Evening star., 1897-03-05
DECISION OF GREECE
No Doubt About Her Resisting the
Powers.
Excited Paraders in the Streets OF
Athens-LOnE SessiOn OF
the Cabinet.

There is no longer any doubt that the re-
ply of Greece to the identical notes OF the
powers. delivered Monday. and insisting
upon the Greek fleet and troops leaving
Crete within six days from that date, Will
be IL the negative. The reply of the Greek
government will explain the reasons why
Greece cannot recall her forces, and why
she considers the scheme for autonomy,
proposed by the powers. to be inappiicaple
to Crete.
Meetings in favor of war with Turkey
and resistance to the powers are or daily
occurrence, especially in Thessaly.
Reports are published that the German
officers in the Turkish army have been ap-
pointed to command the troops on the
Greek flont!er.
Last evening a great public meeting was
held at Athens to protest against the ac-
ton of the powers At its conclusion the
crowd marched to the palace. shouting
War! War! War;
Before the palace several persons ac-
dressed the people. and then. In response
to their urgent demands, the Crown Prince
Constantine appeared on the terrace, wear
ing the uniform Of a general, and made
speech. He thanked those present IN the
name of the king for the loyal and pa
trio:ic sentiments expressed, and begged
them to retire. saying at the present juno
,ure an attitude Of calmness best befittad
the dignity of the nation. The prince was
loudly cheered.
Crowds Parade Athens streets.
The participants in the great public
meeting and demonstration of protest
against the action of the powers at Athens
last night, after leaving the palace, pro-
ceeded to the Offices of the ministry of
finance. A deputation of students waited
upon NJ. Delyannis who declared that the
government would do its duty without eX-
ceeding what was right and just.
Despite the heavy rain, crowds paraded
the streats until a late hour.
The new minister for war, Col. Metaxas,
has enjoined the greatest activity upon
the commanding officers of the Greek
forces.
The French volunteers. who have arrived
at Athens are everywhere hailed with the
greatest enthusiasm.
LIE Jour Of Paris publishes an interview
which its correspondent at Athens had
with King George of Greece, who is quoted
as saying that Greece will yield to no ad-
monition. and is ready for war with Tur-
key. The powers. the king is said to have
added might blockade Greece, but they
could do nothing in the interior. The
Greeks are prepared to fight to the death.
he continued, and Macedonia was ripe for
revolt.
The POrte's Reply.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the
| London Times states that the reply of the
sublime porte to the collective note of the
powers has been drafted. The reply is
said to be acquiescent, and to raise no
difficulties.
The powers have agreed to present a
Efurther note to the porte. after the festi-
val of Pairam, with respect 10 the eventual
withdrawal of the Turkish troops from
Crete.
military couI Gil of the sultan is great
| ly divided regarding the measures to be
! taken against Greece. The police report
| that there are 10000 Greeks resident at
| Constantinople and that they are prepar-
! ing to make trouble. Strict precautions
| have been made against an outbreak.
The iron-clads spezia and Psara will
| sail from Greece to a secret destination,
| under sealed orders. The Official Gazette
| publishes a decree calling out the reserves
| Of 1891, 1890, 1889 and 1888 within three
days.
II is estimated that Greece will then
| have 100000 men under arms. The bulk of
| the reserves will be drafted forwith to
| Thessaiy, where the troops are reported to
| he full of ardor and confidence.
| Greek Cabinet Meeting.
| The cabinet had long sitting last night.
/ but came to no decision as to the reply to
be addressed to the identical notes of the
powers. The cabinet sat till l this morn
ing. and it is reported that 1t has been de-
| cided to make measures of great import
| ance. which include a naval demonstra-
| tion on the Macedonian coast.
| Sympathy in England.
Mr. Gladstone has sent the following tele-
| gram to the London Daily Chronicle:
.To expel the Greeks from Crete and to
| keep as police the butchers of Armenia
will further deepen the disgrace Of the
| powers"
| A dispatch signed by a hundred liberal
| and Irish nationalist members Of the Brit
| ish house of commons was sent last even
| ing to the King Of Greece. expressing SYM
| pathy with his efforts and the efforts of the
| Greek nation and government on behalf OF
| Crete. Among those who signed the dis
| patch were Sir Chas. Dixie. Herbert Glad
| stone. Michael Davitt. John Dillon, Henry
| Labouchere, A. J. Mundella, T. D. OCon-
| nor, John Burns and Augustine Birreil.
Secretary Curxon's Statement.
The parliamentary secretary Of the Brit
ish foreign office. Mr.. Curzon, in answer to
| a question in the house of commons yes
terday regarding the mutiny of geidarmes
at Canea. Tuesday. confirmed the reports
of the affair. and said the government could
not accept the responsibility OF advising
lsthe withdrawal of the Moslem troops and
gendarmes from Crete as condition and a
| precedent for the withdrawal OF the Greek
| troops from the island, explaining that
| such a course would probably be followed
by a most deplorable loss Of life.
Italy Enthusiastic for Greece.
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