The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-05
/. LONDON CORRESPONDENCE
Status Of Affairs at Various Points, as Seen b,
Newspapermen.


Status Of Affairs at Various Points, as Seen BY
Newspapermen
London, April 5.-The Greco-Turkish
situation. with its attendant complica-
tions and the outlook for peace or war,
is summarized in the following dis
patches from various points:
Question of Governor of Crete.
The question Of appointing governor
of Crete has been referred to the am
hassador at Constantinople. The sug'
gestioI that he should be the Italian
admiral has been abandoned.
The next move is likely to be procla-
nation by the admirals to the Cretans
intimating that the only obstacle to
pacification is the presence OF Colonel
Vassos and the Greek troops. 1t will be
made clear to them that their present
misfortunes are chiefly due to the armed
Intervention of Greece. 1t is evidently
hoped that il the Cretans can only be
convinced OF these facts half the task OF
the powers will be accomplished.
An Athens dispatch to The Times says:
Authentic news has been received OF
an'encounter al Quisnie. on the frontier
Of Montenegro, between the Montene-
-
excitement is said TO prevail at Uskub.
A Hitch.
The Chronicles special correspondent
at Athens says:
At IL o'clock last evening woro
reached here that hitch had occurred
France had agreed to the blockade OF
the Gulf of Athens. Everything was
settled in principle on Friday. The ad.
ro tie
suddenly the whole matter was agair
adjourned for several days, while NJ
Hanotaux produces his mysterious plan
The French foreign minister has as.
sured King George that there is no i'm.
mediate prospect OF blockade, and ha.
begged him not to take action. sNobod.
here has the slightest notion OF what ths
hitch Is.
The Crisis Over.
According to the Athens correspondent
of The Daily Mail, the conviction is i'm
creasing there. as the national fete da,
draws near, that nothing Of importance
will occur. The decorations and illum
nations OF all the public buildings and OF
many private residences has been ar
ranged for and ii is generally thought
that peace will be preserved.
In consequence of a diminution OF
prison guards. i'm order to send the mel
TO the frontier. 100 convicts have escapee
from the prison at Chalcis. Most OF
them are murderers or long servic,
criminals.
The correspondent Of The Daily Mai
at Larissa says that Ii is the general be
lief there that if no advance is made by
the Greek troops on Elassona by to-
morrow the whole affair will end in q
fiZZle.
vassOs Is the Puzzle.
The Times publishes the following dis
patch from Athens correspondent:
The crux cf the situation is the pres
ence OF Col, mel Vassos and his army ,ir
Crete. The powers insist on withdra wal
I But neither King George nor the gov
/, eminent dares to comply. 1t is believed
however. that the difficulty may be sur
mounted In the following way: Th,
first step would be the withdrawal of th.
Turixish forces from Crete. This would
not pnly remove the suspicious of the
n lCretans. but would make il possible foi
h Colonel Vassos and the army to retur
n from Crete with a certain amount OF
II prestige. The prior retirement of the
|{Turkish army would be less offensive te
the sultan's amour propre than the
simultaneous withdrawal of both armies
|inasmuch as he has entrusted Crete to
the powers, and the arrangement to b,
Preached would be one concerning him
land them exclusively.
The order for the recall of the Greeks
from the frontier would immediatel,
Follow. Greece having thus abandoned
her contumacious attitude, the power.
might entrust her with a mandate to oc.
cupy Crete i'm the name of the sultan, a.
when Austria received a mandate from
europe to occupy Bosnia and Here.
tsovina. ,r"
Christian Blood Flowed Mt Canea.
The correspondent of The Times al
canea says:
Six Christians were lilled and II
kounded on Saturday. The bodies OF
The dead were savagely mutilated y,
Hussulmans. The garrison of Canea wa
nder arms all night long. and the .towr
las strictly patrolled because of fears ol
hcendiarisn.
The blockade OF the island continue.
b. be enforced closely. Already com.
lsints are coming in that signs are not
anting of loss OF hope by the nsurgent,
b some sections of the island. In those
stricts the speedy end of the present
nsettled disastrous situation would b.
filed with rejoicing. A majority of the
lristians wish for annexation. They
tribute the cause Of the present strug.
Ie to the porte. and therefore desire t.
YER all connection with the sultan. but
the minds of many whose Judgment
be relied upon autonomy under in.
fnational guarantees is the best form
government the powers can confer
BON tho islanders.
Impressive Church Dedication. - T,
South Norwalk, Conn, April 5-T'
rnerstone of st. Josephs- Roman
ktholic church, South. Norwhlk. was
d yesterday In the presence of one ot
y largest -assenblagcs ever gathered
this city. The event was also rem.
led more notable by the attersiance
the pastors of the vari6us Protestant
Iurches in the city and the mayor and