The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
Crete May BE Coded to Greece in Ex-
change for ThessaIy and $780,
100000 Indemnity.
TURKISH RULER INTERVIEWED
MUSSULMAN BLUNDER IN EEGOTIA
TIONS BEING DISCUSSED.
Edhem Pasha Announces All Greek
Overtures Must BE Made to Him
as SuItan's Representative.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The World prints
an exclusive interview with the Sultan of
Turkey, the first interview that ruler ever
gave on the war and the terms of peace.
1t was obtained by Sir Ellis Ashmead Bart
lett, member of the English Parliament,
who dictated it for the World. When the
subject of peace was broached, Sir Ellis
said: Greece and Turkey. your Majesty,
should be friends. not enemies, they have
common and formidable foes. A coatinu-
benefit the Slavs.'
But, SIR" answered the Sultan, with a
deprecatory wave of his hands and faint
shrug of his shoulders I'VE did not begin
the war. Greece ought to have thought of
these things before rashly plunging into
hostilities without provocation.
Sir Ellis suggested, now that the Ottoman
arms have been victorious, the Sultan could
well afford to display magnanimity by
granting terms not too humiliating to
Greece.
The Sultan replied: ''You have said the
King of Greece and the Greek government
feared public opinion, but there is public
opinion in Turkey, also, which has to be
reckoned with Turkish feeling demands
that the Ottoman empire should not be thus
wantonly forced to make heavy sacrifices
with impunity.''
Sir Ellis suggested that Turkey might
cede Crete to Greece in exchange for Thes-
sally and an indemnity. His Majesty re-
piled: But Cretan Mussulmans have been
very cruelty and unjustly treated, on which
account there is bitter indignation through
out my dominions.'
Sir Ellis, who interviewed King George
for the World, said the Greek ruler was
anxious for an honorable peace. The Sui
tan replied Though the fault lies with
Greece for what has happened, 1, too,
between us"
Sir Ellis suggested that Turkey should
be given control of the mountain passes on
the Thessalian frontier. His Majesty as
Seuleu u THIS Dy d VI approval lIlGlI
asked: What do you think the Greek gov
ernment would say to such a proposal?"
AS to the final terms of peace, Sir Ellis
SAYS he believes they will be: Il. An in
| by European control Of Greek finances. @
Rectihcation of the Thessalian frontier so
as to give Turkey complete control of the
mountain passes. 8. Whole, or partial abo-
lition of the Greek capitulations.
The correspondent of the London Stand
ard at Constantinople says: THE peace
negotiations continue. 1t is asserted that
the amount of indemnity will be reduced
| to eight million lires, two million TO be paid
| in cash to Turkey and six million to be
accepted by Russia as part payment Of in
| demnity owed her by Turkey 1t is said
here that after the suspension Of hostili-
| ties the Greeks under pretense of washing
their linen, crossed the bridge over the
Arta and were attacked by the Turkish
| commander, who drove them back after
heavy fighting Tor ten hours"
| The Athens correspondent of the Standard
| says: THE governme at and people are now
| only anxious for the disarming of the irreg-
ulars, and they confidently rely upon Gen
eral Smolenski to do this as soon as condi-
tions Of peace have been agreed on. The
| Greek army is paralyzed, and news comes
| from Salonica of the dispatch of large
| Turkish reinforcements to Thessaly. AT
| Larissa, Trikkala and Karditza the Turks
seized corn valued at million drachmas.
Great indignation is displayed at the story
that Clement Harris was killed with the
butt of a rife because he was unable to
walk