The herald., 1897-05-27
GERMANY
CONSENTS
To the Powers Proposals
for Peace
ENGLAND GROWS STUBBORN
OVER TURKISH OCCUPATION OF
THEssALY
Greek Ministers Well Provided With
Reasons for tho Failure, Of the
Turkish War

withdrawal of Germany's objections to
the collective note OF the powers on the
subject OF the terms Of peace between
Turkey and Greece was due to the rep
resentations which the powers, especial
ly Russia, made to Berlin. Germany, in
addition to objecting to signing the note
until Greece consented to abide by the
terms agreed upon. objected to the in
dempity clause. being opposed to the
principle Of indemnity being settled for
them, and on the basis Of the present
resources of Greece.
This attitude upon the part Of Germany
is attributed to desire to rearrange the
Greek finances In manner giving bet
ter security to the German bondholders.
The adhesion Of Germany to the action
Of the powers In this respect has greatly
relieved the eituation.
The collective note Of the powers pre-
sented yesterday to the Turkish govern
ment, besides proposing conditions for
permanent peace between Turkey and
Greece. concludes with inviting the
porte to negotiate with the ambassadors
with reference thereto. The reply Of the
government OF Turkey is momentarily
expected.
ENGLISH DEMANDS
LONDON, May ga dispatch from
Athens says that Great Britain has de-
clared her intention to abandon the
concert of the Powers if it is determined
that the occupation of Thessaly by
Turkish troops is to be prolonged until
Greece shall have paid the war indem-
nifty demanded by Turkey.
The correspondent Of the Times at
Athens says: The torrent of recrimi-
nation. denunciation and bitter invec-
tive which was checked by fear Of the
Immediate Turkish advance to Athens.
has broken out afresh, now that this
danger has been removed by an armis-s
tice. The authors OF the war policy,
equally with those who are held respon-
sible for the disasters, are being drag
ged before the bar of public opinion.
So far ae the official culprits are con-
cerned, 1t is believed that the govern
ment may appoint a commission OF in
quiry to punish the guilty. A thorough
investigation into the hospital and COM
miseariat departments will probably en-
tail scandalous disclosures.
0OAE HrLASOlN0 w III
NEW YORK, May 26-The Evening
World printe today cablegram from its
correspondent at Athens giving signed
statements by members of the Greek
ministry regarding the failure Of the war
against the Turks.
The prime minister, M. Ralli, says:
Greece should not be censured for the
inactivity of the navy, nor should the
great powers be blamed. They could
not restrain our ships. Christianity did.
Had we bombarded the seaports of Tur-
key and the Aegean islands, the Turks
would have massacred the Christians as
they did the Armenians."
| Skouloudis, minister of foreign af-
fairs, writes: Greece had no national
grievance against Turkey. and without
any outside interference the Cretan af-
fair should have been quietly settled by
the two interested parties"
M. Thamadhos, minister Of war, after
noting the inferiority of Greecein num-
bers and resources, says: Greece can
not yield Turkey the frontier strategic
points demanded. Brigands would use
them to ravage Thessaly and new de-
fenses cost much"
The minister of education, M. Eutax-
is, writes: "The war has been one Of the
Cross against the Crescent, with Eu-
rope against Christ The powers per.
mitted our troops to land to protect
Christians in Crete. then blockaded us.
If the powers give Turkey one foot of
Greece, enlightenment will be so much
retarded and the Christians imperilled."
RALLI WAS RILED
ATHENS, May 26.-An exciting scene
took place at the ministry of marine to-
day. Signore Di Felice, the italian So
cialist leader. rudely accosted and in
suited M. Rail-. the Greek premier. The
latter summoned the police and had
Di Felice put on board an italian IRON
clad lying of the Piraeus, with a re-
quest that he be not allowed again to
set foot in Greece.
MILES MOVEMENTS
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 2s.-Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. U. 8. A.. who left the
United States with the intention of OBJ
serving the Graeco-Turkish war, start
ed yesterday for Athens with his suite
The general has abandoned his pro-
posed trip to Thessaly.
Captain g. s. Schriven, U. S. A., the
United states military attache at Rome,
who was recently appointed to fill the
post of military attache at Constants
nople as well, leaves this city for Thes-
sally tomorrow.
READY TO ADVANCE
LONDON. May ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna says that the
Turkish government has mobilized 5000
| additional trOOps which arc. ,nnw IN
readiness to advance into Thessaly, and
that the government 10 making active
preparations for Turkish administra-
| tion Of the province.
The Constantinople correspondent of
| the Standard says: The grand vizier on
Saturday presented report to the sui
tan urging that the whole Of Islam was
/! fully determined to retain Thessaly.
= eow appeare that the armistice wap