The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-13
Terms OF THE TRUCE.
The Powers Apt to Be Liberal
to Turkey.
SULTAN SAID TO Be SURLY
ReSents the Mediation of the Eu-
rOpean Nations.
DEFEAT NET AT DOMOEOS.
Turkish Reconnaissance Force Re-
ported RGpuIsed.

Greece Not at All Satisfied with the
Sultan Also Reported to Resent the
Interference of the Powers and to
Prefer to Negotiate With Greece
Direct-Fear Expressed That the
Granting of Autonomy VIII Not
Pncify Crete-The Greek Govern
ment Placed in an UnenviabIe
Predicament by the Situation.
Constantinople, May 12.-The ambassa-
doris of the powers held a prolonged con-
ference to-day at the close of which they
presented to the Turkish government col
4 lective memorandum proposing an
\ armistice between Turkey and
Il Greece on the basis of negotia-
tions for peace now in progress through the
4 powers, The memorandum was presented
to Ahmed Tewtik Pasha, the Turkish min
lister of foreign affairs, by the dean of the
4 diplomatic corps, Baron de Calico, the
4 Austro-Hungarian ambassador, enumer-
ates the conditions which have been accent
1 ed by Greco, and begs the porte to issue
the necessary orders to arrest the prog
ress of the Turkish troops.
London, May 13.-The Rome correspond
ent OF Daily Mail says: 'I ascertain
ed at the Italian foreign Office that Turkey
Will certainly accede to the request for an
armstice and will place herself in the
hands of the powers. The general condi-
uons OF Indemnity and strategic positions
on the frontier, upon which Turkey insists.
nave been already acquiesced IN by the
powers 1t is probable that the powers
Will land additional troops in Crete.
London, May 10, 2 a. m.-The corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph at Con-
s'antlnople says the sultan resents the
mediation of the powers, and desires to
aegotiate with Greece directly. If this
refused, the Turkish demands will be
more exacting.
Inc Berlin correspondent of the Daily
'e"s says he learns on excellent authori-
that the Turkish government demands
war Indemnity of f3, 900 900, and the right
occupy Thessaly until it is paid.
dispatch to the Standard from Con-
tantinople says: "An imperial trade has
zen issued directing military governors
give preference to natives wherever
Nssiole, in making official appointments
u Thessaly the official reports are not
favorable"
turkish reconnaissance force at Do
nokos has been repulsed; and the attack
n Arta, which promised to be successful
ias also resulted in a check. 1t is believ-
"a that Edhem Pasha, is developing an
0uthanking movement with the right and
Nit wings with a view of rendering the
Greek position at Domokos untenable.
me correspondent of the Times at
Athens says: Acute anxiety is felt here
because OF the absence Of any news from
een. Smolenskis column"
owing to the delay in arranging the
armistiee, the government has addressed
strong protest to the powers, declining
70 bear the responsibility should further
Oioodshed occur and lead to serious COM
plications.
As NJ Rail- explains to me, the govern
Hleht is IN serious predicament. In or
uer 70 secure mediation, IL has compro-
missed itself in the eyes Of
both Greeks and Cretans
without obtaining positive guaran-
zee that Turkey will cease hostllities.
should the war be resumed the position
OF the government will be most unenyia-
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