Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-25
INDIGNATION In ENGLAND.
MASSES wRATHFUL AT THE GOV.
ERNMENT's CRETAN POLICY.
Liberal Newspapers Bitter In Their
Denunciations-Greek still Stand
ing by Their Guns-Governor's
Palace Mt Canen Burned.

London, Feb 24.-Discontent is rapidly
growing among the masses in respect TO the
policy of the government toward Crete.
The Liberals are furious. and their news
papers are making violent appeals to the
passions of the people.
The Daily Chronicle strongly urges the
masses to agitate at all lengths against the
government, and Jerome X. Jerome's paper
to-day says that the Marquis of Salisbury
is no Englishman. that he is doing the bid
ding of that :.,pompous blackguard, EN-
peror William" and accuses the Conserva-
tive papers OF being owned body and soul
by capitalists, and indulges in other lan-
guage toward them which is almost un-
than the American newspapers they so fre-
quently taunt with the offense.
to-day are:
IF the concert of Europe must be broken
up to have done with this devils work, in
drowned in its own blood. Better war from
the Rhine to the Urals than that this in
fanny should continue. There has been q
concert oa,S n Of nothing but the shrieks of the
The Chronicle in big type prints a display
article this morning calling on the nation
to take active steps In the Cretan situa-
ton.
Says the Chronicles: "Organize, agitate
and denounce the dishonor to England's
flag by association with the sultan and the
coercion of Greece"
The Chronicle announces that the foreign
admirals have already requested Colonel
vassos to quit the island of Crete, and
threaten to lombard him IL he attacks any
position occupied by the Turks. Colonel
Vassos replied that he must execute his
orders.
icle has had two Interviews with King
George. In these interviews the king said
he had received reports from his officers in
Crete to the effect that the foreign marines
were present in the fort from which the
Turkish troops rallied to attack the Greeks.
and to which the Turks returned when de-
a foreign battleship Immediately before the
sortie of the troops. Colonel vassos re-
ported to the king that but for this Eu-
ropean protection he would have captured
the fort without difficulty.
Mr.. Henry Norman. the correspondent of
the Chronicle. adds the statement: Colo
viii not accept autonomy under the Turk
ish flag"
Hon. George ]. Goschen, first lord of
nounced the powers have arrived at an
agreement concerning Crete which, he
said, Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour would
explain in parliament tomorrow.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says: Two of the most influential papers
counsel moderation and Difference to the
European powers" Other papers urge the
Immediate declaration of war and an ad-
vance into Macedonia, the consequences
of which," they say, would injure Europe
"a bitter feeling prevails agains; En-
gland because it was supposed she secretly
supported the Greek policy, but the great
Emperor William. Popular feeling is so
strong that only the complete abolition of
the sultan's jurisdiction in Crete will calm
the excitement.
king George has sent the following mes
sage to the Greek army: The king, in the
present critical circumstances, relies for aid
on the nation. his officers and the army,
and unOD no foreign pOwer'
A dispatch to the Daily News from Vien-
ma says 1t is reported that Queen Olga. who
fleet, has sent the insignia back TO st. Pc
tersburg, declaring she cannot hold rank in
fleet that fired on the Greeks.
A dispatch to the Standard from Constan-
tinople says: 1t is reported the cabinet has
decided to prepare for an eventual march
on Athens should Greece decline to comply
with the porte'S demand and evacuate
Crete A note to this effect will be sent to
Greece in the near future. The military
preparations hay have been completed. 1t Is
has pledged himself to have thirteen ships
ready week from now
The Athens correspondent, of the Stand
ard says that he has ascertained from a re-
liable source that Greece will reject the
proposals of the powers.
A dispatch to the Times from Vienna
says: 1.-THE powers have agreed to give
Crete extensive autonomy. They will in.
sist that the Turkish troops and adminis-
tration be withdrawn as quickly as possi-
BILE, while Greece will be required to evac-
us,te the island and withdraw her ships.
II she refuses. Piraeus will be blockaded."
The Times editorialiy announces that 1t
has an independent reason for stating that
the foregoing is correct, and that the acute
stage OF the crisis is over.
Canea, Crete, Feb. A.-The governors
palace, with all the archives. was destroyed
BY fire to-day, and as fires broke out else
where in the town at the same time fncen-
diarism is charged. especially as the Ben
ghazf Arabs threaten to burn the whole of
Canea.
While the palace was burning a strong
box containing S35.000 in coin broke open.
whereupon there was a wild rush OF Turk
ish soldiers and Mussuimans to secure the
treasure. The foreign marines were obliged
to fire blank cartridges to restrain them.
and for time a conflict between Turks and
Europeans was threatened.
The burning of the palace destroys the
las. yestige of the machinery of the Turk
ism government. Whatever may be the
future government, a process akin to the
sponging of slate and starting afresE
must be resorted to.