The San Francisco call., 1897-04-28
Greece in Her Extremity
InVOkeS the Aid of
the Powers.
Edhem PaSha Signifies His
Intention of Marching
on Athens.
Greek Fleet Sighted Off Salonica,
Where the Widest Excite
ment Prevails.

source that suspeE sion OF hOStllitleS has
been decided upon to enable the Ministers
TO reconsider their position. He adds
that the Government has already decided
to withdraw the Greek troops from Crete
and to invoke the powers to extricate it
from its difficulty. The correspondent
declares this sudden change of front
arises from the fact that Edhem Paska
has signifed his resolve to march upon
Athens.
Advices from Arta are 10 the effect that
the advance of the Greek army into
Epirus has been suspended.
A Cabinet council was held at the For
eign Office to-day for the purpose of dis
cussing the Eastern question. Salisbury,
who is in attendance upon the Queen in
the Riviera, was virtually present through
the courtesy of the French Government.
which placed at his disposal a private
wire over which was constant exchange
of cipher dispatches between the Premier
and the Ministers.
The Standards Athens cores spondent
telegraphs an interview to-day with
Delaynnis When questioned whether 1t
was true that the war would be continued
Delyannis said it was the popular decision
that the campaign should be continued.
If by doing so the national honor could
be vindicated. When asked if the Govern
ment would cease to claim Crete and con-
cur in the autonomy of the island under
& European guarantee, Delyannis de-
clared that this would be contingent npon
Greece obtaining a rectifcation of the
Thessslian frontier in accordance with the
treaty of Berlin.
A oh 10 no; TIL
The crisis in the Ministry of Marine arose
from the reception of a telegram from
Kororakis. naval officer, saying: Dur
ing the four days the feet has spent at
Skiathos tat the entrance to the Gulf of
Volo) we have been betrayed" No ex-
planation of the dispatch is given, and
there is much conjecture regarding its
meaning.
ATHENS, GREECE, April 27.-Colonel
Bairaktaris, with 1000 re- endorsements, will
start for Epirus imm mediately.
The King has assembled the Chamber of
Deputies in extraordinary session ana re-
quested the leaders of the opposition to
hold conference a the palace
While the opposition leaders were
closeted with the King in the palace this
afternoon large crowds assembled, CRYING
"treason." After the conference Scou.
loudis, one ot the leaders of the opposi-
ton, said that all present at the meeting
had agreed that it was the first duty of the
Government to reorganize the army. what
ever should follow.
A semi-official note has been issued to
the newspapers stating that the King has
Informed Prime Minister Delyannis that
he would refrain in future from interfer-
ing with the direction of the campaign.
Levides, Minister of Marine, who is dis
satisfied with the course events have
taken and with the adverse comments of
the populace, resigned his Office but the
King brought pressure I'd bear upon him
and he consented to retain his post for
the present.
The situation early this evening, before
the conference adjourned, was extremely
critical, and the fall Of the dynasty is
believed to be seriously threatened.
Crowds OF excited people are focking to
the gunmakers, and there is scarcely a
man to be met who is not armed. Mean
while many prominent men OF the capital
are frantcaIly e1horting the people to
remain calm and preserve order, but with
Indifferent success.
The downfall of the Ministry seems i'm
minent. Premier Delysnnis declared this
afternoon that the Greek Cabinet would
resign if public opinion continued to
demand more from the King, who has
already done all possible to meet the
requests OF the people.
To-day numerous disorderly outbreaks
occurred at Plreus, where the people in
vaded cafes and smashed portraits of the
King.
COPENHAGEN. DENMARK, April 81
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail teie-
graphs that the mansion of King George
on his estate at Smidstrup has been pre-
pared to receive him should il become
necessary for him to leave Greece.
BERLIN, GERMANY, April 27.-The Of
toman Bank having declined to accept the
terms of the Porte, Berlin BANKERS are
arranging to grant TO The Turkish Gov
eminent private loan of one or two mill
lion pounds.
SALONICA, TURKEY, April 27.-The
widest excitement was created TODAY br
report, which was confirmed later. that
the Greek fleet had been sighted twenty
miles from the city. The feet consists of
five ironclads and thirteen smaller vessels.
with torpedo-boats and two transports.
A French mail steamer bound for this
port was stopped at the entrance of the
gulf by Greek warship, but after inspec.
ton she was allowed to proceed.
The Portuguese gunboat Guadiana.
which arrived to-day, reports that she was
Intercepted by Greek cruisers twenty miles
from this port. The Portuguese have for.
mally protested.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April
27.--It is said here that the Turkish feet
has sailed for Salonica.
Eihem Pasha has telegra phed from the
front that one division of Turkish troops
is marching upon Volo and another is
pushing on to Trikkala.
Osman Pasha has been recalled from
Thessaly and is under orders to proceed
to Janina, Epirus. The object of his re-
call was to avoid hampering the opera
tions of Edhem Pasha
Ii is reported that four Russian war.
ships ale within view at the entrance OF
the Bosphorus. The Russian embassy has
semaphore 1T Beyukdere constantly ex-
shanging signals with the Russian ships.
GEHERAL MILEN My NOT CO.
Il Speedy Termination of the Var Hould
Change His Programme.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 27.-A
@Eess Association dispatch, sent from