The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-14
WAR WOULDBE WELCOME
norm TURKEY AND GREECE AXE
EAGER FOR 4 CULMfNITfON
or tho Present Strained II Iations-Nei-
Their Wishes to be Classcd as the AZ
Cressor-i,oth Cautious.

ATHENS. April I3.--The frontier situa-
| ton is developing slowly. for two rea-
sons. first the bad weather. SHOWS ram
and bitterly cold winds. have made cam
paigning in the mountainous districts any
thing but a picnic. and have retarded
all movements In the second place. in
/ territorial or otherwise. all the dispatches
are being considerably delayed. a not I'M
usual occurrence since the beginning Of
the present crisis. But. II the develop
ment is slow, it is none the less menaclng.
and an open outbreak OF hostilities or
a backdown upon the part Of one or both
Of the countries most interested. cdnno.
be much longer delayed as the strain Of
maintaining armies Of about 10000 men
each i'm the field is being felt with sc Jerity
by both Turkey and Greece, 50 that
declaration OF war would be welcomed by
either side
BOTH ARE CAUTIOUS.
Both Greece and Turkey are trying to
avoid. II possible, being classed as the
aggrcssor in the conflict which Is appar-
entity impending and for this reason they
are acting with the greatest caution. The
Greek National League or Ethnike
Hclairia, is no party 10 this attitude Of
governments. and has already pu9hed for
ward a force OF 5000 "lrreguars. well
armed. supplied and a equipped. accom-
panied by ample commissariat corps.
through the centre OF the Turkish lines.
with tho two-fOid object Of cutting OF
communication between the Turkish head
quarters in Macedonia. at Elassona where
Edhom Pasha is in command. and the
rtnrar In 4
ina. where Hakki Pasha is in command.
and Of getting I'm the rear Of the Turks.
raising Macedonia.
II WAR IS DECLARED.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 13.-Novoe
Vremya declares that all coercion Of
Greece upon the part OF the Powers will
cease so soon a. war IS declared. because
otherwise 10 would bear the character
Of Dro-Turkish Intervention against the
rule OF the ultan ana forming bands OF
iIIegulars who VIII hfi9ss inc uIkl7n
roar while the regular Greek army does
real fighting in front. Tn spite OF an oHl-
ciai donials nobody doubts that the Crock
officials were fully cocnizant or the move
ment Of Ethnike Hctairia. winch mas
cussed for long time.
MAINTAIN PEACE OF EUROPE.
ROME. April l3.-ln the Italian Senate
to-day the Marquis NiscOunti Nienosta,
Foreign Minister. made q statement SIM
liar TO that made by him in the Chamber
Of Deputies last Friday in reply TO the
Interpretation OF Sisnor imbriani. the
Socialist leader. lie said that n a Iurco-
Greek war were inevitable he felt comb
dent that the Powers would remain united.
thus localizing the conflict, mad maintain
ing the general peace Of Europe. me
Senate then approved by a rising vote
the statement OF the Foreign Minister on
behalf Of the Government.
CANEA. April l3-While nifty soldiers
were landing To reinforce the fortress az
Kissamo. the Greeks fred on the boat.
Several shots struck an Austrian boat
which was assisting. whereupon two Aus
trian and one Turkish gunbOats lombard
ed the Greeks and repulsed them.
II is said the Cretans recently impaied
outside the forts q Turkish non-commis-
stoned officer whom they had captured.
LONDON. April l3.-At banquet given
by the Eighty club tonight Sir George
Trevelyn presiding. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. the Liberal leader, charged the
government with shrinking from def-
mite vote on the employment of the British
forces I'm Crete.
COMPROMISE N THE AIR.
LONDON. April 13.-The Athens cores
pendent Of the Daily Chronicle says that
compromise is evidently in the air.Turkey
is showing herself exceptionally friendly
TO Greece. and 10 IS believed iu diplomatic
circles that the two parties. If left alone.
would settle the affair IN as many days.
Advlccs from Piracus represent the situa-
tiOn there as a reign Of terror. The Turks
are laying the country waste with fire and
sword. The Vail Of Janina has ordered
every Christian 10 give the Turkish army
ten sheep and bullock.
CANEA. April 13-To-day the Turks
fired upon the insurgents az Akrotiri. but
the fusilade was stopped hy the inter
vcntion of the foreign warships.
TRIKHALA. April 13.-l0 = M-The
insurgent bands have returned 10 Greek
territory. with the exception OF one or
two which are composed OF only a small
number.
TIE "MAGNANIMOUS" TURKS.
LONDON. April ia dispatch TO the
Daily News from Constantinoplc savs the
Turkish version of the fighting Mt Baltino
has been published In the newspapers II
Ikdam. which states that 1000 Greek
troops were allowed to attack the place
Their retreat was then cut Of. and the
Greeks were finally worsted. leaving 1000
dead and dying upon the field The TX
dam adds: "Out Of pure magnanimlty the
Turks took 40 prisoners"
NC.ANTINOPLE. April l2.-Another
Council Of Ministers is now in progress
AT the Nildiz Kiosk. and 10 is expected
that il will result in an important dcci-
sion I'm respect 10 the recent incursion
upon Turkish territory.
Additional battalicns are being dis
patched from Anataolia TO reinforce the
Turkish army at Salonica.