Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-20

ties on the Greek frontier have caused
hut little excitement here, communal.
cations have been in progresa all day
long between the foreign office and
Rome, France and Athens.
1t Is reported tonight that among
tho other matters considered ~ the
expectancy OF ordering the inter
national fleets to leave Cretsn waters
and to 90 in the direction OF Sslonica
and the Dar1auelies, to watch the
fighting, with vlnw to localizlnz IT.,
necessary, by naval Intervention.
There is said to bs sharp difference
OF opinion between the military
nowers, Russia, Austro-Hungary anu
Germany, and the maritime p0wers,
Great Britain, France and Italy, as to
the m ost expeditions anu least violen I
metbods OF compelling cessation OF
hostilities.
ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE BALKAN
STATES.
81. PETERSBURG, April l9.-R sfer.
ring to The formation of al alliance
between Bulgaria, Servia anu Mon.
tenegro, 1t Ia seml-oflicially pointed
out TO-DAY that the league being formed
is not only for the protection Of the
governments named against Turkey
and Austria, but againsl Pan.Hellenic
aspirations In the Balkan peninsula.
Therefore, 1t Is added, Greece is un.
able to count upon any support in the
present conflict from the countries
Indicated, anu moreover tneir respec-
tive ministers have positively assured
Russia that their governments yriIl
msintuiu strict neutrality.
THE SITUATION STUDIED AT WASH.
IN0TUN.
WAsHINoToN, April l9.-Another
beintou dispa,cn from Mr.. Terrell
was given out at the state department.
II bears date OF Saturday from Pera,
the diplomatic suburb OF CONSTANT
noplr, and In 1t Mr.. Terrell simply
conilrms the press reports OF tho initial
statements OF the breaking out Of
hostilitles.
Admiral Selfrldge, the commander
OF the European squadron, consisting
at present of four ships, all In the
eastern Mediterranean, has expected
an outbreak OF hvstiiities anu from
time 10 time has advised the navy de-
partment Of the outlook.
The movement OF the volsels of the
squadron Will be left entirely TO his
discretion, the department believing
that as he 10 at the ssat OF war ne is
better prepared than any one here to
act to the best advantage. The fist
sign that the admiral has begu q the
disposition OF his little squadron to
meet the war epoch was the receipt
of cabicgram at the navy depart.
ment today announcing the arrival OF
tine u allied States cruiser Minneapolis
at Syria.
The officials OF both navy and stale
departments have little apprehension
II lll.treatment TO Americans In either
Greece or Turkey, which 10 regarded
rs about the only possible cause for
friction now. PosHib bly, at u later stage
In the war, IN the event that the Turks
are defeated, there may be rioting at
COnstantinople or some OF the larger
Turkish cities, but that lie not feared at
present.
1t has been suggested that the Presi-
dent probably will be called upon ~
Issue a proclamation OF neutrality now
that war mas begun between Turkey
nnd Greece. The officials have looked
into the presidents In such cases anu
have concluded that the conditions at
present 10 not require the issuaLco OF
q notice. The purpose OF neutrality
proclamation Is to guard American
citizens against the consequences OF
iufraction OF the neutrality imposed
upon nations not party to u war. 1t
uoes not directly concern either OF the
belligersnts, but Is intended to warn
American citissnH that II they espUuse
the cause OF either c0mbstant they
will absolve their own country from
extending protection to them.
The progress OF hostilities is baipR
watched with the keenest Interest In
military circles here. Already there
has been q great demand for accurate
maps OF the scsne Of the fret outoress,
AMI this has been responded to by the
military information bureau by giving
orders Tor the preparation OF such a
map as was Issued during the war
between China and Japan, u publica-
ton OF great value 10 the STUDENT OF
war. 1t may be said that while the
synpathies OF the army officers lie
largely with the Greeks, they fully
expect that the Turks will prevail In
tn. emu II allowed to wage war
untrammelled by the interference OF
other powers, and there are signs TO
indicate that such an arraDgems MT has
been reached by the pr ncipal military
anu naval powers OF Europe as will
make this possible. The war depart.
ment experts say that Turkey, on
paper at least, has one OF the most
formidable armies In the worlJ, AMI
slthough 1t 10 generally admitted that
its strength may not be anywhere near
as large rs thus set out, still there
actually exists q military force beside
which that of Greece In ansolutely
insig nificant 10 numbers. In additio
to this numerical superiority, the war
department experts say that the