Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-16

p. m. precisely a launch of II. NJ. 8. Re-
venSe, the flagship of Rear Admiral Har-
ris, entered the harbor, tie launch BEING
commanded by Lieutenant Nelson. SUD
lsicutenants Addison and Hunt landed with
a detachment of marines, who were drawn
up to the quay by launches shortly after
Austrian. Russian and Italian forces put
in an appearance. The weather was pieas-
ant and the scene brilliantly and highly
The great majority of the -Mohammedans
seemed apparently pleased with; the %,. 9cGu,
of their leaders begged that the OCCUPATION
be. extended to the hole fsiand:- only a
small minority Of the more 4anatically dls-
posed seemed -discontented. Hzwas ar
ranged that the occupation OF tterakllon
and Retimo should take place %iInuiianei-
oIlsly ii possible. Without delay the land
ing of the troops will produce a great effect
on the Christians and tend 10 restore
Conktantinopls. Feb I5-The opinion in
official circles here il that The fleet of the
powers Will be instructed TO occupy the
Island Of canea very shortly, and that
pressure will be brought to bear upon both
Turkey and Greece in order that open war
may be avoided. Should actual hostilitles
commence. Turkey would have little diff
Guilty in sending an overwhelming force of
troops into Thessaly. But the Turks fear
that the Island OF Crete in any case is
practically lost TO the Ottoman empire.
There are already indications in the Bal
kan peninsula that war between Greece
and Turkey would be followed by a seri-
The powers are rot yet ready to face Such
a condition of affairs. In the meanwhile.
Turkey is preparing for eventuaiities, ana
tbe. calling ont of the Greek army reserves
of the class of lSs2 and 1885 viii be met by
the assembling Of the Turkish troops near
the frontier of Greece. a large Turkish
force at Salonika is i'll readiness TO move
at any moment. Ii Is mot believed, how
ever that war viii be declared.
Most important communications are pc
ing exchanged between the ambassadors
of the powers and the porte. and il IS un-
Cerstood that the sultan has received as
surances that Greece will not be allowed
10 disturb the peace of Europe. although
certain irregularities in her recent actions
will have TO be overlooked. The turkish
officials under the circumstances. are be-
having admirably. and are seemingly will
ing to meet the views OF the powers IN eV-
cry way. IL is true that the alternative
may be the threatened disruption of the
turkish empire but in any case the Turks
are not frettiug under the prohibition
placed upon them Of sending reinforce
lnenis to Crete and in so doing the sultan
IS acting in q highly polite manner In
deed the cretaH trouble has. at least for
the moment driven the more important
question of the projected reforms Tor the
Turkish empire into the background so
effectualIy that there are people VINO inu-
mate that the willy Turk has been at the
bottom of all the recent Developments in
Crete and even at Athens, and that the
revolutionary movement III Crete has been
secretly fostered in order to draw the at
iention of Europe from more important
Athens. Feb 15.-RepIying to the collect
i've note of the powers. the Grectan gov
ernment has declared that its Intervention
In affairs I'm Crete Is justified by the mas
sacres there, and that |. Is not due TO
desire TO disturb the island. The Greek
government announces that II Is deter
mined 10 continue to dispatch troops for
the purpose of restoring order.
Great excitement prevails here. The re-
serves of 1928 have been called upon
10 rejoin their colors within forty-eight
hours.
the legislative chambers. anxious for news
from Retimo, Gambia and Canea, where
the Christians are In the minority.
Two steamers full Of insurgents started
for Crete at midnight
The rebels on the island are divided into
three bodies They are commanded. in the
vicinity of Retimo. by major of the arr
tfIlery: in the vicinity of Canea by cap
rnanders are ex-officers of the Greek army.
Prince Nicolas will start for Larissa.
Thessly. with his regiment tomorrow.
Colonel Vassos, aide-de-camp to the king
of Greece and commander of the Greek
army corps at Piatonics. only an hours
distance from Canea. has issued procla-
nation TO the Cretan people. He has also
demanded the surrender of the Turks.
Troops from the foreign men-of-war have
landed at Canea. The Russian. French,
England and Italians each have furnished
100 men: the Austrians fifty.
With the consent of the Turkish author
tiles. the whole detachment. under the
command of Italian officer, similar to
the second detachment, commanded by a.
French officer. viii be held in readiness to
and .Ausytan gags hsve bsen hoistedSnn
OF the Greek s.uadron has been notified
of their landini.