The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-04
The SITUATION In EUROPE.
WESTERN EUROPEIN SYMPATHY
WITH THE TURKS

Due Partly to Conduct of Greek Troops.
Emperor William Congratulates the
Sultan German Officers Give Valuable
Assistance to the Turks Critical Posi-
tion of King George-Result of Meeting
of the Gar and Austrian Emperor
Awaited With Intense Interest.
Copyrighted by the Associated Pre- So
London, May 1.-The events Of tie
past week have served to further
ALLEVIATE sympathy from the Greeks.
/ The story from Larissa of the fearful
, stampede to and from that city after
the fighting ct Tyrnavos is the sem
sation of the daY. The fact that the
Greek officers were equally affected
, with the privates by the panic is regard
ed as proof that the Greeks are utterly
demoraliZed and incapable of with
! standing the steady advance Of the
/ Turks. The reports of the fighting at
| Velestino come from the Greek side
and are not thought to be as important
| as they are represented.
| Edham Pasha, the Turkish command
er-in-chef, is evidently preparing an
!
the appearance of the Turkish cavalry
in the direction of Domokos, about ten
, miles south of Pharsalos, indicates that
it is the intention of Edham Pasha to
turn the Greek finak. 1t is suspected
that the fighting at Velestino was in
tended by the Turkish general to divert
attention and occupy General SmOlen-
ski. the Greek commander there, while
overwhelming forces are thrown on
Pharsalos.
1t is stated today that the German
ambassador at ConstantinoDle, Baron
Saurma Won Geltsch, was on Wednes-
day last the bearer of a message to the
sultan, expressing Emperor Williams S
! appreciation of the manner in which
Edham Pasha had conducted the war
against Greece. General GrumbkOff
the German officer who re-organized
the Turkish artillery, has. however,
received instructions to return to Con-
stantinOple from ElassOna. to which
place General Grumbkoff was sent to
inspect and report upon the Turkish
artillery and ammunition. The active
part General Grumbkoff has taken in
the campaign, especially in the occupa-
ton of LariSsa. is much comment ed
upon, since he and a number Of other
German officers in the Ottoman SER
vice are still on the active list of the
German army.
An interesting fact in connection with
Edham Pasha is that prior to the war
he was regarded by the Greeks be
ing a Philhellena. for when military
governor Of Uskukb, he showed himself
, SO kindly disposed towards them and
rendered such valuable service to the
Greeks that the Greek government
decorated him with the cross of Com
| off nrIo of
| AT the present moment interest cen
tres at Athens rather than on the
frontier. The position of the Greek roy
al family is evidently most critical. The
change of ministry is an eloquent sign
Of the weakness Of King George, es-
pecially his accepting NJ. Ralli as pre-
mier, for the Greek leader when sum-
mcned to confer with his majesty, ad-
dressed him in an extensively blunt
manner. The king replied with dignity
but he was forced to swallow his pride
1t is the general impression that M
Ralli is aiming at something higher
! /, than the premiership, but his accept
! ance Of that office is held to have placed
| him in an invidious position. A great
f victory night make HIM a popular idol
but defeat. which is more probable
= would cover him with Odium and he
q would be overturned as false prophet
. The statement that Greece will carry
r on the war to the last gasp is not re-
I garded as Of any Importance. Greece
l is already reduced to military ant
. financial extremities. and further eff
r forts must soon be abandoned. The
: Greeks will await a decisive encounte
e at Pharsalos and they are then expect
| ed to appeal to the powers.
: The conditions Of peace which Greco.
e will have to accept are stated to b,
o most probable as follows:
The Greeks will be allowed to retail
their present frontiers, provided tn,
D , island Of Crete is Immediately evac
uated."
Turkey will be permitted to impose
| war indemnity upon Greece"
r The Turks will doubtless raise som
e difficulty when they are called upon t
n return to the status quo, but the pres
e sure Of the powers will induce them t
y consent.
d The meeting of the car and Empero
# Francis Joseph is watched with tn
s keenest interest, and it is believed the,
have arrived at an agreement regard
ing the future of Turkey and the Bal
| kan states. A section of the cOntinen
:, tai press asserts that this agreemen
{ covers the whole Of the future Of east
T ern Europe and is directed agains
j. Great Britain, which country is ignore
q in the agreement as not having an
l. interest in the question, whatever sh
/ may think her self The English news
papers, however. while agreeing tha
| these are Count Muravieff's proposal:
are confident that Count Goluchoski
. not such a simpletOn as to enter int
N such an agreement which they claim
would mean making Russia the maste
Of Europe.