New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16
AECO-AMERICANS EXCITED.
. N1-vRER PREPARING TO SAIL FOR HOME TO EN-
rJsr-T5E1R CONSUL. on THE SITUATION
WHEAT PRICES RAISED BY THE

DISTURBANCE.
The Greeks in this country and especially in New
York and Chicago. are intensely excited over the
nrospect OF a Graeco-Turkish war. and most of them
are ready 70 contribute every cent Of their savings
and their lives If necessary for the. them right
cons cause OF driving the hated Turk forever from
the island OF Crete. Evidences OF this enthusiasm
have already taken practical form both here ara IN
Chicago in the expressed determination OF Greeks IN
both cities to sail for Greece in order to be on
hand for enlistment in the army shoud war DE ac'u-
ally declared
There are fifteen hundred 20 two thousand Greeks
in the two cities. Many Of those in this city are en-
gagged In the flower trade and the savings of mos.
OF those who may sail for home will be consumed by
the trip. 1t is said that twenty-five will sail
by the Red Star Line steamship Westernand to-
morrow. while another detachment Will go out on
Saturday. BY that time Greeks from Chicago in
tending to sail will have arrived here TO swell the
numbers Of those who go 10 enlist
John J. Vlasta, Editor Of THE Atalantis" the
only Grecian newspaper published in this country,
said yesterday to a Tribune reporter: "f there be
war with Turkey 1t will be carried into Macedonia
and Asia Minor. Every Greek in the world, wher-
ever he be, stands ready 10 help. Contributions to
the cause are being made by Greeks all over the
world and the repository for them Is the Anglo
Egyptian Bank Of London. The Orient Lodge of
Free Masons in Athens has appealed to all nations
for contributions toward the relief of the Greeks
who have been driven from their homes In Crete.
They are crowding into Athens in such numbers
that they cannot be provided for and their condi-
ton is terrible. The Hetairia, "A patriotic society
formed by Greeks abroad years ago. Will now prove
Of immense value Greece" Mr. Nlasta Is re-
ceiving contributions from al oyer the s county, 10
him yesterday from Arizona
ID n Botassi the Greek CunSUl to the port OF
New-York was attending to his duties usual yes
terday and was busy answering inquiries made by a
number of his countrymen who came TO ms ONCE
Speaking of the commercial relations between
Greece and other countries, he said: Greece has
not declared on Turkey yet and even II she
did don't think 1t would disturb our commercial
relations with other countries. Turkeys fleet l.
not large enough TO blockade our ports ana stop
commerce. Turkeys army Is strong, but her navy
Is weak The army OF invasion. in case of war
would proba bly, pass through Macedonia into Thes-
sally. Macedonia is nominally under Turkish rue
Christians. In Thessay the Greeks would have
many natural advantages. as the land Is billy.
Therefore the Turkish army would have large
Contract on hand In trying to invade Greece BY
The trouble between Greece and Turkey over
trading in the New-York stock market yestcr-
day The declines from the closing prices OF
Saturday for some Of the leading stocks were:
Atchison common. a per cent; Atchison pre-
ferred ia per cent: Burlington and Quincy. 81
Louisville and Nashville, =; Manhattan. IA: Mis-
somri Pacific IN: New-York Central Is; Northern
pacidc Mail, q. Reading. rs: Rock Island =; 81.
Paul IL. Southern Railway preferred y; Wabash
preferred ~; Western Union, "a Before the day
vas over a recovery took place and final prices for
most Of the active stocks were 'qudI W or het''I
than those OF Saturday.
Wheat was lifted up by the Crctan disturbance.
The high price for the May option was nrs' which
was q above the close on SATURDAY, The high
price for the July option was 1913 WHICH was -
above Saturdays close. ..,, .,...,, 49,.
Cotton which I'm the nature OF th'hBs shou'd nave