San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-24
THE WAR N THE EAST.
Situation Growing More
And More PerilOuS.
TURKEY USING EVERY EFFORT
IN HER POWER TO PUT
AN END TO IT.
Her Finances Are In A Very Bal
Condition And Something
Must Be Done The
Question In Eng
liSh Politics

New York, April PA dispatch to
the World from London says:
Unless Turkey can bring the war to
a rapid termination the triumph of
Greece cannot be prevented, it is as
serted in quarters here in which the
real situation is thoroughly under
stood, especially the desperate condi-
ton of the sultan's finances.
Therefore Osman Pasha, the hero of
Plevna, has been sent to the front
with orders to strike a daring, decisive
blow without loss of time.
That a panic is prevailing at the
Yildiz Kiosk is plainly shown too, by
the sudden dispatch of the Russian
envoy from Constantinople to Sofia to
stay the menacing demands of Prince
Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, which the
Porte is equally afraid to refuse or to
cOncede.
The situation is deemed to be su-
premely critical and unless Osman
Pasha can gain a conspicuous triumph
the cateclyism of Constantinople,
which the Powers have compromised
| themselves in trying TO prevent, may
come at any moment.
In ministerial circles here where a
quick defeat of Greco was regarded as
the surest and least unsafe solution
of a highly dangerous complication, the
new developments are causing con-
s]ternation.
The increase of popular sympathy
for Greece, caused by the gallant con-
duct of her troops, following the first
defeat, has amounted to a revulsion.
| The incapacity of European concert is
at last universally admitted and its
conclusions can now be safely ignored.
King George, after great efforts, has
saved his people and can now afford
to be more Obdurate.
Speedy peace may be expected both
on the frontier and in Crete.
The prevalent feeling here undOubt-
eddy was that, as Greece had followed
the provocative policy, she should be
prepared to pay the penalty. In min
isterial circles and the ministerial
press little concealment was made of
the hope that the campaign would be
short. sharp and decisive, but the
events of this week have produced a
marked change in these sentiments,
aided probably by a growing suspicion
that Russian diplomacy is agging
Turkey on with an eye to some big
eventual coupe perilous to British in
| t~ereStS.
The confident anticipation that the
Turkish army would make short work
of the Greeks has been signally falsi-
ned and now the recall and disgrace
of Edhem Pasha f~ortifies the belief
that such success as he had gained
was far less substantial han had been
reported and at a cost of life n NOR
al to the Turkish forces little short
of disasterOus.
1t happens that a by-election for
parliament has been Unexpectedly
sprung in the Crewe division of he-
shire by the resignation of the Tory
member, and the liberal candidate, a
nephew of John Bright, has boldly de-
clared that he will make his campaign
on the Greek question.
If the liberals can carry the seat by
a good majority it will compel the gov
eminent to modify it's eastern policy
in favor of Greece. A Tory victory on
the other hand will strengthen the
hands of ministers in maintaining
that there is no mandate from the
English people and that England
should do nothing beyond conserving
her own interests.
Therefore the situation has suddenly
become one of momentuous Importance
not only to Greece and Turkey but to
the British government.