The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-12
| EUROPES IRRITATION.
The Powers Move Slowly in En-
forcing That "Ultimatum."
MAY PRESENT ANOTHER NOTE

To Greece Containing Another Threat as
to What They win Do-France, 1t Is
| believed, VIII Take No Part In the
Esulidozing Scheme.
London, March 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent of The Times, outlining
the proposals Of the powers. learns on
the highest authority that Greece
would accept them on condition, first,
that the Turkish troops are immedi-
ately recalled from Crete; second that
the Greek forces now in the island are
placed under the command of mill
tary representative of the powers sem
ior in rank to Colonel Vassos, for the
sake Of the restoration Of peace; and
lastly, that the powers induce Turkey
to withdraw a portion Of her troops
from the Greek frontier, Greece doing
the same.
Greece regards the latter condition
as most urgent, in view Of the fact
that excitement in Thessaly, not only
among the troops. but among the
armed peasants, has reached such a
height that conflict Is possible at any
moment, involving the outbreak Of
war.
The Times correspondent thinks that
It is now impossible for the powers to
go back on their demand that Greece
should evacuate Crete. while public
feeling In Greece is so excited that 1t
Is doubtful whether the country would
even tolerate the conversion Of the
Greek army in the island into gendar-
merle.
The Athens Ephemeris warns the
government not to be led astray by the
idea that the acute stage of the crisis
has passed. 1t believes Europe to be
frightened by the Greek threat to pre-
cipitate general war. and determined
to resort to craft instead of force,
knowing that Greece cannot maintain
10000 men under arms many months,
intending when she is exhausted to
apply the coercion. which would now
be dangerous. The article concludes:
"The powers must compel the with
drawal of Turkish troops from the
frontier, or the Greek army will drive
them away"
The Russian minister to Greece, M.
X Onu, will return here next week
from st. Petersburg, disappointed in
his representation in behalf of Crete.
He was coldly received at the Russian
court.
The Greek press generally counsels
prudence on the Turkish frontier,
where the Greek population is defense
less against the Turkish troops.
Nevertheless. 1t Is the almost univer-
nal opinion that war must break out.
and the war department Is straining
TO the utmost to make provision Of
arms and outfits for the reservists.
Ten thousand of these are still un-
equipped. From earliest dawn to late
at night drilling, parades and rifle
practice go on increasingly. The
troops compare unfavorably in ply
Bique with the European standard, but
they are very quick in learning the
drill, and make excellent shots. There
is serious lack of horses and forage,
but an abundance of arms and ammu-
milton.
The regiment of the Greek crown
prince will be raised from 1,60O to 5000
men. 1t is stated that he will start
y Tor I4arissa at the beginning of next
week with battalion consisting Of
his own regiment, the Seventh regi-
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