The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-18
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tOman Empire.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press)
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1.-THE
council of ministers, as a result of its
all day session at Vlldiz Kiosk yester-
day. has decided to leave the paclflca-
tlon OF Crete TO the powers. This is re-
garded as u wise decision in the face Of
the most complicated situation in Crete,
where the hags OF Russia, France.
Great Britain, Italy and Austria are fly
Ing alongside the Turkish standard,
while Greece is seemingly detylnB the
powers.
The ministerial council also decided
to send KnratheodOrl Pnsha to Crete
as imperial high commissioner to adopt
military measures on the Greek from
tier, az previously intimated In these
dispatches, to appoint Marshal Edham
Pasha, who directed the operations
against the insurgents Of ZeltOun in
1896, to command the Turkish trOops at
Elassona, and TO call out the Redifs
(hrst reserYes) Of the third army corps,
which Is now at Salunika.
These measures, however, are for
purely defensive purposes and are tHk-
en- IN order 10 enable the turkish gov
ernment TO be prepared for all event.
ualIties.
The Sultan has informed the ambas-
sadOrs OF the powers that In View OF tho
aggressive attitude OF Greece, he hns
been obliged 10 adopt measures re-
Quired By the situation.
At the same time the Sultan took Oc.
caslon to express his satisfaction at the
landing OF the detachments Of marines
at Canea from the wRrships OF Russia,
France, Great Britain, Italy and AUS
trIa for the restoration OF order in
Crete.
In spite OF this peaceful outlook 1t is
known that the debarkatIon Of the
Greek forces in Crete caused O great
sensation ut VildlZ Kiosk and 1t reQulr-
ed the use OF much tact upon the part
OF the ambassadors to prevail upon the
porte TO accept the situation as 1t IS now
presented.
Anti-TurIllsh manifestations are re.
ported to have occurred at Arta and
Prevessa. in Thessaly, shots have been
fired and a Turkish frontier guard has
been wounded. II is hoped. however,
that no further trouble viii occur, al
though the Greeks are known to be
gathering troops near the frontier. The
Sultan seems to be well aware that
Greece would not have acted as detlaut-
~ as she has done without having at
least one powerful friend behind her,
and II is this feature Of the complica.
ton which IS having the most calming
effect upon the Turks, who also see in
the abandonment OF Crete TO Greece q
possible loophoIe Of escape from fur
ther and much more important changes
In the map Of the Turkish empire. To
the Sultan 1t seems to be the old story
Of It's being an III wind which blows
nobody good and he Is credited with
OF the powerful friend, or friends OF
Greece in the matter Of Crete may be
placed to his credit, when the long dis
cllssed and much postponed reforms"
OF the Turkish empire come to the
front again. The action OF Greece may
have been nothing more than c0inci-
dence, 1t is remarked, but It Is out OF
such condolences that oriental diplO-
macyiis framed.
There was an incident at the Peoples
theatre, in the StambOul quarter yes
terday evening. which is regarded by
many people as being an attempt to
provoke another outbreak upon the
part OF the MussulmanS., The Alban-
ian soldiers OF the Nlldls palace guard,
the most trusted troops Of the Sultan,
were uIlUIlk lNN AhAtNAN'F hAtlA nANNNAhS
these two soldiers discharged their res
volvers in the air, causing q terrible
panic a rough and tumble fight fol-
lowed, during which bystnnder was
wounded, and the two guRrdsmen were
arrested and taken TO the nearest police
depot previous to being handed over
to the military authorities Of the Nildia
Kiosk,
II has been announced In the ncwspa-
pers here that the Turkish minister Mt
Athens. Asslm Bay, has been appoInt-
cd u member Of the council Of state,
TINT he IL to be recalled Immediately
ma that the Greek minister here,
Prince MnurocordatO. is TO be given his
passports, But us this dispatch is sent
The report has not been confirmed and
the sultan may have been induced by
the ambassadors to delay the matter
indefinitely.
A Turkish squadron consisting OF four
wnrshlps and ten torpedo boats, has
been ordered to start for Crete within
Ave days, II VIII be Joined there by all
the vessels Of the Turkish archipelago
and tho Gulf Of Alcxandretta. A sec-
ond turkish squadron made Of five war
snlps and ten torpedo boats has been
ordered to prepare for active service
'rhc minister OF marine has asked for n
credit nf 100000 pounds S9,jOOOOO) to
meet the naval expenses.