The herald., 1897-03-24
cordial grasp with one hand and but
fet with the other.
TROOPS WILL, CLASH

cordial grasp with one hand ana Dut-
fet with the other.
TROOPS WILL CLASH
CONSTANTIOPLE, March 23.-The
ambassadors have formally notified the
Greek government of the intention of
the powers to land troops on the island
of Crete to relieve the detachments of
| foreign marines now on duty ashore. The
porte has raised no objection up to the
present time, believing that the next
| move of the foreign fleet will be to carry
| out the threat of the powers to blockade
| the principal ports and the coast OF
Greece. On this question, however,
| there is no unanimity of intention.
| In the meanwhile the war prepara-
| tions Of Greece are continuing niSt and
| day and there are no indications of a
backdown in that quarter.
| Money does not appear to be lacking
| for the equipment of the Greeks, and
| large supplies of arms and ammunition
have been forthcoming, from what
sources is not so clear. There is one
| feature of the situation which should
not be overlooked. The Greeks are ami
mated by the strongest feeling of war
| iihC thlhdoioSiAis WhiiC tAC di no al c
said to be suffering the greatest priva-
tions,. without pay or proper equipment.
which has made them sullen and resent
full but far from desirous of entering
upon an aggressive campaign. If war
is declared the Greek army from Lar
issa will probably try to enter Mace
donia with the Crown Prince Constan-
tine and second Greek army will at
tempt to enter Epirus from the vicinity
| of Arta.
1t is still possible that war may be
averted by timely concessions to Greece,
| such as the withdrawal of all Turkish
| forces from Crete and the selection of
Prince. George of Greece as governor
of Crete, with the understanding that
when quiet is restored it shall be decided
] by plebiscite whether or not the island Is
to be annexed to Greece.
Authentic details of the outbreak on
Sunday at Toka, Asia Minor, where the
Turks attacked the Armenians while
the latter were in church, show that 100
Christians were massacred. The Ar
nenians' houses were given over to pill
lagos. Representations of the ambassa-
dors of foreign powers regarding the
condition at Anatolia have made little
impression upon the sultan, who. relying
upon the support of Russia, is convinced
he has nothin gto fear from the so-called
concert of the powers, which is continu-
ally harped upon although 1t is believed
that little or no concert beyond desire
in some quarters to postpone war really
exists.
| lAx
more turning their attention to the con-
duct of the sultan. 1t is semi-off1cially
intimated that they are again of the
opinion that the system of friendly rep
resentations on the subject of Armenia,
which hitherto has been followed, must
be changed for sterner methods of deal
ing with the evils complained of. The
| sultan, however, consoles himself with
the belief that he will survive this new
| fit of righteous Indignation, as hevhas a
hundred others of much more serious
| character.
| Sir Philip Currie's remonstrance to the
| porte for the Tokal massacre is one of
the strongest that has ever been deliver
ed by an ambassador. An extraord-
mary meeting of the council of ministers
was held today at the Yildiz kiosk, and
this evening the porte has informed the
foreign embassies that the muteassariff
of Tokal, the prefect of police and the
| chief of the gendarmerie of the city
have all been dismissed. The mobiliza-
| ton of the Turkish ironclads after fif-
| teen years of Imprisonment in the Col
den Horn. has produced the impression
intended by the sultan. reviving the
pride of the Mohammedans and mitigat-
ing the general pessimism.
AFFAIRS AT CANEA.
| CANEA. March 23-Turkish sentries
prevent the Christians from traversing
the looted quarter, but this does not pre-
| vent other pillagers from doing so. The
| foreign admirals have issued fresh
proclamation announcing that the in
surgent and Greek troops must not at
tack the Turkish Notifications, which
| they claim are needed to maintain Sc
curity and quiet at Kassamos, Suda,
Malaxa, Retimo. Gambia and Hyrepetra.
where foreign troops have been landed /:
otherwise, the admirals say. they will
| employ force.
| 1t is not considered likely that this
| proclamation will have much effect, in
view of the declaration of the insurgents
that they will shed the last drop of their
blood to secure the union of Crete with
| Greece.
Except at the points occupied by the
| powers in this island, anarchy and fam
| inc are feared.
THE BALKAN QUESTION.
BELGRADE, March ga leading
| statesman in an interview today with a
representative of the Associated Press
| on the eastern question said: while
| Servia sympathizes with Greece the
Servian government does not regard the
present as a favorable time for the set
! tlement of the Balkan question. If the
| eastern question Is now reopened 1t
! could be settled only in way antago-
| nistic to the interests of Servia, Bulgaria
! and Greece. 1t is, therefore, the inten-
| ton Of Servia not to do anything to in
| crease the existing complications for
1 the present and allowing matters to re-
| main in statu quo
| FRENCH MARINES.
| CANEA, March 23-The French trans
| port Auvergne has arrived at Suda bay
| with $50 marines on board.