The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
SMELLING CRETANS.
The Powers Commenced to Fire on
Christians Again.
THE PROCLAMATION OF AUTONOMY,
Greeted With Kisses and Cheers for
King George.
HE PROCLAMATION OF AUTONOMY,
UNION WITH GREECE OR DEATH.
The Insurgents Determined to Ac-
ccpt Nothing but Annexation.
Indignation Against Favor.

New York. March 29.---The SUMS London
correspondent cables
The powers began Smelling the Christians
again yesterday afternoon. That is tho
latest news about the Cretan situation, as
given to Christian England in the aconic
language OF the Canea correspondent OF
the Times. Christian England, It should
be added is now so accustomed to news
of the shedding of Christian blood by one
agency or another. that 1t ate breakias,
with its usual appetite. | can not i'm |
aglne, however. that even tho most cal
lous and cynical of this so-called Chris
tian Nation could read the dispatch from
the correspondent OF the Telegraph. who |
has just returned from the interior Of
Crete. without serious disturbance Of his
equanimi,y II was high time the reply
az Crete TO tho policy which Europe IL
enforcing by shells and starvation should
be made known TO the world. Tie answer
Genes today in language so simple.
arouse even the effete manhood OF Euro
peap civilization to cry out against the In
fanny of The present policy.
The correspondent. discussed as Cretan
priest, joined the insurgents at Akrotiri
and was one Of band of Cretans who were
requested by the Italian admiral to visit the
| interior with the object of submitting TO
the people the proclamation of tho admirals
In regard 10 the future OF the island. At
Vamos an insul gent doctor named Nenzelos
| mounted ladder and read in "A loud voice
the proclamation. explaining the meaning
The people Shouts of Indignation resulted
ard scores Of men hnsan to lpesk together
Tho mayor Of Vamos said:
| 1--WE are now united with Greece: we en-
10Y the protection of law and order In the
interior Of Crete. and would enjoy 1t
throughout the island il Europe would let
us alone. We refuse autonomy and will
never cooperate in establishing it. We will
oppose it so long as our powder and halls
last. That is our view and the view of all
Cretans."
EX-nepuy Pappadakis said: Europe
does not understand the Crctan question,
and it Is. therefore, on the wrong track.
We know what we want and why we want
it. Our reasons are not merely sentimental.
but economical We are decided to main
tain union With Greece at all costs"
Vocifrous cheers greeted this speech.
The writer continues: when the popular
passion had somewhat subsidized witnessed
a scene which shall never forget. An old
man of 75 years named Miiopoyanahi for
| merly director Of the Crc,an Bank, salG
We all want union with the mother coun-
try. On this point there are no dissi-
dents. Europe may annihilatc us. but can
not change our convictions. So long as
one Cretan lives he viii cyc!aim, as I
do now. Union or DEATH My son George
was killed at Akrotlri a fortnight ago.
loved him dearly. but gave him willingly.
and am ready to sacrifice my family and
myself as protest against autonomy. We
have lost our property, AMI care naught
for our lives
"Noreupon the crowd shouted: we care
naurbt for or lives Suddenly l felt a
strong arm Juggling at my shoulder, and,
turning round. / saw a handsome man,
armed. but dressed In clerical garb. His
ewes we're rolling with passion. He shouted:
You. sir. shall see what value We Gre
tans set upod our lives. You may go back
and fell Europe that you saw me do this
and he seized a long white handled dag
ger from one OF the bystander's belts and
one second later would have cut his throa'
from ear TO car had not / and others held
back his arm in the nick OF time. with
extreme difficulty the dagger was wrested
,r6m his grasp. and Father Georg" khadll
c,oroyilas was ultimately quietly
after this the written reply was sub
nitted to the people. who vociferously APP
olauded. and crvwding around me. ex-
claimed; our answer to Europe is union
with Creeoe or death. Long life to King
George
"The scenes In the other villages and
provinces so closely resembled this that
their detailed description would be super
nuous. Everywhere was displayed enthu-
siasm. unanimlty and determination; and
as Cretans are intelligent. obstinate. fear
loss and fanatical, It is difficult TO under
stand BY what process known to the admi-
rails. generals or diplomatists autonomy
can be imposed upon them against their
own viii.
Great Indignation was expressed by the
Christians at the marked favor manifested
by the European admirals toward the Mos
lens, who are allowed to add 10 the rein
forcements, not merely Of regulars. but OF
irreguiars, Including Mohammedans re-
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