The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-10
SEATTLE. SATURDAY, APRIL 10


THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Afa@r almost weeks patient waiting
re European powers are Informed Of the
conclusion 10 which In. sultan has come.
II took three Gays 10 &c: Up - many CON-
mnascasions, only one OF which - worth
considering Turkey agrees 10 withdraw
ths Turkish garrison in Crete immediately
n the Greeks previously withdraw. and thu
powers guarantees 20 pacify the GLAND. The
necond days communication made compi-
snce by the powers almost Impossible. be-
cause II protests IN advance against ihe
appointment Of a European governor.
With a Nussulruan AT the head az the gov
eminent 81 can be assumed tha; The Chris
tlans wonid refuse 10 be paciiied. because
paeiacation would mean that they were
% lay down their arms and place them
selves AZ the mercy OF their Aoslsm foes.
A Christian governor Is an absolute neees-
slty. and the porte possibly recognizes
this II 50. II would account for the fail
IRE Of the sultan 10 include this as a con-
dltion Of withdrawal. but puts IL IN a sepa-
rate communication. making IL a merely
formal protest 10 save any rights whica
might be teopsrdized by acquiescence.
The third communication hardly seems
worthy OF serious attention. II protests
against the injustice of dlsarming the Gre
tan Massalmans while the Christians are
PERMITTED 10 retain their arms. This, com
lBg from the power whose BashI Bazouks
hgake faith by attacking a band Of Chris
tlans returning 10 their homes unarmed
sod under the protection OF the powers
f5m the power whose troops violated the
most sacred honor Of civilized warfare By
INK upon a nag Of truce is trsvesty.
must be true that the Christians have
been dlsarmed because they are
Feaiening 10. and no doubt will, attack
e .asamo. But the Turkish troops are GER
talniy armed also. or they could not resist.
The reluctant consent OF Turkey to with
aTaw from Crete Is the most hopeful sign
si Of termination TO the intoierabie condi-
ION. as Turkey very properly describes IL.
The Cretan difficulty out OF the way. IT Is
almost 20 be regretted that the Turkish
and Greek troops on the frontier are not to
be permitted TO have a scrap" II need
not be dIgnIhed by any more serious term.
All that Is needed is one encounter. There
could be nothing decisive before the an
nouneement was made that the Turks had
lsft Crete. and the honor OF the Greeks
would he saved
Patriotism Is a very excellent quality.
Il s4t,Ar ,.Ea al 1.
ligeFency. The Greeks have been stirred
up by thu deeds OF Yassos and the officers
81 the main army are as anxious 10 dis
tinguish themselves as the men are 10 be
oolng something. Bat Greece 10 not being
ssaai'ed by Turkey: the porte Is simply
holding on 20 what has been Turkish
possession for centuries. Having yielded
that. tho further prosecution OF h8s,Nltes
l. not warranted. TIE occasion is not such
as that chroaicled by Herodotus Rhen the
Iireeks sen, the famous and patriotic def
aHce TO Alexander;
We k7ow well. without your lnforrna-
ton. THAR We are facing an enemy cf mani
fod greater strength than ourselves Yet
NJ uhau resist as We may. Tor 1--we and
defense u cur frseiam. Tel your master
from TIRE Atheniaas tina, While the sun
travels from cas-; 20 west We shah never
come 20 terms With xsrNes. The gods and
the heroes are With as. In their strength
We shall 60 forth 20 meet hlm. Gene nd
naore with yssiF shameful eGers. or Ne We
not be responsible Tor your treatment al
tae hands o. ne people"
Greece Is rot nos aghting for freedom
noF has she The gods and the heroes with
Der. as ia these Gays when the martha
spiFt ana personal courage counted 50
anech more ,haa In these modern times Of
rapld-aring guns and powerful cannon.
The Claims q Creece 10 Macedonia ma,
b. inst. but not more 50 than to the Who'll,
C. Turkey as fsr EAST as ths ancient "a Of
Ia OF The Christians; ara no question Ia,
been raised withia recent years rerardins
TIE Sovereignty q The territory. The Oh
,eciion 70 Greece beiax permitted 20 con
unue hossiHuas after TIA evacuation o
Crete Is tast u mlghs LEAD 70 genera
war. Rut Il would result In uo great harm
sad % both Turkey and Ggcece mech goo.
g set a lesson n TIE horrors 90 war.