The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-03
TURK Is ALL RIGHT.
SALISBURY DOESN'T BLAME ABDUL
VERY MUCH.

VIM MUUas
Eedlousness of the Interminable Negotia-
tions is Due to the Completely and Null
ranged-Turkey Should Have Some
Guarantee Against the Saucy Greek and
the Boundary should Hence be Drawn
to His Liking-The "Mysterlous German
BondhoIder" Mustn't Expect Too Much
London, Aug. The Marquis Of Sal
lsoury, replying in the house of lords
today to the Liberal leader, the Earl Of
Kimberly. VINO questioned the govern
ment as to the state of peace negotia-
tons between Greece and Turkey, out
lined the status Of the COnstantinople
E@nanges OF views, occasionally refer
ring to them in sarcastic tones. The
premier said it was no wonder that the
patience OF any people was sorely tried
by the delay. The complexity and null
tiplicity Of the negotiations, ne added,
might, however, account for their length.
Continuing, Lord Salisbury explained
that the peace the powers were trying 20
arrange was no ordinary agreement be-
tween a conqueror and a conquered coun
try. The territory conquered by the
Turkish army was one assigned 10
Greece by international agreement, and
therefore the powers voice in regard 10
its disposal was recognized by the sultan.
TIE latter was right in demanding secu-
firy against incunsions such as those
which brought about the present war,
and for that purpose a ratification OF
tie frontier on a strategic basis was a
reasonable demand. J. was also reason
able TO hope that the Greek communities
Should not be placed under Turkish rule.
The premier further asserted that her
majesty's ministers believed these ques-
tons had been settled and that Turkey
had accepted the frontier line traced by
the military attaches of the embassies
of the powers. though the premier shared
Lord Kimberly's doubts
Speaking of the indemnity to be paid
TO Turkey by Greece, the premier said:
There comes in the mysterious and
difficult question Of the German bold
holders. We do not think that any in
ternational duty lies on Europe TO pro-
vide for their payment, though 1 admit
they have been long unpaid
Lord Salisbury further said:
"The credit Of Greece in the European
market VIII, for a long time be exceed |
ing small. and some form of control of
Greek sources Of revenue is inevitable. !
] cannot say that negotiations in that |
direction have advanced far. and 1 !
must admit that the question may be a
source Of very considerable delay"
With reference 10 Crete, Lord Sails /
bury said there was no use for the /
powers 10 attempt to arrange a form OF /
< government until the more important /
had been adjusted The |
present attitude OF Crete seemed to be !
favorable TO an agreement, so far as |
the Christians were concerned, but the /
two creeds were no nearer than they /
had boon for many centuries.
the only solution" he said, Seems |
10 dig a ditch across the island with !
the Christians on one side, and the |
Moslems on the other. Our earnest eff /
fort is to arrange what has been prom |
ised. taking care to be just to both sec
tons. We are not inclined to admit,
merely because the Mussulmans are in
the minority. that their interests are to !
be neglected
Lord Salisbury said he fully agreed
with Lord Kimberly that Crete was in
a dangerous position. The element of
danger, however, did not arise, he in
SIZED. because the island was mixed up
In the affairs of the Ottoman empire, but
rather from the terrible division among
the creeds, a division which might yet
require a power greater than all the
of Europe to Danish il.