The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

London, April 1O-ShOrt of an actual
declaration of war between Greece and
Turkey, the situation could not posi-
bly, be graver than it is. Tomorrow is
the 18th anniversary of day the
Greeks have only too great cause to
remember with horror-the massacre
by the Turks of 10000 of the inhabit-
ants of the island of Scio during the
war of independence. The memory of
this, in connection with the little the
powers have done by their Wanted
concert, is not likely to put the Greeks
in the humOr to withdraw now, even
though King George and his ministers
are surprised at the immense army
Turkey has unexpectedly put upon the
frontier. well armed and Differed in
spite of her supposed want of re-
sources, and may fOresee the futility
of fighting Turkey if the powers are
determined. as they threaten, that
neither combatant shall get advantage
therefrom. Whether once the fight
ing commences, the powers will be
able to
EXECUTE THEIR THREAT.
is a question of the future. The danger
of the situation is in the fact that
Turkey is undoubtedly anxious to give
the Greeks a, lesson, and has only thus
far been prevented from doing so by
the Influence of the powers.
The orders which Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish COMMUNICATIVE chief, received
from Constantinople when the invasion
became known were to speedily as
certain whether any soldiers of the
regular Greek army were among the
insurgents who crossed the frontier.
kilograms conflict upon this point. but
it may be said that Edhem f'asha will
not stop to inquire carefully if there
are suspected Greek officers among
them. The country around Krania and
Grevena is very fertile, well-wooded
and Watered, and crossed by narrow
roads or bride paths where it is i'm
possible to move large bodies of
troops, but extremely favorable to
guerilla warfare.
The Turks have an entire division of
infantry. cavalry and artillery at
Grevena under the command of Hakkia
Pasha. Their
ARE MUCH STRONGER
than those of the Greeks opposite. and
it is believed it will tax Prince Con-
to the utmost to prevent some
of his troops from flying to the help
of their cOmDa triots.
Interest in Crete itself will now
lapse, and should war break out. the
Greek fleet will Immediately proceed
to attack the Turkish islands. The
WarShipS of the European fleets al
ready there will hardly suffice to pre-
vent the Greeks from taking action.
An cminous rumor received in Lon
don today is that the Duke of York,
who is a captain in the royal navy,
is to join the British channel squadron
after leaving Lord WOlsely, the COM
of the British forces
at Gibraltar The channel squadron
was intended to form the main stay
Of the jubilee review, but in the event
Of war it will be impossible for the
composing it to take part
in the celebration.
THE POSITION TODAY.
So far as the powers in the concert
are concerned, the position today ap-
pears unchanged from what it has
been during the week. 1t is under
stood that the blockade of Greece
hangs fire because some of the powers
decline to send the necessary war
ships, arguing that, as Great Britain
possesses the largest fleet, she ought
% endure the brunt of the work.
Great Britain, however, is reluctant
% constitute herself the policeman of
and to discharge a distasteful
iuty. This state of affairs applies also
o France and Italy and certainly to
Admiral Canevara, the Italian officer
n command of the allied fleets who
offered to resign rather than take part
n the blockade In so doing he repre-
'ented the feeling of the Italian ma
ion, but in the interest of the con-
,ert of the powers he was advised to
emain at his post
Great Britain, France and Italy |
avor concessions which will enable 1
Greece to recede from her present situa-
ion. Russia and Austria appear to /
,e rather undecided as to what course
O pursue, but Russia is credited with I
he desire to allow the Cretans to de- |
,ide their fate by plebiscite.
WILL NOT YIELD.
Germany declines to yield on any |
,oint. and besides she is encouraging |
Turkey against Greece and refuses to +,
onsent TO the broad scheme of au ;
onomy for Crete which has been pro-
,osed by the other powers. There is
report at Athens that Germany has
t last been informed that since she
makes no sacrifice she is not in po-
ition to dictate. If this is true the
oncert of the powers may still become
omething more than mere name.
In spite of official denials it is be-
eved that a treaty of alliance be-
ween Servia, Bulgaria and Montene-
TO is on the eve of conclusion. The
realty. however, will require Russia's
pproval and will pledge the three
tates mentioned to defend the indie
Evidence of their joint territory. 1t
yas this news which produced the
trained relations between Bulgaria
nd Roumania and led the Bulgaridns
> talk of re-taking Dubrudja, which
Yas followed by both Bulgaria and
.oumania massing troops on the from
er
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's mo-
on to discuss the government policy
owards Greece before parliament adj
)urns for the Easter recess is not eX-
ected to have important results. He
imply wishes to make his position
ear before the members dispense for
ne holidays.
ANOTHER DENIAL.
The government has issued a further
enial of the report that Great Britain
&C DrOnOSed 10 take DOSSeSSiOn of In .