The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-17
THE PORTE'S DEMAND
Wants Thessaly and Tea Million
Pounds Indemnity.
IT RAISES A VERY GRAVE ISSUE
1T 1t Is Not Modified European
Conference May 81 Held.
4 PROMISE TO STOP FIGHTING
Made by the Powers to Greece HAS
Caused the Hellenic Troops to he
Ordered TO Remain Inuctivc.

Constnnttnople, May 10. - The
note of the powers and declines
to agree ON nm armistice until the
following conditions arc accept
edi The annexation of Thcssnly,
an indemnity of lO,0u0.oOo pounds
sterling and the abolition of en-
stipulations.
The porte proposes that plcni-
potentinrfes of the powers should
meet nj pharsnln to discuss The
terms of peace and declares thnt
If these conditions are declined
the Turkish army viii continue
to advance.
The demand for the annexation
of Thcssnly is based upon the
fuct that the province was orig
innIiy cedrd to Greece ON the nd
vice of the powers with the oh
jcct of ending hrignndngc nnd
Greek Unconscious into ottoman
territory, the porte believing AT
the time thnt the ccssion would
btIalH boIfttns pua Iht
cent incursions of Creek bands
and the events Immediately pre-
ceding the war have proved 10
the contrary. This is The sub
stance of the reply.
The ambassadors met today to consider
the porte's answer, which is regarded as
raising an extremely grave issue. 1t is
believed that representations viii be made
to the sultan personally to induce a modi
fication of these terms, but It is foroseen
that this will be very difficult, owing TO
the attitude of the powerful old Turk war
party. If the porte should prove obdur
ate, al European conference is not improh-
able, although at present Russia is OPP
posed to this
1t is regarded as quite certain that the
powers will not consent to retrocession
of Thessaly. Even Germany is believed
to be resolute on this point because 1t
would involve violation of the Berlin
treaty and imperil the peace of the Bal
kans.
Altogether the reply of the porte has
caused the greatest surprise. 1t appears
that during the discussion of the notc
from the powers by the council of the
sultan's ministers, news reached the coun-
ell that 5000 Greeks landed at Paloma and
we're marching to Janani with the nten-
tion OF cooperating with other forces
from Arta. This created a bad impression
among the ministers.
London May IA dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Constantlnople says the
porte's reply demands in its conclusion an
extradition treaty with Greece and that the
ports of Volo aud Prevessa be kept open
for vessels carrying food supplies to the
Turkish troops.
London. May IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Constantlnopie, dated
Saturday. says: Germany is urging tho
sultan TO Insist upon the European control
of the Greek finances as the only means
of securing the payment OF an indemnify
Representatives Of the Deutschc bank
will arrive next Saturday to realize ON the
promise of important concessions which
the sultan has mado to the bank"
London. May 1.-THE Times correspond
ent at Athens says Today SUNDAY NJ.
Raln the premier. visited the various le-
cations and obtained assurances that the
powers would undertake to prevent any
offensive action on the part Of the Turks,
providing the Greek forces maintained
strict defensive attitude on this UNDER
standing he Immediately wired TO the COM
manders Of the three Greek divisions at
pomokos, sourei and Arta. insirpeting
them to abstain from all hostile action un-
less attacked by the onerny
The only Greek force now on Tur'l3h
tarritory Is the band OF Epiroie volunteers,
led by Boizaris. which landed at freyesa
and advanced along the banks Of tho Lou
rms This force Will now proceed westward
along the coast where i, will be taken
off By tho Greek fleet.
LOSSES AT GRIBOHO.