Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
PAClFlCATION OF CRETE
Decision Of Turkish Ministers to Leave
The Matter With the Powers.
THE GREEKS GATHERING TROOPS

AssocIatoa Press plspatcA By spaelal wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Constantinonlo. Turkey. Feb. IT,
The council OF ministers, as result of
its all-dal session at the Yildiz Kiosk
yesterday, has decided To leave the
pacifcation of Crete to the Powers.
This is regarded as a wise decision, in
the face Of most complicated situation
in Crete, where the flags Of Russls,
France, Great Britain, Italy and
Austria are flying alongside the
Turkish standard, while Greece is
seemingly defying the Powers, acting
as the mandator Of Europe. The minis.
terial council also decided to SEND
Karatheodori P8sha to Crete as i'm
perial high commissioner. TO adopt
military measures on the Greek
frontier, as previously intimated in
these dispatches, and to appoint Mar.
sbal Edbam Pasha, who directed the
operations against the insurgents of
Zeitoun in 1896, to command the
Turkish troops at Elassona and to call
out the Redifs tfirst reserves) OF the
Third Army Corps which is now at
Salonika. These measures, however,
are for purely defensive purposes, and
are taken in order to enable the
Turkish government TO be prepared
for all eyentnalitiee. The Sultan has
informed all ambassadors of the Powers
that, in view of the aggressive attitude
| Of Greece, he has been obliged to adopt
measures required by the situation. At
the same time the Sultan took occasion
| to express his satisfaction at tine land
| ing at Canea OF detachments of marines
| from the warahips of Russia, France,
| Great Britain, Italy and Austria OF
tho restoration Of order in Crete. In
spite of this peaceful outlook. it is
known that the debarkation of the
Greek forces in Crete caused great
sensation at the Yildiz Kiosk, and it
| required the use of much TACT upon
The part OF. the ambassadors to prevail
upon the Porte to accept the situation
as ii Ia now presented.
Anti Turkish manifestations are re-
ported TO have occurred at Arta and
Prevessa, in Thessaly. Shots have
been fired, and Turkish frontier
guard has been wounded. 1t is hoped,
however, that no further trouble will
occur, although the Greeks are known
TO be gathering troops near the frontier.
The Sultan seems TO be we'll aware that
Greece would not have acted as de-
family as she has done without having
at least one powerful friend behind her,
snd ii il this feature of the compli-
cations which is having the most
calming effect upon the Turks, who
also see in the abandonment of Crete
to Greece possible loophole of escape
from further and much more important
changes in the map of the Turkish en-
pire. 10 the Sultan 1t seems to be the
old story of it's being IAN ill wind
which blows nobody good.' and he is
credited with hoping that his obedience
to tho wishes of the powerful friend OF
frisnds Of Greece in the matter OF Crete
the long discussed and ch-poHtponed
"reforms'' OF the Turkish empire come
to Tho front again. The action of Greece
may have been nothing more than q
coincidence, it ia remarked, but 1t is
out Of such condolences that oriental
diplomacy is framed.
There " as an incident at the Peoples
Theatre, in the STEAMBOAT quarter, last
evening, which is regarded by many
people as being an attempt to provoke
another outbreak upon tho part OF tht
Mnesulmane Two Albanian soldiers
OF tho Yiidiz palace guard, the mos
trusted troops of the Sultan, vert
amorg the audience, and suddenl,
those two spldiers discharged thsi!
revolrers. causing terrible panic. A
rough. and tumble fight followed, during
which bystander was wounded. Th'
, two guardsnien were arrested aud taker
to tbs nearest police depot, previous tt
. being handed over to the military
i authorities Of the Yildiz Kiosk.
} 1t has boon announced in the news
] papers here that the Turkish ministe
at Athens, Assim Bey, mas been ap
, pointed member of tbs council o
State, that he is to be recalled i'm
, mediately aud thar tho Greek minists
, here, Prince Maudoeuriato, is to b.
J given his papers. But, when this dis
} patch is sent, the report has not beef
confirpled, and the Sultan may hayu
been induced by the ambassadors t,
delay the matter indefinitely.
Athens, Greece, Fob. 17.-The bat
8 terry OF field artillery commanded b.
Prince Nicholas OF Greece started to
day for Larissa, 20 miles from the Gul
OF 'Salonica, The naval and militar,
i reserves are still being enrolled. Th
Greek ironclad Spezia, which arrives
, from Toulon yesterday, will be pre-
: pared fer active service with all pos
t aible haste. Reinforcements are beinl
0 sent to the Greek troops on tine ISLAM
Q of Crete, aud stores provisions AM
munitions Of war accompany them
Q The Greek government maintains tina
j it is acting in the interests Of the peac
Of Europe.
I Berlin, Germany, Feb. IT, Empero
. William had long visit to Prime
Y Hoheplohe, tho imperial chancellor, to
day, and later his majesty called uno
9 and conferred with the British am
0 bsssador, Sir f.. O. Lascelles, an
) the Austrian Ambassador, Herr Vo
: Szodyeny-Marisch.
+ Gen. RoioiT's Bond Forfeited.
1 Associa ted Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Baltimore, Nd, Fob. l7.-Gen
: Carlos Roloif of the Cuban Junta il
!. New York failed TO appear this morn
l ing and plead to an indictment chargin
= him with fitting out a tilibustering ex
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