The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-10

The Powers Will live up to their
promises made to Crete. Crete VIII have
an autonomy under the Powers and q
Governor-Prince named by Europe She
VIII nave an assembly composed of rep
resentatives Of both factions according
TO their respective numbers, and there
Win remain. think, a small Turkish
garrison ITO project the Cretan Turks
There has been much misrc prcgtdlta
tlon and confusion In regard DO the re
ported acceptance by the Cretans Of an
autonomy. The Cre.tan assembly held
election OF officers on August 18th, when
70. G. Nenizelos WAS elected president,
soon after a resolution was proposed
in the assembly ITO notify the European
powers thnt they accepted autonomy
The presldent-eleot, with his party OBJ.
jeoted. bn 1.-THE ground that autonomy
had not yet been offered by Europe
But the resolution was adopted, the
president resignlng rather than sign the
document. The unanimous sentiment OF
the assembly Is such tuhat 1t would
never consent to accept an autonomy
such as had been reported by the adrni-
rails ait Canca. as accepted, namely, an
assembly established upon amy other
basis than representation according to
numbers-t1lait is. about Twenty to seven
in favor of the Christians.
AT the time OF the writer's last inter-
view with THE consuls at Canea moth
ing further had been done toward
choosing a Governor Prince, Nurna
DDoz, ex-presidenE OF Switzerland, hav-
ing declined that honor upon THE refu-
sal Of THE Powers ITO give him the plan
Of government. He said he could not
go to Crete as it's governor without
any intlmntion OF the plan lle was to
follow.
In Crete the writer heard much talk
of the prospect of the Cretan people be-
ing allowed to choose their own Gov
ernor Prince. In spite of this being
entirely impossible There are q number
Of prominent Cretans who hope ITO be
Prince of the island. Among Others is
young NLanos. an fnsurgent chief and
son of Colonel Manos. who was recall
ed from his charge Of the Green forces
IN Epirus. Young Manios has gone all
through the Crctan campaign with q
large following of fighters, whose ex-
pcses me paid himself, even TO arming
them. He says that it is left ito him TO
redeem the reputation of tine family In
this war, his brother. am officer in the
Greek army, being also On disfaNor at
Athens. Once when Constantine Ma
nos. the dnsurgent chief, was ait q. cafe
In Canea. some Turks were waiting out
side to kill him when he came out.
Another 1nan came out ahead OF him
and was IL Victim in his stead. Young
Manos, though rich and prominent
enough 10 pretend ito the hand OF any
woman din Greece, has chosen to marry
n pretty Crctan peasant girl FOR his
Wife according ITO Il well established
rumor dn Greece and Crete.
The situation On Crete after Novem-
Der list will he terribe. The Cretans
have lost everything in the war, and
after the grape season Is over and the
cold weather sets in many of them will
die OF starvation and cold unless aid is
sent them.
The writer was one week with Mus
tafa Bey and mis- regiment ait Fort Izz-
edin. In wnllSing around the fort he
came across the bones of the Christian
Victims of the engagement nit that
place. The bones had pieces Of burned
flesh still hanging to them These un-
buried bones of Christians with tn e
bits of burned flesh are fair proofs OF
the falshty OF THE Turks statement that
they respect the dead Of their Victims.