The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-09-23

protracted war. Money was very scarce,
and the Pashas and Beys were the only
ones who received any salaries. Those
who had been most favored had not seen
any coin for more than eight months
With the few thousand men left him, and
with an empty treasury. omer Pasha was
unable toattempt any new enterprise. The
capture of the Arkaai, which the Turkish
Government extolled as victory, was Of
no importance, for hardly had the bold
vessel been seized. than it was replaced by
the EaoSiS and the Crete
In the month of June, the representa-
tiyes of France, Italy, Prussia, Russia
and Austria communicated TO the Porte
identical dispatches, received from their
Governments. by which 1.-THE Turkish
Government was requested to assemble
a Committee of Inquiry, composed of OF
toman functionaries, accompanied by Eu-
ropean delegates nominated by the re-
spective ambassadors said Committee
to go to the spot and ascertain what were
the wants and desires of the Cretans, and
after the close of their investigations they
would be called upon to form resolution. p"
Fuad Pasha answered in o very ably
written dispatch, that he would not take
part in those inquiries before knowing
whittier they would lead. If the Powers
were decided upon respecting the principle
of the integrity of the Ottoman Empire,
and if the hypothesis of an annexation of
Crete to Greece was discarded beforehand,
he declared himself ready to examine, in
the most conciliatory spirit, any other pro-
posed scheme; but if they admitted the
possibility of an annexation, it was pre-
ferable not to resort to the plan of in
quiries at all"
The Sultan had made up his mind not
to abandoa, unless obliged to do so by
some crushing defeat, one of the most
beautiful provinces Of his Empire-a coun-
try where there were 100000 Mussulmans.
From his point Of view, Fuad Pasha
was right. There was no reason for re-
monstrating any longer with the Porte,
which, IN order to conceal, under an ap-
,,,-,,,t 5of,-o,o, 80 ,ba Jas,ras IF Enrona
Its want of power, gave orders to the
SeFdar Ekrem that he should not under
take another campaign. A general am
nesty was proclaimed, and six weeks were
allowed to the volunteers and insurgents
to leave the Island The Grand Vizier,
Aali Pasha, promised to go and see what
should be done. This was not what the
European Cabinets desired, and they there
fore FASTENED to throw aside their respon-
sibility, declaring to the Sultan that "as
he had been regardless of their advice, he
would have to suffer the consequences of
his, acts, and that be could no longer
reckon on their moral support, under any
circumstances"
When Aali Pasha was in Crete, he
somewhat modified the old system of ad-
ministration, but not in accordance with
the wants and wishes of the Cretans, who
are at the present time left alone to de-
fend their own rights. Most of the vol
unteers, officers as well as soldiers, have
returned to Greece, not excepting the cell
ebrated Coroneos, but the native captains, |
disdaining the promises made by Aali |
Pasha, are still standing on the defensive. /
Aali has divided the Island into depart
ments, and appointed officers to take charge
of them. who, when they went to assume
their authority, were received as enemies,
and obliged to resign their positions, re-
as it were, Governors in parti5us
i4fdsliunr
The Divan is seeking amongst its high
dignitaries some one willing to accept the
title of Vail of Crete. Mussurus Bey.
of the Sublime Porte in Lon
don, and Aristarchi Bey, Minister-Resi-
dent in Berlin, have declined the honor
When, at the end of February, 1868, the
Sultan recalled Aali Pasha, affairs we're in
precisely the same condition as in Novem-
Der, 1867, after the cruelties of Omer
Pasha- Christians and Mussulmans are
On the qli rire. and skirmishes take place
when the Turks go out of the forts in
which they are garrisoned. The Ehosis
and Crete continue to bring the insurgents
provisions and European goods.
How long can this situation lasti 1t is
lificult to tell. The energetic and absti-
lent Greek race has but few wants. and
an bear for long time the hardest priya-
ions. On the other hand, Turkey, with
Is scanty finances, and the threatening
Ittitude of some other parts of its FROM
iers, can not remain indefinitely in the
tdfu quo. For the last two years, the
sultan has not collected any imposts from
hat rebeIlious Island, and it costs him I
everal millions per month He has to .
maintain there, at great expense, large
lumber of troops and bIOckadiDg squad
on. The question row is, whether the :
,atriotic obstinacy of the Cretans or the !
ride of the Ottoman Cabinet will hold t
at the longest 4