The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-27
MOSlemS Violate ArmiStice
Recently Agreed TO in
Greece.
Eight Thousand Armed Turks on
the War Path Demanding
Christian Blood.
SITUA TON HAS BECOME CRITICAL
Greece Will Not Recede From Her Position
The Governor Is Carrying Matters With
High Hand--Several Mass Meetings.

Canea, Feb. 27.-Nearly all Of the for
eign warships that were lying In the
harbor here have gone to Suda bay,
where there is better anchorage. 1t Is
likely, however, that their presence here
will again be required. as the situation
has become more critical than ever be-
fore.
The interposition of the powers led the
of them in their combat with the Chris.
tians. AS result, there were yesterday
afternoon 5000 Moslem fighting men, be-
side the Turkish soldiers, all heavily
armed, parading the streets and de
manding the blood of the Christians.
The combined forces landed by the
several powers number only 500, and IL
Is believed that without the aid of the
warships they would prove Of no avail
in preserving order.
The popular passion has been added
to by Ismail Pasha, the acting governor
who has circulated false stories to the
effect that the Greek troops are mutilat.
inG Moslem children.
The governor is carrying matters with
q high hand, and it is likely that the
powers will have to intervene to check
his ardor in behalf of the Turks. Ac.
companied by an armed body Of Turks
he left Gambia yesterday and occupied
strategic positions in the vicinity OF the
city, from which he attacked the Chris.
t.ans, causing serious losses to them.
The commanders of the warships re.
naming in the harbor vainly protested
to the governor against his breaking
the armistice. The admirals command
ing the foreign fleets have been notified
of Ismail's action, and there is much
speculation as to the course they will
pursue.
Rome, Feb. PA mass meeting was
held at Palermo yesterday for the pur.
pose of expressing sympathy with the
Cretan Christians in their efforts to rid
themselves OF Turkish rule.
Among the messages received was one
from ex-Prime Minister Crispi, who, af-
ter expressing his approval Of the object
OF the meeting, said:
1T was due to Great Britain that
Garibaldi in 1860 was not hindered In
landing in Sicily Today the case is
Identical. If the powers intervene II
ought to be for the liberation of op-
pressed nations and never to maintain a
state of barbarism living on incendiar.
ism and assassination"
London, Feb 27.-A dispatch to The
Times from Athens says:
Prime Minister Delyannis, in all inter.
view, assured me that the decision Of the
government to maintain the army in
Crete was irrevocable. On the other
hand, Greece had no intention of declar-
ing war against Turkey. Such ster
would only be taken If the Turks invade
Thessaly, or the great powers render the
position Of the Greek army In Crete in.
tolerable. There was no intention Of In.
yading Macedonia. Greece was not de.
sirous of embroiling Europe in a gem
eral war. No understanding exists be.
tween Greece and Bulgaria in regard t.
Macedonia.
The calmness and moderation of Pre-.
mier Delyannis impressed me most fa-
vorably. He Is evidently averse to des-
perate measures. I do not believe in the
end he will reject any solution which
Greece could honorably accept, but
neither he nor the king could restrain the
wild excitement of the populace. Moth
ing could be morvsunwise than for the
powers to drive the Greeks to exaspera-
tion.
The government deputies, at a secret
meeting held, have decided to support
any government favoring a forward pol
icy in Crete.
The collective note was not delivered
during yesterday. Only the Austrian
German and Russian ministers have re
ceived instructions. 1t is rumored tha
one OF the powers has withdrawn from
the concert.
A dispatch to The Standard from
Athens says:
The long visit OF the British ministe
to the king yesterday revives the rumo
that England favors the Greek claim
in Crete.
Two more classes Of reserves wer
called out last night.
Crown Prince Constantine. Duke O
Sparta. shortly starts for the frontier
| There Is feverish activity In the depart
ment of the minister of war. Thousand
of volunteers are Offering their service
to the government.
The Red Cross hospital ship started 10
Crete last night.
dispatch to The Standard from Con
stanHnople says:
| The expenses OF mobilizing are bein
| largely met by cash payments, pre-
cured by appropriations of capital oh
tanned from the agricultural banks.
| The porte has demanded the immed
ate recall of Greek Consul E1asona. wh
is suspected Of informing Greece Of tn
movements Of the Turkish troops.
1t is too plain to need demonstratio