The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

20 the king of Greece. expressing syHlpa-
thy with his efforts and the efforts OF the
Greek nation and government In behalf
Of Crete was great mistake and that 1t
will only mislead the king and nation
into the belief that Great Britain win not
join the other powers in coerclHe meas
ures.
ATHENS, March ga statement
made By King George in the course OF an
interview to-day IS probably forecast
OF the rcply Greece will make IL the iden-
tlcal notes OF the powers insisting upon
the withdrawal OF the Greek fleet and
troops from Crete within the six days
from noon on Monday last, the time the
Mates we're delivered. His maleSty said:
The Greek nation is unable TO bear any
ltnger the strain and excitement caused
by constant Cretan revolutions ana our
finances will not permit us to support the
refugees who now number about l!'VVV'
Nothing will prosper IN Greece unul Cnc
question il definitely settled. The auto
nomy of Crete ia out Of the question be-
cause the Cretans reject 1t and have lost
faith in the promises OF the powers. They
prefer 10 die in their own defense rather
than TO be slaughtered like the Armen-
{ans, The recall OF the Greek troops from
Crete would mean the signal for new
massacres on a large scale, owing to the
fierce fanaticism OF the MuSsulmans,
who see they have the support OF the six
great powers, since the latter covered
the Turkish attack on the Christians ana
shelled the victorious CTetang who were
fighting for freedom and the cross, and
at q moment when the Turks were COM
pOllcd II retire"
Premier DcIyanni5, In an interview. Is
q, knV fNd that the
Greek troops would not be Withdrawn
from Crete and to have expressed the
fear that national clamor would compel
the government TO invade Turkey.
Greece, he is quoted as having added,
had not accepted the scheme for the au-
ionomv Of Crete which had been pro-
posed by the powers.
The premier asked that plebIscite OF
the CTe;aHs he taken and added that
Greece would prefer TO disappear from
the map rather than withdraw her forces
from Crete in the face OF threats.
CONsTANTINOPLE. March 5.-The
Turkish government has called the at
tentIon OF the ambassadors Of the powers
10 two declarations contained IN their
note 10 the effect that Crete VIII not he
annexed 10 Greece lat the present June.
turc." and that an autonomous regime
Will be conferred upon the island. The
Turkish miniSters wish for further ex"
PLANTATION Of the words present june
lure and Autonomous regime
They want precise dcttnlttonS TO these
terms,
rho Italian embassy has demanded
formal satisfaction for the firing oil a
shot across the bows NJ an Italian matl
steamer. while passing through the
straits " the DardanelleS on Iuesuay
evening nv one OF the Turkish forts
ashore. although the vessel displayed the
usual signals and had obtained prauque.
LONDON. March 5.--A dispatch from
ConstantlropIc tn the Dailyl Mall gays
that Mr.. Terrell. the American minister.
was refused admission 10 the ceremony
Of IeilrI Kader. at the Mosque OF st
Sophia, to which Europeans have hlther.
To had free access. on this occasion II
was feared that their presence might
arouse fanaticisn and lead TO bloodshed.