The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-09
TEXT OF THE REPLY.
The Representations Made by King
George TO the Powers.

George TO the Powers.
Athens, March S. Copyrighted, 1897. |
by tho Associated Press The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press stated |
that the reply OF Greece to the powers was
sent to the foreign legations this after
noon. The cabinet sat alr night in counsel.
the minister's not returning to their ZONES
until after daybreak today
The reply after acknowledging the re-
ceipt OF the identical notes Of the powers
and recognizing the extreme gravity OF
the possible results bound up in the situ-
alton proceeds KS follows:
Tho government of his majesty. King
George. having examined with the closest
atteation the points whereon the great
powers named believes 1t duty to sub
init to the powers It's own opinion on the
measures proposed by them, an opiuion
( which is tho outcome of long experience
and profound knowledge of the Cretan sit
uation
Moved profoundly by the sentiments
animating the powers and their solicitude
| for the general peace, the Greek govern
meut will not fail in its duty because
| Greece also has an ardent desire to con-
| tribute to the maintenance OF peace and
to preserve from complete ruin the island
ors so long and sorcly tried and 80 often
docimated We believe that the proposed
autonomy VIII unfortunately fail to req
pond TO The noble intentions which In
spircd IT and will suffer the saiue fate as
many previous unsuccessful experiments
in Crete
The replN then refers to six previous In
likelihood that the present proposals OF
the powers will terminate in u state Vt
revolution.
II concludes:
"Annrchy viii ravagc the country,
fire aud sword IN the hands OF blind
runnticism will dccimnte II people
WIN do not deserve such II fate. In
the fnce of such "a prospect. our re-
suonsihility would br enormous II
we failed earnestly Ia urgc the pow
crs to restore to Crete what she hnd
nIreudy at the time of tn" chfr"n-
chfxemcut of ihr other Greek prov
incc, and 10 lead her back fo Greece
10 whom she has property belonged
since Cupo Istrnis was president
"In the presence Of recent scanes o.
massacre and pillage. the burning OF Ca
non and the frightful anguish OF tho trel'
ans exnosel to and menaced nv the bound
less fury OF Mussulmans our whole conhtf,
was torn with remorse for It's own respon
| sihilitv II assumed last wear to persuade
tno Cre,ons 10 Law down their arms. bu
tha rnisfol.tunes which followed forbade u
again 10 undertake such a task. Even ha'
ve attempted It, our voice would have beei
only feeble echo and would not nav
reached the Cretan people
AS autonomy would not fill the nobl
aim OF the powers II Is obvious what must b.
Tho situation OF the unhappy island iron
,ad.v until the establishment OF autonomy
~ ,ba movers pergevorc In their decisions
In Tho face OF the foregoing views, then II
The name o, humanity. as well as In me IN
| forests Of Crete. the pacifving. OF when u
the unique object OF solleitnde OF wv
rowers We do not hesitate TO appeal u
Them on the subject OF another measure
prnposed by them. namely the recall
our troops. 49,. ,tu,
souadrons and the conviction that they pre-
vent the landing OF the Turkish troops ar
deered to render unnecessary the presenc
~ tbe creek feet In Cretan waters. IN
nresence Of the Greek army In crete !
,cver,heless shown n be desirable ailk
from sentiment Of humanity and IN IN
interests Of a definite restoration OF orosr
"Duty fnrbids us to ebandon the cream
10 the mercy of MussulTuan fanatieisul an
Turkirh army which always deliberately
and Intentionally has shared IN the ag
gressiyo acts OF populace against inc
Christians IT., .r
"Moreover II our own troops' when ar
worthy the fullest confidence OF the power
mad received mandate TO pacify the ~
Land. their desires and Intentions wouIe
nave been nrorptly received with the mos
nerfec, satisfaction. Then. order being re
stored It would be possible to ascertain 70
freely expressed desires Of the cretans 70
decision as To their fate. The sorro"
which have regularly required In Crete 20
manv decades not only profoundly aTi'a'
IT., sctfvitv and gravely disturb orr DO
nestic economy and the finances OF IN
.,.,e Even II we admit the poss'b'ht
On forgetting for single instance nnr com
,,n,,v with the cretans In religion rae
ana blood. we could rot In silsnce, allo
The great powers to assume that tns u9ss