The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-05
CoMMERcE FEEL.s ALARM.


London, March 5.-The wild and sud
den scare at the closing of the stock
exchange yesterday evening continues
today on the news from Athens Con-
soils for money fell from 1113k to 10 IS
Is and cOnsuls for the account fell from
1111a to HIS. In addition there were
lower prices in all departments and
substantial reductions. Foreign secur-
tiles were greatly depressed. The Ber-
lin, Paris and Vienna stock exchanges
opened today in panicky condition.
Athens, March 5.-A statement made
by King George in the course of an in
tervieW today is probably a forecast of
the reply Greece will make to the iden-
teal notes of the powers, insisting upon
the withdrawal of the Greek fleet and
troops from Crete within the six days
from noon on Monday last the time the
notes We're delivered. His majesty
said:
1.-The Greek nation is unable to bear
any longer the strain and excitement
caused by constant Cretan revolutions,
and our finances will not permit us
to- support the refugees who now num-
Der about II, 600. Nothing will prosper
in Greece until the question is defin-
itely settled. The autonomy of Crete is
out of the question, because the Cret-
ans reject it and have lost faith in the
promises of the powers. They prefer
to die in their own defense rather than
be slaughtered like Armenians.
Crete would mean the signal for new
massacres on a large SCALE owing to
the fierce fanatacism of the MuSsul-
mans, who see they have the support
ter covered the Turkish attack on
Christians and shelled the victorious
Cretans who were fighting for freedom
and the cross, and at a moment when
the Turks were compelled to retire.
Premier Delyannis, in an interview
is reported to have reiterated that the
Greek troops would not be withdrawn
from Crete and to have expressed the
the government to invade Turkey
Greece, he is reported as having add
ed, had not accepted the scheme for the
autonomy of Crete which had been pro-
posed by the powers.
The premier asked that a plebescite
of the Cretans be taken, and added
that Greece would prefer to disappear
from the map rather than withdraw
her forces from Crete in the face of
threats.
TURKEY PREPARES FOR WAR.
London, March 5.-The rapid mobiliz-
ing of the Turkish troops on the Greek
frontier confirms the belief which pre-
walls among military men here that
Turkey is more ready for war than
Greece. Experts express the opinion
that the Turkish troops being collected
at Saloniea could. unless the powers of
the Balkan states interfered, reach
AlnenS III d LOT lHISHl ne NTIGSh dIIly
is admitted to be far below modern re-
quirements. If the Greek army re-
serves are modified, it is stated that
they will be little better than mobs
armed with obsolete rifles and lacking
in artillery.
GLADSTONE FOR GREECE.
London, March 5.-Mr. Gladstone has
sent the following telegram to the Daily
Chronicle;
ITO expel the Greeks from Crete and
to keep as police the butchers of Ar
menia viii further deepen the disgrace
of the powers
Athens. March 5.-The cabinet sat till
1 a. m. and it is reported it has been
decided to take measures of great i'm
portance, which include the demonstra-
tons on the Macedonia coast.
GREEKS IN CONSTANTINOPL
Constantinople. March 5.-The mill
tary council OF the Sultan is greatly di-
vided regarding the measures to be
taken against Greece. The police re-
port that there are 10000 Greek resi-