The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-26
MALAxA is BLOWN UP.



sal death by causing It to explode rather
than 10 encounter horrors by which, ac-
cording TO Turkish usage. conquered enc
mics too commonly have been treated.
Into one OF these struggles the gallant
islanders have now entered.
I'VE have. perhaps, advanced in this
discussion beyond the stage which IL
would have been necessary 10 enter large
iy upon-parfsculars OF the Cretan cas-
having been stated with great force IN the
letter addressed by NJ. Gennadlos 10 the
Times, published in that newspaper on
the 18th OF February, and stiIi remaining.
so far as | know, without reply-but IL
may be well 20 point out that the hope
by lorg series OF reheliions In which the
islanders. though singie-handed. engaged
themselves against the whole strength OF
the Ottoman empire in a struggle OF life
aud death for deliverance
M. Gennadios enumerates the revolts
Of is2I, 1871 isSs 1866 is77-7s 1850 and
finally 1896. These figures carry with them
their own 6emonstrstive efficiency. II Is
not IN human nature. except under cir
cumstances OF grinding and destructive
oppression, 20 renew a struggle 80 un-
equal. TIE details Of that oppression and
Of the peFh6y with which the pretended
and undermined. and OF truly Turkish
Iisreuver by which Mohammedan
minority was SEM On from constanunople
l. carry on armed resistance 10 measures
OF concession must be sought in their
proper place. the histories Of the times.
This simple aggregate OF the facts.
presented in outline once for all convicts
the central power. and shows that II has
no title 10 retain its ssnguinary and in
effeetusl dominion IL IS needless TO 70
farther. We are really dealing with res
iuaicsta. for though not OF their own free
viii. the six powers have taken into their
own hands the pacihcation OF the island
and the determination OF its future. But
We must not suppose that We owe this
Hs4f Tan sEazs - ,f~fs
and courage In coansels that had hither-
10 resulted In a concert OF miserable pol
troonery.
Greece's Splendid Courage.
"A new actor. governed by a new tenn
per. has appeared upon the stage not one
equipped with powerful fleets, large ar
N - snd bcundless treasures. supplied
by uncountsd millions but petty power
hardly counted IN the list OF European
states. suddenly takes It's place midway
IN the couffct between Turkey and its
Cretar insurgents. But II is a power rep
rssenting the race that had fought the
3atses OF Thermopyiae and Sslamis. ard
hi hurled back the horses 81 Asia from
European shores. IL the heroic age %
Greece. as Homer tells as. there was A
champion whe was small OF stature but
fUll Of fight He had IN his little body
great soul and he seems 20 have been
regicGuced n the recent and marvellous
y gallant action 81 Greece
TT II sad 70 reflect that we have also
before us the reverse Of the picture IN the
six powers. who offer 10 the world the
most conspicuous example Of the reverse
ard present % Us a huge body animated
or. rather. tenanted. hy a feeble heart.
We have them besore US. Il Is literally
tfue n David facing six Cioliaths.
Nor r. Greece 50 easily disposed Of az
might have been snticiaa ted; ard what
the world seems 20 understand IL this.
that there IS life In the Cretan matter.
tina. this life has been infused into Il ex-
clusiveiy ~ Grerlsn action. and that II
ur6er the rnArciful providence Of God ard
~ rAths which II r. hard as vet 70 trace
fneetirnanle boon VIII be owing. not 20 any
OF thu great governments % Europe for
they are para}yz@t Nv 6jsssnsion. nor
even 70 any 81 the great peoples OF Fu-
rone. FOR Tire door "a Srut II their faces
nv 'the concert OF Europe but 20 the
small ard physically insignificant race
shall sse permitted % cT--svge from the ex-
isfinE chaos vii lie % their credit. and %
theirs alone.
..Is II 20 % wondered a. that Gree-s
should have eu6ssvorsd - give aid 20 TIE
Crsfansr As oftsn as they rise 81 rebel
lion aua their cryarss. due 20 Turkish
hI.rcress and ha6 faith ars encountered
by Iswlsxs cruelty. they ~ IN clouds %
Gre zee. which Is their Jniy refuge and
that peer country has % stand and stand
asorf between them ara starvation AZ
20 their Turkish masters. & - not 20 he
erected that they should ead any cause.
-
For ever since that evil CAV. IRE Aarkes
fsernarss n TIRE vnois knc~~a history q
humanity wen their star rees irg with
FORE rose above TIRE kcrlzua. has lr ust
been thet~ policy ard constant aim 70 a.
pepss3ate che regions WHEN they rn'e=f1
The tftle % Turkey II gure g. ia truth
given az on sll hE11s. n the ~ueaEar
rafstrxua ot fhtrEs wH3cA tAe SIX unfrrg
rsaxers nave done there "a thsr. a. least
Includes. that theY lave taken out e ,ha
hailos q the sultAn re care ard a6ui-is-
trat4nn cs th- gsiar9
Intervention Thas Far.
~ Turkey aas tse proper rights 90 a
governing Nowsr. every mrt they Nnwa
eane ard are 5ainE ans fhetr r-essr-. i-,
cares ttSelf Is gross bra ~ q f-fsr-
rsrfonal iaw II IS ere violence e-a-ttv
ara reFH8y q Ottoman RUE wNf~ss alr-a
ssnstos Rhicn has been announced --
tnelr erAaif ~ announce nent tnrrestAfa
hsst tr1e "a thar whNa ~. Greek forces
should Anwe Jeff tna island - Tes~st4-
saiAferv. toe proved esgtcAsrs % A.
rss ERE sa sse agssy s-3 ge-v probe als 80
sane enrrs ard persons were - -e-ra Ia
as guardians - erg4sr 8n rA@ tsfars p-f
sae SIX Vo~e-x have 10 rsore Tshf tS.-
7 Aa4-. ssther - curse~ o. - f--~f. .Efs
rsnsurf aas forfeited his rsxht rs 49,.
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Cree. knd not hy - suthaTstv. hcs Nv
tnefrs cree eEtrE tAEs 6erel So n -s,l-s
ef Lawful severe F-fv. Gees a. r4va~sto--
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