The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-10
Some of the Powers Accused of
Scheming TO Outwit the Others. and
All Seemingly Suspicious.
GREECE ANXIOUS TO ANNEX
WHILE TURKEY Is DETERMINED TO
KEEP CONTROL OF THE ISLAND.
Great Britain Assaiicd by the German
Press-Uprising of Young Turks
Feared by the sultan.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-The Cretan squabble
is assuming a serious phase, and if not
speedily Strengthened out may strain the
relations of some of the great powers. The
proposed annexation of the island by Greece
is viewed with suspicion by the continen-
tai press and some OF the editors are say
ing harsh things. The Kolnische Zeitung
Cologne Gazette) declares that the at
tempt of Greece to annex Crete will not
succeed France, it is asserted, may favor
the design, but the dreibund and Russia
have agreed to maintain the statu quo.
a dispatch to the Telegraph from Berlin
says that the National Zeitung has made
an angry attack on England which country
| that journal accuses of being desrouS of
forwarding its own policy by allowing free
action to the Russian-French desire for the
formation of a Greek empire. Great Brit
ain thus hopes to gain her ends through
the outbreak over the Cretan question.
The Times this morning says that a vi
| emma newspaper contains an interview with
| Minister Delyannis, the Grecian representa-
| tive at Paris, to the effect that unless the
powers compel the Sultan to execute Gre
| tan reforms affairs may take "a turn en-
! dangering the peace of Europe. The Greek
| government, according to Minister Delyan-
mis-, has done and will do nothing TO COM
| plicate affairs, but he claims the present
| situation seriously embarrasses it. During
the course of his interview Minister Delyan-
mis- asserts that the comedy, or so-called
conference, of the ambassadors at Constan-
! tinople must be discontinued and the Euro
! pean powers must decide to extricate Chris
| tians from an intolerable position.
| In the event of a collision between Tur-
| key and Greece it is doubtful whether the
| entente of the powers could be maintained.
| A dispatch to the Times from Constantine
pie says that the ambassadors APPEAR more
hopeful and confident that the insurrection
on the Island of Crete will speedily subside.
| The representatives of the powers at Con-
stantinople are averse TO giving their con-
sent to the dispatch of Turkish troops to
Canea, as desired by Abdul Hamid. the Sui
tan and the Porte. therefore. will not send
the Turkish war ships and transports to
the Island of Crete for the present.
The Athens correspondent of the Times
in a dispatch announces that he is en-
powered to assert that there is full accord
between the King and Cabinet upon the
subject of the Cretan policy. The same
correspondent also asserts that during the
! uproarious debate in the legislative cham
Der yesterday afternoon and last evening
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ment to take a stand on the matter of the
union of Greece with Crete at all costs.
dispatch to the Times from Paris says
] that il was rumored on the bourse that the
| commander of the Grecian fleet was with
| difficulty dssuaded from bombarding the
| Turkish towns on the Island of Crete. No
| confirmation of this rumor is obtained, and
it is regarded as impossible, but it indicates
the sensitiveness existing concerning mat
ters in Turkey, Greece and Crete.
| A dispatch to the Daily News from Con-
stantinople says that owing TO the agitation
of the young Turks party, and the recent
issuance Of copies OF a manifesto declaring
that a recourse to force might be expected
| rigorous precautions have been adopted.
Tie patrols the streets have been quad
rupled and all of the approaches to the
Yildiz palace guarded by a Gordon of troops.
Ali persons attempting to pass TO the pal
ace were stopped and examined, even mill
tary officers being compelled 10 eX-
| pain their errands. The officials
| of the emba ssies on Sunday
| received copies of a manifesto from the
| Young Turk party declaring that they had
| decided to have recourse TO force. Num-
| bers of the fysheets denouncing the pres
ent government have been found on the
| streets or StafnDOGi. Inc Russian embassy
has written to the Porte pointing out the
| necessity of preventing outbreak,
which might imperl the integrity of Tur-
| key" This action on the part of the Rus
| sian embassy has impressed diplomatic cir
| cles, especially in view of naval prepara-
| tions at Odessa.
| Private and official advices and private
letters from English officers show that the
troubles in the Island of Crete are un-
doubtedly caused by Greek agitators and
| that the Christians are undoubtedly the ag-
gressors. The Greek government, relieving
that the end of the Ottoman empire is near.
thinks the time opportune to carry CEt the
long cherished desire TO annex the Island
of Crete. Public officials here and On the
continent regard the situation serious
and threatening the peace of the whole
of Europe.
An English man-of-war has arrived at
Sitia a town at the eastern extremity OF
Crete on the northern coast, fifty miles east
of Gambia, for the purpose of protecting
Christians who have been attacked by Mus
sulmanS. The commanders of the foreign
en-Of-war now concentrated off the island
have notified the captains Of the Greek
war ships that no isolated action on the
part of the Greeks such bomba riding the
town of Canea or the landing of troops will
be permitted.
! a dispatch from ST Petersburg says that
| a panic occurred the bOurse yesterday
! IL is asserted, 10 rumors of war troubles
| in Crete and at Constantinople and to the
| spread of the bubonc plague. Petroleum
| shares have fallen especially low because
| of fears that the plague may reach the
| Caucasus regions.