The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-16
DEFYlNG THE POWERS
LITTLE GREECE REPLIES TO THE
ORDER GLANDS OFF CRETEw
By Landing Troops on the Island.
Thus Virtually Telling the Nations
to Mind Their Own Business.
PEOPLE OF ATHENS EXCITED
OVER THE INVASION OF CRETE BY
THE GRECIAN SOLDIERS.
Protest of the Powers Too Late for
the Invaders, and the Insurgents
Now Control the Island.
BLUE JACKETS PUT ASHORE
FOREIGN WAR SHIPS LAND MEN AT
CANEA AND ELSEWHERE.
British Admiral Threatens Prince
Protest of the Powers Too Late for
the Invaders, and the Insurgents
Now Control the Island.
BLUE JACKETS PUT ASHORE
FOREIGN WAR SHIPS LAND MEN AT
CANEA AND ELSEWHERE.
British Admiral Threatens Prince
GeOrge-UncOnfirme Report of
settlement of the Trouble.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Greece may not get
her coveted prize, the Island of Crete. Just
as King George was about 10 seize the
much-sought territory the powers of Eu-
rope. with one voice. have cried, Hands
off, Meantime the Greeks, now worked
up to the war pitch, are virtually tell
ing the combined nations Mind your
own business" They are landing troops
TO assist the Christians in their fight
| against the Mussulmans. and are even
holding up Turkish merchantmen in the
harbors about the island. BY these acts
Greece has practically declared war against
Turkey, for Crete is Turkish province
1t was semi-officially announced in Paris
yesterday that all the powers will firmly
persist in the agreement to maintain peace.
and the attempts of Greece to disturb it
cannot, therefore, prevail. According TO a
| dispatch received in Paris from Athens, the
| Russian minister to Greece has openly de-
clared that Russia is opposed to any
! scheme for the annexation of Crete by
| Greece. and it is further stated that the
Austrian charge d affaires had an interview
recently with NJ. Skouses, the Grecian min
| lister for foreign affairs, when the former
| demanded explanations for the course
| adopted by Greece. Finally, it is said that
| all the representatives of the powers at
| Athens have discussed complaints against
the Hellenic government in regard to the
| measures taken TO interrupt telegraphic
| communication between them and their
| governments for over twenty-four hours.
| In the Ho go of Lords yesterday the Mar
quis of Sail. bury. replying TO the Earl Of
| Kimberly, the Liberal leader. said that the
| scheme for reforms in Crete had been
I hpin
when the Hellenic government. apparently
| forced by the public opinion of its own sub
jects intervened and sent troops and ships
into Cretan waters. The powers. the mar
| quis continued maintain their opinion as
TO the utter unwisdom of the acts which
have occurred: and her Majesty's govern
ment, he added. maintained the attitude ii
has hitherto pursued in acting in concert
with the other powers. The premier also
| said that the British naval commanders
had been instructed not TO take isolated ac-
ticn, but to act in concert with the COM
| manders of the fleets of the foreign powers.
In conclusion the Marquis of Salisbury
| said it would be manifestly improper to di
yulge the nature of the steps contemplated,
but there was no ground for thinking that
the government has any intention OF depart
ing from the policy it has hitherto pursued.
REPLY FROM GREECE.
Replying TO the collective note of the
powers. a dispatch from Athens says. the
Grecian government has declared that its
intervention in affairs in Crete is justified
by the massacres there and that 1t is not
due to a desire to disturb the island. The
Greek government announces that it is de-
termined to continue to dispatch troops for
the purpose of restoring order. Great eX-
citement prevails at Athens. The reserves
of 1928 have been called upon in order
| to rejoin their colors within forty-eight
| hours Crowds continue to throng the room
| of the legislative chambers. anxious for
| news from Retimo, Gambia and Canea,
| where the Christians are in the minority.
| Two steamers full of insurgents started
| from Athens for Crete at midnight. The
| rebels the island are divided into three
| bodies They are commanded, in the vicin-
| ity of Retimo, by major of the artillery.
| in the vicinity of Canea by a captain of the
| artillery. All of these commanders are ex-
| officers of the Greek army. President of
| the Chamber Zaimis announces that Col
| Vassos, the Kings aid-de-osmp, arrived
| at Platonics this afternoon. Prince Mich
| olas will start from Athens for Larissa
| Thessaly, with his regiment to-day. Col.
| Vassos has issued a proclamation to the
| Cretan people. He has also demanded the
| surrender of the Turks.
| Troops from the foreign men-of-war have
landed at Canea. The Russian, French
| English and Italians each furnished one
| hundred men, the Austrians fifty. With the
| consent of the Turkish authorities the
| whole detachment, under the command of
an italian officer, similar TO the second de-
| tachment commanded by a French officer.
| French. English, Italian and Austrian Iags
| have been hoisted on the ramparts of the
town. The commander of the Greek squad
| ron has been notified of their landing.
AT Athens demonstrations in the vicinity
| of the palace and the government offices
| continue. Cheers for The union of Crete
with Greece were heard when the news
| reached Athens OF the landing OF the Gre
clan troops on the Island of Crete Prime
| Minister Delyanns made a speech 10 the
| crowd approving of the sentiments ex-
| pressed. In conclusion he said Let us
| hope the news of the landing of troops
from the squadroEs at all of the ports Of
| Crete will be confirmed"
| GREEKS LANDED FROM FOUR SHIPS.
The news that a force of regulars from
| four Greek ships has disembarked on the
western coast of the island has been con-
| firmed. No details have been received. but
the force was probably identical with that
| which embarked from Piraeus
| Fighting was reported during the after
| noon i'm the vicinity of Heraklion and three
| Mohammedan villages are said TO be burn
ing Retimo and Stia are more quiet
| dispatch TO the Chronicle from Athens
says that the commander of the English
ironclad threatened the commander of the
Greek cruiser. and told him that he would
| sink his boat If he again fired at the Turk
ish transport. The Chronicle also gives dis