New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
SENDING MONEY TO CRETE
SYMPATHY OF THE GREEK cornvv
HERE.
DENIAL IN SOME QUARTERS THAT MEN A.
GOING FROM HERE TO HELP IN THE Up
RISING PRAISE FOR cRErAN
FIGHTING QUALITIES

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The Greeks Of this city are taking an in,s,s..
terest In the OF Crete in the present upr,s,
against the Turk. This interest extends ,hro,r
out the whole colony here. which Is varfously 49,
mated by It's own members at from $50 10 II
There are those among them who put the num-.
higher Irrespective OF numbers. however the ~
fruit yender or street fakir talks earnestly a.
Crete wherever two or more Greeks assenb.
does the wealthy Greek. The difference bet~s,
the two classes in that respect Is that the fru,
vender will talk freely. freely as his halrs.
English will allow him. when he In asked :, -
what he thinks OF the question. while the wealth,
merchant will have views 10 express for tybu
cation especially II he has business relations Win
any part OF Turkey In this latter respect the r,u,
cence OF the rich Greek reminds one OF the tss
OF many prominent Armenians here 70 have ,hes
names appear In print regarding Turkish atrocities
Iest some near relative in Turkey should suss
death impriso1 ment or persecution IN consequsnoa
A fund Is being raised among the Greeks Of ths
city TO aid the Cretans in their struggle against
the Turk Among the contributors are weIl-,o-ts
Greeks who have in most instances became nat.
uralized citizens. The street vendors Of the rare
are not behind them In aiding the work accortias
10 their means. The latter pay In from q cents %
to 81 s.. About 1860 has ALREADY osen rasst
A noticeable feature about this fund IL the denial
made that any IL Is being used Tor sending Grtsu
from this city fight the Turks on the contrary.
b Is Sat,onsi commttse at Athens which is raisrs
money for the Cretan cause. Wen-informed Gresu
here say that at least forty men nave gone from
this city TO fight in the Cretan ranks. The poorss
Greeks declare that 800 OF them would 90 TO crs,s
II they had the means on the 0She, msna We.
sist that the cretans have all the men they want,
that they thrashed the Turks In me , r.yoiuton Of
duct a war than now and that what Is required
merely money for arms and ammunition lndeed
one Greek OF this city, man OF intense feeling alA
strong sympa thies. and one who IS well known Zoe
his writings 'spurns the thought that crete-T.
the-bye ali the Greeks here pronounce the word
with two Embellishments any more soldiers than
she herself can provide.
While the poor Greeks Of this city are contrfout
ing openly Of their earnings and have turned 10
about 81 GO In behalf Of tho cause there seems
be little doubt that the few wesItny G,ses mei.
appeals from the National Commute. In Athena
But OF these merchants have business re..'
lions of one kind or another with Turkey, as a.
ready stated and therefore what they do Is known
to no one on this side Their contributions are sent
TO some one IN Athens known personally 10 them,
and so the source Of these cannot be traced back
II it could be. it would mean ruin TO any business
This same plan OF secrecy Is observed by those
who go from here to Join the Cretan forces They
depart ostensbly on business or rcr mere US!
from the poor Greeks. nearly all come here from
the Morea They keep their purpose quiet les, ne
Greek who has been well known IN the coony
here and who returned TO Greece some two months
ago told the writer that he was goiHs TO represent
q Nev-York house in opening up business IN cer-
tain line He is to-day fighting in the ranks Of the
Cretans.
The Greeks here have no patience with the prop
osition that the Powers shall blockade Crete. one
OF the best known men among them say o. this
proposal: rs 1t not shameful? Why should tness
Christian powers aid the Turk In crushing Creew
this means The Cretans want arms and ammuni
lion They have enough men The blockade would
interfere with the landing OF arms and Ammunition
in Crete Shall IL be said 20 the Cretan. Ns
Christian Powers Will see that your neck Is kep
would mean There are rich Greeks In Egypt. N
London in Berlin. in Paris; there are Greek colo
MES In many countries and contributions or money
will be sent right along 10 aid the Cretans owe,
arms and ammunition and food ana ciothins WouIa
thus be assured. No. let there be no Diochaue u.-
less England Germany. France and ltay Misn 70
crush the Cretans and keep them uhner LUZ n'e"
tyranny and subject 10 Turkish atrociues' a.,
As to what submission 10 turkish RUS nlea,s. ~
Crete the following statement was mans " 49,
thoroughly educated Greek OF WY. - -; Tsrkss
Government: The Turk Is a conqueror ioe az a..
his subject. You must work 20 supper. Inn I'm az
gathers all the taxes. You are prey 70 'n' "a.
gatherer. He and drinks his MI. ana ,ien ~
beats you II he does not get all ne wants bssDss
the taxes imposed by the Turkish Government ~
wants something for himself When ne goes away
he takes your horse or your mule 10 reach lhe neA
salary OF s. to 81 month. never receives tAn
salary. so he lives the raya, or subject VINO ~
not Turk The military taxation on community
IL never reduced. however much the population oe.
creases Brtgandage has left many unoccupiea
houses in many community
Greek florist OF this city. who came here zen
wears ago when about twenty-five years ola, ana
Is now a naturazed United states citizen says ina!
there are about $500 Greeks In this city. and OF
these 800 would 20 TO assist the Cretans II ne
money could be raised 20 send them The Green
that they have no family ties to keep them herA