The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-13

OF the policy Turkey Is adopting though
II is reported that a large force OF Turkish
troops Is assembling at Salonika for en-
barkatioA - Crete. that there Is great
activity in military circles on --.e Turkish
frontier. and that portion OF the Turk
ish fleet is being prepared for active
service.
Advices received here from Canea say
that GoTi Berovitch Pasha, the Turkish
governor OF Crete. sought refuge last
night in the Greek consulate at Canea,
fearing the anger OF the Mussulmans and
dreading arrest. II is understood that
Berovitch Pasha had previously rendered
his resignation and that the sultan had re-
fused TO accept 1t.
In reply 10 the request from the Turkish
minister here. Assim Bey. made yesterday,
for an explanation of the departure OF the
Greek fiotilla for Crete and the issuing Of
the note 20 the powers stating in brief
that Greece cannot remain inactive IN
view Of the present outrages upon Chris
tians 81 Crete the government of Greece
says that the measures taken are due 10
a desire not 10 discourage the Christians
from occupying Halepa a. a moment when
an attack upon that town is threatened.
The town OF Canea Is now said TO be
tolerably quiet. but from 1000 10 5000 In
surgents are near there awaiting rein
forcements. When the reInforcements ar
rive, h Is stated. the insurgents vii. attack
Canea 10 force.
II Is known that the Turkish officials
IN Crete have reported 70 the porte that
Il Is absolutely impossible 10 pacIfy the
island without very large force OF
troops. and the occupation Of every town,
village and mountain stronghold In the
country. The hatred which has always
listed between the Mussulmans and 80
Christians As- been .4nnod 10 fever heat
by the recent collisions between the In
sLrgents and the Turks. and this feeling
has been stiu further intensified by the
proclamation Of the independence OF
Crete from Turkish rule and its union
with the kingdom of Greece Conflicts
OF more or less serious nature are re-
ported from many parts of the Island.
and Herakllon is said 70 have been set
on fire az q number OF points. The foreign
fleets have left Canea for HeTaklion.
which seems 70 confirm the report that II
Is now the center OF disturbance.
Other reports say that the situation Al
Retimo 4 almost ~ serious as AZ Herak-
hon. The Turks AT Retmo refuse 10 al-
low the Christians 70 leave the place un-
IL a detachment Of lo0 Turkish soldiers
ard forty Musslumaus. who are held at
Amiri a. hostages. are released.
Tho opinion expressed IN Official circles
here & that nothing short of landing
of hue Jackets and marines from the
foreign aeets viii subdue the insurrec-
ton. and il ls not believed that the pow
era can agree 70 take this step. Under
these circumstances. therefore. Greece
feels justified ln the course she has ad-
ootea even IN the event OF n conflict with
Turkey.
The reoort that Great Britain VIII, n
necessary. take the initiative in prevent
tr,r tha Greek war vessels from actively
Interfering in Crete is not believed here
L Is thought tAat any action t0ht may
b. taken wal be ~ Great Britain. Rus
Eta and France in common, but u y con-
Haer,Iv reported that these powers Save
Aert8sd 70 afi3w Greece 20 nava her own
way in ths matter.
Tne insurgents ~ Crete. acting n con-
cert with the foreign co1guls have DE-
cared Hatepa 20 be neutral feTrltoFF.
walca must not be intrnsNd upon WIN
ott twe7ty.-s3ur hours notice.
The comm 4rdsrs 81 the foreign war
salps have obtained the promise Of tne
C~sek admir-, that he wiz give forty
80 no.f.s ~ any attack whicn he may
Sererrnlre % make upon Canea-