Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-03
\ RIOT AT CANEA.
TURKISH SOLDIERS MUTfNY BE-
CAUSE THEY ARE NOT PAID.
The GRhECO-CRETAN SITUATION.
Two Notes to he sent by the Powers
10 Greece. Demanding Withdrawal
of Land and Naval Forces from
the Island.

LONDON. March "A riot occurred at
Canea. Crete, to-day. in which Suleiman
Bey. colonel n the Mussulman gendarmes,
was fatally wounded by his own men.
Several other Turkish officers were
wounded. The outbreak was caused by the
gendarmes not receiving their pay.
Notice of the revolt was sent 10 the
various consulates, and foreign marines
We're dispatched to the scene. Several vol
leys were fired under the windows OF the
barracks. where the gendarmes were quar-
tered. This not having the desired result
the marines fired upon the gendarmes.
wounding several Of them. The rioters
then began to yield.
The disturbance caused panic in Canea.
MUssULMANs WANT GREEK UNION.
ATHENS March 2.-The Greek Vice
Consul at Canea reports that the Mussul-
mans there are threatening TO proclaim
the union OF Crete with Greece and to
murder the Beys. because of the obstacles
which the latter have placed I'm the way
of their efforts TO induce the Greek Vice
Consul TO save the women and children.
The foreign consuls have demanded that
warshps be sent from Suda bay 10 Selino
at once.
MUSSULMANS NOT FOR UNION.
LONDON. March I'm the House OF
Common to-day Mr. G. n. Curzon, Under
Foreign Secretary, read telegrams received
from the British Consul at Canea. saying
that the Mussulmans in the Island OF
Crete had declared that they would not
consent to a union of Crete with Greece.
and placed high hopes in the action OF the
great Powers to prevent IL.
The admiral commanding the British
warships i'm Cretan waters Mr. CurZon
said, wired that the flags which are hoist
cd at Selino KandanOs. and Ekritous
show that those towns are under the pro-
lection Of the Powers. The Moslems at
those places however. are in great danger
Of being massacred The dispatch added
that a report was in circulation that the
Christians were exterminating Moslems
wherever they went
LORD SALISBURY'S PROPOSALS.
Sir William Harcourt raised a debate
upon the statement made by Lord Salisbu-
ry i'm the House of Lords on February 18th,
declaring the policy which the govern
ment intended to pursue i'm regard 10
Crete, involving the autonomy OF that
island. and the withdrawal of the
Turkish and Greek naval and military
forces and threatening 20 impose force in
the event of the refusal of Greece or Tur-
key to withdraw their forces when re-
quired TO do so. He began by asking
whether the Powers had assented to the
proposals. and pursuing the subject, In
quired how far II was believed that the
autonomy Of the island would relieve the
island of Turkish rule. which was the
cause of the present evil.
Mr.. Curzon said that the Powers would
not allow Crete 10 be taken out Of their
hands. as the arrival OF the Greek forces
upon the island had excited the Christians
and infuriated the Moslems
WHAT AUTONOMY MEANS.
The House debated the Cretan question
until midnight Arthur j. Balfour, the
Government leader in the House. said
that by autonomy for Crete the gov
ernment meant that. subject to the
Suzerainty Of Turkey. the Porte would
be pOwerless TO intervene in the local
affairs Of the island. The Cretans would
certainly be enabled TO appoint Chris
tian Governor If the island should be
handed over to Greece, IT would not add
an iota 10 its freedom, while. on the
other hand, its transfer would imperil
the whole peace of Eastern Europe
Greece he added. had attained her OBJ
iect. and If she acted further, she would
incur the suspicion that she was not
animated solely by pure motives.
SALISBURY AGAINST GOLUCHoWsKI
LONDON. March 2.-The government
have issued a Cretan blue-bOok. cover
ing the period between February, 1895
and September, 1896, which shows that
Count Goluchowskfs proposal TO block
ade the Praeus in the event of the re-
fusal OF Greece 70 obey the terms OF
the collective note of the Powers, by
putting a stop TO the importation of arms
and the forwarding OF volunteers into
Crete. has steadily been opposed by Lord
Salisbury. The contention Of the British
Premier is that 1t would be very un-
fair 10 employ the fleets of the Powers
against the Greeks, while merely pur-
suing a policy of diplomatic protest
against the Sultan.
The granting of autonomy TO Crete
was advocated by Lord Salisbury as far
back as September when he declared
that England could only join in coercing
Greece, I'm the event Of that kingdom 8
making demonstration menacing the
integrity Of the Turkish empire
THE DEMANDS OF THE POWERS.
VIENNA. March 2--The Powers have
agreed to present their demands 10 Greece
! in two notes. The first OF these notes
will demand that Greece evacuate Crete
within six days, and the second will con-
vev the intimation that the Powers will
resort to coerciye measures If the de-
mands are not complied with.
At the suggestion Of Lord Salisbury,
! Turkey will be requested to withdraw
the Turkish troops in Crete to the
fortresses. The notes of the Powers
will probably be presented to the Greek
and Turkish governments, at Athens and
| Constantinople. to-day.
SALISBURY SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF.
LONDON. March I'm the House OF
Lords to-day the Earl Of Kimberley
raised a debate upon the subject OF
Lord salisbury's statement of February
25th. by asking questions similar TO those
| asked by Sir William Harcourt in the
! House of Commons. adding that. in his
onlnion II would have been wiser 10 have
ioIned crete with Greece than TO have
given the island an autonomous admins
| tration.
Lord Salisbury replied that the propo-
sails setting forth the policy II was IN
tended TO pursue In Crete had been ac-
cented nv the Powers. though that part
relating 10 the withdrawal Of the Turkish
troops had met with some opposition.
Thev must consider, he said, the interest
of the Cretans. and take into account
the question whether they desired 70
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