The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-14
- ,.,r sy he Associated Press.

-xh.~d 1877 by the Associated Press.
ssgSr,os. March t2.-Tne Cretan QGss-
= - s,.II absorbing the attention OF
$3.50 ard shs newspapers here are full
...rsszt.oa from az the capitals as to
=. rsxf move Of the po~srs. All kinds
= .o-ca,ie6 seni-oricial statements are
-. ard uany OF them are undoubtsd-
.-snlrsx BY the various governments
- 10 test the drift OF popular and
,ss..srsal feeling Ia the matter. AZ idea,
~~.ve~ "a gaining ground that there VIII
ar ard that Greece must climb
An Indication OF this In shown IN
~.seu<ns OF II. Zamas. p-esiden. %
-. Greg chamber. fsl4grApned here to-
- n which he says he Is personally
$3.50 70 accept the proposal OF zu-
1879 for the island OF Crete a. q step
s.x,rt It's annexation TO Greece. tbs
e.. q tsat in Europe. even among the
s.es,e who supported the Greeks when
80 thought their object was the free
soza Of The cretans, opinion 10 Changing.
..r q seen thai the sole aim OF the
l.rsexs IL annexation.
re rsrs Of Commodore Reinock's per-
Az "a not comm Enicating TO the insur-
80. the circumstances and demands OF
=. ooxsra as well as their proposition 10
vr.rt autonomy TO the Island. has beer q
ssxsr. blow 70 ths cause Of Greece. while
. sssssr from W. j. etlllman. formerly
r;r.tsd States consul az canea. 20 the
Tsusy Gas thrown further unpleasant
nsht pcon IN. Greek methods. Mr. Sun
ran SAYS that 81 the END OF the long revolt
a. lsete the Crefans obtained concessions
sAsch Afforded most complete satisfaction.
NJ stlllrnan. as United States consul al
csnsx. vas ths intermediary between the
Insurgents and tho grand viziers. Al that
far4+ go rtzsA
sspply OF food and powder, which largely
cane from the foreign Cream committees
and seat % Crete a band OF volunteers.
commanded by Chief Petrorof1Iiskls n
sgeps Of the then Turkish prime minister
gals chief, unopposed by the Turks, took
Command of ali the insurgent forces. and
slskanf firing q shell yielded the Island to
be Turks. not even stipulatIng that am
asxsy should be granted 10 the chiefs, and
toe revolt was suppressed in the moment
81 IT. triumph by its Athenian friends Mr..
srsi.man adds that he can give all the de-
als Of this Infamous transaction from
gsrsoeal participation. But the foregoing
ssess that II Il the policy OF the king OF
Greece. and OF large part OF the Athenian
statesmen. 70 refuse any settlement OF the
cresan situation. except annexation to
Greece.
The eabied story from New York OF the
Greeks drawing back from sailing has
beer widely printed here. and. coupled
WITH the news from Athens that thousand.
o. reserves supposed 10 be crazy 10 meet
ire Turks have failed TO respond TO the
cal 70 arms. has created an unfavorable
Impression
u addition the tales of enthusiasm In
drsscs are said to have been grossly ex-
agEeraied. There Is plenty OF noise .n the
streets. chiefly from the foreign voIun-
ssss. but the government In meeting with
very serious difficulty IN the mobilization
81 the Greek recruits. The foreign volun-
tstss are motley crowd. every province
Nirr represented by different dress.
Waking In the streets OF Athens are seen
nasaisns and Macedonians In kits. Thes-
shan peasants and Aegean islanders 10
AsKy Turkish trousers. and Italians In a
SER o. origand costume. Most OF them are
81 TO The frontier as they are, owing 70
Sex OF uniforms. There In Httle doubt
aai Greece Is disappointed ~ the attitude
q he Balkan states. which have aprar-
en''y decided 20 sit on the fence a whiia.
According to one authority. Russian infiu-
snes has been brought 10 bear on Sofa and
aAs prevented Prince Alexander's visit
i'm resulting IN a definite understanding
sih seryia and Bulgaria regarding the
f2turs OF Macedonia The latest fns,ca.
aoss tonight point TO pacl4c blockade
= srsece. and that Il will be enforced
ssnday next.