The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Why IrregularS Have Gone
Into Macedonia.
People of That Territory to
Be Stirred Up to Revolt.
II War Breaks Out They VIII Then
Harass the Turkish Bear.

Athens April l3--1he frontier situa-
tion Is developing slowly for two reasons
In the first place, bad weather, SHOWS
rain and bitterly cold winds have made
campaigning I'm the mountainous districts
anything but picnic and all movements
have consequently been retarded. In tho
second place, Intentionally or otherwise,
an dispatches are being considerably de
layed, an unusual occurrence since the
beginning OF the present crisis But IL
The development Is slow, it Is none the
less menacing and an open outbreak of
hostilities or backdown on the part of
one or the other or both of the countries
most interested cannot bc much longer
delayed, as the strain OF maintaining
armies OF about 100, 600 men each i'm the
Held Is being felt with steadily increasing
severity by both Turkey and Greece. SO
that declaration of war would be well
coined nv either side with a feeling of
considt + be relief. Here and at Constap-
tinople there are daily prolonged and
most serious meetings of the COUNCILS OF
ministers and 10 Is generally recognized
that there must be "A decided change i'm
the game before long Both Greece and
turkey are trying TO avoid, If possible,
Delng classed as the aggrcssor In the con-
met which Is apparently impending and
Tor this reason they are acting with the
greatest caution. Also having I'm view
that there is distinct advantage 10
the side which can enter into conflict
with at least the seeming virtue of
resisting aggression. Then again,
while the threat OF tho powers TO prevent
the aggressive country from reaping at
the close OF the war any advantage which
may accrue To it is not taken seriously
by Grecce, I'm any case it has 10 De
weighed II possible TO some degree, en-
listing or dstaching the sympathy of n
portion OF the masses in Europe from the
Hellenic cause, and therefore ii is another
reason for going slowly.
WorK of the Greek League.
While the antagonists-are in the posi-.
tion OF two gladiators, who have been
warned in their own interests and by
thelr best friends to refrain from striking
the first blow, the Greek national league.
or Ethnlka Hetairia, is no party To any
such such proceeding aud ms sort of
form OF hope has already pushed forward
aiorcc of three thousand irregulars, well
armed, supplied and equipped, accom-.
panied 10y an ample commissariat corps |
Trough the centre of the Turkish lines,
with the twofold object of cutting off |
communication between the Turkish |
headquarters in Macedonia at Elassonia. !
where Edhem Pdsha is i'm command and !
the Turkish headquarters in Albania at |
Janina, where Hakki pasha is in COM !
mand and of getting in the rear of the |
Turks raising Macedonia against the |
rule OF the sultan and forming bands of ir-
regulars who will harass the Turks while I
the Greek army does the real fighting in |
'front.' In spite Of all official denials no.
body doubts that the Greek officials were
iully cognizai of the movement of the
Ethnika Hetairia, which has been openly |
prepared for and freely discussed for a
long time past, and whose proclamation.
on entering Macedonia, sets forth its OBJ
iects.
An Open Secret.
IL Is an open secret here that hy the end
of the present week at least TO- 600 Greek
rregGlars Will be in Macedonia, Albania
md Epirus, thus really making successive
tops in warlike direction before, poss-
bly,, n shot is fired In real earnest between
the forces Of either country. Greece 10 will
thus he seen, is gaining advantages every