Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09


service. but NJ. Barakls declined to ac-
cept the offer. 1t is supposed tnat MS
banishment is due TO this refusal
The foreign admirals have telesrdpneu
10 their respective governments that lneS
will Immediately dispatch 800 men to maih-
tain order i'm the various towns.
1t Is reported from a Turkish source tnat
the Nussulmans at kandamos ana IN inc
Province Of Selino have started for Pan
kora, where they will De ouI vi uansei
II is expected that they VIII arrive az
Palikora this evening. Two steamers VIII
be dispatched to fetch their belongings.
TEXT OF THE REPLY.
LONDON. March s.-The Chronicle to-
morrow will publish a dispatch lio,n
Athens giving the full text of the reply
OF Greece to the Powers. After brlet
preamble. the reply continues
IN view of the extraordinary gravity
OF the results which will follow, MS
Maiestv's government considers ii TO be
it's duty to submit TO the Powers It's
opinion OF the measures decided upon
an opinion which is the result Of long
experience and a profound acquaintance
with the situation i'm Crete.
Impressed by the sentiments which
animate the Powers. and their sohcltude
for general peace, the Greek Government
will not fail in its duty, since Greece also
ardently desires TO contribute to the
maintenance Of peace. and to save from
utter ruin the population OF an island
nut to so severe a trial and so often
decmated.
eve believe that the new regime of
autonomy adopted by the Powers, un-
happily. cannot correspond to the noble
intentions that inspire il, and that 1t
will suffer the fate of the different ad-
minstrative systems which at various
times and without success have been
tried I'm Crete
This is not the first time that Crete
finds itself i'm a state Of insurrection. In
recent times, on more than six occa-
sions. the horrors of anarchy have
shaken and imperilled her existence.
IF. then, the regime with which 1t Is
proposed to endow her is not calculated
10 re-establsh order in definite man
ner the Greek Government cannot doubt
the impossbility of putting an end by
means Of it to the present state OF reYo-
luton. Anarchy will continue to raYage
the country. with fire and sword in its
hand. Blind fanaticism will continue its
destructive work of exterminating a peo-
pie which assuredly does not deserve
such a fate.
Before such a prospect our response
bility would be enormous If we did not
most earnestly urge the Powers not TO
insist upon the scheme Of autonomy pro-
posed but rather to restore to Crete what
she already had at the time of the en-
franchisement Of the other provinces
which form the Kingdom of Greece, and
to lead her back to Greece to which she
has belonged since Capriogis was Presi-
dent.
THE CRETANS' SUFFERINGS.
I'm the presence Of the recent massacre,
pillage, and conhagration in Canea; in
the presence of the frightful anguish TO
which the inhabitants of Crete have been
exposed, and menaced by the boundless
fury Of the AIussulman population, who
prevented the departure Of Christian fami-
lies for Greece, which has always been
prOvidental refuge for all these miserable
beings, our whole country was torn with
remorse for the responsibility II assumed
last year in inducing the Cretans TO lay
down their arms. The misfortunes that
resulted forbid us TO undertake once more
such a task, and if we had attempted it,
our voice would certainly have been fee
Bile Its echo would not have reached the
Cretan people.
1T being the case, therefore, that a new
regime OF autonomy could not fulfil the"
noble aim OF the Powers it is obvious
what would be the situation Of the un-
happy island from to-day under the es-
tabishment of this regime.
IF the Powers believe it TO be their
duty to persevere IN their resolution, with
the above views and in the name Of hu-
manity, as well as I'm the interest Of the
island, the pacifcatOn of which Is the
object Of the solcitude of the Powers. we
do not hesitate to appeal TO them on the
subject of other measures namely, the
recall Of our military forces. Indeed, If be-
cause of the presence of the united squad
rons in Cretan waters, and on the conyic-
tion that these squadrOns will not permit
Turkish troops 10 disembark on the island,
the presence also of all the ships of the
Greek fleet Off Crete is judged TO be unne-
cessary, the presence of the Greek army
on the island is nevertheless shown TO be
desirable alike from sentiments Of hu-
manity and I'm the interests Of the defnl-
tive re-estabishment Of order.
'Our duty especially fOrbids us TO
abandon the Cretan people 10 the mercy
Of Mussulman fanaticism and the Turk
ish army, which at all times has de-
liberately and intentionally participated
in the aggressive acts Of the populace
against the Christians. Above all, If
our troops on the island who are
worthy Of all the confidence of the
Powers. had received mandate TO pacfy
the country. their desires and intentions
would have received promptly the most
perfect satisfaction. 1t would be then.
after the re-establishment of order. that
il would be possible 10 learn the desires
freely expressed by the Cretan people
for a decision as TO their fate.
INJURY TO GREECE.
"The sorrows which have recurred
regularly i'm crete for many decades
past. not only do not occur without
profoundly stirring the Hellenic people.
but they also interrupt social activity,
and gravely disturb the economy and
finances Of the State Even If we admit
that it would be possible to forget for
an instant that we share the common
religion of Crete, that we are Of the
same race, and bound by the ties of
blood. we could not in silence allow the
Powers 10 assume that the Greek State
is able any longer TO resist such shocks.
For this reason, we appeal to the
generous sentiments animatng the
powers. and beg them TO permit the
Cretan people themselves 10 declare how
they desire TO be governed.
(signeD. "SKOUSIES."
The Chronicle adds on high authority
that the Greek ENJOYS abroad have been
Instructed. on receipt Of the reply, 10
inform the government to which they
are accredited that Greece is prepared
TO recognize the temporary suzerainty
OF the Sultan 10 withdraw her fleet
completely. and 10 place the Greek army
in command OF any military representa-
tive of the Powers senior in rank 10
Colonel Vass0s, for restoring order In
the island, il the Powers are willing
ultimately to leave the decision as TO
the fate Of Crete in the hands OF the
people
DIFFERENCES OF POLICY.
BERLIN, March s.-The differences as
TO the degree OF autonomy to be accorded
10 Crete follow the divergent lines ot
policy seen in the early Greaco-Cretah
negotiations. The German and RUSSIAN
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