The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-11
Greece Submits to the viii Of
the Powers.
Will Accept Such Terms as
They Arrange
SULTAN STANDS OUT.
He Does Not Want Any Outside
Meddling.
Prefers to Deal With Greece
Direct and Call it Square.

Athens Nav 1.-THE diDlomatic pour
parles which have been proceeding all
the morning have been brought to a
definite conclusion. Greece has formal
ly adhered to the preliminaries of peace
as agreed upon between the powers and
the heads of the different Legations have
received positive assurances investing
them with authority to treat with Tur-
key The negotiations at Athens are
regarded as concluded.
Active measures it is further stated
were taken at Constantinople today to
stop the further advance of the Turkish
troops under the command OF Edhem
PaSha
The collective note of the powers is
to the following effect:
Upon formal decIa ra ton BY Greece
that she will recall her troops nd agree
to such an autonomous regime for
Crete as the powers in their wisdom
shall deem best and will accept unreser-
Vedly the cOunsels of the powers, they
Will intervene in the interests OF peace.
London. May 1.-AccOrdinsg to the
Exchange Telegraph company private
advices received in London from Con-
stantnOple declare that the sultan has
expressed deep sympathy for King
George and the Greek abinet whose
hands, in his opinion. We're forced by
revolutionary agents at Athens and AL
The sultan, according to these ad-
vices, declines to claim war indemni-
ty and proposes a Turko-C Greek treaty
upon the Simultaneous evacuation of
Thessaly and Crete. Finally, it is said
that the sultan desires to deal direct
with Greece and not through the pow
ers.
Mir. Stevens, the present correspond
ent of the Daily Mail with the Greek
forces in Thessaly, declares that the
province has been lost through rank
cOwardice.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail
at Patras says:
Everything is ripe for a serious pollt-
ical crisis or for q revolution. The army
is disgusted and the armed peaSantry
are universally discontented. The Greek
national society could not have Il better
opportunity.
Larissa. May 1.-THE Turkish officers
complain of the resistance of the Creeks
military promenade. The opinion is ex-
pressed here that the Greeks are avoid
| ing serious fight in order to spare
| their troops, who may be needed at
Athens in the event OF a revolution.
London, May 1.-THE Daily Nails
cores spOndent at VOlO says:
From the first day of tbe war Grown
Prince Constantine, in his capacity Of
chief censor, blockaded all the news
which the English correspondents sent
from the scene of hOStilitieS. The min
lister Of war issued official reports daily
which were Incorporated with the tele-
grams. This explains the iuaccuracy
Of the service in so many cases. The
crown prince, who understands English
perfectly, altered the news so as to
make it favOra BILE to himself. For in
stance: In a telegram to New York
paper describing the cold" reception
given him at Larissa, the prince
changed it to ''enthusiastic' reception.
When the correspondents went to him
in body and protested vigorously he
answered evasively. The Greek disaster
was due primarily to Constantine him
self. He destroyed the morale of the
army by ordering the evacuation of
KurtsiovaH and the retreat on Tyrna-
vOS and then he ran away in a shame
full flight from LariSsa, when the dis
graceful scene was witnessed of a
Greek colonel shrieking with terror.
All cursed Constantine for deserving
them, though there were other reasons
for the disasters which followed such
as lack of discipline, the 1nSufnclency or
officers and a general NAL administra-
ton Of all branches of the service.
Lamia, Thessaly, May 1.-Two thou
sand Turks have been sent TO Lake
NezerO, south of DomokOs. in order to
close the road between DOmOkOs and
this. An outpost skirmish occurred near
Domokos yesterday morning; 5000
Greeks have been dispatched to rein
force the Greek troops at DOmOkoS. The
efforts of the Greek commanders are di-
rected towards preventing the Turks
from surrounding DOmokos. This lat
ter is apparently the plan of Edhem
Pasha and would possibly result in the
capture of the main body of the Greek
troops under the Crown Prince Con-
stantine.
London, May lin the house of
commons today the first lord of the
treasury and government leader, Mr.. A
J. BalfOur, announced that instructions
had been received this morning from
all the representatives of the powers at
Athens saying that mediation between
Turkey and Greece had been offered to
the latter country and had been accept
ed by the Greek government.
COnstantinopIe. May ia dispatch
received here today from Larissa says
that the imperial army is marching in
two columns from Pharsa1os on Domo-
kos and AImyros. Fighting is expect
ed today.
An imperial trade just issued orders
gold and silver medals to be struck for
/ presentation to the troops taking part
/ in the war against Greece.
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