The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14

Causes which Have Lead Up to the
ont Troubles.

ent Troubles
Tho latest instruction in crete APP
rcars also likely 70 be Us issi An
L'rl,ieh dominatiCn. and the Suitdn' ~
-, H. tI,,id II will be able 20 cast re-
proaches at none but hlnhacll naraa in
emblem OF his sovereignty IS lonsI t',ra
what under ordinary 49," 90 he most
tion which have been one OF u'e ,n,e,-
nroencrous and a./he same tline SUI tl Ia
est outworks Of the ottoman ei'p''0
Europe. - -. tho cul-
The present troubles are put 9hs ,be
n,tnation of the disorder created III ~ ~
aetaire - inc island In 1883. The mouincu
constitutionalism enjoyed by the " 10
up 10 that year. from thc ud'I 90 the
compact Of Ealepa. had ,.tnuutSt,.r and
pOlitical unincatiOu Of the III iS''"ii -,
Mussulman inhabitants. aTcduy III -
blood and language The asstniiD,S
is usual In representative 10 80. So To-
was divided INTO Two par ...parcfoote f"
callv as "HaVersacks' and Bai eIoo'.,
or HAYES and Havenots. Each pH.''
contained Its proportion OF mussul'ii'.'i-'
the Halves" or Conservatives, cOHlPi''
ing the Weather Christians ana Nus
mans. and the "IIaYenOts, or IHDV' "a
tho poorer. Up to 1883 the FORMER M a.
carried the elections and dOinlh'tteu - -
the Assembly, running everything III IT,
own interest. In that year the haven :,
thought their turn nad come; anu an" 80
ioritv OF the electoral districts into Whlch
! The island was divided. on the Wen
| known principle that 10 the victors pc
! long the spells. they proceedeu ~ az
| propriate everything in sight.
The Sultan became alarmed at tnis -
| suit OF representative institutions ana
| sent a High Commissioner from IN
/ stantinOple 10 look into matters III .lo
person Of Dlellaleddln fasha,
| one of his chief cOunselOrs. Ihe spirit
of the instructions brought 10 crete pS
! this latter were soon made clear py Wv
practical abolition of constitutional Iishls
| and an attempt 10 return 10 olu nv tiiou1'
i'm violation Of the compact OF Halepa'
! The traditional gatherings or armed ~
/ tans al BOutsinaria. at the iCot OF thc
| mountains behind Canea. and at other
! strategic points, took place ana AT one
| time a serious rising was threatened. out
! the years Of parliamentary pedce hau
| lulled tho Warlikc Islanders INTO lecl-
| frEN of security. ard the gunpowdcr that
was required for cartridges had all been
| extended I'm the celebration cf religious
| and social festivals, The Greek people
| were ready enough TO supply the detcien-
cy. but the British Government exercis-
! ed such pressure or the Cabinet At Atm
/ ems that all shipments of cartridges ana
| other war material for Crete were pro-
hibitcd and seized. and the FUNDS IN me
National Bank At Athens belonging TO the
| Crctan Revolutionary Committee were So
qucstrated by order Of the Greek Govern
ment \ kind Of compromise was erect
ed. meantime; but the islanders, having
| tnre tasted the advantages iA SCH XIV
| eminent. cvsn I'm a very moderate degree
| have never submitted willingly TO the re-
| imposed Turkish yoke. The sultan, IL
was true i'm conformity with the letter OF
his premise TO give the Cretans ChrlS-
| tian Governor with Mussulman MOua'
| vim CT Counsellor gave them one. but. as
| If in irOnical contempt. sent BerOVitch
Pasha, a Roman Catholic Albanian, In
stead Of an Orthodox Greek, as In the
| wears before 1850 The Cretans, with
| -, H. f,ec O.
ing OF the Sultan's action. and instead OF
wasting their energies in futile sporadic
| tumults seriously prepared for the III
ture by quietly laying I'm stores or am
munition and more modern weapons, ant
bided their time.
The events Of the past year have open
cd the way for them. The ottoman En-
pire is err milling 10 pieces. and the Eng
fish opposition 10 the freedom Of the Gre
tans cannot resist the logic CT events. In'
spirit of the Greek people too long humil-
lated by the subsorvience Of their Gov
eminent to English and Austrian an'
Italian threats. is now in revolt. am
King George and the royal family, WHIT
| have thoroughly shared the national sen
| timcnt, both i'm its humiliations and trl
| umphs probably with the support o
| friendly powers are placing thcmselye
at the head of the Hellenic movement 70
| the extension Of Greek power over tn
| realm OF ancient Grecian art, literature
and commerce. II unhampered 10y the IN
| reference or unirlendly influences, VI
| next celebration of Greek independents
should see the rich and fertile island @
Crete under the Hellenic flag, and Greco
the more powerful by the incorporate
Cf so freedOm-loVing people as the Gre
tans have proved themselves TO be. Wit
the acquisition of Crete the martini
power alC influence Of Greece. alread
considerable. I'm the eastern Mcditerra
mean. would be magnified greatly, an
the peace Of the world would be the gair
or by IL. FOR though they can fight whe
driven to il in defence Of their homes an
liberty, as they showed in the terrib
| years Of the war of independence thi
| terminated I'm 1899. the Greeks are esscf
| TALLY q people devoted 20 th arts and pm
suits OF peace. With the loss Of Crete IN
power and prestige of tho Sultan wi
suffer q severe blow In the eyes Of b
own people. and the Turkish Liber.
party seeing nothing but destruction b
fore the empire If the policy SO persisten
| Is pursued by the Sultan IS continue
may rally in sufficient numbers the part
Of discomfort in Turkey TO end a situate
dangerous both to Turkey and Europe.
| New York Sun.