The record-union., 1897-02-12

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frantic application for this to the
| Powers at the Berlin conference in 1877
But Premier Disraeli of England was
not disposed to weaken Turkey at that
| time, and to this end did not consider
| the subject seriously. So the mutual
! chickering's between the Turkish au-
| thorities and the Christians has con-
tinued, varied by occasional little wars
and massacres. 1t was supposed some
| months ago that the Turks would en-
| force the Constitution, but they have
not, hence the present uprising in Crete.
| in which the Greeks seem likely to take
part and which may endanger the con-
cert of the Powers. Greece continues
to send warships to the island, and the
| Powers have landed armies there, and
are sending more warships into the
Mediterranean waters.
A dispatch to the Times from Con-
stantinople says that the Porte has
wired to the Turkish ambassadors in
the different countries to protest strong
ly to the Powers in the matter of the re-
suit of their intervention in Cretan af-
fairs and to specially call attention to
the present attitude of Greece.
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the STANDARD" on the same subject says
that the Sultan in his note calls upon
the Powers to stop the Greek encourage
ment Of Cretan revolutionists, and an
nounces that unless this is done, the
Turkish Government will be compelled
to send troops to restore order
The above dispatches caused much in
terest among the members of the diplo-
matte corps here. The resident repre-
sentatives of the great Powers regard
the Turkish situation as much more
| serious than it was first believed, be-
cause Of the possible revolt of the young
Turkey party, which is composed of the
best elements of the Mussulman popu-
lation They are opposed to the present
absolutist monarchy
A Chronicle" dispatch from Athens
gives additional details of the departure
of Prince George, and the torpedo flo
tilla for the Island of Crete. According
to the Athens correspondent of the
Chronicle" thousands witnessed the
scene. There was a continuous waving
of handkerchiefs and loud cries of
Long live the union of Greece and
Crete"
y =
! first floor window of the palace, as
Prince George left the building The
King accompanied the Prince in a car
riage to the point of embarkation. They
were scarcely able to get through the
crowd owing to the presence of thou
sands of persons on the streets A great
| ovation was given the King as he re-
| turned to the palace.
Georgeius, King of Greece, who has
sailed for Crete in command of the
torpedo fiotilla, is - years of age. He
visited the United States about six
years ago.
Queen Olga devotes her large fortune
to her children and to the relief Of the
poor. The Greeks have no respect for
royalty as such, and know nothing of
aristocracy, but they love and revere
their generous hearted Queen and have
adopted all her children.
/ A dispatch to the ''Tsrlez' from Az
ems says that he statement in the
House of Commons by George n. Cur
zon, Parliamentary Secretary for the
Foreign Office, to the effect that order
| has been restored in Crete, caused a
painful surprise in Greece.
'As a specimen of the sort of order
that has been restored" says the Ath-
! ems correspondent Of the Times" >"
Prince George Berovitch, Governor
General of Crete. is still protected at
the Greek Consulate by armed Chris
tians, Montenegro gendarmes and a
force of Greek marines from the Greek
ironclad Hydra
! The Berlin correspondent of the ''Dai-
| ly News" says that an Athens telegram
| has been received announcing that
| I 900 refugees are now in a miserable
condition on the island of Mitos, as the
result of the exodus from Crete. SO
! great is the demand for transpOrta
tion that transport steamers have been
unable to provide sufficient accommo-
dations.
According to the Daily News" the
newspaper Hecti accuses Mussulmans
of throwing bombs into the Christian
quarters, and the Turkish soldiers of
| beheading women and children.
1t appears from correspondents in
Crete that little preparation has been
made for a revolt in the northwestern
part of the island where it was found
so difficult to resist the Turks last
spring There the troops can be readily
provisoned and reinforced from Turk
! ish men-of war in the Aegean and Gre
tan Seas
But through the Levka ORR Ranges
which run in the center and south of
| Crete, separating the Bay of Suda from
the port of Sphakia. fOrtifications have
been established without any opposi-
ton on the part of the Turkish SOL
diers who are living on the fat of the
| land in half a dozen towns in the vicin-
| ity of Galatea, with the main body con-
ssting of about 1900 infantry bileted
upon the inhabitants of Crete
THIRTEEN VILLAGES IN FLAMES
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
"Times" from Canea says that the lat
est kilograms from Sitia reports thir-
| teen villages now in flames. Christians
are killing the Mohammedan inhabit-
! ants Those who have succeeded in es-
Gaping from the scene of the massacre
are flocking to Sitia which is still in
the possession of the Turks.
1t is feared that this news will pro-
| duce dangerous reaction at Herak-
lion 1t is proba ble that the persist
| ence of the Mohammedans in prevent
ing the departure of Christians and
! foreigners will make necessary active
measures ON the part of the command
ers of the foreign fleet An Italian of
! ficer of the new gendarmerie has gone
to Kissami to investigate the report of
the atrocities there. The Italian battle
ship Francesca Morosini has arrived at
! the Canea harbor.
| A dispatch to the Times from Con-
/ stantinople says that a special coun-
| Gil of the Cabinet is now sitting at Yil-