The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-13
THE TURKS
ARE CONTRARY
They Feel Like Resisting the Demands
Of the Powers.
DESIRES DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
Would Like to Settle the Trouble with
Greece without the Aid Of Friendly
Powers--May Demand an In
demnity Of e3, 600 600.

London. May 13.-The correspondent
of Tile Daily Telegraph at Constant
nople says the sultan resents the me-
diatton Of the powers and desires 10
negotiate with Greece directly If this
is refused the Turkish demands win be
more eAacting.
The Berlin correspondent Of The
Daily News says he learns on excellent
authority that the Turkish government
demands a war indemnity of e3,0)0. 600
and the right to occupy Thessaly unfit
ii is ru'd.
The ambassadors Of the powers held
a prolonged conference at Constanti-
nople yesterday, at the close of which
they presented to the Turkish govern
ment a collective memorandum pro-
posing an armistice between Turkey
and Greece on the basis of the nego-
tations for peace now in progress
through the powers The memoran-
dun, which was presented to Ahmed
Tewtlk Pasha, the Turkish minister of
foreign affairs by the dean of the dip
lomatic corps, Baron de Calice, the
Austro-Hungarian ambassador, enum-
crates the conditions which have been
accepted by Greece, and begs the porte
to issue the necessary orders to arrest
the progress of. the Turkish troops.
a Constantinople dispatch to The
Standard says: "An imperial trade
has been issued directing military gov
ernors to give preference to natives
wherever possible in making official
appointments. In Thessaly the official
reports are not favorable. A Turkish
reconnaissance in force at Domokos has
been repulsed and the attack 'on Arta.
which promised to be successful has
also resulted in a check. IT is believed
that Edhem Pasha is developing an
outfanking movement with the right
and left wings, with a view of render
ing the Greek position at DomolSos un-
tenable."
The correspondent of The Times at
Athens says: "Owing to the delay in
arranging the armistice the govern
ment has addressed a strong protest
TO the powers, declining to bear the
responsibility should further bloodshed
occur and lead to serious complications.
As NJ Rail- explains to me, the gov
ernment is in a serious predcament.
In order to secure mediation K has
compromised itself in the eyes OF both
Greeks and Cretans, without obtaining
q positive guarantee that Turkey will
cease hostilities. Should the war be
resumed the position of the govern
ment will be most unenviable."
It is officially announced that the
powers have notified the Greek gov
ernment that the Greek troops may
leave the Island of Crete and that
the admirals of the international fleet
win release the steamers which have
been seized during the blockade
The Athens correspondent of The
f1I
ernment is becoming seriously discon-
tented with the diplomatic situation,
and the opinion is growing that 1t
would be better to continue the strug-
gle than to submit to terms wounding
the national honor.
Athens continues quiet, though 1t is
believed that the numerous Italian
volunteers and socialists now there viii
endeavor to foment a revolution lead
Ing up to a republic. But the Greeks
are devoted to the monarchical idea
and the worst that is likely to happen
will be a change of sovereign. The re-
turn of Crown Prince Constantin to the
capital might produce disturbances,
but he is likely to be discreet enough
to avoid Athens for a time
The Athens correspondent Of The
Daily Telegraph says: by the cars
express command ount Muravieff, the
Russian foreign minister, has instruct
ed M. de Nelidoff the Russian ambas-
sadoT at Constantnople, to insist per-
emptorily upon a cessation of hostili-
ties by Turkey. also learn that Count
Muravieff has decided to have an as
sembly elected in Crete in order to as
certain the true Cretan opinion If the
Cretans reject autonomy the entire
question will be reconsidered. This at
tltude is full Of hope for Crete and