Turkey.
but up to the present had not ex-
kfegssd an opinion with regard to the
Vfoposals Greece had made for pa
kinb Solution of the difficulty. After
pwslling upon the right Of the Cretans
10 settle their own destinies he de-
plsred that. despite all which had hap
bsned. Greece still hoped the powers
you'd agree to peaceful settlement.
Ehs situation on the frontier was not
he said, created by Greece, but by the
strange policy Of state which, by
brecipitate armaments. had compelled
4reeoe to assemble an army capable
4 coming with all eventualities and of
ysfsnding the interests and honor Of
thS country
NJ Greek government was doing it's
Utmost to repair the imperfections in
heparable from an army so hastily
folleeted. and he hoped that In the
gourse of few days an army would
BE- concentrated abundantly capable Of
Icing its full duty to the country.
The Turkish government has formally
Informed the Greek government that
any further raid of irregulars into
Turkish territory will be regarded by
Turkey as declaration Of war upon
The part Of Greece.
1t is said that sharp differences have
lrisep In the Greek royal family as to
thS Moper course for the government
10 tErsue. The crown princess, In de-
Nance Of her husband and Of King
Hsorge, has gone entirely over to the
war party.
According to a. member of the
Ethnike Hetaria, the insurgents who
have returned across the frontier are
only those who were unable to follow
their more active companions. They
jeff guard at various posts just with
in the frontier. At Douyazi they were
attacked by an overwhelming force Of
Turks, and retreated. The band will be
reformed with newly arrived volun-
taers. 1t Is stated that the Turks who
followed the retiring invaders threat
ened to cross the frontier into Greek
territory, and the news has had q dis
piriting effect in Athens.
The Turkish troops are now CEN
tered In very strong force at Grevena.
and the insurgents have little chance
Of advancing further. Seyfoullah Bey,
7he officer who was sent by Edhem
Pasha to Kranla. with instructions to
bscsrtain the exact situation in that
lssality, is an ex-attache of the Turk
hsh embassy at Athens. He declares
mat he recognized among the insur-
Gsnts near Krania. and between that
kpwn and the border, several Greek
bfloers whom he had met previously
ct Athens. He also asserts that the
Greek troops on the frontier made no
attempt whatever to prevent incur
hions upon Turkish territory.
ritSuonsiderable comment is caused>here
By the news from ConstantinopIe that
General Grumbkoff, the well known
herman military taotician. Is going to
Elassona to inspect the Turkish artill-
cry, and that Admiral Kallay, of the
German fleet. has gone to the Darda-
nelles to inspect the Turkish squadron
and fiotilla there. Both officers stand
In the front rank Of the German gov
eminent for this special duty.
A Vienna dispatch says that the best
Informed diplomats there regard war as
Inevitable. They say the strain cannot
much longer be borne by either Turkey
pr Greece. and that the time has passed
for the powers to attempt to intervene.
In view of the dangerous position as
sumed by Greece, the question is re-
iterated whether she does not count
upon some power coming to her sup
port at the crucial moment. The situa-
tion Is regarded here as analogous to
the time when Servia attacked Turkey,
In 1876, when Russia and Great Britain
saved defeated Servia from annihila-
Aou.
Mr.. Henry Norman. the London
Chronicle correspondent, had an inter-
riew with King George yesterday, and
teiegraphs that paper: II have had an
audience with King George. He spoke
without much hope. but firmly. like a
!, man who can only do his duty and
leave the rest to Heaven. More than
pnce he said, If Greece had been
great power and had walked into Crete
long ago her action would have been
welcomed by the powers as well as
BY the rest of the world as blessing,
But she is only a small power. and
teens unable to do anything that will
sailsfy the great powers