The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

EFFECTED.
The Powers Finally Ask
Turkish Government to
Cease hOStilitieS.
Measures Taken TO Prevent the
Further Advance of Pasha's
Turkish Troops.
EVACUATION OF GREECE BEGUN.
Turkish Atrocities on the Frontier -Atheniaus
Glad That Peace Is Restored Dispatches
Received at London.

Up TO the present there is no sign Of
q revolution or of a definite ant-dynastic
movement at Athens. The people appear
to be relieved at the prospect of media
ton, and will be only too glad to see
peace restored. The powers are using
their influence to persuade Turkey to
cease hostilities, though there are some
doubts as to whether they will succeed
The reports that fighting occurred yes
terday at Domokos and Almyros are not
confirmed NJ. Ralli, in the course of an
interview at Athens, intimated that the
asquiescence of Greece in the conditions
proposed by the powers was due to the
belief that they would not allow Turkey
to retain an inch of Greek territory. This
appears to be the general opinion of
European diplomats, who also consider
that Turkey should be satisfied with a
moderate indemnity.
Athens. May 12.-The note of the pow
ers was presented yesterday by NJ. Onou
to NJ. Skouloudis. The following is the
text of the document:
THE representatives of France, italy,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria
charge NJ. Onou, the representative OF
Russia, and the dean of the diplomatic
corps, to declare in the name of their
respective governments that the pow
ers are ready to offer mediation with the
view to obtain an armistice and smooth
the difficulties actually existing between
Greece and Turkey, on condition that
the Hellenic government declares II w.li
proceed to recall its troops from Crete
adhere formally to autonomy for Crete
and accept unreservedly the counsels
which the powers give in the interests Of
peace
The reply of the Greek government
was as follows:
The royal government, in taking the
note and declaration of the Russian rep
resentative. acting in the name of the
ministers of the powers, declares 1t Will
proceed to recall the royal troops from
Crete, adheres formally to autonomy for
Crete and confides the interests OF Greece
to the hands of the powers"
Following the acceptance of the pow
ers' note the Greek government i'm
mediately ordered the evacuation of
Crete. Today the troops are embarking
on transports at Canea. Three steam
ers have already left with Greek soldiers
aboard.
The government has also notified the
Greek army of the mediation of the
powers.
NJ. Skouloudis consulted all day long
with the premier, M. Ralli and the king.
All the officials Of the foreign Office were
up all night in anticipation of the action
Of the German minister, who early sent
his secretary to inform the Greek foreign
office that he had received instructions
to join in the representations of the
powers and to proffer mediation. As
soon as the reply of Greece to the note
OF the powers was handed to the rep
resentatives of the powers the latter tele-
graphed the Greek decision to the rep
resentatives of the powers at Constanti-
nople. with the request that they obtain
an armistice with the view of arrang-
ing for permanent peace.
There is a sense of relief In Athens at
the prospect of an immediate end to the
calamitous war. There is no excite
nent and no popular demonstration is
anticipated.
An American correspondent represent
ing an English newspaper and the cor
respondent of The Fremdenblatte have
been arrested at Almyros as Turkish
spies.
The Greek Western squadron has bonn
barded the village Of Sykia, on the coast
Of Epirus. between Nicopois and Ella,
where the Turkish provision depots arc
Iocated