The herald., 1897-05-08

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When the queen and princesses visit
the hospitals they are openly insulted in
the streets The palace is watched by
revolutionary agents, lest their majes-
ties should attempt to flee from the
country.
FINANCIAL FEARS
BERLIN, May THE Lokal Anzieger
says the king of Greece has formally
asked the mediation of the emperor of
Russia. 1t asserts that the question Of
abdication turns on financial considera-
tions. When King George came to the
crown 1t was agreed that If deposed he
should have an allowance Of $24, 600 year
ly, but only third Of that amount if
he should abdicate.
GREEK EXPULSION
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says: Today
(Friday) the ambassadors protested to
the porte against the large number. of
expulsions of Greek subjects. The porte
in reply declares that the purpose of the
expulsions is to purge Constantinople
and other sea ports of Greek riffraff tina t
has accumulated under extra territorial
privileges, and denies that any useful
persons have been expelled, although
admitting that executive zeal may some
times be mistaken.
IN THE COMMONS
LONDON, May I'm the house of
commons today in the committee of SUP
ply on the foreign office allowance, Viii
liam S. Robinson, Liberal. moved to re-
duce the salary of the marquis of Sails
bury, the premier and minister for for
eign affairs by $500, for the purpose of
raising debate on the eastern question.
After several Liberal members had
criticized the action of the government
in the eastern crisis, the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, Georgs
N Curzon, warmly defended Great
Britain for her part in the concert, and
blamed the provocation of the Greeks,
saying that the attitude of the Christians
in Crete was due to the presence Of the
Greek force. Mr.. Curzon further said
that the withdrawal Of the Turkish
troops in Crete would be the prelude to a
massacre of the Mussulmans, compared
with which the Armenian massacres
would sink into insignificance.
Continuing, Mr.. Curzon remarked that
the day the Turks withdrew would be
the dawn of brighter prospects for Crete.
Regarding affairs in the mainland of
Greece, Mr.. Curzon said that there were
few persons who did not know on which
side the provocation rested, but, he
added. the chastisement had, been so ter.
rible that he would not say any more on
the subject. The Turks, he asserted,
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before they accepted the challenge and
the powers had carried their conciliatory
attitude toward the Greeks almost to
the point of weakness. They now ex-
press their willingness to mediate with
Turkey II Greece will express her will
lingness to accept mediation.
The motion to reduce the salary Of the
Marquis of Salisbury by $500, introduced
in order to bring about debate on the
eastern question, was then rejected by
a vote of 1859 to 63.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
WASHINGTON, May Administer
Terrell at Constantinople, under date of
yesterday, cables the state department
that telegram has been received from
Edhem Pasha stating that he captured
Pharsalos yesterday morning and that
he was pursuing the Greek army to Do =
mokos. The mountain passes below Do
mokos could be easily defended, but it
is reported that the Greek army is great
~ demoralized, and that it will offer but
slight resistance, If am, to the advance
of the Turks. The Turkish legation has
received dispatch from Constantinople
supplementing that of last night, an
nouncing the occupation of Pharsalos.
1t says: To-day at dawn (Thursday)
the imperial troops having attacked the
enemy located at Pharsalos, who had in
part commenced to fly during the night,
whipped them and took possession of the
town. The cavalry division pursued the
enemy on the road to Domokos, and
Khari Pasha's division has been ordered
to proceed in that direction. The Hell
lenes left at Pharsalos ammunition and
provisions"
WILL DIE FIRST
ATHENS, May 1T is said positively
that if the powers insist upon the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
as a condition of mediation, Greece will
reply that she prefers war even to ex-
termination.
The government has decided to recall
twenty-five officers and two companies
of sappers from Crete.
Evening: The intervention communi-
cations from the powers have not yet
been received. The Greek government
has notified the powers that the Greek
fleet has established an effective block
ade of the coast Of Epirus.
WILD RUMORS AFLOAT
NEW YORK, May IA special to the
Journal from Athens says: There is
great depression in Athers because Of
the retreat Of the Greek army at Domo-
kos, notwithstanding the recent victory
Many wild rumors are afloat.
M. Scouloudis, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, in an interview, insisted that the
Ministers were not discouraged by the
position, as the Greek troops had held
their own at all points against odds of
nearly three to one, there being $4,000
Turks to $4,000 Greeks in the two lines.
He said the order for retreat was given
after a council of war held here, to pre-
vent the Turks from being able to at
tack the Greeks in the flank, which their
superiority made possible.
The commanders have no doubt of be-
ing able to hold their present positions
The wounded men, arms
and ammunition, were transported back
In perfect order. Being asked if the re-
moval of Colonel Vassos from Crete was
1 preliminary to the withdrawal of
Greek troops, he replied: "It has moth
ing to do with 1t. 1t was considered