The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-16
LITTLE GREE0E BEPLIES
To the Collective Note Sent by
the Great Powers.
WILL CONTINUE TO SEND TROOPS.
The Government's Intervention In Ahairs
in Crete Is Justified by the Massacros
There-Russia, France, England, Italy
and Austria Land Troops

in Crete Is Justified by the Massacros
There-Bussia, France, England, Italy
and Austria Land Troops.
Athens, Feb. 16.-Replying to the col
lective note Of the powers, the Grecian
government has declared that its in
tervention I'm affairs in Crete is justi-
fed by the massacres there, and that
it is not due to a desire to disturb the
island. The Greek government an-
nounces that Il is determined to con
tinue to dispatch troops for the pur-
pose of restoring order
Great excitement prevails here The
reserves Of 1S72-73 have been called
upon in order to rejoin their colora
within as hours. Crowds continue to
throng the rooms of the legislative
chamber anxious for news from Ret
imo, Gambia and Canea, where the
Christians are I'm the minority.
The rebels on the island are divided
into three bodies. They are command
ed, in the vicinity of Betimo. by ma
ior of the artillery in the vicinity of
Gambia by "a captain Of engineers,
and in the vicinity of Canea by a cap
tain Of artillery. All OF those COM
manders are ex-omcers Of the Greek
army.
Colonel vassos, aide-de-camp to the
king of Greece and commander of the
Greek army corps at Platonics, only
an hours distance from Canea, has
issued a proclamation to the Cretan
people. He has also demanded the sur
render of the Turks.
Troops from the foreign men-of-war
have landed at Canea. The Russian,
French English and Italians each
furnished 100 men, the Austrians so.
with the consent Of the Turkish au-
thoritites the whole detachment, under
the command Of an Italian officer, sim
liar to the second detachment, COM
manded by a French officer will be
held in readiness to land Russian,
French, English, Italian and Austrian
flags have been hoisted on the ram
parts of the town. The commander of
the Greek squadron has been notified
of their landing.
When the troops landed the Moham-
medans did not make any demon
stration. The sailors of the various
nations marched to quarters prepared
for them by the authorities at the re-
quest of the italian admiral the senior
commanding officer, the British forces
occupying the large building adjoining
the telegraph Office. The great major
ity of the Mohammedan population
/ seemed apparently pleased with the
occupation of the island by the powers,
and many of their leaders begged that
/ the occupation be extended to the
whole island. Without doubt the land
ing of the troops will produce a great
effect upon the Christians and tend to
| restore peace.
Mushavier Ismaal Bey, after a con-
ference with the military authorities,
addressed a note to the foreign ad-
mirals stating that he gladly accepted
the occupation, and that he hoped il
might be extended to Sitia, Kisamo,
| Selino and elsewhere.
At Athens demonstrations in the vi
/ entity Of the palace and the govern
ment offices continue. Cheers for "the
union of Crete with Greece" were
/ heard when the news reached Athens
1 of the landing Of the Grecian troops
/ on the Island of Crete. Prime Minis
| ter Delyannis made a speech to the
crowd, approving of the sentiments ex-
/ pressed and exhorting calmness. In
( conclusion he said: LET us hope that
the news of the landing of troops from
the sqUadrons at all of the ports of
Crete will be confirmed"
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the porte is sending a note to
| Greece, and threatens to break off dip
lomatic relations unless the Greek
squadron is Withdrawn from Turkish
waters.
1t transpires that Prince Georgi Bero-
witch, governor of the Island Of Crete
resigned when it became known that
I a1 of af a q oil
consul for protection.
Ismaal Bey has been appointed gov
ernor of Crete, succeeding Prince
Georgt Berovitch, resigned. NIussulmar
Badries has been elected mayor oil
Canea.
The flight of Prince Georgi Bero,
witch and the resignation of Ibrahar
Pasha brings affairs in the Island OF
Crete to a crisis. Mustafa Pasha, sec
ond in command of the troops, Is al
Heraklion, and Edhem Pasha, COM
mandant of the fortress, is disabled by
a wound Thus both the civil and the
military uoyer are in a state of abey-
ance. Chaos is complete. Fortunately
the troops behaved well, but it is hard
to say what may occur at any mo-
| ment While the powers are deliberat-
ing some provisional government musI
be appointed. The powers must de
eide whether to uphold the recent re.
form scheme or not. In case the re-
form program is not carried into exc.
cution there appears to be no alterna.
tive but Greek annexation. This is tn,
only solution of the problem possess
ing the elements of hnality, but Fl
Europe intends to complete her handi
work energetic measures must quickly
be taken. Joint naval occupation a
the commencement Of the troubl,
would have averted all Of the presen
complications.
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