The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-06
PORTE PREPARES FOR WAR
SULT1N IN CONFERENCE NTH A
MILITARY COUNCIL.

bceu Oruereu 10 MODlliSo-SentiIuent VI
the Powers Concerning the Blockade
English Liberals Demand That England
Retire from the Concert.
London, April 5.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Standard tele-
graphs that since Sunday morning the
Turkish military preparations which
had been suspended for some days,
have been renewed with great energy.
The sultan to-day summoned a mill
tary council which sat until a late
hour tonight.
Twenty battalions of reserves belong
ing to the second army corps have been
ordered to mobilize.
London, April 6-The Times publish
es dispatch from Athens saying that
the popular impatience with the pres
ent condition of affairs is increasing,
and that demands are made from va
rious quarters for an immediate dec
laration of war by Greece against Tur-
key.
The kings inaction is denounced by
those who are anxious for the opening
Of actual hostilities. The government
journals continue to enjoin patience,
but they have little effect. The excita-
BILE populace which has set its heart
upon war will not be balked In It's de-
sire. The murmurs are becoming omi-
nous. 1t is whispered that If the gov
ernment delays much longer to effect
the national mandate the pent-up tide
of the patriotism will burst, not only
on the frontier, but In Athens. The
seeds of discomfort are gown by enemies
of the government, who circulate the
rumor that humiliating surrender is
mediated. Even the king, despite the
sympathy felt for him and the popular
feeling in his favor, does not escape
malignant criticism.
The daily arrival of volunteers adds
fuel to the flames of excitement. These
volunteers are really a source Of weak
ness, and add to the embarrassment
of the military authorities who must
provide them with arms and uniforms
and transport them to the frontier, not
withstanding their frequent unfitness.
One hundred and fifty Cypriotes ar
rived in Athens to-day. They marched
through the streets, bearing with them
banner demanding the union Of Cy-
prus and Greece.
Canea, April 5-The admirals COM
manding the foreign fleets to-day made
vigorous demand upon the governor
to explain why he had armed the Bashi
Bazouks despite his promise not to do
so. They have also insisted upon the
surrender to them of twelve of the lead
ers of Saturdays attack. 1t is thought
that interesting complications will fol-
low if the governor refuses to surren-
der the ringleaders.
OF the four thousand rifles that were
distributed to the Moslem refugees
only 500 have been returned.
Colonel Vassos, the commander of the
Greek army of occupation, has sent to
the admirals notification that the in
surgents firing upon Europeans will be
shot
London, April Sin the house of
LO-ddy NIL IN. SuIEO1i uH-
der foreign secretary, stated in answer
to a question by Hon. John Morley,
that all of the European powers ex-
cept Germany had landed troops in
Crete. He added that Germany had
not explained why she had refrained
from sending troops as the other powers
had done.
Pol Arct 1ny.l
of the treasury, said that Great Brit
ain would not hesitate to participate In
blockade of Greece if such action
should become necessary in the inter-
ests Of peace.
Sir William Harcourt, the leader of
the opposition, said it was his desire
that the country should know the policy
of the government more definitely than
it was known at present, and he there
fore gave notice that he would move an
address to the queen praying the forces
of the crown shall not be employed
against the kingdom of Greece or the
people of Crete. Liberal cheers).
Mr.. Balfour said that the ministerial
majority would give a day to be de-
voted to debating a motion directing a
vote of censure against the government,
but he would not promise yet whether
they would grant day for debating
motion put in the form indicated by
the notice given by Sir William Har-
court.
Sir William Harcourt asked whether
the Turkish troops would be withdrawn
from Crete and whether the British
forces would take part in blockade of
Greece. Upon these matters desired
the government to make a definite
statement and also to announce the
policy of the government in regard to
/ Greece and Crete.
Mr.. Balfour said that the date of the
| Withdrawal of the Turkish troops from
Crete had not yet been fixed.
In the meantime, he said, the powers
were making a joint declaration to the
government at Athens and to the gov
ernment at Constantinople as the result
of which it was hoped that peace would
| be maintained. This declaration was
that in the event of a conflict upon the
Greek frontier the aggressor would be
| answerable for all the consequences of
| a disturbance of peace to which the
powers attached the greatest import
ance and also that whatever might be