The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-05
SITUATION IN CRETE.
Peace Cannot BE Restored Until Both
Turks and Greeks Withdraw.

LONDON. April 4.-The Times will to-
morrow publish the following dispatch from
its Athens correspondent: The crux OF the
situation is the presence OF Colonel Nassos
and his army i'm Crete. The powers insist
on withdrawal. but neither King George nor
the government cares 10 comply. Ii is be-
lieved. however. that the difficulty may be
sUrmounted I'm the following way: The first
step would be the withdrawal of the Turk
ish forces from Crete. This would not only
remove the suspicious OF the Cretans. but
would make it possible for Colonel Vassos
and the army TO return from Crete with
certain amount of prestige. The prior re-
tirement Of the Turkish army would be
less offensive TO the Sultan's amour propre
than the simultaneous withdra wal of both
armies. inasmuch as he has intrusted Crete
TO the powers. and the arrangement TO be
reached would be one concerning him and
them exclusively. The order for the recall
of the Greek army from the frontier would
Immediately follow. Greece having thus
abandoned her contumacious attitude. the
powers might intrust her with a mandate
10 occupy Crete in the name of the Sultan.
when Austria received "a mandate from
Europe to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Thus legally empowered Greece could send
another army under another commander TO
Crete to occupy the interior of the island.
while the international occupation of the
seaports might continue until measures had
been taken TOR repatriation or possibly the
partial emigration of the Aohammedan ref
ugees Eventually the Greek occupation
would become general. the powers having
in the meantime decided upon the form cI
the next constitution with such guarantees
us might bc demanded by Europe for the
protection of the Mohammedan minority.
which would be readily accorded by
Greece
The Times will tomorrow publish a dis
patch from Vienna which says: AT least
one power will not agree to a direct under
standing being reached between Turkey
ana Greece, though II may be c0nndently
stated that some of the powers would re-
gard ii as an acceptable issue out of the
present embroiled situation. Both the
warning against a disturbance of the peace.
This warning may be followed by "A nOtih-
cation that In the event of hOStilities the
aggressor will not be allowed to reap the
advantages of eventual victory. In the
case of the Turks this might seem almost
superfuous. as in any circumstances they
can gain nothing by war. but IL might serve
/ 10 check the bellicose enthusiasm of the
Greeks.
THE NEXT MOVE.
1.-The question of appointing Governor
of Crete has been referred to the embas-
sadors at Constantinople. The suggestion
that he should be an Italian admiral has
been abandoned. The next move is likely
the Cretans intimating that the only OBJ
stacle TO pacification is the presence OF
Colonel Vassos and the Greek troops. Ii
will be made clear TO them that their pres
ent misfortunes are chiefly due TO the
armed Intervention of Greece. 1t is evident
ly hoped that If the Cretans can only be
convinced of these facts half the task of
the powers viii be accomplished
The correspondent of the Times at Canea
says: six Christians We're killed and elev-
dead were savagely mutilated by Mussui-
mans. The garrison of Canea was under
arms all night long and the town was
strictly patrolled because of fears of incen-
diarism. The blockade of the island contin-
ues to be enforced closely. Already COM
plants are coming in that signs are not
wanting of loss Of hope by the insurgents i'm
some sections of the island In those dis
tricts the speedy end Of the present unset
tied disastrous situation would be hailed
with rejoicing. a majority OF the Christians
cause of the present trouble 10 the Porte,
and therefore desire to sever all connec-
ton with the Sultan; but in the minds of
many whose Judgment can be relied upon
autonomy under International guarantees
IS the best form OF government the powers
can confer upon the ISLANDERS
The Daily Mail will publish tomorrow
a dispatch from Rome saying that private
telegramS received there confirm the report
that Colonel Vassos has been promoted by
King George TO the rank OF general. The
correspondent of the Daily Mail at Laris-
sa says it is the general belief there that
If no advance is made by the Greek troops
on Elassona by Tuesday next the whole
affair will end in a fizzle. According to the
Athens correspondent of the Daily Mail
the conviction is increasing there, as the
national fete day draws near. that nothing
of Importance will occur. The decorations
and illuminations of all the public buildings
and or many private residences has been
arranged for. In consequence or a diminu-
ton of the prison guards. I'm order to send
the men to the frontier hundred convicts
have escaped from the prison at Chalfers
Most of them are murderers OF Iong-service
criminals.
The Daily Nails Copenhagen correspond-
ent says: The consultation between the
members Of the Danish royal family have
resulted in a resolution to uphold the pres
ent dynasty in Greece. The dowager Car
ina will remain here until the end of the
month. A special cipher telegraphic serv-
Ice has been established between CoDenha-
gen and ST. Petersburg, and Ii is believed
that the dOwager CZarina has succeeded
in inducing the Czar to support King
George as far as is consonant with the in,
terests Of Russia
b"shf-Ba zOuks Di~armed.