The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-25
CRETE WILL Be FREE.
POWERS HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE
OFF THE TURKISH YOKE.
Government Palace at Canea Burned-Turks
Threaten to Send Troops to Athens.

parliament Dy LOru odiisouiy anu hi'
Palfour, regarding the Cretan situation
are to the effect that the powers have
agreed to Lord Salisbury's proposals,an
have decided to liberate Crete from di-
rect Turkish rule.
A dispatch to The Times from Vienna
says:
The powers have agreed to give Crete
extensive autonomy. They will insist
that the Turkish troops and admins
tration be withdrawn as quickly as pos
sible. while Greece will be required to
eyacuate the island and withdraw her
warships. II she refuses. the Piraeus
will be blockaded.
The Times, in an editorial. announces
that II has an independent reason for
stating that the foregoing Is correct, and
that the acute stage Of the crisis Is over
A dispatch to The Times from Athens
says:
Two of the most influential papers
counsel modification and Difference to
the powers. Others urge an immediate
declaration of war and an advance into
Macedonia, the consequences of
which," they say, would injure Europe
more than Greece" A bitter feeling pre-
walls against England. 1t was sup
posed she secretly supported the Greek
policy, but the greatest animosity has
been displayed against Emperor VIII
liam. Popular feeling is so strong that
only the complete abolition Of the sui
tan's jurisdiction in Crete will calm the
excitement. 1t is stated that Colonel
Vassos commander of the Greek forces
on the Island OF Crete ia marching to
the interior.
King George has sent the following
message to the Greek army: THE king
in the present critical circumstances. re-
lies for aid on the nation, his officers and
the army and upon no foreign power"
The Chronicle announces that the for
eign admirals have already requested
Colonel Vassos to quit the Island of
Crete and threaten to lombard him if he
attacks any position occupied by the
Turks. Colonel Vassos replied that he
must execute his orders.
The Chronicle also publishes two.
,o,u un dispatch from Minister Of For
,igp A Eairs Skouzes of Greece, dated
Feb I6. nod addressed to the courts of
Europe. ex,~ Naming that the dispatch OF
,;reek fleet an,S troops was intended to
,rotect subjects In Crete; begging the |
bowers to impress ne sultan Of the dan
ger incurred il Turkis.Ss troops were sent
@ Crete. and declaring that Greece
would not be responsible Cor the conse-
,uences Of such action.
The Athens correspondent OF The
Chronicle has had two interviews with
King George. In these interviews, the
King said that he had received re-
ports from his officers in Crete to the
effect that foreign marines were present
IN the fort from which the Turkish
troops sailed to attack the Greeks, and
to which the Turks returned when de-
fsated. and that the Turkish command
sr visited foreign battleship immedi-
ately before the sortie Of the troops.
Colonel Vassos reported to the king
hat but for this European protection
ne would have captured the fort with
,ut difficulty.
Henry Norman, the correspondent Of
rhe Chronicle, adds the statement:
Colonel Vassos will not leave the ISL
and. Greece will not accept autonomy
under the Turkish flag"
A dispatch to The Standard from Con-
says:
II is reported that the cabinet has de-
on Athens should Greece decline to COM
ply with the porte's demand and evac-
uate Crete A note to this effect will be |
sent to Greece in the near future. .r,o
prepa:arions have been cor,.
pieted. Ie Is also stated that tho ,,irir.
ter or marine has pledged .t,in,se,f to
nave l3 ships ready a weeD, from, now
Inc Athens correspondent of The
standard says that he mas ascertained
from reliable source, that Greece will
reJect the proposals of the powers.
- dispatch to rhe Times from Con-
stantinople says:
AS result Of special cabinet coun-
Gil held tuesday. the Turkish newspa-
pers publish voluminous details of the
naval and military preparations. with
the object of siencing the Mohamme-
dan criticism regarding government in
ertness.
Emperor William has again tele-
graphed to the sultan assurances of his
friendly support.
The Daily Chronicle strongly urges the
people to agitate at all lengths against
the government and Jerome X. Jer.
ONES paper says that the MARQUIS of
10 tiltt ne IL
doing the bidding of that ''pompous
blackguard, Emperor William" ac-
cuses the Conservative papers of being
owned, body and SOUL" by capitalists.
and indulges in other language toward
them which is almost unprntable.
The concluding remarks are:
IF the concert of Europe must be
broken UP to have dane with this DEVILS
work. in the name of God. let IL go down
and he drowned i'm its own blood. Better
war from the Rhine to the Urals than
that this infamy should continue There
has been n concert Of nothing but the
shrieks OF the dying and the tortured"
Canea. Crete, Feb. 25.-Fire was dis
covered at an early hour yesterday
morning In the governors palace, a
building constructed of wood. and I'm
very short time the structure, with all
Its contents. was burned to the ground.
During the progress Of the fire there was
considerable excitement in the town.
IL is believed that the fire In the
palace was an accident. In any event.
the Italians are responsible. The Ital-
Tan officer commanding the town since
IL. Al xstt y,