The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-09

cANEA. March $50 p. n.-rhss even.
ms the foreign samirals notified the
Greek vice consul that he must leave
Crete. They wired their respective gov
ernments for the immediate dispatch of
SO men 10 maintain order in the large
towns.
It IS reported thu siege Of Candiano has
been raised. and that The Massalmans
have gone 20 PalikoSa. where they are
safe.
Copyrighted. 1897. by the Associated Press.
ATHENS March S--The correspondent
OF the Associated Press states that the re-
ply of Greece 10 the powers was tlnAliy
drafted this morning and was sent 10
the foreign delegations this afternoon.
The cabinet sat up all night In council.
the members not returning 20 their homes
until after dsyhreak today.
The reply. after acknowledging receipt
OF the identical notes OF the powers and
recognizing the extreme gravity OF pos
sIhls results bound up in tho situation.
proceeds as follows:
The government of his majesty. King
George, having examined with the closest
attention the points wherein the great
powers agree. believes II duty 20 sub
mit 20 the powers It's own apfnion OF tha
measures proposed hy them, an opinion
which Is the outcome Of long experience
and profound knowledge Of the Crctan
Moved profoundly By the sentiment.
animatlug tue powers and their solicit
tude for the general peace. the Greek
government viii not fail in its duty. be-
cause Greece also has an ardent desire
10 contribute TO the maintenance of peace
and 20 preserve from complete ruth thu
islanders so sorely tried and so often
dec.mated.
we believe the proposed autonomy
viii unfortunately fail 10 respond TO Tho
noble intentions which Inspired IL. and
will suffer the same fate as many pre-
Vi0us unsuccessful experiments IN Crete
The reply refers 20 the six previous in
surrectf0ns IN Crete. ana urges the an-
likelihood that the present proposal OF tho
powers will terminate the state of revolu-
tion. II continues.
Anarchy viii ravRge the country. nrs
and sword in the hands of blind FAM
atheism VIII deciu1atc A people who DO
not deserve such a fate, IN the face %
such prospect. our responsibility would
be enormous II we failed earnestly to
urge the powers to restore 10 crete whas
sheaIready had az the time Of the enfrau-
chiseTnrHt of the other Greek provinces.
and to lead her back TO Greece. 20 whom
she properly ptlon&R.
I'm the presence of the recent scenes
or massacre ana niHaEe. the burning or
Carea and the frghtfel anguish Chris
houndless fury % Massulmsus. our Whole
country VAS torn with Temorsa for It's
own responsibility. II assumed last year
10 persuade the Cretans 20 lay down tntir
arms. bat the misfortune which followed
fcrhids us again 20 undertake such task.
Even had We attcmpted K. our voices
would have been only feeble ore and
would not have aided the Cretan people.
"As autonomy would not fuinti n no-
ble aim OF the powers. II s. OBVIOUS what
must be the situation OF the unhappy isi-
4
"If the powers persevere In their deci-
sion In the face Of the foregoing views,
then in the name or humanity, as well
as IN the interest or Crete. the pacifyfug
Of which is the unique object OF the So
licftuse OF the powers. we DO not hesi-
tate TO appeal 10 them on the subject ~
another measure proposed by them.
namely. the return OF our troops.
Indeed. IL the presence OF the foreign
Aquadrons and The conviction that they
prevent the landing OF Turkish troops are
deemed 20 render unnecessary the pres
ence os TIE Greek fleet in crefan waters.
the presence Of the Greek army in Crete
Is nevertheless shown TO be desirnRls
from sentiments ~ humanity ard ia tfe
interests Of definite restoration 81
order.
''Duty forhids us 70 abandon tho Crs-
tans 20 the mercy of 1usaulman fanati-
clsm and 10 the Turkish tyranny which
also deliberately and Intentionally had
shared IN the aggressive scfs Of the papu-
our own troops. which are worthy he full
est confidence 81 the powers. had received
a mandate to pacify the island their de-
@srss and snten,ions would hs-e been
promptly received with the most perfect
satisfaction Then. order heing restored.
II would he possible 70 ascertain tbs
freely EXPRESSED desires or the Cretsus
for : decision as to fheir fate.
THE sorrows which have regularly re-
CURED IN crete for many decades not only
profoundly agitafe the Hellenic people,
but interrupt also the social activity anf
graVeTy DISTURB our domestic economy
ard the ausnces Of the state. Even X ws
admit fhe possibility of ferwrttinw for a
single instant our community with ths
Csretana tB religion. race al blood ~
could rrst in silence allow the great pow
ers 70 assume that the Greek state r. able
longer 10 resist such Shocks.
therefore. W. appeal 70 thF generous
sentiments auiuRfius the powers and 80
beg them 70 permit the Cretan rA0pse
thsruseixsz 10 declare how they aeFlra 20
10 governed SCOT rs"