Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-03-12
SLIGHT HOPE OF A SOLUTION.
If Proposals of France Are Accepted
All VIII BE Well.

copyright, 1897. by Associated Press
Athens, March 1.-THE situation of af-
fairs here, as this dispatch Is sent Ql
a. m.) remains grave, although there are
a few signs here and there, since yester-
day, that pacific solution of the Cretan
crisis Is yet possible. This is more par
ticularly so in the case of Greece. 1t is
believed the government is sincere in not
desiring to start any conf1agration which
may spread far and wide. The gravity
of the situation Is recognized on all sides
and all those interested seem willing TO
arrive at a peaceful settlement of the
difficulties If possible
Greece is displaying undimlnished firm
ness in her intention to carry out at all
cost the program which she has mapped
out for herself in regard to Crete, while
at the same time supporting the pacific
intentions of her advisers.
1t is reported that Prince Maurocordato,
Greek minister at Constantinople, has ad-
dressed note to the Turkish govern
ment, proposing to recall Greek troops
from the frontiers of Macedonia and AL
bania, If Turkish troops near the Greek
frontier are simultaneously withdrawn.
The porte, however, has not shown any
haste to accede to this proposition.
At the same time this note was sent
to the Turkish government, stringent or
ders were issued to commanders of the
Greek troops In Thessaly to do everything
possible to avoid anything calculated to
provoke a conflict, while hope was ex-
pressed to Turkish officials at Constan-
tinople that the porte would issue similar
instructions to commanders of the Turk
ish troops in Macedonia.
Dispatches since received here from
Thessaly indicate that the wishes of King
George will be carried out. 1t was stated
in these messages that, although the
Greek troops are animated with unabated
enthusiasm, nothing will be done to need
lessly irritate the Turks.
An incident showing this to be the case
occurred near Melun. Greek officer
of engineers was engaged in supervising
the work of repairing a road close to the
frontier and was prevented by some Turk
ish officials from proceeding with the
task. The Greeks have not taken any
action in the matter, although 1t Is claim
ed they were well within their rights
and proceeding within their rights.
A dispatch received here from Canea at
$3.50 this morning states that Colonel Vas
SOS, who is in command of the Greek
army of occupation, as 1t Is termed in
Athens, has received at his camp near
Platania, instructions from King George
to be prepared to resist coercion to the
end.
This spirit, which pervades all the or
ders sent to the Greek commanders in
Crete, is further shown in Canea dis
patches received at o'clock this morning
referring to the incident which occurred
at Selino yesterday. Before deciding to
land mixed detachment of marines
the admirals parleyed for a long time
with the Greek commodore Colonel Vas
sos and the Greek vice consuls Eyasiye
answers only were returned to the ad-
mirals, the Greek commodore protesting
against obstacles placed in his way, and
Colonel Vassos that he had no authority
over the insurgents who were investing
Selino.
These replies, coupled with the insist
ence of the Greek vice consul that he
would only consent to go to Selino on
board a Greek warship and in the name
of King George of Greece, compelled the
foreign admirals in Difference to their in
structions, to decide to deliver imprison-
ed Moslems, even If they had to use force
against the insurgents or the Greeks
in order to do so. Therefore a detacn-
ment of marines was landed at Selino
from the foreign warships and it set out
forthwith for Candiamo distant seven
miles. The Greek consul, M Baraclis.
thereupon informed the admirals that the
Greek government declined all response
bility for what might take place. 1t IS
said there are 5000 Moslems beseged at
Candiamo. where the earthworks of the