The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
Ambassadors of the Powers Break
Off the Negotiations.
AWAITING FRESH INSTRUCTIONS.
GREAT BRITAIN SAID TO BE IN
FAVOR OF USING FORCE RUS
STA AND GERMANY OPPOSED.
THE LATTER COUNTRIES DO NOT
THINK THE TIME HAS ARRIVED
TO ADOPT CoERCIvE MEASURES
AGAINST TURKEY.

London, July 21.-The refusal of the
sultan 10 accept the strategic frontier line
as laid down by the military attaches of
the foreign am bassadors ut Constantino-
pie and the suspension of peace negotia-
lions to-day, have rendered the Eastern
situation more gravely critical than at
any time since the suspension of bostili
ties between Greece and Turkey.
In all the capitals of Europe 1t ia be-
heved that crisis has been reached and
In diplomatic circles the question is being
anNiously discussed. 1t is thought nv
some persons that immediate action will
be taken by the powers to coerce Turkey
into an acceptance of the terms laid
down; but, on the other hand, the belief
Is expressed that the porte, elated with
It's triumphs in the field, and with an en-
ormous victorious standing army, will
continue to bid defiance to Europe
What the outcome may be no one can
determine with any approaching accu-
racy, but 1T is everywhere conceded that
the situation is extremely interesting,
ana 1t is made even more so by dispatch
from Athens stating that Italy has pro-
posed coercive measures against Turkey.
dispatch from Constantinople AN
nouncing the refusal of the sultan to ac-
cept the frontier lines. says that this
means that the Turks are determined to
Salamoria river.
The immense army OF probably 500, 900
men under arms in European Turkey
has apparently made the Mussulmaus
consider themselves ipvincible. even
against united Europe. 1t seems proba.
bic that the sultan, even if he so desired,
could not control his fauatical subjects
the suspension OF peace negotiations
brings the question of coercion again to
the front. There is II growing belief that
the threat TO send, Russian troops across
the Turkish border may be carried out,
With the consent of the powers.
Tewfik Pasha, the foreign minister,
has sent to the government the sugges-
lions OF the ambassadors regarding the
measures that are now necessary, and the
question is therefore now In the hands of
the Cabinet.
The ambassadors of ConstantinopIe,
after receiving the sultan's reply, forwards
ed to their respective governments their
Joint suggestions relative to the measures
they think necessary in view of the con-
tumacy of the porte Pending the ar
rival of fresh instructions, the negotia-
tions with Tewfk Pasha have heen en-
tircly suspended.
ENGLAND FOR COERCION.
London, July 21.-The Daily Telegraph's
.Shi WI hSoponNeHL say Hc learns from
trustworthy. source that the British
government has demanded the immediate
coercion OF Turkey. Russia, on the other
hand, has declared that the moment for
coercion has not arrived. and that the
situation must not be complicated Ger
many, the correspondent states, has con-
Cured In this view.
EDHEM PASHA WOUNDED. r.
Budapest, july 21.-The Poster LLOYD
says that Edhem Pasha, communicating
chief of the Turkish forces In Thessaly,
was the recipient to day of an Internal
machine which exploded while it was be-
Ing opened, severely wounding Edhem
Pasha's arm.