The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-28

And Thus Assist I'm Restoring Peace
i'm the Island of Crete.

Copyright. 1884, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, March 27-The conference
which the Marquis of Salisbury had in
Paris yesterday with NJ. Hanotaux. the
French minister for foreign affairs is re-
garded as most important, not only with
reference to the Eastern situation, but as
bearing on the general relations between
Great Britain and Frace. 1t was noticed
that M. Hanotaux greeted Lord Salisbury
cordially when he arrived and that their
parting was even more cordial indicating
that the conference was satisfactory to
both parties. What actually passed is not
known, but the Figaro believes that Lord
Salisbury suggested that the Island of
Crete be occupied by two powers, one of
them being Great Britain and the other
France or Russia.
Other French newspapers and the British
press believes that the conferences are
sign of improved relations and are especial
ly significant following the visits of
Queen Victoria and the Prince Of Wales
to President Faure. The British premier,
whose heslth is much shaken. is expected
to remain the Riviera until after Easter.
In spite of the warlike preparations the
prospect in the Levant has certainly not
become darker during the past week and
there are indications that the difficulty may
be solved by the powers inducing the Sui
tan to withdraw the Turkish troops from
Crete The situation in Carea is power
full argument in favor OF the withdrawal of
the Turks They are being driven in from
the outlying posts and the newspapers to-
day are asking of what use are the Turks
If the foreign force are compelled TO do
their work as in the case of the foreign
occupation of MalaXa fort commanding
Suda and Canea, from which the Turks
were driven out -.-.
to the decision of the powers appears TO
be the vagueness of the so-called autonomy
scheme. Many competent judges VINO are
on the scene declare that the CretanS would
submit If given the details showing the
reality of the autonomy scheme. This Is
the view of the ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople who have telegraphed TO their re-
spective government is urging that the details
be now determined on and that a practical
scheme of government be presented TO the
Cretans and also declaring that the pro-
longing of the condition of uncertainty in
spires great anxiety and leaves the door
open to events calculated TO seriously en-
danger the situation, Such as yesterdays
affair at Malaxa.
1t is stated from Kissamo that the Cretan
leaders there want annexation to Greece,
under the impression that autonomy will
not repay them for the losses of their prop
erty While Greece would pay them an in
demnity in full. This idea shows that the
money question lies at the root of the
whole complication
In the meanwhile advices from the in
tants already feeling the pinch of
famine. A special correspondent who has
just visited the camp of Colonel Vassos,
the commander of the Greek army of occu-
patton, describes the journey. He says that
i'm the mountains at place called Stilo-
faramgo, he heard weird voices across a
deep, impassGble ravine. issuing appar-
entity from the bowels of the earth and
adds: I'VE stopped, and through our field
glasses saw emacated women and children
emerging from a cave high up in the noun
tains. They were the wives and children
of Christians, hiding from the Turks and
living roots. When we reached Colonel
Vassoss camp, at Alikiano. we saw scores
of famishing people. once rich. who came
begging for food. Several of them had not
eaten for three or four days, and hundreds
of others were in the same condition. The
distress is heartrending and disease has
now supervened.
It has been limited in various quarters
that Germany has virtually withdrawn
from the concert of the powers and one of
the French newspapers even asserted that
Emperor William aims at Turco-Greek
war, with the object of recovering on the
conclusion of peace the 00.000 600 francs
which Greece owes her German creditors.
A semi official denial of this statement was
issued in Berlin to-day. emphatically re-
pudiating any such intention.