The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-14
FALL OF TURKEY
IS INEVITABLE
When War Breaks Out General Up
rising Will Take Place.
ALL GREECE Is UP IN ARMS
Contributions Being Made 10 Aid the
Credans-How the Powers Win Di-
vide the SpOilB.

Copyrighted, 81. by Associated Press.)
London, February l3.-AH Europe Ia
watching the Cretan fireworks display
with the greatest anxiety, as a spark
may set all Europe ablaze Everybody
Is agreed tiIat the present moment Is
the most critical since the powers in
tcrvened In Turkish affairs. The dar-
Ing action Of Greece in sending Prince
George with a torpedo hotilla 10 Crete
has caused a tremendous fiutter In Eu-
ropean cabinets. Telegraphic dis
patches on the subject have been flying
across the continent between different
governments and thear embassies. I'm
usual activity prevails at the British
foreign office, Teiegrams have arrived
In rapid succession. and the Marquis Of
Salisbury yesterday had a special inter
view with the Russian. Austrian. and
German Ambassadors. The Importance
OF these conferences can be estimated
by the fact that Count Won Hatzfeldt.
the German ambassador. went to the
foreign office. although he was in such
feeble health that he was unable 70
meet the ex-Empress Frederick on her
arrival today and had TO be carried up
stairs ait the foreign office.
The Greek note 10 the powers. justi-
fying the attitude Of Greece towards
Crete. is oouched in such strong terms
as 10 be regarded in official circles here
as almost tantamount TO a declaration
Of war against Turkey. The note ac-
cused the Turkish troops Of siding with
the Musselmans, and said that Turkish
reinforcements meant a renewal Of the
atrocities against Cretan Christians and
concluded with saying that it was
therefore incumbent upon Greece TO
prevent at any cost the landing of rein
forcements, not only out Of sympathy
with, but as a duty to the Greek popu-
latiOn, (which has just solemnly de
olared its determination 10 accept moth
ing but a union with the motherland."
The opinion Is expressed that Greece
must be able 10 count upon the sup
port Of some influential persons and
the tolerance OF others, and indications
point to Russia as her hacker II is
contended that close kinship between
the two reigning families must count
for something in the present crisis,
and people are asking what passed at
the conference between the Car and
King George at Copenhagen last au-
tumn King George also had con-
ference with Count Coluchow when in
Vienna and ii Is stated that the latter
advised Greece TO wait patiently and
in the future she might reap fruit
which was not yet ripe. Apparently
King George, pushed by the national
feeling in Greece, has been trying to
expedite matters by a bold stroke. Ac-
cording to advices from Athens, the
excitement in Greece was so great that
the king had either to yield or pack
his trunk and leave the country for
ever
1t Is stated that King George has ad
mitted that he had no choice between
dethronement and putting himself at
it is thought in some quarters that
the theatrical send-off of his son, Prince
George, with a torpedo flotilla, was only
intended for effect and as a means of
the clamor of the populace.
But the dispatches today show that
the passions of the Greeks are thor
oughly aroused. Throughout the coun-
try meetings are being held and sub
scrlptions in aid of the Cretans being
taken. Dispatches from European cap
itals indicate sympathy with Greece,
but the governments fear that if
Greece is allowed to annex Crete, an up
rising in the Balkans will occur and ef-
forts will be made to throw off the
Turkish yoke. All the Balkan states
except Roumania are ready to rise.
Macedonia is eager to fly at the Turkish
throat. If Greece is involved in war
with Turkey the whole peninsu-
la will speedily be converted in
to huge cockpit This is the
reason the powers now oppose
anneXing Crete until the whole
Turkish question is agreed upon by
the powers. Special newspapers are al
ready discussing the question of a di-
vision of the spoils, and the French
diplomat, Comte De Chaubory, today in
an interview, says he thinks the col
lapse of Turkey is now inevitable. Rus
sia, he adds, will probably take Arme-
mia, France Syria, and England will
retain Egypt.
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
Copyrighted, '96 by Associated Press)
Canea, Crete, February 1S-It is re-
ported here this morning that the
Greek Torpedo flotilla, commanded by |
Prince George. of Greece, which arrived |
yesterday succeeded in spite of the
vigilance of the foreign warships, in
landing last night quantity of arms,
500 cases of ammunition and 500 cases
Of provisions, intended for the Cretan |
who are gathered in large |
numbers ON the hill tops, near this
town. 1t Is also stated that the Greek