The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-08
Threatens to Resume HostiIities in
Greece, and Is said to Have SO
Notified Edhem Pasha.
HE DOES NOT FEAR COERCION
AND Is ALLEGED TO HAVE SAID THE
POWERS ARE DIVIDED.
Russia Ready to Force the Obstinate
Turkish Ruler to Accept the Pro-
posed Terms of Peace.

LONDON, July 7-Graeco-Turkish affairs
appear to be re-entering an interesting
stage. To-day the Porte dispatched a cir
cular to it's representatives abroad contain
ing skilful defense of the Turkish case
and declining TO consider any frontier line
in Thessaly north OF the river Peneios,
which it regards as The natural boundary.
1t appears that the Sultan has convinced
himself that the powers will not resort to
coercion, and has decided to test the al
legged concert OF Europe to the utmost. On
Monday he summoned a council of ministers
for extraordinary sitting TO the Yildiz
Kiosk, with the result that, after a heated
discussion, a report was drawn up in ia
vor of resuming hostilities if peace should
not be concluded within a week. The min
lister Of war sent kilograms to Edhem Pa
sha announcing the decision.
This aceords with all the news received
for the last ten days. The Turks are rap
idly strengthening their positions in Thes-
sally, massing troops at Dhomo1o, fortify-
ing Velestino and in other ways entrenching
themselves firmly. The Thessalian harvest
has already been reaped by the Turkish
soldiers, and large quantities of grain have
been stored at Elassona.
According to circumstantiaI report of
conversation between the Sultan and an
officer of his household, Abdul Hamid COM
planned that the war had been forced upon
him, and that, when he was victorious,
Europe refused him either territory or in
demnity. Therefore, he intended TO resist
to the utmost. He said: I'VE have nothing
to fear. The six powers failed to coerce
Vassos and his two thousand adventures.
What they do against three hundred
victorious troops III RoUmelia? Surprising
they wished to coerce me, who would un-
dertake the task? l have information from
all the capitals of Europe indicative of the
iqdecision of the powers. Edhem
fool not to have surrounded the Greek army
and TO have advanced to Athens but he
may be there yet. If no concessions are
made within a few days 1 shall give the
order to advance. We can dictate our own
terms for the Acropolis. Everything is
ready for immediate action" According to
this report the Sultan discussed the POSSIBLE
ity of Russia and Germany attempting CO.
ereion. and declared that he was entirely
ready to meet them both.
The foregoing may be perhaps only
bluff, and it is even alleged in some quar-
tiers, among others by the Italian admiral
Canevaro, at Crete, that peace is actually
lin view. But it is significant that General
George and M. Rail- at Athens to-day and
will start for Thermopylae tomorrow to
assume the command of the First Division.
The distress of Greece. the stagnation of
trade and industry has become very Sc
rious. In Crete there are signs of continued
unrest The Mohammedans of Gambia are
preparing to attack the wealthy Christian
town of Archanes.
Russia has sent a circular note to the
powers, suggesting that steps be taken to
expedite the conclusion of peace between
Greece and Turkey. This action upon THE
part of Russia is regarded here as being
of the greatest Importance and as indicat-
ing that Russia desires to forestall a SINH
lar proposal upon the part Of the powers.
Both the palace and the Turkish minister
at Constantinople were Immediately in
formed of Russis.'s action. The German en-
bassador there. Baron Saurma Won Jolltch,
has received fresh and precise instruction
to insist on Turkeys acceptance of the
strategic frontier proposed by the powers.
The Asthy, of Athens, says creditors of
Greece are disposed to advance the $4,000,
900 required for the Turkish indemnity, re-
payment of the to be guaranteed by
the receipts from the existing monopoly
tobacco and from the stamp revenues, their
administration being placed under the con-
troll of financial body, in which the cred
itors will have three representatives,