The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-25

CHANGE in LEADERS,.
The Removal Of fdhem lasha Cre-
atcd Much Surprise.
OSMAN pASHA'S GREAT POPULARITY.
Russias Offer to Protect Greek
Orthodox Mas Rejected.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Rumors About the Greek Ficet-.Ise.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED.
Rumors About the Greek Flcet-.ae.
lationn between the Holy see and
Turkey Reported Suspended.

London. April 24,--(Copyrlghtcd. 1897, By
the Associated Press.)--The last few days
have developed dramatic situation. The
sudden removal OF Edhem pasha. the Turk
ish commander In chief. aud the fact that
he has been replaced by osman Paeha, thu
hero OF plcvna. has caused great surprise
In view OF tho glowing accounts which
the correspondents In the field sent Of
Edhom Pashas brilliantly conceived plan
OF campaign. which was represented as
working like a machine and which gave
tho world The impression that Turkey had
found IN his second Won Moltkc. 1t 10
stated now that Edhem fasha is In dis
grace, that no has had little previous OK
perienco In warfare, that he Is a creature
OF laset Hey and that he fell when that
favoritc OF the sultan went down.
1t is also stated that the sultan has hith-
erto been afraid to send his best generals.
such as Achmet, Faud and Rescid Pashn
to the front, they being instead kept in the
most remote provinces No remarkable
development. however, Is expected FROM
the appointment of Osman pasha TO com
mand the Turkish forces operating against
tho Greeks In Thessaly as, apart from tho
dangers of swapping horses ut the present
critical juncture. Osnan Pasha VIII DO
hampercd by the sultans Jealous determi-
nation TO direct the military operations
from tho Yildig Kiosk.
The great value Of Osmap Pasha's pres
ence at the front !, his popularity with
the army. osman Pasha has virtually been
prisoner In the Yildiz Kiosk The sultan
dreaded hls popularity. although he used
It as a protection by always having os.
man Pasha accompanying him on HE weeks
ly drives upon the occasion OF the Sclamltk.
when the sultan himself, a sallow, scared,
miserable looking figure, sat facing the
horses with his grizzled. resolute looking
old marshal opposite him. In his position
of palace marshal osman Pasha had 10
seal every dispatch reserved to the sultan
and never left the grounds of the palace
without imperial permission.
Said Ed Din Pasha, who is to succeed
Amhcd Hlfz Pasha In command OF the
Turkish army at Janani. is the minister
sent TO Crete last November TO carry out
the reforms there with accordance TO tho
sultans Ideas. The ambassadors, how
ever, demanded Said Ed Din's recall and
after a threat from the powers of serious
measures VI tDe demand WAS rcluseu tHu
| sultan yielded aud Said Ed Din WAS re-
called.
From Athens II is said discomfort exists
there at the fact that King George has not
yet started for the front. His reserve 10
considered excessive The feeling at Ath-
ems against Russia still runs high The
Greek government has rejected Russias
Ma n mod
key Russia's eagerness to do 80 having
caused doubts as TO her motives and tho
government of Greece has now beggea
Great Britain TO protect the orthodox. ~
is understood that In message which the
king is preparing he VIII Invite all greeks
throughout tho world to make sacrifices Of
money as well as blood.
The rumor In Athens today that the
Greek warships were preparing to mike
a dash through the Dardanelles caused
much interest in military and NAVAL cir
Giles. II was pointed out that the lombard.
ment OF small ports on the Aibananian and
Macedonia coasts does not require pow
erful ironclads, such rs the Psara, Hydar
and spetzai, and these may try to run tho
gauntlet OF the Turkish ships and forts In
tho straits. If only two OF them succeed
In getting through the effect OF their APP
pearanco In the Bosporus would be in
oaicuablc. 1t Is quite certain that with
their present armament the Turkish war
ships you'd be powerless against them.
The Greek army mt present Ia suffering
from lack OF medical supplies. The chic y
reform Is already exhausted ana nurses.
medicines. clinical thermometers. lint aud
surgical appliances arc needed.
According TO advices from Rome rela-
tions between tho Holy Sec and Turkey are
entirely suspended, The whole interests
OF tho vatican is directed towards induc-
Ing tho powers to end Turkish rule In Eu-
rope, with the view of a great revival
and reorganization OF the Christian Eastern
churches.