Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-08

am vi ou tue CCullutuL Illdh t44' A@''N~
ern crisis and the possibility Of war
between Greece and Turkey, which may
involve the great powers of Europe.
The officials OF the foreign Office here
were busy throughout the night and all
day Sunday in communicating with
Constantinople and other capitals.
The French newspapers this morn
ing are almost unanimous in anticipat-
ing that the Greek reply TO the identi-
cal notes of the powers will not be
formal refusal to abide by their de-
cision. as since yesterday morning the
tone OF the communications received
from Greece by NJ. HanotauX, the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs,
has been
MORE DISTINCTLY PACIFIC,
a solution being hinted at on the basis
of mutual concessions.
The semi-odicial Fremdenblatt, OF
Vienna, points out this morning thaI
il is by no means certain that if Greece
provokes war with Turkey that SerVia
and Bulgaria Will assist her as they
might find means and concessions from
the Sultan to make peaceful conquest
by wrestling from Greece the ecclesias-
tical provinces
The Fremdenblatt reiterates that the
powers will not capitulate 10 Greece,
no matter what pressure is brought to
bear upon them, and that no one OF
them will withdraw from the threat
ened coercion of Greece.
This view of the integrity of the con-
cert of the powers is supported by Con
stantnople dispatches which announce
that
PERSISTENT PRESSURE
is being exercised by the ambassadors
of the powers on the Turkish govern
ment.
The communi, he addressed by the
ambassadors to the Porte on Friday
was in the form of memorandum. sup
plementing the collective note Of Tues
day last and pointing out that, as the
principle of the proposed autonomy TOT
Crete implied q progressive reduction
of the Turkish forces inland. the Tur-
kish troops in the interior should there
fore be concentrated in the towns.
The reply of the Turkish government
TO this collective note is expected TO
be delivered to-day and the represen-
tatiye Of the Associated Press at Con-
stantirople learns that it will state in
substance that the Porte. i'm taking
coqnizance Of it. declares to the powers
its resolve TO
MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY
Of the Ottomon empire and accepts in
princiDIe the establishment of an au-
toncmous administration for the island
of Crete: but the Porte reserves The
right to discuss the precise definition
Of autonomy.
The agitation Of the lovers Of liberty
in favor Of Greece is spreading every
where i'm Great Britain, according TO
reports received from many places this
morning. In every dissenting chapel
and in many churches Of all creeds in
London. notice was read urging the
CONGREGATIONS 10 attend the demonstra-
tion in Hyde Park at three o'clock TINS
afternoon. Though the weather was
threatening. about $1,000 people were
present. They comprised all classes
although workingmen predominated.
Six platforms had been erected for the
accommodation of the speakers and the
structures in all cases
DISPLAYED GREEK FLAGS.
Among those who addressed the gath
ering in Hyde Park was Lord Cole
ridge Mr.. Harold James Seckitt'
Liberal member of Parliament for the
Rrigg division of Lincolnshire, Mr..
Richard McGhee. anti-Parnellite ana
labor representative in Parliament Tor
The South division Of LOuts; Mr.. John
Herbert Lewis. Advanced Liberal
member of Parliament for the Fllnt
district: Mr.. Francis Allston Chan-
ming Advanced Liberal member OF Par
lament for the East division OF North
amntonshire: Mr.. David LlOyd-Georse.
Welsh Nationalist member or failld-
mert for the Canaryon district: Sir
Henry Marshman HaFelock-Alian'
Rart Liberal IniOnist member or PaI-
lamont for the Southeast division OF
Dnrbam. Mr.. Edward John Chalmers
1ro.top Liberal member of Frliament
fo,. Dovonport: Rev. Or. John Clifford,
eo,..-,l c1ergvmen and London council
lOrs and others. 49,.
resolution was adopted at all the
nlatforms. with cheers for King George
Of Greece. expressing the strongest sym
patbv with the Cretans in their heroic
struggle against the intolleraDle tyr-
amy of the Turk and congratulating
Greece upon having by her gallant con-
duct effected a deliverance which the
united powers were unable 10 achieve
The resolution further protested
araiust any attempt TO ccerce Greece.
and demanded that the Marquis OF Sal
isburv refuse to put the guns OF the
British fleet to use which
WOULD BE A DISGRACE
and a humiliation to Great Britain.
While the HYDE Park meeting was
in progress. a similar programme was
being carried out al a mass meeting
hold i'm St. James Hall and another
took Mace this evening in Westminster
Chapel.
Every one at all the meetings was
,,,gad 10 shower postal cards on the
zTarcuis of Salisbury on which viii be
written:
NO war with Greece.
disuatch received here from Bar
colo Spain. says that fifty delegates
of rba Catalan Home Rule Associa-
lions and number of newspapers have
siqnad n message 70 the Greek consul
,ri.b the request that il be forwarded
~ King George. expressing the desire /
~ the Catalans 10 see Crete united
With Greece. This message was pre-
sented TO the consul with much cere-