The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-16

at all costs to effect the annexation Of
Crete, and that he has the complete
sympathy of and the assurance of every
possible assistance from the Queen, the
Prince of Wales, the royal family of
Denmark and the Car.
An agreement of the Powers, which
will be promulgated this afternoon or
tomorrow, provides for the occupation
of Canea, Heraklion and Retimo only,
and they will prevent a landing of
troops or ammunition at those points.
There is no question that it was
drawn up largely with a view of being
evaded by the Greeks. The landing of
troops at some other point than the
three named will result in the Powers
being confronted with a fat accompli,
which will then be Immediately ac-
cepted.
GERMANY WILL ACT.
BERLIN, Feb. IA semi official
statement on the Cretan question has
been published here, as follows:
In reply to representations which the
Ministers of all the great Powers at
Athens made to the Greek Government
yesterday, pointing out the danger to
European peace from the attitude
taken up by Greece contrary to interna-
tional law, NJ. Skouzes, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, declared that Greece
would occupy Crete. In view of this
fact, the Imperial Government no longer
considers it cOnSonant with its dignity
to take further diplomatic steps at
Athens. After an exchange of views
with the Cabinets of other great Powers,
the commander of the German warship
KeiSerln Augusta, which will arrive at
Canea within the next few days, has
received instructions, in conjunction
with the commanders of the naval forces
of other great Powers assembled in
Cretan waters to prevent any hostile
act upon the part Of Greece and also to
cooperate with them in every possible
way with a view of restoring order and
awaiting further bloodshed.
Owing to urgent State business
Emperor William to-day abandoned
his purposed visit to Pottsdam, where
he is engaged to lunch with the I1us-
sars Of the bodyguard.
AUSTRIA TO COOPERATE.
VIENNA, Feb. 15.-The semi official
'F'reudenblatt" to-day, in confirming
the report that the Powers had ac-
cepted the proposal of Great Britain
for the occupation Of Canea, Heraklion
and Retimo by marines of the foreign
l5tHfts adds. The commander of the
Austrian ship has already received in
structions to cooperate with the fleets
of other Powers, and if necessary force
will be used to prevent further hostile
action upon the part of Greece. The
Powers 0a int nf vim of
an agreement in regard to steps to
avoid further bloodshed in Crete. The
commanders Of the squadrons under the
Presidency Of the French Admiral, who
is the senior of the others, are holding
consultations on the basis of identical
Instructions from their Cabinets"
TURKS FEAR CRETE IS LOST.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 15-The
opinion in official circles here is that the
fleet of the powers will be instructed
to occupy the island of Gambia very
shortly and that pressure will be
brought to bear upon both Turkey and
Greece in order that open war may be
averted. Should actual hostlities
commence, Turkey would have little
difficulty in sending an overwhelming
force of troops into Thessaly.
But the Turks fear that the Island of
Crete IN any case is practically lost
to the Ottoman empire. There are al
ready indications in the Balkan PENN
sula that war between Greece and Tur-
key would be followed by a serious
conflict there, and it is believed the
powers are not yet ready to face such
q condition of affairs.
In the meanwhile Turkey is preparing
for eventualities, and the calling out
Of the Greek army reserves of the class
Of 1893 and 1895 will be met by the
assembling of the Turkish troops near
the frontier of Greece. large Turk
.sh force al Salonica is in readiness to
move at any moment.
1t is not believed, however. that war
viii be declared. Most important COM
munications are being exchanged be
tween the ambassadors of the powers
and the Porte. and it is understood that
the Sultan has received assurances that
Greece will not be allowed to disturb
the peace of Europe although certain
irregularities in her recent actions will
have to be overlooked. 1t has also
| been represented to the Sultan that
King George had to choose between a
revolution in Greece and a demonstra-
ton in Cretan waters on the part of
the Greek fleet, and that naturally he
bowed to popular clamor and sent the
torpedo flotilla to Crete.
The Turkish officials. under the cir
Cumstances, are behaving admirably.
end are seemingly willing to meet the
views Of the powers in every way 1t
is true that the alternative may be the
threatened disruption of the Turkish
empire, but in any case the Turks are
not fretting under the prohibition
| placed upon them OF sending reinforce
ments to Crete. and in so doing the
| Sultan is acting in a highly polite
manner Indeed the Cretan trouble
mas. at least for the moment. driven
| the more important questions of the
projected reforms for the Turkish en-
pire into the background so effectually
that there are people who intimate that
| the willy Turk has been at the bottom
of all the recent developments in Crete.
and even at Athens II is believed that
! the revolutionary movement in Crete
has been secretly fostered in order to
draw the attention of Europe from
more important matters.
CRETE NOW PRACTICALLY BE
LONGS TO GREECE.
| LONDON. Feb. 15.-rhe Rome cor
respondent of the Daily Ma4l' SAYS
! that Crete now practically belongs TO
! Greece. II Turkey accepts the situa-
/ ton. the marines will withdraw and
| Crete de facto vii pass under the SOW
ereignty of Greece. The Grecian Gov
| eminent il Is asserted has signified
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