The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-12
If THE TURKS ARE NOT TOO RA-
PACIOUS IN THEIR DEMANDS.
OFFER of Mediation, rendered by the
Powers, Accepted by Greece and
Troops Withdrawn from Crete.
SULTAN MAY ASK $25,OOO,OOO
TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR HIS EN-
PENSES DURING THE WAR.
Turkey Still MObiIizing Reserves
lagos and Killing NoncOmbatants.

lages and killing NoncOmbatants.
LONDON, May 12.-Greece has accepted
the mediation of the powers and withdrawn
her troops from the Island of Crete This
is the main development in the Eastern
question in the past twenty-four hours. Up
to the present there is no sign Of a reVolu-
ton or Of definite anti-dynastic movement
at Athens. The people appear to be re-
heVed at the prospect of mediation and will
be only too glad to see peace restored. The
powers are using their influence to persuade
Turkey to cease hostilities, though there are
some doubts as to whether they will sue
ceed. The reports that fighting occurred
yesterday at Domokos and AImyros are not
confirmed. M. Ralli, in the course Of an
interview al Athens yesterday afternoon
intimated that the acquiescence of Greece
in the conditions proposed by the powers
was due to the belief that they would not
allow Turkey to retain an inch of Greek
territory. This appears to be the general
opinion of European diplomats, who also
consider that Turkey should be satisfied
with moderate indemnity.
The events leading up to Greece's ac-
ceptance of mediation are given in the fol-
lowing dispatches from Athens: "A coIIec-
tive note from the powers on the subject
of mediation was presented Tuesday 20 the
Greek minister for foreign affairs. M.
Skouloudis, by the Russian minister here
NJ. Onou. The Greek government accepted
the conditions imposed and confided it's in
terests to the care of the powers Active
measures it is further stated were taken
at Constantinople Tuesday to stop further
advance Of the Turkish troops under the
command of Edhem Pasha.
THE NOTE FROM THE POWERS.
Following is the text of the note of the
powers:
The representative of France, Italy,
Great Britain, Germany and Austria charge
M. Onou, the representative of Russia and
the dean of the diplomatic corps, do de-
clare in the name of their respective gov
ernmcnts that the powers are ready to Of
fer mediation with the view of obtaining
an armistice and smooth the difficulties ac-
tually existing between Greece and Turkey
on condition that the Hellenic government
declares that it will proceed to recall its
troops from Crete, adhere formally to au-
tonomy for Crete and accept unreservedly
the counsels which the powers may give in
IllO llbcIGSl5 Vi peace.
THE reply of the Greek government was
as follows: The royal government, in
taking the note and declaration of the Rus
sian representative acting in the name of
the ministers of the power, declares that
it will proceed to recall the royal troops
from Crete, adhere formally to autonomy
for Crete and confide the interests of
Greece to the hands of the powers
1iC fa1 all
Monday with the premier, M. Ralli, and
the King. All the officials of the Foreign
Office were up all night in anticipation of
the action of the German minister, who
early yesterday morning, sent his secretary
to inform the Greek Foreign Office that
he had received instructions to join in the
representations of the powers and then
proffer mediation. AS soon as the reply of
Greece to the note of the powers was
handed to the representative of the powers
the latter telegraphed the Greek decision
to the representatives of the powers at
Constantinople at their request to obtain an
armistice with the view of arranging for
permanent peace. There was a sense of
relief in Athens yesterday at the prospect
Of an immediate end to the calamitious
war. There was no excitement and no
government has notified the Greek army of
the mediation of the powers"
In the British House OF commons yester-
day the first lord of the treasury and gov
ernment leader, Mr.. A j. Balfour, an
nounced that instructions had been received
from all the representatives of the powers
at Athens saying that mediation between
Turkey and Greece had been offered to the
latter country and had been accepted by
the Greek government.
A dispatch to the Daily News from La
rissa, dated Sunday. says that eighty thou
sand Thessalians are boarded there and in
the neighboring villages, after the success
sve flights from Tyrnavo, Larissa, PhersaIa
end Domokos. The most pitiful scenes are
to be witnessed on every hand. Thousands
of women and children are lying exposed to
the continuous heavy rains. Most of their
carts and horses have been reQuisitioned
by the military. Fires are of nightly oc-
currence, and villages are burned wher-
ever the Turks are to be seen. The Greek
authorities have endeavored TO supply bread
to thousands of the homeless, but their
efforts are almost unavailing.
Two thousand Turks have been sent to
Lake Nezero, south of Domokos, in order to
close the road between Domolos and La
rissa. An outpost skrmish occurred near
Domokos Monday morning. Three thou
SAND Greeks have been dispatched to
inforce the Greek troops at Domokos. The
efforts of the Greek commanders are di-
rected towards preventing the Turks from
surrounding Domokos. This latter is ap-
parently the plan of 'Edhem Pasha, and
would possibly result in the capture of the
main body of the Greek troops under the
Crown Prince Constantine.
The Times publishes a letter from cor
respondent at Patras, who says that the ex-
travagant stories which appear in the
Greek newspapers are due to the fact that
the Greek correspondents never approach
the scene of actual hostiities, but sit in
the cafes and listen to the gossip of SOL
Giers. The result is that they have pub
lished the most unjust accusations against
many of the officers with the Greek army
in Epirus.
An American correspondent representing
an English newspaper and the correspond
ent of the Fremdenblatt have been arrest
ed at Almyros as Turkish spies
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STILL LOOKS WARLIINE.
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