The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14
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Athens. February ,,-,c
81 ,ns Associated pr..s ,sm
s sran se.i for the better A... q
are ARE s becoming oalnsr a. ND , 's's
are oetrsyins anxiety !. !! 0'sk u
eaea,, Of the denoa.t,.,,'ss, o. !. y
.enaii Of the cretan ip,u,. w y ca
KNOWN that very strong . ssaa y.
brought to bear upon K;rs ssaN HI
In ,n' past twenty-tour hoan .' =. sss =
~ strong pressure /, s,.,. - ~
s sultan Of Turkey ia order ' ! Y
Outbreak, outbreak Of hostilItie. hs,' =. y p'N4
turkey. The latter co, us.xeen Crvn
and NJ da I'VE agreed not to send y ,,n 7 ~
f, e,,,,' Greece from ~ .,, o.sli:'x
i n.i,l,g IN Crete. At The s,m ssussE
evidently danger In the s zane s, tine y
SLY say ana Macedonia, for G ,s.s
srn nurriedly dispatched IA 4. u y
anu a reports from salouik, " uN luz
are quietly mastering an arm, =! "
IN order to he prepared ~ ~ Corp
son, ne situation in the Isl.n a !, sas'
s som VIVA, improved. pesuliors, y IS y I.
sun reported, and 1t is ststsS s KY llsi
,hsursents are practically IL a a Y
the whole island, with ~ u posseaz
,mI larger towns. II this is 4.
union union OF Crete with Greece = i Ss,. =
,olinally proclaimed, the inaenN
cretans from Turkish ruls I'. T.
conplished. and 1t is dift;s,, + s'aaz
stored without Joint action NM M, y =, =
VI me powers and the mIh,sr, y
OF crete by foreign fleet. VIZ
IN official circles here M, o,,.
believed TO be possible and Nv" .''asi
position now to Quietly ulov ~ =.
.aRe their natural course "a. a.
mat Crete is practically tres y, ~ !.
island is likely to remain "a u 49,, - =.
by the powers,
ran.. rn"i Government Fen
Canea' Island Of Crete, FeSn,r ,
copyrighted, 1897. by Associ,ts J,
1t is reported that many. Of IL. a.
pedo flotilla commanded BY prI,rs
OF Greece, which arrived h.s. NJ
have succeeded in spite of til. yir,s.
the foreign warshlps in lapdins A.,
past night a quantity Of arm, IN ~
ammunition and 300 cases Of M
intended for the Cretan Ip,urr,,s
are gathered In large number !, a.
tops OF this town. 1t Is sl,o ~.
the Greek warships have the miss
landing Greek colonel Of ,rurn
Greek artillerymen and some nm
The cretan insurgents. stter ppdt
their independence Of Turkey saa ~
OF Crete with Greece on Thuud,y
a provisional government
Inc cretans are now IN ponsie
large part OF the island and N -
ing the important towrs.
The landing OF blue Jackets ,a Z
from the foreign fleets is contains
cording TO reports.
1t is reported that a TuriA 7
which attempted to leave H@Afa
was forced to return by GRID o.
Turkey Blames the PsaM
Constantirople. February ~
righted. 1897, by the Associated NJ
There is disposition In oiiIcA
here to hold the powers respnaIa
anything that may happen Ia Cru
sultan has been prevailed upon b "
bassadors TO refrain from sladiz
forcements Of troops to Crets iat
also to be assured that the posu
iecided not to permit the landing !
roops in Crete. Therefore The vhas
or is in the hands Of the pcvei =
sultan is at least inclined 10 hlaa
he powers may have falling ~
he disposition to be made Of TIE us
sland.
A counsel O, ministers. I u
icially announced, has decided tl
viii remain passive pending ~ ~
he powers TO prevent direct disa
ention in Crete. but It Is furths
the powers are unsuccessful u Y
orts the Turkish government WI
elled to begin military operation
'hesally frontier, or in other sou
;ill declare war against wv
romptly invade that country ~
umor from diplomatic circles r.
islon Of the porte on the sunln y
and officially communal
iffcrcnt embassies and Turn y
he situation is a grave one ps!S
nd, as usual. the sultan Is cii,iu
lg on coming out OF II aheaa y
, the jealousies OF the powen Wv
emit of the unexpected.