The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-12
CONDITIONS In CRETE
The Christians Are Said to BE the
Aggressors.
MORE WARSHlPS SENT TO ISLAND.
The Uprising Attracts Much Attcn-
tiou in Europe.
TURKISH SITUATION SERIOUS
Turks Accused Of Throwing uombs
INTO Chrt Qunrtcrs and sol-
diers siending Women.

London, ry 1.-THE uprising on
the island o = : g Is attracting no little
attention no s. nee the massacre OF Scio
In 1872. moi : !. the Greek islands, have
given the . ah government as much
trouble rs e : Creto got a constitution
IN 1856 but . I'd not stop the insurrec-
tons. bocar Z 3 ~ Turkish subjects were
constantly \ ng IT and the Turkish Of
hcials failr.. enforce It. In the mean
time the Christians ON the island have be IN
continually longing for annexation TO
Greece, and they made frantic application
for this to the powers at the Berlin confer
encc In 1877 But Premier Disraeli OF Eng
land was not disposed to weaken Turkey
at that time and tho others did not con-
slider the subject sorloualy. So the mutual
bckerlng between the Turkish authorities
and the Christians has continued. varied by
occasional littc wars and ma8sacros. 1t
was supposed some months ago that the
Turks would enforce the constitution but
they have not, hence the present uprising
In Crete. In which the Greeks seem likely
to take part and which may ondnnger the
concert OF tho powers. Greece continues to
send wnrshps 10 the island and the powers
have landed marines there and are prepnr-
ius w senu h'oic ""rSnlpa INTO inc Meuiler
ranoan waters.
uspai'h TO inc ilmes from Nonstan-
I,hop'e says that lhc porte nus wired TO the
iulNlsh ambassadors III the ul1eront cpun-
tries TO protest strongly TO the powers In
the matter Of the result of their iuterVcn-
ton in Crctan affairs and to specially call
attention to the present attitude of Greece.
INC 'ohstanunopie correspondent OF the
0'auueIu on tht same subject says that lhe
aullAh III MS note calls upon the powers TO
stop the Greek chcouragcmont OF Crotan
feNoiutnhlsls ana announces That unless
ms Is done Inc turkish government VIII
Dc compelled to send troops to restore or
def
| inc above dispatches causod much Tutor
est among the members OF tho diplomatic
corps mere the representatives OF the great
powsfs regard inc Iurhsh situation MS
inueh more serious than 1T was hrst be-
lieved, because OF the present revolt OF tho
young TURK party, which ~ composed OF
thc pest clements OF the Mussulman pop
ulauon; Ihey are opposed TO tho present
1 hbsplplst r'o's&e1b,
Prince george tue second son OF 6eors-
lus KING OF greece, VINO mas saiieh f1r
crete IN command OF me torpedo i'otilia. Is
- years OF age ne visited the ohlted
states about SIX years ago
queen olRa doNotes her large fortune 10
her chlldren ana 10 thc renei OF the poor
me creeks nave no respect Tor royalty
as sueh' ana Know nothing OF Nfistoeraoy'
put 'heY rove ana revere thnir generous
! nenrt'u queen ana nave auopteu All her
ehiioreh'
dispa'cn 10 me Iim's from Athens
says that tue statement IN inc mouse 81
commons py ait. Hsorsc ~ tutlon' par
ilamehtary secretary ior 'he ioreish oniee
10 INC eheot that ord'r mas ppea restored
~ Crete caused palniuI SnIprlse IN
'reecc'
As specimen OF inc sort OF order that
mas beeh restored shid inc Athens cor
respondent OF the Times, Prince George
boroVltch, governor general OF crete, Is
sun pfolec,ed az me Hfeek consulate by