The record-union., 1897-03-21

and beside, have the inspiration of pa
triotism out of which heroes are made.
Emperor William may send his am
munition to the Turks, but it takes
more than ammunition to win a battle.
BETTER TO BE WITH THE DEAD"
NEW YORK, March pa copy
righted dispatch to the World" from
London says:
The first reverberation Of the En-
glish gun against the Greeks, and it is
likely it will come, will in all proba-
bility topple over the Salisbury Minis
try like a house of cards. All England
is heartily ashamed of the Govern
ment's attitude toward Crete. This
is becoming more obvious daily, in
spite of Lord Salisbury's still intact
majority in Parliament. The express
sions of Mr. Gladstone's letter to the
Duke of Westminster ring through the
land.
'Punch's'' cartoon of q British sailor
contemplating a Turkish jannissary
threatening a Greek soldier, reflects the
popular humor here. 1t is labeled, "Ah,
that Greeks a plucky little chap
say: Precious sorry that me and my
furrin mates have to stop him.
Another periodical imagines two
dogs of Venice discussing the present
situation. Francisco Moromosi ''e-
marks: why, there is a sound of
cannon at Canea."
Luigi Mocinigo responds: Doubtless
it is the fleet of the Republic once again
defending Europe from the Turks"
An official care-taker explains: mo,
excellencies, it is Europe defending the
Turks from the Christians"
Moromosi and Mocinigo exclaim to-
gether: Back, back to the tomb, bet
ter to be with the dead
CONSTANTINE GOES TO THE
FRONTIER
LONDON, March 20.-The Daily
Mali Athens correspondent says the
Grown Prince Constantine, at the head
of 4, 700 troops, has started for the FROM
tier. The scene of his departure was
one of the widest enthusiasm. The
balconies and windows of residences
along the line of the route were crowd
ed with ladies waving the Greek flag,
and the streets We're almost impossible
owing to the dense and surging
throngs. Cries of "Hurrah for Mace
donia." rose from every throat as the
troops passed along.
The Chronicle Athens correspond
ent says he has received an important
communication to the effect that Rus
sian vindictiNeness is thrusting the Sui
tan toward a declaration of war Rus
STA, according to the correspondent. Of
fers to render Turkey financial aid. The
Government of the Car expects the
first battle will be a disastrous defeat
for the Greeks, enabling Russia to call
off Turkey and propose terms which
Greece would be only too glad to ac-
cept.
The Daily Nails" Athens CORE
spondent hears that there is a secret
treaty of recent origin between Russia
and Turkey, by which Russia is to get
Suda, Alexandretta and another Med
iterranean port in exchange for the
support she undertakes to give Turkey
against Greece. The Greek Minister of
Marine has ordered that all merchant
men that arrived at the Piraeus yes
terday shall be detained for Govern
ment use to convey volunteers coming
- Vii cOiOTid ISuSSld Is SGUulnS I,oUO
infantry, 300 cavalry and four guns to
Crete.
A dispatch to the Times from Can
ca says that three Greek steamers have
succeeded in landing cargoes of ammu-
milton and provisions at Sphakia.
Three thousand six hundred European
troops are expected next week.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times" says an official statement con-
firms the belief that Germany and Aus
trla have declined to share in military
operations by the powers in the interior
OF Crete, that such a course would in
volve the powers beyond the limits
originally contemplated.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Times says the Sultan has sum
moned Edam Pasha from the frontier
in order to give him more explicit in
structionS.
The Turkish squadron ordered to
Galllpoll to await further orders con-
slsts IN addition to torpedo boats of
three frigates of 5000 tons and each
carrying ten guns; one ironcIad cor
vette of 1000 tons, carrying five guns.
and one river gunboat.