New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
AS LONDON SEES THE WAX
SURPRISE AT THE CHANGE OF TURKISH
COMMANDERS
BELIEF THAT o5MAN WILL BE HAMPbkEp ID
THE poaTE-ATTrTUDE or THE BAL


BELIEF THAT osMAN WILL BE HAMpERED by /
THE poaTE-ArrrTUDD or THE BAL
KAg sTATEs-THE CONCERT
OF THE POWERS
rondon. April 24-The las. few days have
developed a dramatic situation. The sudden
removal of Elhcm Pacha, the Turkish COM
mander In chief in Macedonia. and the fact
that he has been replaced by Osman Pacha. the
hero Of Plcvna has caused great surprise IN
view of the glowing accounts which the corre-
spondents in the field sent OF Edhem Pachas
brilliantly conceived plan Of campaign, which
was represented as working like a machine ana
which gave the world the impression that Iur-
key had found In him a second Won Moltke.
The splendid work OF the Greek fleet In de-
stroylng the Turkish war stores Is admitted 10
have considerably changed the aspect or anairs'
With their stores destroyed and railway COM
munication with Salonca Cut, the Turkish Army
may soon find Itself in serious position.
It Is said now that Edhem Pacha appears to
be in disgrace, that he has had little previous
experience in warfare. that he Is creature or
Izzet Bey, and that he fell when that favorite
Of the Sultan went down. 1t Is also said that
the Sultan has hitherto been afraid to send his
best generals. such Achmet Fuad ana
Reschid Pachas. to the front the latter beng
kept in the most remote provinces. no re-
markable development. however. Is expected
from the appointment Of Osman Pacha to COM
mand the Turkish forces operating against the
Greeks in Thessaly, as, apart from the dangers
Of swapping horses at the present critical juno
ture. Osman Pacha will be hampered by the
Sultan's determination to direct the military
operations from the Yildiz Kiosk The great
of Doc a. at IA
is his popularity with the army. and it is argued
that the Sultan must recognize the situation to
be greatly changed for the worse. he would
never have consented to send Osman Pacha into
the field the latter for several years having
virtually been a prisoner in the Yildiz Kiosk.
The Sultan dreaded his popularity, although he
used II az n protection by always having OsInan
Pacha accompany him on his weekly drive upon
the occasion OF the Selamlik, when the Sultan
sat facing the horses with his grizzed. resolute-
looking old marshal opposite him. Osnan
Pacha held the place Of palace marshal. he
had to seal every dish served to the Sultan. and
never left the grounds OF the palace without
imperial permission.
Saad Eddn Pacha, who is to succeed Ahmed
Hifzi Pacha in command Of the Turkish army at
Janna is the general the Sultan sent to Crete in
December last. in order to carry out the reforms
there in accordance with the Sutan's ideas The
Ambassadors, however, demanded Saad Eddin's
recall. and. after threat from the Powers Of
serious measures if the demand was refused. the
Sultan yielded and Saad Eddin was recalled
Advices received here from Constantinople say
that the war news in the Turkish newspapers
is very meagre, and altogether fails to give an
idea of the Greeks stubborn resistance or OF the
Turkish losses which must be considerable. The
Turkish authorities are equally retcent, and the
foreign embassies are destitute Of impartial news
and will be until the military attaches arrive
at the scene of operations.
The Cabinet Council at the Yildiz Kiosk yester-
day discussed the enrolment of volunteers and
decided as the Treaty of Berlin forbids the OF
irregulars. that all volunteers must wear the
Turkish uniform and serve under regular officers
appointed by the Government. Out OF 10000 AL
bantam volunteers one half have accepted these
conditions. and the others, who refused, have
been sent home. An official report gives the en-
tire number of Turkish troops under arms be-
ing $1,000, Of which 217,O00 are in European
Turkey.
From Athens It is said that discomfort exists
| there at the fact that King George has not yet
started for the front. His reserve is considered
| excessive.
The feeling at Athens against Russia still runs
| high The Greek Government has rejected Rus
| sa's offer to protect the Orthodox Greeks in
Turkey, Russa's eagerness to do SO having
| caused doubts to her motives, and the Govern
| ment of Greece has now begged Great Britain
| TO protect the Orthodox Greeks. III IS unueT-
| stood that, in message which the King Is pre-
| pairing. he Will invite all Greeks throughout the
| world TO make sacrifices of money. as well as
| blood. The Greek Army at present is suffering
| from lack OF medical supplies The chloroform
| is already exhausted, and nurses medicines,
| clinical thermometers, lint and surgical appli-
| ances are needed.
| The attitude of the various Balkan States Is
closely watched in political circles. Prince
! Ferdinand of Bulgaria is playing his own game.
and is determined to profit TO the utmost by
haa1 n
| even from Russia.
The Servan Minister at Paris, in an inter
view. describes Servia's attitude as being one Of
! strict neutrality. He added: Bulgaria Is in the
/ same position as ourselves. She is more in
| sistent but there is no danger Of trouble, as II
| Is in the interest Of the Porte to grant what we
| ask" The Servian Minister did not think the
war would last long. He said the Greeks must
not reckon on rising I'm Macedonia.
! According to advces from Rome relations be-
| tween the Holy See and Turkey are entirely sus-
| pended The whole interest of the Vatican Is
directed toward inducing the Powers to end
| Turkish rule in Europe with the view of a
great revival and reorganization OF the Chris
tan Eastern churches.
A telegram from ST. Petersburg says the fact
that the war has not produced dscord among
the Powers and has not modified the programme
of the imperial visits Is regarded in official cir
Giles as a solid guarantee of the localizatlon or
the war and az a safeguard Of peace
This statement. however. forms a contrast
! with the news from Toulon to-day announcing
that the entire French Mediterranean Squadron
was taking on board provisions coal and am
muniton in order TO sail FOR the Levant. II neces-
gary, tomorrow.
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