Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-08

Athens, April Throughout yester-
day evening the palaces OF King George
and Crown Prince Constantine were
blazing with lights, and the city gen.
orally was q mass of illumination in cell
ebration of the anniversary of the dec
laration of Greek independence in 1921.
Displays of fireworks were numerous,
and in all parts of Athens there were
patriotic assemblages at which war
like orations were delivered, the speak
ers being greeted with cheers for the
king and for war
During the evening there was a grand
military tatto in which all bands in the
city at their full strength took part. The
whole population thronged the streets
cheering everybody and everything
with enthusiasm, and at II o'clock to-
day the crowds were still parading,
singing patriotic songs and cheering for
war with the Turks.
But in spite of this probably unpre-
cedented demonstration of loyalty and
patriotism there were no disturbances
worth noting. The utmost good humor
prevailed, and the duties of the police
consisted mainly in attempting to re-
strain the patriotic ardOr of the dense
masses of people who pressed around
the palaces. The square in front of the
kings palace was packed with people
until a late hour, all clamoring to see
his majesty and shouting for war.
During the day nine civilians and two
policemen were injured in accidents
arising from the crushes which con-
tinued all day.
General COreneos, a retired military
man and a lifelong agitator. led the
biggest crowd which marched to the
kings palace yesterday afternoon. 1t
was evident from the excitement which
prevailed that the people are bent on
war at any cost unless all the demands
of Greece are acCeded to by the powers.
The cabinet ministers assembled last
evening and were engaged until late
hour in discussing the identical notes
which each Of the representatives of the
powers handed yesterday to NJ. SkouZes,
the Greek minister for foreign affairs.
1t is believed that NJ. Skouzes will de-
liver the reply of Greece to the repre-
sentatives of the powers to-day.
In the meantime it is rumOred that
Russia has, in addition. made separate
proposal to the effect that if Greece will
consent to withdraw her troops from
the Island of Crete. Russia will agree to
obtain from Turkey the withdrawal OF
the Turkish troops from Crete as soon
as the Greek evacuation is completed,
and that Russia will further promise
that Prince George Of Greece shall be
sent as a Greek prince to organize the
Cretan gendarmie. The Greeks, ac-
cording to the report, promptly rejecteu
these propositions.
There was intense excitement vester-
day at Larnaca. Island Of Cyprus,
where the Greek independence day was
duly celebrated by the Greeks and 9TH
ers. In the evening there was a torch
light procession 10 the Greek consulate
and sDeeches in favor of the union of
the Islands Of Cretet and Cyprus to
Greece were delivered. The Turks
were greatly irritated at this pro-Greek
demonstration. and a conflict between
the processionists and Mussulmans was
with difficulty averted.
At EIassena. the Turkish headquar-
under arms from long before sunrise.
The greatest tension prevailed during
the morning. hut this feeling gradually
wore off as the hours passed without
any aggressive movement upon the part
of the Greeks. Both sides are cOntin-
uing their war preparations, erecting
earthworks and other defenses and
Strengthening their positions in the
passes.
The demand made by Admiral Cane
varo. the Italian officer in command of
the international fleet in Cretan waters.
TO be relieved of his command, is said
here to be due to his opposition to the
plans drawn up for the blockade Of the
Piraeus.
It is believed that some decided
change in the political situation must
take place before long, as the Turkish
government has plainly intimated TO
the representatives Of the powers that
the existing conditions cannot be al
lowed to prevail much longer. Every
dav of DELAY now benefits Greece, which
country was not so well prepared as
Turkey for war The German officers
on the staff of Edhem Pasha, the Turk
ish ommander-in-chief. are not blind
TO this fact, and are understood to have
made strong representations on the
subject. However. the powers inter-
ested in preserving peace are still work
ing steadily in that direction and all
kinds of pressure is being brought to
bear upon both Turkey and Greece to
prevent a clash Of arms on the from
tier.
In view of the possibility of block
ade of the Piraeus and other Greek
ports the work Of sending war material,
ammunition and stores has been so ac-
lively pushed night and day since the
threat was first made that very little
now remains to be shipped to the front,
so that the ostensible object Of the
blockade cannot be attained. For
month past arms and ammunition have
been arriving here and elsewhere from
different foreign countries, and all such
consignments have since been sent
where they were most required.