San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-11
CONTESTED CRETE.
THE EASTERN TROUBLE GROWS
MORE COMPLICATED.
Prince George Leaves Greece For the Dis
rupted Isle With His Torpedo Flo
tilla-The Situation.

island of Crete is attracting no little
attention here, Since the massacre OF
Scio in 1922, none of the Greek Islands
have given the Turkish government as
much trouble as Crete. Crete got
continuation in 1866 but this did not
SOD the instructions, because the
Turkish subjects were continually Vio-
lating it and the Turkish officers fall
ing to enforce it. In the meantime
the Christians on the island have been
continually longing for annexation &c
Greece and they made frantic
application for this to the powers at
the Berlin conference in 1877, but Pre-
mier Disraeli, of England was not dis
posed to weaken Turkey at that time
and the others did not consider the
subject seriously. SO the mutual Dick
ering between the Turkish authorities
and the Christians has continued, va
ried by an occasional little war and
massacre. 1t was supposed some
months ago that the Turks would en-
force the legislation, but they have not,
hence the present uprising in Crete,
in which the Greeks seem likely to take
part and which may endanger the con-
cert Of the powers. Greece continues
to send warships to the island and the
powers have landed marines and are
preparing to send more warships into
the Mediterranean waters.
A dispatch to the Times from Con-
stantinople says that the porte has
wired to the Turkish ambassador In
the different countries to protest
strongly to the powers in the matter
of the result of their Intervention in
Cretan affairs and to especially call
attention to the present attitude of
Greece.
The Constantinople correspondent Of
the Standard on the same subject says
that the Sultan in his note calls upon
the powers to stop the Greek encour-
agement of Cretan revolutionists, and
announced that unless this is done,
the Turkish government will be COM
PEELED to send troops to restore order.
The above dispatches have caused
much interest among the members Of
the diplomatic corps here. The resi-
dent representatives OF the great pow
ers regard the Turkish situation as
much more serious than it was first
believed, because of the possible revolt
of the young Turk party. which is
composed of the best element of the
Mussellman population. They are OPP
posed to the present absolute mon
archy rule.
A Chronicle dispatch from Athens
gives additional details of the depar-
ture of Prince George and the torpedo
fiotilla for the island of Crete. Ac-
cording to the Athens correspondent
of the Chronicle, enthusiastic thousands
witnessed this scene. 1t was a con-
tinuous waving of handkerchiefs and
loud cries of Long live the union OF
Greece and Crete"
The Queen was noticed crying at the
first floor window of the palace as
Prince George left the building. The
King accompanied the Prince in car
rage to the point of embarkation.
They were scarcely able to get through
the crowd owing to the presence OF
thousands of persons on the streets.
A great ovation was given the King
as he returned to the palace.
Prince George, the second son Of
| Georgeus, King of Greece, who has
sailed for Crete in command Of the
torpedo notilla, is twenty-seven
years of age. He visited the United
States about six years ago.
Queen Olga has devoted her large
| fortune to the education and comfort
| of her children and to the relief Of the
poor.
The Greeks have no respect for roy
atty, as such, and know nothing OF
aristocracy, but they love and reserve
their generous hearted Queen and re-
spect to her children.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says: "The statement in the
House of Commons by Mr.Ge n. Cur
son, parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office to the effect that order
had been restored in Crete caused a
painful surprise in Greece.
LAS a specimen Of that sort of order
that has been restored" said the Ath-
ems correspondent Of the Times, Prince
George Borovich, governor general of
Crete, is still protected at the Greek
consulate by armed Christians, Mon
tenegroan gen d. armes and a force
Of Greek marines from the Greek IRON
clad Hydra
The Berlin correspondent Of the Dali
ly News says that an Athens telegram
has been received which announced
that seven thousand refugees are now
in bad condition on the island Of Mi
los as the result OF the exodus from
Crete. So great is the demand for
transportation that transport steamers
have been unable to provide sufficient
accommodation, according to the Daily
News. The newspaper Heclia accus-
es the Turks OF throwing bombs into
the Christians'quarters and the Turkish
soldiers of beheading a woman and her
children.
1t appears from correspondents in