The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28

Turkish blockhouses. In the mountains,
at place called Stilofarango, we heard
Wierd voices across a deep impossible
ravine, issuing apparently from the bow
els of the earth. We stopped and
through field glasses, saw emanciated
women and children issuing from a cave
high up the mountain on the opposite side
of the cleft They were the wives, wild
ows and children of Christians TAX
ing refuge from the Turks of MalaXa, and
living on roots. We could not help them.
When we reached Col. Vassas' head
quarters, at Alikiano, I saw scores
or famishing people, once rich,
who came begging food. Some of them
spoke English. All were barefooted and
emaciated, several having not eaten for
three of four days. There are hundreds
in the same condition, yet the food supply
is stopped by the order of Europe. The
distress is heartrending and disease has
now supervened."
This testimony and more to the same
effect is from correspondents of journals
which steadfastly uphold Lord Salisbury
in his Cretan policy. The problem is, how
long the unanimous testimony the facts
in the case will fail to influence the atti-
tude Of the government and its supporters.
There is ample evidence that the political
features of the situation are rapidly ap-
preaching an issue of the greatest import
ollC0 W Europe anu the WOflU
Lord Salisbury's visit to Paris yester-
day to consult NJ Hanotaux, the French
foreign minister, is an event of the ut
most significance. When before has a
prime minister of Great Britain esteemed
the emergency in the affairs of Europe
so great that he has gone to Paris to hold
a consultation with the foreign minister
of France. An attempt is naturally made
to disguise the Importance of the visit
rIndor tho RatinFl pf q health friu b11t that
is only a transparent subterfuge Moth
ing has transpired, nothing will transpire,
probably, at the present day regarding
what took place at those two momentous
interviews in Paris. 1t may be assumed
that greater things than solution of the
Cretan crisis were discussed. 1t is not
venturing beyond the bounds of probable
Anglo French relations was gone into,
and that, too, in spirit OF
warmest friendliness and conciliation on
the part of Lord Salisbury. The whole
tone of political events continues to be in
favor of closer relations between England
and France. England is undoubtedly the
initiator 1t is suggested in more than
one quarter that Lord Salisbury, under
the pressure of the extraordinary polili-
cal situation in Europe at the present mo-
ment, might be willing to abandon the
traditional English policy of mo entang-
ling alliances and enter into an arrange
ment with France which would be an alll-
ance in everything but name Even the
Egyptian difficulty, some believe, might
be adjusted on that basis to the satisfac-
tion of the French people. M. HanotauX,
who Is a remarkably clever man, might
not find 1t impossible to transfer the af-
fections of his countrymen from Russia
to England IL he made a judicious use of
an Egyptian concession, and the mutual
hate of Germany, with whom the French
people seriously suspect their Russian
ally is flirting.
Regarding the prospect of events in
Greece and Turkey, it is still impossible to
sneak with any confidence. One set of cor
resuondents assert more emphatically
than ever that war is now certain. Others
think the continued delay may avert a
conflict altogether. 1t really depends on
the secret intentions of certain of the
powers with regard to Greece and Turkey.
information on this point is hopelessly
conflicting and l don't undertake to VEN
ture even an opinion
The SYNOD of the Presbyterian church
of England at which it was proposed TO
arraign Ian MacLaren for heresy opens at
Sunderland on April 26. and will last a
week. The reverend novelist has decided
not only that he will not keep still, but to
carry the war into the enemy's camp by
attending the synod and lecturing and
nreaohing in the biggest halls he can get
in tba north of England. This vigorous
noliev has rather frightened the would-be
heresv hunters and there is some talk now
of mercifully ignoring MacLaren doctrln-
al unsOundneSs.