The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-26
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CONCERT STRIKES Up AGAIN.
Now the Powers Talk of Interven-
ton tn End the War.

Copvrighted 1897 by the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 25.-What seems likely
to be the last week of the war is entered
upon today. II is difficult from the tangle
Of conflicting kilograms 10 understand
the exact position of affairs.
Following the Greek defeat at Iarissa-
the opinion today is almost unanimous
that the end is In sight, and this view is
probably shared by the powers. as they
are already moving 70 Intervene. II Is
believed that Intervention will first take
the form OF suggestion OF armistice. TO
which the combatants would no doubt
agree. Since yesterday afternoon the
British foreign office has been in close
communication with the other members of
the European concert. Great Britain sug-
gesting that the time has now arrived for
them TO act. The French. German and
Italian governments have already re-
sponded Offering TO agree. though the
German government adds as A condition
that it will be necessary to enact a
pledge from Greece 10 obey the mandate
Of Europe when this mandate is again
given.
The British foreign Office believes that
Greece will give this pledge as the disas-
ters which have overtaken her demon
strate that Turkey slill possesses for
miaahle iEhtinc machine. fact which
must have a Soldering effect upon the
which win permit the Greek nation 10
climb down without disgrace. after a SUI
perh vlrdication OF the personal courage
OF the Greek troops and q gratifying dem
onstrRtion of Hellenic patriotism.
II the Greeks listen 20 reason IL is not
.mproha bic that decision viii he reached
by Tuesday before which II is not sup
POSED here that Edhem Pashs or Osman
Pasha viii have time to do more than 10
appear a rharsala.
The situation is curious and perplexing.
Each day there have been actions carried
out with every circumstance Of war by
one orga nized army against the other. yet
50 Ear as is known here. there has been no
declaration ~ war. The old military
adsEe that war often declares itself evil
IDENTIFY applies In this instance.
The Turks have invariably been the az
gressors and when the Greeks az various
points have calamity repealed the army
and followed up their successes, orders
have Invariably been received ompeliiug
them 70 step Just short Of the complete oc-
cupaiioR Of the conquered positions.
These orders IN many cases have in
volves the abandonment OF the fruits %
much fighting. with heavy loss, and the
spectacle - repeatedly witnessed % q vic
torious force retiring 70 its old positions
THIS ssta ~ things creates the utmost
Advertisements and gives rise 20 a very de-
cl3ei adverse comma nt- Tho Greek troopa
can only suppose that political instead %
military reasons go 70 govern the sttua-
tior- Fer three days IN succession were
the Greeks drawn UP IN battle array in
trent Of Ty-rnsvo AMI opposite thu mouth
% NQc4ua Pass. with intervals OF brief
artillery 5Gels sometimes with tie SEalt-
terlug are OF shsrpshcotsTs with con-
stanf u1R0ch and c0antsruarcA all over
the HalA. itself most wearisCrne exeT-
else. ard This kind of thing may speedily
become dsaor&1!ziag. IS IL sssureily IL
confusing.
PARIS. April z.-The FiEaro's Berlin
correspondent says II Is serni-offcislly ar
nounced thai Greece viii neither solicit
nur accept the intervention % the powers
and - preparing 20 negotiate direct VITA
Tarkey.