The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
THE EUROPEAN sJTUATION.
Turkey. Austria. ana other Countries.

Turkey. Austria. and Other Countries.
PARIS. June l5.-The international situation
Is so obscure and uncertain that q good deal of
anxiety 10 beginning to be felt In quarters that
hitherto appeared to entertain no apprehension
Of any untoward happenings. The cause is to
BE- found In the way In which the Turks are
settling down In ThesSaly as II they had no
intention of going out again. 30 far as the
armistice is concerned 1t appears to have no re-
straining influence on the Turks, for they arc
steadily pushing their posts forward into the
neutral territory and strengthening their posi-.
ton, while thu Greeks are compelled to exercise
the most rigorous circumspection. So little do
these latter appear to believe In II durable
peace coming out Of the conference at Con-
stantinople. that all the money they can spare
IL going In the purchase OF war material.
Only a few days ago the arrival OF a consign-
ment of 10000 rifles at tho Pireus was an
nounced. and other material 10 being delivered
as fast as tho orders can DO executed. Accord.
ing to reports from Constantinople. Edhem
pasha has made representations to tho
Palace asking for instructions. as tho troops
under his command arc becoming uncontrol.
liable, demanding either TO be led on against
the Greeks or allowed to return to their homes.
lie Ia reported as declining all responsibility for
what may happen II something Is not done. and
in the mean time he is busy experimenting the
construction OF fortihcations at Larissa, Dho.
moko. and at tho Derven Fourka defle on the
The number OF Turkish troops now on tho Bull,
timated to be not under $780, 900 men. having been
reinforced since the conclusion Of tho armistice
with Greece by forty battaiions. The battaiions
are further to be raised to the full war effective
OF ! 900 men each. and six batteries OF now guns
g, seventy and eighty %nillimetTes, coming from
on the Bulgarian, frontier. In Asia Minor the
mobilization and concentration OF troops are
| ayninV an nm a tnFDn ala M HANNAH .ln ans
have been sent 10 the most important points To
watch and assist In the organization OF the
German engineers are actively engaged tr ,cing
out mil itary roads that are being hurriedly con-
The pidsio. a paper published at Bsianrlade. in
servia. and speaking evidently with authority.
says that The doyernments OF the Balkan States.
having evidence that the occupation of Thessaly
10 now determined on at Constantinoplc arc
concerting me- shres for common action as soon
sally. which Is expected. Is made known.
In Italy tho conviction that the future OF Tho
Abyssinian folly Is spreading and producing In
tense Irritation among The itride9tists wholook
irrevocabisy attached to Austria, With. tho
Messaoero. says. rs tho eventual heritage OF
Germany" The tow Of emigration from Italy
PEELED a ,reorganizaiion Of the army. which In
al probability viii have to be r.diced by two
made TO keep. NJ tho efficiency OF the navy, MS
TAR as the mn naTnGss permit, for sny sudden
emergency Out IL IN wen underdtOon That what
ever part Italy may BIO called on 10 play In a
European war. her forces will he used In con.
junction with those OF one or other OF the groups
Into which Europe may divide.
In Austria itself, the aggressive attitude M.
snmed by all the other nstionalities toward the
German element, and the ostuntati0us rap.
prochcInent OF the Poles and Czechs Of Gsiicia
and the Czech provinces OF bohemia and Mora.
via, have greatly complicated both the Internal
politics aud external relations Ut Austria. The
result Of these inter-raciAl ~conhictS 10 that The
Auslr0'H Hungarian State IL more than ever dc.
pendent on Tho good Will OF. It's German and
els Joseph, who Is hampcrcd by the division OF
the, power he would have 10 wieId in case OF war.
Ii the most peacefully disposed OF all the EnTo.
OF he Sultan with regard to Thcssa ) is resented
al The Vienna Foreign Office, and the very pos.
sibility of a general conflict ariAnR out III n
] causes more perturbation thsrS than In any