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THE CONTRARY TURK.
He Feels Like Resisting the De-
mands of the Powers.
DESIRES DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.

Would Like to Settle the Trouble
With Greece without the Aid OF
Friendly Powers-May Demand an
Indemnity of a3,OOO,OOO.
of The DAILY Telegraph at CONSTANT
nople says the sultan resents the me-
diation of the powers and desires to
negotiate with Greece directly. If this
is refused the Turkish demands will be
more exacting.
The Berlin correspondent of The
Daily News says he learns on excellent
authority that the Turkish government
demands war indemnity of G3,o00,000
and the right to occupy Thessaly until
1t Is PAID.
The ambassadors of the powers held
prolonged conference at Constanti-
nople yesterday, at the close of which
they presented to the Turkish govern
ment collective memorandum pro-
posing an armistice between Turkey
and Greece on the basis of the nego-
tiations for peace now in progress
through the powers. The memoran-
dunn, which was presented to Ahmed
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foreign affairs by the dean of the Dip
lomatic CORPS, Baron de Calico, the
Austro- Hungarian ambassador, enum-
crates the conditions which have been
accepted by Greece, and begs the porte
to issue the necessary orders to arrest
the progress of the Turkish troops.
A Constantinople dispatch to The
Standard says: AN imperial trade
has been issued directing military gov
ernors to give preference to natives
wherever possible in making official
appointments. In Thessaly the official
reports are not favorable. A Turkish
reconnaissance in force at Domokos has
been repulsed, and the attack on Arta,
which promised to be successful, has
also resulted in check. 1t is believed
that Edhem Pasha is developing an
outfianking movement with the right
and left wings, with view of render
ing the Greek position at Domokos I'M
tenable."
The correspondent of The Times at
Athens says: lowing to the delay in
arranging the armistice the govern
ment has addressed a strong protest
to the powers, declining to bear the
responsibility should further bloodshed
occur and lead to serious complications.
AS M. Ralli explains to me, the gov
ernmenu IS in a serious predicament.
In order to secure mediation it has
compromised itself in the eyes of both
Greeks and Cretans, without obtaining
a positive guarantee that Turkey will
cease hostilities. Should the war be
resumed the position of the govern
ment will be most unenviable."
1t is officially announced that the
powers have notified the Greek gov
eminent that the Greek troops may
leave the Island of Crete, and that
the admirals of the international fleet
will release the steamers which have
been seized during the blockade.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle telegraphs: 1.-THE gov
eminent is becoming seriously discon-
tented with the diplomatic situation,
and the opinion is growing that it
would be better to continue the strug-
gle than to submit to terms wounding
the national honor.
Athens continues quiet, though 1t is
believed that the numerous italian
volunteers and socialists now there will
endeavor to foment a revolution lead
ing up to republic. But the Greeks
are devoted to the monarchical idea,
and the worst that is likely to happen
will be a change of sovereign. The re-
turn of Crown Prince Constantin to the
capital might produce disturbances,
but he is likely to be discreet enough
to avoid Athens for time.
The Athens correspondent Of The
Daily Telegraph says: "By the cars
express command cunt Muravieff, the
Russian foreign minister, has instruct
ed M. de Nelidoff, the Russian ambas-
sador at Constantinople, to insist per-
emptorily upon a cessation of HOSTILE
ties by Turkey. I also learn that Count
Muravieff has decided to have an as
sembly elected in Crete in order to as
certain the true Cretan opinion. If the
Cretans reject autonomy the entire
question will be reconsidered. This at
tltude is full of hope for Crete and
Greece"