The herald., 1897-02-18
To Be Put in the Hands of the
Powers
THE SULTAN IS SATISFIED
That Crete Should Pass Under Control
Of Greece
0re.cs Warned That an Attack on Cretan
Towns VIII Be RepeIled by the
Psreign Warships
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 17.-Th
council of ministers. as result OF al
all day session yesterday, has decided u
leave the ,pacification of Crete TO th'
powers. The council also decided to sent
Karathedoir Pasha to Crete as am i'm
perial high commissioner to adopt mill
tary measures on the Greek frontier, al
previously intimated; to appoint Mar
shal Edham Pasha, who directed the
operations against the insurgents ol
Zertoun In 1896, to command the Turkish
troops at Elassoda, and call out the firs
reserves of the Third army corps, now
at Salonika.
These measur however. are for pure
" defensive purposes, in order to ena-
BILE the Turkish government to be pre-
pared for all eventualities. The sultan
has informed the ambassadors OF the
powers that in view of the aggressive
attitude Of Greece he would be obliged
to adopt the measures required by the
situation.
The sultan took occasion to express
his satisfaction at the landing of the
detachment of marines at Canea. In
spite of the peaceful outlook 1t is known
that the debarkation Of the Greek forces
in Crete caused a great sensation AT
Yildiz Kiosk, and it required the use
of much tact on the part of the am
bassadors to prevail upon the porte to
accent the situation. Anti-Turkish maj
Hestations are reported to have occurred
at Arta and Prevessa, In Thessaly, shots
having been fired and Turkish IRON
tier guard wounded. 1t is hoped no
further trouble will occur, though the
Greek troops are gathering near the
frontier.
The sultan seems to be well aware
that Greece would not have acted as
defiantly as she has done without nav
ing at least one powerful frlend pehlnc
her. and 1t Is this feature of the COM
plications which Is having the most
calming effect upon the Turks, VINO also
see in the abandonment OF Crete 10
Greece a possibfe|feophole or escape
from fnSther and much more important
changes in the map of the Turkish en-
TO the sultan it seems to be the old
story of its being an Ill wind wnlcn
blows nobody good, and he Is credlteo
with hoping that his obedience TO the
wishes of the powerful friend or 1rlneus
of Greece in the matter of crete may
be placed to his credit when the long
discussed and much postponed re
forms of the Turkish empire come TO
the front again. The action of Greece
may have been nothing more than COIN
cidence, it is remarked. but II is not
of such condolences that Oriental di-
plomacy is framed.
There was an incident in the Peoples
theater in the Stamboul quarter last
evening which is regarded by many peo-
pie as being an attempt to provoke an
other outbreak upon the part or the
Mussulmans.
Two Albanian soldiers of the Yildiz
palace guard, the most trusted troops OF
the sultan, were among the audience;
Suddenly these two soldiers discharged
their revolvers in the air, causing ter
rlble panic. A rough and tumble fight
followed, during which bystander was
wounded. The two guardsmen were
arrested and taken to the nearest po-
lice depot, later being handed over TO the
military authorities at Yildiz KIOSK
1t has been announced in the newspa-
pers here that the Turkish minister at
Athens, Asslm Bey, has peen appointed
q member of the council of state; that
he is to be recalled Immediately, and
that the Greek minister here, Prince
Maurocordate is to be given his pass
ports, but as this dispatch is sent the
report has not been confirmed, and the
sultan may have been induced by the
ambassadors to delay the matter indef-
nitely.
In order to avoid the dangers incident
to travelling on the streets of Constan-
tinople, the sultan went and returned
by sea from the Palace Topcapon dur
Ing the singing of the Prophets Mant-
eo," which Is a feature of the great an
nual Mohammedan fast.
Fifty thousand naval reserves, in
cluding the men on furlough, were called
out.
GREEK ACTIVITY.
ATHENS, Feb. 1.-THE battery of
Nicholas of Greece started today for
Krissa. twenty miles from the Gulf of
Salonika.
The naval and military reserves are
still being enrolled. The Greek ironclad
Spezia. which arrived here from Toulon
yesterday, will be prepared for active
service with all possible haste.
Reinforcements are being sent to the
Greek troops on the island of Crete.
Stores, provisions and munitions of war
accompany them. The Greek govern
ment maintains that 1t is acting in the
interest of the pace of Europe.
A WARNING GIVEN.
CANEA, Feb. 17.-Tnere was a meet
ng Of commanders of foreign fleets to-
lay on the italian flagship. 1t was re-
solved to take steps toward bringing
about a more peaceful state of affairs
n Crete. A joint note was drawn up
and sent by Admiral Canevaro, the Ital-
an commander, who is in command of
he united fleets, to the Greek consul. |
rhe note informed the representative |
4 Greece that an attack upon Canea |
Retimo, Heraklion or Sitia would be |
'epelled by the warships Of the foreign |
powers In Cretan waters. This step |
aused some alarm in Greek circles |
tut 1t Is not believed to signify anything
more serious than q warning to Chris.
ians and Greeks to cease fighting while
he powers deliberate and come 10 some |
definite understanding regarding the
'It'lre of Crete. It Is still bel ieyed the
lowers Will in some manner sanction |
he annexation of Crete by Greece.
Placards have been found posted in
he mosques demanding the death of the
ultan.
RUSSIA READY FOR WAR
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
lines from st. Petersburg says: There
no longer the least doubt that Russia
preparing for war-not necessarily to
eclare war, but to meet any necessitv
! connection with the eastern crisis.
wen the Red Cross society in Crimea