under the new treaty all this will be avoided.

There are still rumors of a new arbitration treaty between England and
the United States. It is probable that the question may be raised again
at the next session of Congress.

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Affairs are progressing peacefully in Turkey.

The ambassadors have presented the Sultan with a rough draft of the
treaty. It provides that Europe shall arbitrate any difficulties that
may arise between Turkey and Greece over the details of the arrangement.

So far the ambassadors and Turkish officials are on the best of terms,
and meet with the utmost friendliness.

But despite this fact, the peace is not yet concluded.

Germany has made a fresh difficulty by insisting that the Powers shall
control the money matters of Greece until the war indemnity has been
paid.

The Sultan has persisted in his refusal to give up Thessaly until this
money has been paid, and to meet this objection the German Kaiser
proposes to take charge of Greece's pocketbook and see that she settles
her debts.

Greece has something to say on this subject, however. Her ministers will
not hear of any such arrangement, and it was rumored that King George