Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-26
POWERS TO PORTE.
IDENTICAL NOTE PRESENTED TO
TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
TORRENT OF REORGANIZATION.
II Has broken Out Again mt Athens
In Order to Prevent Brtgnndnge'
tbe Ethnite Hetairia Is Dis
armed.

teal note VI the Powers was presenter
TO the Turkish Government to-day.
VIOLATION OF ARMIsTlcE.
ATHENS. May ga dispatch from
LAMA to-day says that 800 Ghegs IN
truded upon the neutral zone, but were
driven back by the Greek gendarmerie.
The Crown Prince Constantine has strong
Iy protested against this intrusion as
violation of the armistice.
RECRIMINATION AT ATHENS.
LONDON, May 25.-The correspondent
of the Times at Athens says: 1.-THE tor
rent of recrimination. denunciation, and
bitter invective which was checked by
the fear Of immediate Turkish advance to
Athens has broken out afresh. now that
this danger has been removed by the
armistice. The authors of the war policy
equally with those who are held RESPONSE
BILE for the disasters. are being dragged
before the bar of public opinion. 80 iar
as the official culprts are concerned IL
is believed the government Will appoint
commission of inquiry 10 punish the
guilty. A thorough investigation into the
ambulance and commissary departments
will probably entail scandalous disolo-
sures.
ETHNIKE HETAIRIA DENOUNCED.
1.-THE Ethnike HetairIa Is bitterly de-
nounced and the government is urged to
seize its funds. confiscate its stores ana
arms and compel 1t to render an account
The government is not likely 10 accede
to this suggestion. because many persons
prominent in political life are closely con-
cerned with the organization. and the
Hetairia, conscious of its strength. has
decided TO remain silent, and TO preserve
it's mysterious and invisible character
Possibly smitten with conjunction. how
ever. the society has donated 6OOo drach-
mas 81. 500 for the relief of Thessalian
refugees. This is apparently the best
justified, OF all its expenditures.
PORTE TO BE HELD IN LEASH.
LONDON. Nav 26-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Standard says the Powers
have assured Greece that the Porte Will
not be allowed TO evade the conditions
of the armistice.
GOVERNORSHIP OF CRETE.
LONDON. May PA dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that the
Powers. including Turkey. have assented
10 the appointment of Prince Francis
Joseph. of Battenburg. as Governor-Gene-
raj of Crete.
DIsTRUsT OF RUSSIA.
LONDON. May pa dispatch to the
Standard from Athens says: The En-
brose publishes a sensational telegram
from LAMA, declaring that the British
men-of-war at VOlo prevented the land
ing of guns and ammunition from a Rus
sian man-of-war Tor the use OF the Turks.
The story is probably untrue, but 1t IN
dicates the prevailing dlstrust of Rus
STA.
"In order TO prevent brigandage. the
authorities have dsarmed the Ethnike
Hetairia. In the event OF resistance
they are TO be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law.
1.-The United States cruiser Cincinnati
has arrived at Phalerum'
THESsALY AND THE SULTAN.
LONDON. May pa dispatch to the
Daily News from Constantinople says the
Porte has prepared a petition I'm Greek
and Turkish to be signed by the IN
habitants of Thessaly, praying TO be
placed under the rule Of the Sultan.
IDENTICAL NOTE MILD.
LONDON. May GA dispatch to the
Daily News from ConstantnoDle says
the Identical note of the Powers, which
was presented to the Turkish Govern
nent Yesterday (Tuesday). embodying the
terms of peace to which they Will agree.
declines to permit the abandonment OF
continuation I'm the case Of Greek sub
iects or the annexation of Thessaly. but
is much milder in tone than was at nrst
understood.
The correspondent OF the Times says
the note expresses the views of the POW
ers sin differentially suggestive form"
OUTLOOK LESS PEACEFUL.
LONDON. May 2J.-The aspect Of East
ern affairs is less peaceful. Turkey IS
sending 1000 more troops to Thessaly.
and it is said the Sultan has promised
his ministers not to relax his hold upon
that province
The note of the Powers certainly does
not yield one single point, and states
that even the peace conference must be
held at COnstantinople. and not at Phar-
salos, but the sincerity of both Ger
many and Russia is doubted. and
any sign of dissension among the Powers
makes for obstinacy on the part OF the
Sultan.
1t is reported from Vienna that En-
peror Nicholas has advised King George,
for his own safety, to appoint a military
governor. with exceptional powers. and
to concentrate 5000 picked troops at
Athens. ttfEI