The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-06
TURKS SCARED OFF.
ALLIED ADNIRALS WARN THEM
AWAY FROM CRETE.
Cretans Agree to Autonomy, Lest .
Worse Fate Befail-The Turk
Gives Plausible Reason for Cool
ing of War-Like Arsior-Bulgarfa
Against Him.

CANEA, Aug. 5.-The a9nirsIs In COM
mand ot the foreign fleets in Cretan waters
today informed the Turkish governor OF
Crete OF their decision 10 prevent the
Turkish squadron. which left the Darda-
pelles or Tuesday last for Crete, from
staying in Cretan waters. The answer OF
the governor was that he had received
communication from the Turkish govern
nent denying that the latter had dis
patched feet or troops TO Crete, and
stated that the Turkish squadron. con-
corning whose movements there had been
so rluch comment, was going 10 Sigri,
Island ~ Nitylene.
CoNSTANTTNOPLE. Aug. 5.-Turkish
government officials are now manifesgns
a desire TO expedite the settlement OF
peace negotiations. owing 10 the strait
ensd state OF the exchsquer. rendering II
impossible under present circumstances 20
contract 4 new loan. because OF the IN
healthy condition OF the troops IN TheF-
saiy, where many soldiers are dying, arm
for political reasons. the attitude OF Bull
garsa. Servla and Montenegro being re-
gsrded "a threatening.
Tewak Pasha. replying 20 inquiries by
the an. hlssadors OF the powers, has ex-
pressed ignorance Of the destination or The
Turkish feet, which lief. The Dardanei!es
or Tuesday. Il appears however. THAI the
waTsAtps are not going 20 CTatar waters
LONDON, Aug SIN the house OF COM
mons this evening Right Hon. George ].
Goschen. in reply TO a question. said Il
was true as reported. that the sdTn!rals
OF the feet had decided to exclude the
Turkish feet from Cretan waters. and
added Their action Is not approved by
her naJesty's government"
CASE4 Aug 5.-The belief OF ire
Cre;ans that Dteved Pasha, the new mill
Iary commandment, IS really charged ~ the
sultan with Instructions 20 w-scs the
autonomy scheme. has had At least one
important result The deputies represent
Ing the principal provinces have sent 10
the foreign z3rnirals an ofEctaI GsciaTa-
ffou accepting autonomy. and expressing
a desire thar the Turkish troops should
be withdrawn from the Inland T5ls q
the Frs: document of q UNANIMOUS CHAR
acEs- which ms been submitted 10 me
powers l. response 70 their proposition Of
ar autonomous regina.
LONDON AGS 5-pspasches from Air
ems ard Conss arfinosss show ;hat there
has been TO noticeable change Ii tAe sssaa-
tor as - the peace negotiations ksaS
George this afternoon had lorg confer
ence WITH NJ Canog. he Russian Ealais-
ter. AEld i "a understood thai th= r~ss-e con-
ference hzs arranged for ths appointment
by the powers 81 iEres deaexa1es . cosnot
tse revenues assigned - TIE service o. tas
l-gss debt TIE ss0-te l. resoFsssInS loaa
10 cover The evac4G ten q T-eSSAly.
LONDON. Arg S. special 'ilsEsatc1
from Sofa says /. is -sxFnored tAers t1ss ne
cs5ee; OK re visit % Frt-cs Ferdinand ara
o. NJ Ssaac-, re Bulgarian premier. %
King Charles, ~ Fosfr52n.A. "a 20 ttFd2H@
reluctant Holrrsnia 20 toia s@Fs!A ana
bulgaria IN q rising against Turkey. for
which II il alleged secret preparations
have fer a long tine ecen In progress