Show IT LOOKS SH the oriental fuestion du estion is unsettled UD settled WORSE suspicious movement of russian troops warlike on the frontier LONDON march 25 the ivar correspondent of the times now on the macedonian frontier sa a that in lis opinion the greek army is not yot ready to take any decisive stepa the officers must first drill the raw levies and organize an efficient transport system but he adds appearance of thinas along the frontier id in the highest degree warlike ayery possible poet is held and all the roads are patrolled by cavalry the times correspondent at athens says that all kinds of rumors are current there aa to the expected rupture of the european concert the danger of delaying a definite solution of the crisis increases daily the grown constantine is expected to stall in a few days for the greek camp at bariesa La riesa and the risk of a serious cuts break is becoming more and more intense the report 0 a conflict between the turks and the greek volunteers at arta has absen officially confirmed other incidents of the same character must be expected neither greece nor crete has benefit ed much in the past by compliance with european behesta behests beh ests and unless some visible proof is given of the complete abolition of turkish rule in crete the country will not be satisfied the correspondent says it is alleged the reserves rese ryes will refuse to come out on a future occasion unless satisfaction is obtained now for greek sacrifices the Ephe meriet ia obviously inspired by the c ut the statement that the sultan offered to allow frince george to administer crete in return for the payment of a tribute 0 o the porte but that the pow era stopped negotiations it is believed germony and austria did their utmost to prevent such a friendly ar carried out A dispatch to the times from constantinople stantin ople says that the vali of er baa informed im formed the government that loo divisions of the russian army of kara encamped on turkish frontier on saturday last ou being asked to explain alie isoye ment the russian consul replied that the solo business of the troops was to tade precautions for excluding the plague tue enli considers that explanation and aass authority fraai the porte to take such measures as ha may deem in the the government aas ordered the embassies in europe to open negotiations for the purchase of three iron clada at the cost af a million and a half pounds sterling |