The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-24
GREEKS DARE NOT FIGHT
Held in Check by the Presence
Of Foreign War Vessels.
AUTONOMY FOR TIE oaETAEg.

The Powers WIN Not Permit Greece to
Annex tho Islnnd-Ihe Turkish Ruler
Making a Big BluH at Preparations fer
War.
Athens, Feb. 2L-Today's dispatches
indicate little change In the Cretan sit
uation The foreign squadrons are stil
practically blockading the island by
preventing any communication with
the camp of Colonel Vassos at Pla-
tania
All of the Cretan chieftains of the
provinces of Apokorona, Agio, Vassili
and Sphalia have sent proclamations
to the foreign consuls declaring theij
determination to unite with Greece.
The king Of Greece has published g
message enjoinirg the people OF his
country to remain CAIN and dignihed
and repose confidence in the govern
ment This message became necessary
on account of the growing excitement
since the bombardment
It is reported on good authority that
The sultan has ordered ~ divisions OF
the army modified for the purpose OF
enabling him, with he irregullrs to
nut zoe 000 men IN the field 10000 each
/ arainst Greece ana Bulgaria. the re-
! mobilizing is proceeding more smoothly
| than was expected, even money forth
/ coming. It is believed, from the sui
! tan's private purse and various re-
| ligious funds This, however, is only
! precautionary. The sultan has no Idea
/ of carrying on an aggressive war. on
; the contrary, IT is evident that some
scheme of Cretan autonomy on the
Samoan Islands model is under con-
sideration Probably the powers will
accept this, but 1t is premature to say
! that the sultan has given his formal
| sanction Much will depend upon the
attitude of Greece, but it is believed
/ the powers have agreed not to permit
| Greece to annex Crete.
The executive chamber held a lively
session yesterday declining to accept
a resolution protesting against the
bombardment and eXhorting The gov
ernmeut to adopt an active policy.
Prime Minister Delyannis said that II
was not dignihed to frame vain pro-
tests. and invited a vote of confidence.
The members of the opposition there
upon announced that they would abb
stain from voting The vote of conf
dence wRs adopted.
The Canea correspondent of the Lon
don Times visited the scene Of Sun
days bombardment, and ascertained
that three persons were killed and Il
wounded as a result of the eannonade
The foreign admirals asked for safe
conduct for the purpose of enabling
them to visit the camp of the insur-
gents and verify the results of the
bombarding as they were skeptical
concerning the existence of persons
purporting to have been wounded The
Greek commodore refused to comply
with this request, on the ground that
he was unable to guarantee their
safety.
The encouraging effect of the bonn
bardmept on the Turks is already visi
BILE Both Monday and yesterday the
Turks cannon were busily engaged in
firing on the Greek outposts at Platan-
onia and the Christians at Alrotiri
The fire of the Turks was not returned
their foes fearing the carrying out oi
a repetition of the bombardment.
The insurgents, through the Greei
commodore have addressed a forma
protest against the bombardment tC
the foreign admirals solemnly assert.
ing that the Turks were the aggres.
sors in Sundays firing. The Chris,
tians are now at the mercy of the
Turks, since they do not dare to reply
to the fire for fear of being bombarded