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President Wishes to Ap-
point Commissioners.
Emperor of Morocco May be
Coerced by United States-Am-
erican Citizen Assaulted.

LONDON, July S.-Greco-TurkiSh af
fairs appear to be re-entering an inter-
esting stage. Yesterday the Porte dis
patched a circular to the representa-
tives abroad containing a skilful de-
tense of the Turkish case and declining
to consider any frontier line of Thes-
sally north of the River Peneios, which
il regards as the natural boundary
It appears that the Sultan has con-
vinced himself that the powers will not
resort to coercion as decided, lest the
concert of Europe is dissolved. On
Sunday he summoned a council of
Ministers for an extraordinary sitting
at Yildiz Kiosk, with the result that
after a heated discussion report was
decided upon in favor of resuming hos
tilities if peace should not be conclud-
ed within a week The Minister of
war has sent a telegram to Edhem
Pasha announcing this decision.
This accords with all the news re-
ceived for the last 10 days. The Turks
are rapidly strengthening their posi-
tions in Thessaly, massing troops at
Dhomoko, fortifying Valestino, and in
other ways entrenching themselves
firmly. The Thessaly harvest has al
ready been reaped by Turkish soldiers,
and large quantities of grain have been
stored at Elassona.
According to "a circumstantial re-
port of a conversation between the
Sultan and an officer of his household,
Abdul Hamed complained that the war
had been forced upon him, and when
he was victorious Europe refused him
either indemnity or territory. There
fore he intended to resist to the ut
most He said: 1--WE have nothing to
fear. These powers failed to coerce
Vassos and his 1000 adventures, so
what can they do against 100000 vic
torious troops in Roumania? Suppos-
ing they wished to coerce, who would
undertake the task? I have informa-
ton from all the capitals of Europe
indicative of the indecision of the
powers. Edhem was a fool not to have
surrounded the Greek Army and ad-
vanced on Athens, but he may be there
vet If no concessions are made with
in a few days I shall give orders to
advance. We can dictate our terms
from the Acropolis. Everything is
ready for immediate action"
According to this report the Sultan
discussed the possibility of Russia and
Germany attempting coercion, and de-
clared that he was entirely ready to
meet them both. The foregoing may
be perhaps only a bluff, and it is even
alleged in some quarters, among 9TH
ers by Italian Admiral Canovas at
Crete, that peace is actually in view.
But it is significant that General Smo-
lenski had a conference with King
George and NJ Ralli at Athens today
and will start for Thermopylae tomor-
row to assume command of the First
Division. The distress of Greece and
stagnation of trade and industry have
become very serious. In Crete there
are signs of continued unrest. The
Mohammedans of Gambia are preparing
to attack the wealthy Christians in the
town of Archanes.
VIENNA, July S.-The semi-official
Fremdenblatt today warns Turkey that
the harmony of the powers is not i'm
paired, and that the policy of the Turk
ish Government is doomed to failure
if it counts upon disagreement. The
Fremdenblatt adds: Russia and
France, like the other powers, have
agreed that the negotiations must be
brought to a close, and the Porte must
become convinced that it's attempts to
deduce extreme consequences from
Turkish victories are vain. and must
fall before the firm will of Europe"
still Reaching out.