The herald., 1897-05-02
On Effects of a Canadian
- Tariff
THE ENGLISH ARE DELIGHTED
AND HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT
IN BUSINESS
British Sympathy for Greece Decreas-
ing-Speculation Regarding Tur-
keys Terms Of Peace
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, May 1.-(Copyright. 1872
The newspapers continue their COM
ments and articles on the Canadian tar.
iff and it's effects upon British trade.
The Daily Telegraph calls it "the most
startling development of the year"
1t is hailed with delight in trading orr
cles. In cotton, wcolens, silks and iron
and iron manufactures, Great Britain
ought to have marked improvement
in business If preferential treatment
is accorded her. while in many other ar
ticles, 1t is believed, she ought to wrest
the supremacy from the United States.
The Spectator expects the tariff act
will lead to negotiations butvreen Wasl.-
ington and ottawa which will result in
reciprocal arrangements.
THE EASTERN QUESTION
The events Of the past week have
served further to ALLEVIATE sympathy
from the Greeks. The story from La
rissa of the fearful stampede to and
from that city after the fighting at
Tyrnavo (cabled exclusively to the As
ISOLATED Press on Wednesday last) is
the sensation of the day. All the news
papers are glowing with praise Of the
dispatch, saying it was the finest des-
cription of events yet received from the
front. The fact that the Greek officers
were equally affected with the privates
by the panic is regarded as proof that
the Greeks are utterly demoralized and
incapable Of withstanding the steady
advance of the Turks.
The reports of the fighting at Veles-
tino came from the Greek side, and are
not thought to be as important as they
are represented. Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander-in-chief, Is EVIL
IDENTIFY preparing an extensive plan to
attack Pharsalos, and the appearance
of the Turkish cavalry in the direction
Of Domokos, almost ten miles south of
Pharsalos, indicates that it is the in
tention Of Edhem Pasha to- turn the
Greek flank. 1t Is suspected that the
fighting at Velestino was intended by
the Turkish general to divert attention
and occupy General Smolenski, the
Greek commander there, while overpow-
ering forces are thrown on Pharsalos.
1t is stated that the German ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, Baron Surma
Won Geltsch, was on Wednesday last
the bearer Of a message to the sultan
expressing Emperor williams appre-
citation Of the manner in which Edhem
Pasha has conducted the war against
Greece.
General Grumbkoff, the German ofii-
GER who reorganized the Turkish artil-
lery, has. however, in consequence Of
the orders from Gen. Won Hahnke, the
chief Of the emperor's military cabinet.
received instructions to return to Con-
stantipeple from Elassona, to which
place eTp. Grumbkoff was sent to in
spect ai,h report on the Turkish artil-
lery and ammunition. The active part
Gen. GrEnibkoff has taken in the CAM
paign, especially in the occupation of
Larissa( Is much commented on. since
he and. q number of other German off,
GERS in the Ottoman service are stiN
on the active list Of the German army.
An Interesting fact in connection with
EdhenE Fasha is that prior to the war
he was regarded by the Greeks as be-
ing q phil HELENE, for when military
governpr Of Uskub he showed himse, :!
so kindly disposed towards them and
rendered such valuable services to the
Greeks that the Greeks decorated him
with thei. cross of commander Of the
Order of Our Saviour.
At the present moment interest centers
at Athens rather than on the frontier.
The position OF the Greek royal f. - ~ &.
evidently most critical. The CT aga os
ministry Is an eloquent sign OF Il ssas4
ness of King George, and espe' S
accepting M. Ralli as premier .3
Greek leader when summoned , reuf .
with his majesty addressed him in an ~
fensively blunt manner. The king re-
piled with dignity, but he wat to
swallow his pride. 1t is the ms
preston that M. Ralli is amin 1e-
thing higher than the premiei sl4.s, eut
his acceptance of that Office is held to
have placed him in an invidious position.
A great victory might make him popu-
lar idol, but a defeat. which is more
probable, would cover him with odium
aid he would be overturned as false
prophet.
The statement that Greece will carry
on the war to the last gasp is not re-
garded as of any Importance. Greece
is already reduced to military and finan-
cial eXtremities and further efforts
must soon be abandoned. The Greeks
will wait a decisive encounter at Phar-
salas and they are then expected to ap-
peal to the powers.
The conditions of peace which Greece
will have to accept are stated to be prob
ably as follows: The Greeks will be al
lowed to retain their great frontiers.
provided the island of Crete is immedi-
ately evacuated. Turkey will be permit
ted to impose war indemnity upon
Greece.
The Turks will doubtless raise some
difficulty when they are called upon to
return to status quo, but the pressure
of the powers will induce them to con-
sent
The meeting Of the cxar and Emperor
Francis Joseph IL watched with the
keenest interest. and It = believed they
have arrived at an agreement reGardlnG
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