The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-09

ATHENS. Feb S-A dispatch from
Cauea received this evening says: The
Christians about Canea have hoisIed the
Greek flag. proclaimed the union OF that
island with Greece. and invited the king
o. Greece to Ia he possession OF the island
The announcement that Prince George
second son OF the king of Greece. viii
command the torpedo feet which - now
in readiness TO start for Crete 20 join the
Greek squadron. has added strength to
the rumors that Greece viii insist upon
the union. II Is a well-known fact that
tie Christians. who are now in possession
OF tle Whoie island. win the exception OF
Heraklion and Retimo. have been only
waiting Is signal from Greece 10 proclaim
. union with that country. The present
uprising in crete IS looked upon by many
statesmen in this country as a move On
the part az the sultan 81 Turkey 10 draw
ire attention % England France and
Russia away from Constantinople.
Greece whose quarrel with Turkey has
been growing more serious from dsy 10
day. has not hesitated 70 take advantage
q tire excuses % the Turkish soldiers on
the island. and Is sending all her naval
forces there. Should Ine sultan regard
this move As q challenge there woaia ~
presented complications which will quick
lv force the hands ~ the powers ia deal
ing ~5ta the Turkish situation
Taese fresh and unarticlp2ted Difficult
-.es. ;he Sultan is no doubt aware viii par
strain or5n she harmony between The
powers wElea hes existed fer short
I~e.
Tire suItsn. Therefore wGl naturally -
only 200 glad 90 destroy the unity Of pIr-
90se among The POWERS ~ tAe expense %
q controversy wi-h Greece
Tha ts~e-ian squadron. OF arriving a.
Canoa. dif NOT salute the Turkish squad
ron. and repre- seutafives Of some OF the
powers have ex- ressed 20 the Creek gov
grnn RI, thai- surprise that she sent war
ships 10 crete
Three Thousand people took part vpSter-
DAY n the man 5testatior IN front ~ the
ministry o. marine. There were contin-
1--we Union" The Cretau committee here
has ISSUED q proclamation addressed 70
tae people % Greece. calling foT assist
aFee from al free r7sa-
Tre latest rews FROM Canea is 20 the
e0erf trAt she HEat5nE outside tHe city
e7atin9es ana that = provincial Cream
government is being formed. TIE Ares
-n e-ere Starfsf as a result of ne con-
05.ts between N4ssulusns and CHRISTIANS
aafa been eTtlHeGishci. Ey TAR the
.srEer ge. loH - the town s.. however.
Britain VIII Protect Both sides.
LONDON. Fen s-Ths raria ne-tarv
secretary ~ tha foreign Office George y
Cl~z1a. io tae s5cse - commons tosav
c71f-~ls1 enc Dispatches % rhe Assocfs-
I'D Press on tHa F're-an sit8att1n ard sstF
t-at 50 FAR SIS 81 could Judge tae ma
trea -reU- was saaut evenly distributed
hs-weer tas Two parties ard tAe B~ltlsa
governs rant was - anxious to protest tae
= 17sa mans IS t-a CHRISTIANS.
A BRITISH troop sa-a has tseen dlsyss SEA
fran &a-Es wa 3 fortnlsht's food fo-
1@e t'-s-s1 rsf1Eees
A dispatch g. tHe Times saws t5at hut
tar the Fr~~ace % the foreign warshlps
tns loss az Hre would have been far
greater Fump@ sent from the uaen-of-
var also prevented TIE burning O. the
entire town - Csnes Two whole streets
wsre rssinc@d % ashes large nufutser of
buildings. Including the bishop residence
and TIE Christian schools beng destroy
ed TIE TNzrkisa troops have been ex-
PEELED from Aalsp4 hy = strong force,
and TIE inhabitants CO gae tOwa % Spaa-