Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-13
WAR AT AN END.
Peace Between Greece and Tur-
key Will Be Arranged.
A Collective Note Sent to NJ. Skou-
loudis by the Powers.
Greece Finally Submits and VIII Pay the
Expenses of the War, Some S25,000,-
900, as Indemnity, In Annual Ia
lments-Advance stopped. .ui


LONDON, May lin the house of
commons Tuesday Rt. Hon. Arthur j.
Balfour, first lord of the treasury,
said in reply to question by Rt.
Hon. John Morley, that the represen-
tatives of the powers at Athens had
offered to undertake mediation be-
tween Greece and Turkey and that the
offer had been accepted by the Greek
government.
CoNsTANT1N oPLE, May 1.-THE ex-
penses of the war with Greece are csti-
mated at 1000, 900 (S?5, 900, ,0Oo), which
Greece will pay as an indemnity, in
annual installments, guaranteed by
the Thessalian revenues.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE German min
lister here received instructions from
Berlin at midnight Monday night to
cooperate with the other representa-
tives of the powers to the end OF con-
Guiding peace.
Upon the strength of this the for
eign ministers Immediately called on
NJ Skouloudis, minister of foreign af-
fairs, and presented to him collect
i've note offering to arrange an armis-
tice and conclude peace.
The Greek govern ment, through NJ.
SlSouloudis, at once accepted these
terms and confided it's interests to the
powers. The latter will take meas
ures at Constantinople Tuesday to
check the advance of the Turkish army
under Edhem Pasha.
So far as the powers are concerned
| the settlement is fraught with much
more serious consequences than the
war itself, Under ordinary circum-
stances Turkey will be entitled to con-
quests and concessions. But the pow
ers see danger in making the Turk
too strong. The sultan might acquire
ha bit of chucking their ultimatums
into his waste basket and decide to set
up in business as power himself.
The following is the text of the note
of the powers:
THE representatives of France,
Italy. Great britain. Germany and
! Austria charge NJ. Onou, the repre-
sentative of Russia and the dean of
the diplomatic corps, to declare in the
name of their respective governments
that the powers are ready to offer me-
| diation with the view to obtain an
| armistice and smooth the difficulties
actually existing between Greece and
Turkey, on condition that the Hell
lenic government declares that it will
proceed to recall its troops from Crete,
adhere formally to autonomy for Crete
and accept unreservedly the counsels
which the powers may give in the in
terests OF peace.
The reply of the Greek government nj
was as follows:
"The royal government, in taking
the note and declaration of the Rus
sian representative, acting in the name
OF the ministers of the powers, de-
clares that it will proceed to recall the
royal troops from Crete, adheres form
ally to autonomy for Crete and confide
the interests of Greece to the hands of
the powers
ATHENS, May 1.-THE conditions in
sisted upon by Germany, the chief OF
which is that Greece shall give her
formal consent to the principle of au-
tonomy for Crete will be accepted by
the Greek government. The note OF
! the powers has not yet been presented,
but it has been drawn and is to the fol-
lowing effect
Upon formal declaration by Greece
that she will recall her troops and
agree to such an autonomous regime
for Crete as the powers in their wis
dom shall deem best and accept unre-
servedlv the councils Of the powers,
they will intervene in the interests of
peace. The note will probably be pre-
seuted Tuesday after the German min
!scer has received final instructions.
II is understood that Greece in her
reply will assent to all of these condi-
| tions.
NJ, NJ, Ralli, premier, and NJ. Skou-
loudis, minister Of foreign affairs, had
a long interview Monday afternoon
with Mr.. Egerton, the British repre-
sentative, which has caused consider
able comment. 1t is believed to be
connected with the expected interven
ton of the powers.
ATHENS, May 11.-On learning tina
the crown prince had appointed hi
dismissed chief OF staff, Col. Sapound
zaki, and his aide-de-camp, Capt. Had
jipetro, to the command OF an ARTILLERY
regiment, the government recallet
both officers to Athens and ordere
them to return Immediately.
Gov. Taylor VIII Resign.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, MAY 1.-THE rumo