The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-06

IufKlsH UlpiomScy never Changes. III Is
always prevaricasiag. vaciiiating and pro-
cras;inassng. Two days ago II looked as
II. for once In the history of the country,
II would voluntarily arrive at a conclusion
and give It's assent 10 a proposition with
out being compelled TO at the point OF
the baycnet. Just as the papers were
about TO be signed an excuse Is made for
further delay. aud the end seems as far
of az ever. II is reported by telegraph
that on Tuesday the peace conference
was in session three hours. and unex-
pected progress was made with the nego-
tiations." The dispatch must have re-
celved what is called Official inspiration.
because II Is said that everything had
been arranged except the question OF the
evacuation OF Tnessaly." For nearly a
month the world has been under the i'm
preston that everything that was to be
arranged by the powers had been ar
ranged. with the exception of the ques-
ton OF evacuation. The amount OF the
indemnity was settled some time ago, and
that OF the abolition of the cspitulations
was understood TO have been left for Tur-
key and Greece to agree upon by them
selves.
The dispatch referred to says that ut Is
hoped that solution OF the whole dim
Guilty Is now imminent" There is nothing
either I'm the experience of the pas; or In
the news OF the day TO Justify any such
hope. The same days dispatches from
other than official sources tell the truth
In one IL Is stated that Grumhchow Pasha
starts at once hearing letter from the
sultan to the kaiser. and on his way will
stop TO communicate with the king OF
| Roumania. Another dispatch says that In
spite Of the protest OF the powers the
second naval division OF the Turkish feet.
consisting Of serea aarship<. has sailed
fer the island OF Crete, The admiral I'm
command OF she foreign fleets notified
tshmacl Bey. the Turkish civil governor.
THAI they had decided 20 oppose by force
the landing OF Turkish relnforcements I'm
crete. bat he replied that he could net
accept the decisiou.
These two circumstances are very far
srcm being Indicative OF an early settle
| ment OF the Eastern question.
Turkey IS not only dailying with the
| powers over mo evacuation of Thessaly
| bat II IS making these peace negotiations
moro difficult hy insisting that Greece
/, SHAH abandon rights OF Greek citizens
| which are accorded TO every other Euro
pean resident One OF the most trouble
/ some questions in is;e years between Tur
4rsA fore h-s "a ~
| eapitGissions. ana as 4 is 10 play an i'm
| portsnt part IN the settlement % the din
| c4lties. /, m&y he well 10 g.ve. from n
. competent authority. s definition Of the
| teyu which Is 60 meaningless Translated
! 'uio English. by cap.i1latiors. SAYS th,s
/ authority. Is meant concessions OF special
/ privileges granted y Turkey g foreigners
( ly.as II the empire. Theses explanations
/ especially exempt The subjects ot Chris
/ Tam ast,ous from ne Jurisdiction q Turk
/ tsa courts. \ Turkish eireor cannot ar
! resi- = foreigner on the arrest o. eut.r RS
! dwelling 20 make an arrest without tho
! sr e}al assert or ssegsy sssoa - kae aicao-
/ matte or cou~uiag representative q: ta&t
/ fosg iSaev's eeualry * foreigner wcr,s
/ detected ia violating sss laws OF ne ta1,s
/ sAe oasy way 10 ve&ch hisu would -
/ through his consular represent a;ivs. Thus
! tire foreigner IS protected against wsniou
/ assaults shat assgbg - committed Ia The
! name Of tss Law. The TNsS!sA prcjrascs
j asssnss Christians is ~ great that 'r tin1es
| 81 religious excitSmea, oT national unrest
| Europeans o. Arserl2ans IN Turkey would
rot be safe 1rcua Jnsutt ana injury were
/ Il not sur she expectations These caAtu-
/ lssions have been IN scvce for many years.
( They were originally granted SIS an .ndgce-
raent 20 European traders - brtns 20 she
/ empire IRE products 90 ether lands Tha
/ aswiexS eon.itioa X sAe empire =: tire siuae
ana ihe general prejudice against foreign
eEs rsa4e these concessions q necessary
condition 70 me presence - European
traders. aad the eapl,ulasions were sraeu.
ally extended Sc "a 20 spply 20 all Chris
/ tisa nations
iwpsg:ect as the eoarSs Of sussioe - =,
4AFssT, e n'uSt On admitted tnas there hss
beer sre.s improvement, % late years
j snd 7 IL aso~ss"<atsoa - TIE Turks 20
| have she s;sg-aa remain. T~.a Turks are
no'orscusly tesioas % foreigners. ana hsxe
| rather exaggerated netson ~ sae sx,en,
~ ire reforms wAseh have sexrs gasse In
| The empire. TIE courts nay no. be the