The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-12

Athens, May u.-Diplomatic nego-
.iations have been brought to a def
mite conclusion. Greece has formally
adhered to the preliminaries of peace
agreed upon between the powers and
the heads of the different legations have
received positive assurances investing
them with authority to treat with Tur-
key
Following is the text of the note of
the powers: The representatives OF
France. Italy. Great Britain, Germany
and Austria charge NJ. Onou, the rep
resentative Of Russia, and the diplo-
matte corps, to declare in the name of
their representative governments that
the powers are ready to offer mediation
with view to obtain an armistice and
smooth the difficulties actually existing
between Greece and Turkey on condi-
ton that the Hellenic government de-
ciares that it will proceed to recall its
troops from Crete, adhere formally to
autonomy for Crete and accept unre-
sefVecly the counsels which the pow
ers give in the interests of peace"
The reply Of the Greek government
is as follows:
The royal government, in taking the
note of declaration of the Russian rep
Tesentative, acting in the name of the
ministers of the powers. declares it win
proceed to recall the royal troops from
Crete, adheres formally 10 autoaonsv
for Crete and conffdes the interests of
Greece into the hands Of the powers
Gr9ece having accepted mediation the
ambassadors of Inc powers at Constan-
tInople have been instructed to an
proach the Turkish government with
view TO ascertaining upon what con-
dltlons turkey viii agree to declare
NJ Skoulouidis consulted all day long
yesterday with Premier Rail- and the
KING All the officials of the foreign
Office : ere UP all night in anticipation
OF the action Of the German minister.
Who early this morning sent his secre-
tary 70 inform the Greek foreign Office
that t.e had received Instructions TO
join IN the representations of the DOW
ers and prOffer mediation.
AS soon as the reply of Greece to
the note OF the powers was handed to
the representatives of the powers. the
Is iter telegraphed the Greek decision 10
the re9T esentatives of the powers az
IONS -anHnople, with the request that
they secure an armistice with the view
q ar laglns for permanent peace
mere IS a sense of relief in Athens
To-Day at the prospect of an immedi-
ate END 20 the calamitous war There
IS no excitement and no popular dem I
ohstr ADJ The government has mott !
ned the Greek army of the mediation |
of the powers.
CoNsTANTINEs HEROES.
Crown Prince Constantine yesterday |
issued the following address to the /
trocDs a- Domokos:
Inc Greek army retires to Domokos !
because our positions at Pharsaios |
were not strong enough against an
enemy greatly superior in mum hers, but I
the positions you occupy are so strong
that our army may be considered in
NInciDle. l am confident that you will
be able not only TO reDulse with sue
cess any attack Of the enemy, but that
you VIII shortly be able to take the
offensive and compel him 10 abandon
Greek TERRITORY
Remember. you defend the sacred
soil OF the fatherland and the honor of
the kiES and nation.
The enemy must not be allowed 70
make \ further steD into Greece.
know YOU have suffered and are still
suffering many privations, after hay
ng been obliged TO fight so many days,
put we must endure these Drivatioas
patiently, confident that we are doing
1uc duty to our fatherland.
CONSTANTINE"
Tie Greek commissariat has col
a5)sed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese
Not even. coffee is procurab BILE
\ dispatch from -Arta says than an ;
shock lasting 80 seconds
vas felt there last evening. .
The Greek western squadron has
'ombarded the village of Sykia. on the ;
cast Of Epirus between Nicopolis and /
ella, where the Turkish provision de- :
Dots are located.