The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-17


The Hydra and two smaller Greek war
ships appeared off Canea today. One of
the small warships departed from Canea
narbor at sunset. The French cruiser
| Immediately started in the same direc-
ton.
| GIVES GEORGE A BLACK EYE.
Everything now depends upon the de-
cision of the Grecian government, whose
predicament is unfavorable. Nothing
can justify Prime Minister Delyannis in
continuing the useless struggle. He can
| hardly have forgotten the consequences
of resistance to Europe in 1886. and he
has already done more than enough to
| clear himself from accusation by his OPP
ponents to Indifference 10 the interests
| of Hellenism. King George could hard
~ have taken any other course than that
of yielding TO the storm of popular ex-
| element, and his position entities him
to much sympathy.
| The situation at Retimo is alarming.
The consuls urgently demand the imme-
/ date landing of the troops for the pur-
pose of saving from pillage the houses
| of the Christians.
| The Athens correspondent Of the Stand
ard says that the insurgents on the il
| land of Crete are everywhere swearing
| loyalty to King George of Greece.
Five hundred troops started yesterday
(Tuesday) and will land on the island of
| Crete today wednesday,
Great quantities of stores, provisions,
! ETC., are also being dispatched TO Crete.
mi.
resentative excepted, have collecu-v
| advised the government TO recall ce
| fleet and the troops. but this is not re-
garded seriously. An unbroken stream
of refugees continue 10 arrive from
Crete.
TO BREAK OFF RELATIONS.
Constantinople, Feb. 16.-The council
of ministers has been sitting at the Yil-
dir Kiosk all day long. AS a state of
war between Greece and Turkey practi-
cally exists, although it has not been
officially declared. it is believed that the
| council will decide 10 recall the Turkish
| minister at Athens Assam Bey, and
give the Greek minister here, Prince
Maucoradato, his passports.
Constantinople, Feb. 16.-The papers
announce that Assim Bey, the Turkish
minister at Athens, has been appointed
a member OF the council of state, also
that he was given an audience and dined
with the king at the palace last night
and that he is TO return to CONSTANT
nople Immediately.
GREEKS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Ills, Feb. 16.-Spokesmen for
the Greek colony of Chicago declare that
one-half of their number have already
enrolled their names for enlistment in the
expected war with Turkey.
The presidents of the six local Greek
societies held a conference today to call
a mass meeting for the purpose of rails
ing money 10 prosecute the war of free
dom. and to aid the widows and children
of slain Cretan soldiers. Speeches were
delivered in Greek and English. Friends
of liberty of every race are invited TO
be present. i
J. c. Palaramis seemed to be the
spokesman of the majority of the Greeks
who gathered at No. IL Dearborn street. |
He was cheered repeatedly as he declared
the willingness of himself and ninety
nine out of every 100 men of Greek birth |
or parentage in Chicago 10 return to |
their native land and fight for Greece. |
Mr.. Polaramis detailed the operations |
of a great pan-Hellenic secret society un-
der the name of The National League"
which is collecting money to be used in |
the war against the Mussulmans. This |
society is supposed 10 be composed of |
the leading Greeks in King Georges |
kingdom and throughout the world, |
ha nf ha jy;4
are unknown.
Il is said that 12o, o00, 900 francs have !
been collected already and partly used |
in supplying arms 10 the Greek subjects |
of Abdul Hamid for use when the Ma
tional League shall proclaim a general !
instruction.
This organization has been collect |
ing money for six or seven years" said ,
Mr.. Palaramis Funds are sent TO /
George Cousin, manager OF the Anglo |
Egyptian Bank at Alexandria. also TO |
No. 81 Rue Lafayette. Paris, and 127 |
Clements Lane, Lombard Street. Lon
don. They will be used TO free Macedo-
MIA, Epirus. Thessaly, Albania. and |
Thrace and the Islands OF the Aegean |
Sea.
I'VE are KEEP. informed of the actions
of the National League by a paper pub
hshed in New York, called the Allan
It's" In the last issue there was an ex-
tensive call to the Greeks 70 contribute
of their means as literally as they are |
able. We have trusted the powers 10 /
right our wrongs long enough, and now
feel il is time to strike for ourselves.
The most immediate need for funds
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dren OF the Cretan soldiers who have
fallen in battle, or have been murdered.
Many Of them are suffering and some
starving"
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London. Feb. 1S.-In the house of COM
mons today Mr.. T. P. O'Connor. anti
Parnellite meber for the Scotland divis-
ion OF Liverpool. moved the adjournment.
OF the house in order to cali attention
10 the critical state Of affairs in Crete
and the government with reference
thereto
London. Feb. 16.-The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office. Mr.. Geo.
y Curzon. replying 10 a question in the
house OF commons today. said the Brit
ish admiral IN Cretan waters could not
have used the threats 70 Prince George
OF Greece which were attributed 10 him
in dispatches from Cauea yesterday. The
British commander was said 10 have
threatened 70 use force against Prince
George OF Gresce in the event OF The LAT
ter executing the orders ne had received
from the Greek government
The first lord Of the treasury. Mr. Bal
four. replying 10 Mr.. O'Connor asked the
house 10 defer the discussion Of the Cretan
question. and the governments seton with
reference 70 Il He added that II the Greeks
hrf hen RiloxeR n isre.a ~, rhna-