The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-08

4 Is recognized Cd al slueS, anu Ill thoS
interested seem wiin'g to arrive at
peaceful settlement Of the difficulties
possible.
Greece 10 displaying undiminishe'
firmness in her intention TO carry out a
all costs the program which she ha
mapped ont for herself i'm regard t
Crete while at the same time support
ing the pacific intentions of her advisers
II is stated that Prince Maurocerdieto
the Greek minister at Constanlinople
has addressed a note to the Turkisl
government proposing to recall tn,
| Greek troops from the frontiers of Mace
! donia and Albania If the Turkish troop:
near the Greek frontier are simultane
ously Withdrawn. The porte. however
has not shown any haste to accede u
this proposal.
At the same time this note was sent tc
the Turkish government stringent or.
ders were issued to the coyQmanders OF
the Greek troops In Thessai y TO do every
thing possible to avoid anything calcu-
lated TO provoke a conflict. while the
hope was expressed TO the Turkish Off.
cials at Constantinople that the porte
would issue similar instructions to the
commanders OF the Turkish troops In
Macedonia.
Dispatches since received from Thes.
sally indicate that the wishes of King
George will be carried out. 1t was stated
In these messages that although the
Greek troops are animated with un-
abated enthusiasm nothing will be done
to needlessly irrtate the Turks.
An incident showing this to be the
case has occurred near MeIun. A Greek
afl ..fn In
ervising the work OF repairing a road
close to the frontier and was prevented
by some Turkish officials from proceed.
ing with the task. But the Greeks have
not taken any action In the matter, al.
though il is claimed they were well
within their rights In proceeding with
the repairs.
On the other hand. q dispatch received
here from Canea states that Colonel
Vassos. who is in command OF the Greek
Army OF Occupation" as II is termed
at Athens. has received at his camp.
near Platapia, instructions from King
George to be prepared to resist coercion
80 the end.
~h!s spirit. which pervades all the or.
ders sest 10 the Greek commanders in
Crete. is furthSr shown In a Canea dis.
patch referring to the incident which
occurred at Selino Saturday. Before de.
cfcing to land the mixed detachment OF
marines. the admirals pour-parleyed foT
long time with the Greek commodore
Colonel Vassos, and the Greek vice
consul. Evasive answers only were re.
turned to the admirals. the Greek com.
modore protesting against the obstacles
which were placed in the way of his ac.
Gon, and Colonel Vassos asserting that
he had no authority over the insurgents |
who were Investing reIno.
These replies, coupled with the insist |
ance OF the Greek vice consul that he |
would only consent to go to Selino on
board a Greek warship, and in the name
of King George OF Greece, compelled the |
foreign admrals. I'm Difference to in
structions, TO decide to themselves
deliver the imprisoned Moslems, even II
they had to use force against the in.
surgents or the Greeks, in order to do
so. Therefore detachment OF marines
was landed at Selino from the foreign
warships, and 1T set out forthwith for
Candimo. a distance OF seven miles
The Greek vice consul. M. Baraclis,
thereupon informed the admirals that
the Greek government declined all re-
sponsibility for what might take place.
1t is said that there are 1900 Moslems
besieged at Candimo. where the earth
works of the Turks have been partly de-
stroyed by the fire OF the insurgents
many men heing killed on both sides.
The answer OF Greece TO the identical
notes OF the powers was discussed at a
meeting of the cabinet and approved by
King George yesterday. 1t is reported
that the reply Is a refusal to recall the
Greek fleet and troops from Crete on the
ground that the recall would he signal
for pillage, incendiarism and murder.
The complete text will not be known un-
t.l !. Is presented to the ambassadors
OF the powers.
In diplomatic circles II is said that the
Greek answer may lead to negotiations
based upon Il proposal for cooperation
which has been presented to France.
IT Is stated that I'm view of the contem-
plated negative reply OF Greece to the
powers, King George has sent orders to
Colonel Vassos, commanding the Greek
forces I'm Crete, to hold all positions now
occupied by him. The king is still here,
and the date OF the departure OF the
crown prince for the frontier has not
been fixed. Every effort IL being made
to concentrate the Greek troops on the
Turkish frontier before the threatened
blockade of the Greek coast can be af-
fected.
In official circles the hope Is not now
entertained that the powers will accept
the French proposal.
Additional advice from Crete since
Saturday say that the insurgents have
formed a Gordon around Canea. and that
Saturday evening the insurgents at
tackled the Turkish positions at Malaxa
and Keratidi. where they attempted e
destroy the blockhouse with the use ol
dynamite. The fighting, however, was
OF a desulitory nature. and yesterday
morning hostilities were reported to bt
at a standstill.
1t Is announced that 300 men of the
Greek reserve will embark today a,
Corfu for Karavasara and Arts.
Jackson and WaliinG III.
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