The record-union., 1897-05-27
Greece.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The Evening
World" prints to-day cablegram from
its correspondent at Athens, giving
signed statements by members of the
Greek Ministry regarding the failure OF
the war against the Turks.
The Prime Minister NJ. Ralli, says:
Greece should not be censured for the
inactivity of the navy. nor should the
great Powers be blamed They did not
restrain our ships. Christianity did.
Had we bombarded the seaports of Tur-
key and the Aegean Islands, the Turks
would have massacred the Christians,
as they did the Armenians.
Skouldoudos, Minister of Foreign Al
fairs writes: Greece had no ma
tional grievance against Turkey, and
without any outside interference. the
Cretan affair should have been quietly
Settled by the two interested parties.
NJ Thamadhos Minister of War,
after noting the inferiority of Greece in
numbers and resources, says: Greece
cannot yield Turkey the frontier STRAIT
egic points demanded. Brigands would
use them to ravage Thessaly, and new
defenseS cost much.
The Minister of Education, NJ. Eu-
taxis, writes: THE war has been one
of the cross against the crescent, with
Europe against Christ. The Powers
permitted our troops to land to protect
Christians in Crete, then blockaded us.
If the Powers give Turkey one foot of
Greece. enlightenment will be so much
retarded and the Christians imperiled.' y
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 26.-The
withdrawal of Germany's objections to
the collective note of the Powers on the
subject of the terms of peace between
Turkey and Greece was due to the rep
reservations which the Powers, espec-
tally Russia, made to Berlin. Germany
in addition to objecting to signing the
note until Greece consented to ABIDE by
the terms agreed upon, objected to the
indemnity clause. being opposed to the
principle of indemnity being settled for
them and on the basis of the present re-
sources of Greece. This attitude upon
the part of Germany is attributed to a
desire to re-arrange the Greek finances
in a manner giving better security TO
the German bondholders.
The adhesion of Germany to the ac-
ton of the Powers in this respect has
-
The collective note of the Powers
presented yesterday to the Turkish
Government, besides proposing condi-
tions for permanent peace between Tur-
key and Greece concludes with inviting
the Porte to negotiate with the Embas-
sadors with reference thereto. The re-
ply of the Government of Turkey is
momentarily expected.
GREAT BRITAIN OBJECTS.
LONDON. May GA dispatch from
Athens says Great Britain has de-
clared her intention to abandon the
concert of Powers if it be determined
that the occupation of Thessaly by
Turkish troops shall be prolonged until
Greece shall have paid the war indem-
nifty demanded by Turkey.
EXCITING SCENE AT ATHENS.
ALIENS, May 26.-An exciting scene
day. Signor Di Filice, the Italian So
cialist leader, rudely accosted and in
suited NJ. Ralli, the Greek Premier. The
latter summoned the police and had Di
F'ilice put on board an Italian ironclad
lying off the Piraeus with a request
that he be not allowed to again set
foot in Greece.
TURKEY MOBILTZING TROOPS.
LONDON, May pa dispatch to
the Daily Mall from Vienna says that
the Turkish Government has modified
$4,000 additional troops, which are now
in readiness to advance into Thessaly,
and that the Government is making ac-
tive preparations for a Turkish admin
istration of the province.