The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

Edhem Pasha is in disgrace; that he
Shas had little previous experience in
warfare; that he is a creature of Izzot
Bey, and that he fell when that favor
ite of the sultan went down. 1t is
also stated that the sultan has hither-
to been afraid to send his best gener-
ais, such as Achmet, Fuad and Reschid
Pasha, to the front, they being instead
kept in the most remote provinces. No
remarkable developments, however, is
expected from the appointment of Os-
man Pasha to command the Turkish
forces, as apart from the dangers Of
swapping horses at the present critical
juncture, Osman Pasha will be ham
pered by the sultan's jealous deter
minatiOn to direct the military opera
tions from the Yildiz Kiosk. The great
value of OSman Pasha's presence at
the front is his popularity with the
army.
Osman has virtually been a prisoner
in the Yildiz Kiosk. The sultan dread
ed his popularity, although he used it
as a protection by always having Os-
man Pasha accompany him on his
weekly drives upon the occasion of
the Selamik, when the sultan, him
figure, sat facing the horses with his
grizzled, resolute looking old marshal
opposite him. In his position of palace
marshal. Osman had to seal every
dish served to the sultan and never
left the grounds of the palace without
imperial permission.
Said Eddin PaSha, who is to sue
ceed Ahmed Hif1z Pasha in command
of the Turkish army at Janina, is the
general the sultan sent to Crete in
December last to carry out the re-
forms there in accordance with the
sultan's ideas. The ambassadors,
however, demanded Said Eddin's re-
call, and after a threat from the pow
erS of serious measures if the demand
was refused the sultan yielded and
recalled him.
AdviceS received here from CONSTANT
nOple say that the war news in Turk
ish newspapers is very meager and al
together fails to give an idea of the
Greeks stubborn resistance, or of the
Turkish loss, which must be consid-
erable. The Turkish authorities are
equally reticent, and the foreign en-
bassies are destitute of impartial news
and will be so until the military at
taches arrive at the seat of operations
From Athens it is stated that discon-
tent exists there at the fact that King
George has not yet started for the front
Nis reserve is considered excessive.
The feeling at Athens against Russia
still runs high. The Greek govern
ment has rejected Russia's offer to
protect the Greek orthodox in Turkey
Russia's eagerness to do so having
caused doubts as to her motives, and
the government of Greece has now
begged Great Britain to protect the
orthodox. 1t is understood that, in a
message which the king is preparing,
he will invite all Greeks throughout
the world to make sacrifice of money
as we'll as blood
The rumor in Athens today that the
Greek war ships were preparing to
make dash through the DardaneIles
caused much interest in naval circles.
1t was pointed out that the lombard
ment of small ports on the Albanian
and Macedonian coasts does not re-
Quire powerful ironclads such as the
Psaga, Hydra and Spetzia, and these
may try to run the gauntlet of the
Turkish ships and ports in the straits.
If only two Of them succeed in getting
through, the effect of their appearance
in the Bosphorus would be incalculable.
1t Is quite certain that with their pres-
ent armament the Turkish war ships
would be powerless against them.
The Greek army at present is suffer-
ing from lack of medical supplies. The
chloroform is already exhausted. and
nurses, medicines, clinical thermome-