Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
ASPECT LESS PEACEFUL
Turkey Sending Seven Thousand
More Troops to Thessaly.
THE DEMANDS OF THE POWERS

The Coll sctivo Note Insists That ThSs-
tan's DomRins-IIInts Against the
Officers Of the Defeated Greeks.
London. May pa dispatch TO The
Daily News from Constantinople says
that the identical note OF the powers.
which was presented to the Turkish
government yesterday, embodyinE the
terms OF peace 10 which they will
agree. declines to permit the abolition
OF the capitulations IN the case OF
Greek subjects or the annexation OF
Thessaly. but is much milder In tone
than was at first understood.
The correspondent OF The Times says
the note expresses the views OF the
powers I'm Il deferenually suggestive
form"
The aspect Of eastern affairs is Ger
tainy less peaceful. Turkey is sending
1000 more troops TO Thessaly, and IT is
said the sultan has promised his min
listers not to relax his hold upon the
province.
The note OF the powers certainly
does not yield on a single point. and
states even that the peace conference
must be held at Constant.rople. and
not at Pharsslos but the sincerity of
both Germany and Russia is doubted.
ard any sign OF di-sension among the
powers makes for obstinacy on the
part of the sultan.
II is reported from Vienna that En-
peror Nicholas has advised King
George, for his own safety, TO appoint
a military governor with exceptional
powers and to concentrate 5000 picked
troops at Athens.
A Times Athens dispatch says: The
torrent OF recrimination, denuncia-
tion and bitter invectiYes which wa'
checked by the fear OF the immediat,
Turkish advance to Athens has broker
out afresh. now that this danger has
been removed by the armistice. The
authors OF the war policy. equally with
those who are held responsible for tn,
disasters. are being dragged before tn,
bar OF public opinion. So far as tho
official culprts are concerned. It Is be
lieved that the government will ap-
point a commission OF inquiry 10 pun
ish the guilty. a thorough investiEa
tion into the ambulance and commi
sariat departments will probably entail
scandalous disclosures.
The Ethnke Hetairia is bitterly de
nounced. ana the government Ia urge'
10 seize It's funds to connscate its store:
an account. The government is no
likely 10 accede to this suggestion. be
cause many persons prominent In Po
liticsl life are closely connected witt
the organization, and the Hetalria
conscious OF its strength. has decide,
TO remain silent and to preserve Il
mysterious and Invisible chaEaeter
l-ossibiE smitteE with compunctior
however. the society has donated CO. 90
drachmas for the relief OF the Thessal
Ian refugees. This 10 apparently tn
best Justified item OF ali its expendi
tures.
The Embros publishes a sensation i
= telegram from lamia declaring tina
the British men OF war at Nolo pre-
vented the landing of guns and ammu
milton from Russian man OF war 70
the use OF the Turks. The story
probably untrue, but IL indicates tn
prevailing distrust Of Russia.
IN order 90 prevent brigandase IN
authorities have given instructions fo
the disarming Of members or tn
Itthnike Hetairia wherever found l
the event or resistance they are to
prosecuted TO the fun extent OF the Law
The United States cruiser Cincinna
has arrived at Phalerum.