Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-27
THE PORTE ON THE DEFENSIVE
1t Will Await Action by the Powers
Regarding Crete.
Another Fight in Macedonia Be-
tween Greek Insurgents and
Turks--Great Sympathy Through
out Greece for the Struggling
Cretans-There May be Serious
Trouble Ahead.

CCnstantinople, July 26.-It is an
nounced that the Porte has decided to
maintain defensive attitude in Crete,
leaving to the powers the task OF in
ducing the insurgent Cretans TO accept
the concessions already promised them
by the Turkish government.
According to news received from Ca
nea, in the Island of Crete, two vessels
have landed arms and ammunition at
Cand.a, near the center of the north
coast, for the insurgents. showing that
the rebellion is extending towards the
eastern portion of the island, which has
hitherto remained tranquil.
Athens, July 26.-The Mussulman
deputies in Crete have presented note
to the foreign consuls in the island, de-
clning to agree to any OF the demands
made by the Christian deputies.
y fresh fight is reported to have oc-
CURED at Kosani, Macedonia, since the
Greek insurgent invaded Macedonia,
and made the attack on Turkish troops
at Kara Teari, near Moussa, which was
reported on Saturday.
The inl Jads by Greek insurgents into
Macedonia are undoubtedly stimulated
by the condition Of affairs in Crete,
where the Christian insurgents
HAVE AS MUCH SYMPATHY
from the Greeks as have the Cuban in
surgenJs from the people of the United
States. Ii does not seem probable that
the present Macedonian disturbance 5
connected with the outbreak of last
year which occurred along the Bulga-
rian frontier and were thought to be in
cited by the Macedonian central COM
mittee at Sofia, though this central
committee has also been active this
year, having issued a manifesto in
June, stating that reform Ga Mace
.donia) by peaceful means is no longer
to be reckoned on and the committee
Will concentrate all their energies to
obtain real political autonomy
The southern tracts of Macedonia are
mainly inhabited by Greeks. A promi-
nent diplomat!st, said to be well-versed
in the affairs of eastern Europe and
long a resident in the Balkan peninsu-
la. was recently quoted as saying
1t is
HARD TO BELIEVE
that combined action for the further
ance of a certain object could be under
taken by the inhabitants of that re-
g:oa which We call Macedonia.
Doubtless in various neighborhoOds in
surrectionary movements OF more or
! less magnitude would gain adherence,
but such r.sings will always remain Of
mere local importance, for the reason
| that il is impossible to imagine COM
b.aed Macedonian insurrection. Such
movements must invariably take place
under Bulgarian, Servian, Albanian or
Greek auspices. They will not be so
much directed against Turkey, but
rather will take the form OF one ma
tionality rising against another or a
number of others
II remains to be seen whether the in
surrectiOnary movement under Bulga-
rian auspices will make common cause
with that under Greek auspices, which
| the Greek Minister of War, in response
TO a representation by the powers, has
promised TO take measures to suppress
London. July "a Canea dispatch
10 the Times says that the Cretan as
sembly has voted a moratorium ldelay
in pavmenO of three months, and that
the government has sanctioned the
vote.