The record-union., 1897-03-06
King George Forecasts Greeces Reply to
the Notes Of the Powers.
To Recall Troops Would Mean Signal
for New Massacres.
Cretans Reject Autonomy, and Have
Lost Faith in the POwerS-Prefer
to Die in Their Own Defense
Rather Than be Slaughtered Like
ArmenianS.
Arnenians.

Rather Than be Slaughtered Like
Armenians.
ATHENS, March 5.-The statement
made by King George in an interview
to-day is probably a forecast of the re-
ply Greece will make to the identical
notes of the Powers insisting upon the
withdrawal of the Greek fleet and
troops from Crete within six days
from noon Monday. His majesty said:
THE Greek nation is unable to bear
any longer the strain and excitement
caused by constant Cretan revolutions,
and our finances will not permit us to
support the refugees, who now number
about 1900. Nothing will prosper in
Greece until the question is definitely
settled.
"Autnonomy in Crete is out of the
questino, because the Cretans reject it,
and have lost faith in the promises of
the Powers. They prefer to die in their
own defense rather than be slaugh-
tered like Armenians.
ITO recall the Greek troops from
Crete would mean the signal for new
massacres on a large scale, owing to
the fierce fanaticism of the Mussu-
mans, who see they have the support of
the six great Powers since the latter
covered the Turkish attack on the
Christians and shelled the victorious
Cretans fighting for freedom and the
cross and at moment when the Turks
were compelled to retire"
Premier DelyanniS in an interview is
reported to have reiterated that the
Greek troops would not be withdrawn
from Crete, and expressed a fear that
national clamor would compel the Gov
ernmnet tc invade Turkey. Greece, he
is quoted as saying, had not accepted
the scheme for autonomy in Crete pro-
posed by the Powers The Premier
asked that plebiscite of the Cretans
be taken, and added that Greece would
prefer to disappear from the map
rather than withdraw her forces from
Crete in the face of threats.
WAR IMMINENT.
LONDON, March 5.-It is generally
believed here that war between Greece
and Turkey is imminent. The decision
to defy the Powers is confirmed on all
sides. 1t is generally felt in England
that the dispatch signed by a hundred
Liberal and Irish National members Of
the House of Commons, sent last even
ing to the King of Greece, expressing
sympathy with the efforts of the Greek
nation and Government in behalf of
Crete, was a great mistake, and will
only mislead the King and nation into
belief that Great Britain will not join
the other Powers in coercive meas
ureS.
KING GEORGE WILL NOT SUBMIT.
NEW YORK, March 5.-A special to
the Herald" from Athens says:
1t is understood that the Greek Gov
ernment will submit a reply to the
identical note of the six great Powers
within few days. From present ap-
pearances King George and his Gov
ernment are not likely to give in They
trust that the Powers will disagree as
to the form of the coercive measures
they threaten to take in case of
Greece'S nom compliance with their re-
quests.
Only few papers hold that it would
be advisable to follow more prudent
policy toward the Powers. On the other
hand people at large are clamoring for
war. Reinforcements continue to be
sent to the Turkish frontier and four
more classes of reserves, those of 1887,
1888, 1889 and 1890 have been called
out
A large crowd carrying flags having
marched to the royal palace and the
King being absent, the Crown Prince
thanked the assembled multitude for
its sympathetic demonstration. recon-
mending OuietneSS
GREECE PROTESTS.
ATHENS, March 5.-The Greek Gov
ernment has protested against the sill
ence of the Admirals in command of the
forein fleets in Cretan waters with refer
ence to the demand of the Greek Com
modore Sachtouris that he be allowed to
communicate the orders of King George
to Colonel Vassas, in command of the
Greek army of occupation, and request
ing that he be allowed to go to the as
sistance of the beseiged Turks at Can
diamo.
The Government has sent a dispatch
to it's representatives abroad communi-
eating the above facts to them and ad-
ding that the Greek Cabinet believes
that since the Admirals and the Consuls
have witnessed the failure of their eff
forts to raise the siege, it is their desire
to place every obstacle in the way of
the Greek efforts to do so; that in the
event of massacre they will be able to
throw the responsibility upon the shoul-
ders of the Greeks.
The dispatch continues:
1--WE have instructed our Consul at
Canea to inform the Turks who re-
quested his intervention of the hind
rance created by the foreigners
In view of the continued arrival of
Turkish troops on the frontier, it is be-
lieved Greece will call out the remainder
of her reserves.
RUSSIA WANTS PEACE.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 5.-The
semi official journal DE ST Peters
burg publishes a long statement to the
effect that the Imperial Cabinet is
animated by an ardent desire to expe-
dite the work of Cretan appeasement,
and to take the initiative in proposing
the scheme formulated in the identical
notes to Turkey and Greece.
The statement concludes as follows:
There is reason to hope that further
difficulties will not arise, and that
Greece will prove her wisdom by bowling
to the mighty will of united Europe. In
the common interests of peace and le-
gality it cannot desire to endanger her
future by acts of imprudence calculated