Evening star., 1897-04-07
UNANIMOUS FOR WAR
Unprecedented Demonstrations of Pa
triotic Ardor at Athens.
THE WHOLE CITY ABLAZE WITH LIGHTS
Iurney Restive and Wants Some
thing Done.
POWERS STILL PONDERING

ATHENS Greece. April T.-Throurhout
last evening the palaces of King George
and Crown Prince Constantine were blaz-
ing with lights and the city generally was
mass of Illumination in celebration of
the anniversary of the declaration of
Greek independence in lS2l DISPLAYS of
fireworks were numerous and in all parts
of Athens there were patriotic assem-
blages, at which warlike orations were
delivered the speakers being greeted with
cheers for the king and for war
During the evening there was a grand
military concert, 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 this hour the crowds
are still parading, singing patriotic songs
and cheering for war with the Turks. But
in spite of this probably unprecedented
demonstration of loyalty and patriotism,
there were no disturbances worth noting
The utmost good hulnor prevailed. and
the duties of the police consisted mainly in
attempting to restrain the patriotic aidor
of the dense masses of people who pressed
around the palaces.
The square in front of the kings palace
Was packed with people until late hour.
all clamoring to his majesty and Shout
ing for
During the day nine civilians and two
policemen We're injured in accidents aris-
ing from the crushes. which continued all
day.
Gen. Coreneos, a retired military man.
anu a lifelong agitator, led the bggrs;
crowd which marched to the kings pal
ace yesterday afternoon 1t was evident
from the excitement which preva! ed that
the people are bent on war at any cost
unless all the demands of Greece are ac-
ceded to by the powers.
The cabinet ministers assembled last
evening and were engaged until late hoIr
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 reprosen-
tatives of the powers today.
Russia's Proposal Rejected.
In the meanwhile 1t is rumored here that
Russia has, in addition, made a separate
proposal to the effect that, if Greece will
consent to withdraw her troops from the
Island of Crete. Russia will agree TO oh
tain from Turkey the withdrawal of the
Turkish troops frcm Crete so soon as the
Greek evacuation is completed, and that
Russia will further promise that Prince
George Of Greece shall be sent as Greek
prince to organize the Cretan gendarmeiie.
Greece. according to report, promptly re-
jected these propositions.
at Larnace. Island CT Cyprus, where the
Greek independence day was duly cell
ebrated by the Greeks and others. In the
evening there was a torchlight procession
to the Greek consulate and speeches in ia
vor of the union of the islands Of Crete
and Cyprus to Greece were delivered.
The Turks We're greatly irritated at this
pro-Greek demonstration. and confiict
between the processionists and the Mus
Sulmans was with difficulty averted.
At Elassona, the Turkish headquarters
in Macedonia, the troops We're kept under
arms from long before sunrise. The great
est tenCion prevailed during the morning,
but this feeling gradually wore off as the
hours passed without amy aggressive move
ment upon the part of the Greeks Both
sides are continuing their war prepara-
tions, erecting earthworks and other de-
fenses and Strengthening their positions
in the passes.
The demand made by Admiral Canevaro
the Italian officer In command of The in
ternational fleet in Cretan waters, to he re-
lieved of his command is said here to be
due to his opposition to the plans drawn
up for the blockade of the Piraeus.
Turkey is Rcstive.
1t is believed that some decided change in
the political situation must take place be-
fore long, the Turkish government has
plainly intimate to the representatives of
the powers that the existing conditions
cannot be allowed to prevail much longer
Every uay OF uelay now Dement'S Greece,
which country was not SO well prepared as
Turkey for war. The German officers on
the staff of Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander-in-chief, are not blind to this
fact, and are understood to have made
strong representations on the subject.
However, the powers interested in pre-
serving peace are still working steadily in
II at direction, and all kinds of pressure is
being brought to bear upon both Turkey
and Greece in order to prevent a CLASH of
arms on the frontier.
In view of the possibility of a blockade
of the Piraeus and other Greek ports the
work OF sending war material. ammunition
and stores has been so actively pushed
night and day since the threat was first
made that very little now remains to be
shipped to the front, so that the ostensil,l,.
object of the blockade cannot be attained
For month past arms and ammunition
have been arriving here and elsewhere
from different foreign countries and ali
such consgnments have since been sent
where they were most required.