The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

II was noticed that M. Hanotanx greeted
Lord Salisbury cordially when he arrived
and their parting was even more cordial.
indicating that the conferences was saiis-
factory 10 both parties. What actually
passed is not known, but the Figaro be-
lieves that Lord Salisbury suggested THAI
the island Of Crete be occupied by two
powers. one OF them being Great Britain
and tho other France or Russia Other
French newspapers and the British press
believe that the conferences are the sign
OF improved relations. end ara especially
significant as following the visits OF Queen
Victoria and the Prince of Wales 20 Pres-
dent Faure.
The British premier. whose health -
much shaken. Is expected 20 remain on tho
Riviera until after Easter.
In spite OF the warlike preparations, tho
prospect in the Levant has certainly not
become darker curing the past week and
there are Indications that the difficulty
may be solved by the powers inducing tho
sultan to withdraw the Turkish troops
from Crete.
The situation in Canea ia n powerful ar
rIment in favor OF the withdrawal OF ths
Turks They are being driven In from tho
outlying posts. and the newspapers today
are asking OF what use are the Turks ~
tha foreign forces are compelled 20 do
their work as IN he case Of the foreign
occupations az Maisxa fort. nuandfng
Suda and Canea. from which the Turks
were driven out.
TIE reason for the cretan resistance 10
the decision Of the powers appears to 10
the vaxueness OF the so-called autonomy
scheme Many competent Judges who srs
on the scene declare that the Cretans
would submit n given she details showing
the realty Of the autonomy scheme This
is the view OF the ambassadors az Con-
etantin0pie who have telegraphed 20 their
a.
details be now determined upon. ard that
a practical scheme Of government he pre-
scented 20 the Cretans. and also declaring
that the pra.oagafiou of the condition Of
uncertainty inspires great anxiety ard
leaves the door open TO events calculated
20 seriously endanger the situation. such
as yesterdays affair ~ Malaxa.
II r. stated from KissaDo that the cre-
tan leaders there want annexation 10
Greece. under the impression that aa;on-
orry viii not repay them for the losses %
their property while Greece would pay
them an Indemnity in full This idea
shows tnat the money question lies at tbs
roo: Of the Whole complication.
ia the rnearrwhtle aAVtces from the In
terfor ~ esr,.,. indicate that me inhabi-
fants are already feeling the pinch of
famine A special correspondent VINO
has lust visited the camp % Col. VaArgs
the comma nder of the Greek army Of
s,r-ygfr.afian amarrffses tire Journey. ifs
says in the mountains. az place called
srfgofararnRn. he heard weird voices
aer9ss fhs deep. impasssble ravins. issu-
ing apparently from tire bowels 81 fhs
earth. and adds.
eve stopped. and through our aeld
glasses saw efnacfate4 women and chill
frpa emerging from cave high up in
the snsounta5ns. They. were the wives
and chlldren q Christians. rsfagee4ag
from the Turks and living upon roots.
When ws reached Col Vaae0s' camp
az Aifkano. ye saw scores % fanighing
gssopie. once rfch. wno came begging for
food Several of them had not eaten
FOR three or four dayH. ard huvdreds -
Others were ia the KaFne condition. Tns
aiss resa was heart reradlng. and disease
has nOx sup~rveuea."
II 81 hlated 8n various quarters ffzat
Germany nam virtually Withdrawn from
the concert of The powers. ard one of ths
French newspapers even ASSERTED that
Emperor william sinls A. Turkish
Creek war. sith the OBJECT of recDver1ng
on the conclusion ~ peace. tte ~ 90. 30
srancs which Greece Owes her German
cresf~ars. The semi official dentai OF
thla statement was issued fn Perrin TO-
oay. eznDhztaczliy repsdlatIpg any suen
latensloa-