The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26
ASPECT LESS PEACEFUL.
Turkey Sending Seven Thousand
More Troops to Thessaly.
TIE DEMANDS OF THE POWERS.

The Collective Note Insists That Thes-
sally Shall Not BE Added to tho Sui
tan's Domains-IIints Against tho
Omcers of the Defeated Greeks.
i, London, May ga dispatch to The
Daily News from Constantinople says
that the identical note of the powers,
which was presented to the Turkish
government yesterday. embodying the
terms Of peace to which they will
hgree, declines to permit the abolition
of the capitulations in the case of
Greek subjects OF the annexation Of
Fhessaly but Is much milder in tone
than was at first understood.
The correspondent of The Times says
the note expresses the views of the
powers 'in deferentialIy suggestive
Form"
The aspect Of eastern affairs is GER
kainy less peaceful. Turkey is sending
E,000 more troops to Thessaly, and 1t is
Baid the sultan has promised his min
listers not to relax his hold upon the
province.
The note of the powers certainly
6oes not yield on single point, and
Btates even that the peace conference
must be held at Constantinople, and
not at Pharsalos, but the sincerity Of
both Germany and Russia is doubted,
end any sign of dissension among the
powers makes for obstinacy on the
part Of the sultan.
/ It is reported from Vienna that En-
Ntnhn1aa ho o1t
George, for his own safety, to appoint
n military governor with exceptional
powers and to concentrate 5000 picked
troops at Athens.
A Times Athens dispatch says: The
torrent of recrimnation, denuncia-
tion and bitter invectives which was
Checked by the fear of the immediate
Turkish advance to Athens has broken
put afresh, now that this danger has
been removed by the armistce The
authors of the war policy. equally with
those who are held responsible for the
disasters, are being dragged before the
bar of public opinion. So far as the
official culprits are concerned, It is be-
iieved that the government will ap-
point commission of inquiry to pun
lsh the guilty. A thorough investiga-
tion into the ambulance and commi-
sariat departments will probably entail
gcandalous disclosures.
The Ethnke Hetalria is bitterly de-
n0unced, and the government is urged
to seize its funds. to contiscate its stores
and arms, and to compel 1t to render
an account The government is not
likely to accede to this suggestion, be-
cause many persons prominent i'll po-
litical life are closely connected with
the organization, and the Hetairia,
conscious of Its strength, has decided
to remain silent and to preserve its
mysterious and invisible character
Possibly smitten with compunction,
however. the society has donated $4,000
drachmas for the relief of the Thessal-
Ian refugees. This is apparently the
best justified item of all its expendi-
lures.
} The EmbTos publishes sensation in
b telegram from Lamia declaring that
The British men of war at Volo pre-
vented the landing of guns and ammu-
milton from Russian man Of war for
The use Of the Turks. The story is
probably untrue, but 1t indicates the
prevailing distrust of Russia.
In order to prevent brigandage the
authorities have given instructions for
The disarming of members OF the
Gthnike Hetairia wherever found. In
khe event of resistance they are to be
Prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati
has arrived at Phalerum.