New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06
MEMORANDUM OF THE GREEK GOVERNMENT
TO THE PROTECTING POWERS

memorandum has recently been addressed by the
Greek Government the Protecting POweTs OF which the FOL
lowing the most important passages;
By her geographical position her community Of religion and
race by identity Of language and common traditions Greece
is the Inst every OF the Greek populations IN
the Ottoman Empire she also the hTt 10 suer thereby IN
Ter more legitimate affections She would therefore betTay the
duties such ties impose; she would fail her mission as the
first Christian Power Of the East If she did not lit up her
voice In her Canadian BRETHREN Overwhelmed by the
having everything fear from Turkish ianacisn and the
The island Of Candin Of the foremost maritime
aud the plains OF Atca have been delayed
with Crctan blood.
II Is only necessary 10 turn the notification addressed
the Eth Of Au by the representatives OF the three Courts
Of France England and Rusi to the Sublime Porte To- see
upon what conditions the above mentioned Islands were opscu
To rcn0nce their national existence period when that pros
pct progress and prosperity nd not yet been opened 10 all
the Christian populations OF the East II, ,,...
1t H stated In this notification that the three 6OVefnmchs,
by virtue Of engagements contracted 10y common a8reeme
have assured 10 the Inhabitants OF Cahdia ana Sunos ~
ton security against any reaction Whatever ON account
the part they have taken Ia preceding events precise
tons which, recalling ancient privilege ahu Nh ,hoso
experience had proved necessary 10 c Noulu oci W
populations ceacous protection against arbitrary ana oppe'
sive acts.
Let the three courts Judge whether these engagements con
fening upon them The night OF elnee ana COLLECTIVE ls
because made upon pctcKt securing public order and which,
in the rctan annals Of m were called the hangings Of Mou
boy toward he Christians Of Gambia Il woud exceed the
limits simple memorandum 10 follow The OelnhA step ny
step through ~ years Of life Of torture
In $40 War was declared between the Sultan and his power
ful vassa Ali The Ottoman Empire exposed 70
10 m mon The Crctans bu Europe interviewed aud the dan
gen which threatened Turkey was averied
The events Of 1910 are thus second moral engagement
raced by the COuris toward the Canadians The Paris
treaty OF s contains third In presence O Europe asseni
ed In Congress the representative OF the Sublime Porte Sub
d an act emanang nom the sovereign will OF the Sultan
regulating the fate OF Christians IN Turkey and which was SO
TO sneak the price " the sacrifices Christ end0m hnd
suffered in the Crmea or the integrity Of the Turkish
Empire. 49,,
Although having the appearance Of being spontaneous tins
act as the less clothed by Ant OF the Treaty OF rams
with the sanction Of international arrangement ana has
since been considered the political charter Of the Christians
Ia Turkey 4,
In 1855 Crcans cndcavorcdt TO obtain guarantees OF
good administration and 10 uut end 10 the establishment n
new taxes but these guarantees lnsoy as the a'
chorh. g.. -,
Exaspernted afrosh the beginning of April last The Gre
taDs sent their representatives the cnyons OF Cane 10 pro
fest theoretically against the evils they endure and to claim
their redress by European intervention Thee Iecnatl,e
coming all points the large island met at koullonra
about hours distance from The city where me
General and the foreign cOnsnls reside some iOushus Oh
unarmed people followed in order to give the mission the m
pOrtance Il possessed. -. -,
The representatives Of the towns of Canea and Retno Inc
Bishops SdOnia and Kissamas met the representatives IRON
hc country districts and after debeauon, IN which The
most legitimate impulses Of patriotism were sacrificed TO Pu
denee petition containing the complaints Of the Cnthn peo
Ile WAS Egped ard addIesssd TO us sgiea AsGs sfgSs