New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12
GREECE ACCEPTS THETERMS
MEplATION BY THE POWERS ACCOM-
PLISHED AT LAST.
TENT OF THE POWERS NOTE AND THE GNEf'>
GOVERNMENTS REPIY-RELlEF IN ATHENS


GOVERNMENTS REPLY-RELlEF IN ATHENS
TROOPS LEAVING CRETE.
Athens Nav 11-Baron Won Plassen, the Ger
nan Minister received instructions THIS morn
ing to Join the other ministers here IN heuia'ihs
between Turkey and Greece. Thereupoh M
Onou. the Russian Minister presented the note
Of the Powers at 4:30 a m, to NJ SKouionuis
who waited up until that hour removing Is
the text Of the document
The representatives Of France Italv' ureal
Britain, Germany and Austria charge NJ Onou.
the representative of Russia and the Doyen of
the Diplomatic Corps, to declare IN the name OF
their respective Governments that the Powers
are ready TO offer mediation with the view 10
obtain an armisticc and smooth the difficulties
actually existing between Greece and turkey. on
condition that the Hellenic Government declares
that IL will proceed to recall Its troops from
Crete adhere formally to autonomy for Crete
and accept unreservedly the counses which the
Powers give in the interests of peace
The reply of the Greek Government as fol-
lows
The royal Government, in taking the note ana
declaration of the Russian representative. acting
In the name of the Ministers of the Powers oe-
clares that it will proceed to recall the royai
troops from Crete. adheres formally to autonomy
for Crete and confdes the interests or Greece u
the hands of the Powers"
NJ Skouloudis consulted all day yesterday WIZ"
the Premier. NJ. Rail-, and the King. All 'ne
officials In the Foreign Office were up all hisii'
I'm anticipation of the action Of the German Mill
lister who early this morning sent his secretary
IN inform the Greek Foreign Office that he hao
received instructions 10 join In the IepieseH'@
tions of the Powers and proffer medlatloh.
AS soon as the reply of Greece 10 the no.e VI
the Powers was handed to the representatives VI
the Powers the latter telegraphed the 1 1ivem ot
csion to the representatives Oh ny . 80, Oh
Constantinople, with the request THAT tney op-
tain an armistice, with the we" VI "ii"ie'''
for permanent peace. .., -. aoy NJ
the prospect of immediate END 70 the ca
lamitous war. There is no excitement anu ho
popular demonstration is expected
The Government has informed the uleeh
ARMY Of the mediation Of the Powers
London May lin the House or Commons
to-day the First Lord of the Treasury ana Gov
ernment leader A. J. Balfour, announced that IN
structions had been received this morning from
all the representatives of the Powers at Athens
saving that mediation between turkey ana
Greece had been offered to the latter country
and had been accepted by the Greek GOVERN
nent. - ,,, >-n ..
Rome saws: ut is reported here that Russia and
Austria have concluded an agreement 10 mali MAJ
toin the status quo In the Levant. and TO DIVIDE
influence in the Balkans. giving Russia iree
hand in the eastern portion and Austria III the
western. - , c,. ..oon. oro
o,raadv leaving Crete on board three Greek
steamers Two Greek steamers VIII embark lour
hundred Greek soldiers at Platahla 'o-Hioiio"'
WHAT THE WAR HAS COST TURKEY