A report seems to be current in Athens that Greece
and -Tttrkey are on the verge of war. The Greeks wish certain ,,deputies from Crete to be admitted to the Assembly, thereby 'declaring Crete, as they think, annexed. The Turkish Envoy :says his master will regard such admission as a declaration of war, and the Greek-Government, though it has not admitted the ,deputies, has called out the reserve. The Turks have plenty of 'reasons for declaring war on Greece if they like to run the risk, but this particular one seems a little puerile. The Sultan had much better admit deputies from Athens to the Grand Council, .and then everybody's honour would be satisfied, and things be just as they were before. He is not the less master in Jerusalem -because a Bourbon pensioner of Rome calls himself king of the city.
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