Evening journal., 1897-02-11
The rower. AdvI.e areses.

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch TO The
Chronicle from Vienna says that all the
powers have advised Greece not 20 precipi
tate mattc~s In Crete and to avoid any
thing likely to lead to rupture with Tur
key They have also intimatcd unotilcially
that the timo would inevitably come when
Greece would get possession of the island
A dispatch to The Times from Constan
tinople says that the porte has wired C
the Turkish ambassadors in the different
countries to protest strongly to the powers
in the matter of the result of their inter
vention in Grecian affairs and to specially
call attention TO the present attitude OF
Greece.
A Chronicle dispatch from Athens gives
additional details of the departure OF
Prince George and the torpedo notilla foi
the island of Crete. According TO the Ath
ems correspondent Of The Chronicle, thou
sands witnessed the scene. There was
continuous waving Of handkerchiefs and
loud cries OF Long live the union OF
Greece and Creter' The queen was noticed
crying at the first floor window OF the pal
ace as Prince George left the building.
The king accompanied the prince In car
riage to the point of embarkation. They
were scarcely able to get through the
crowd. owing to the presence of thousands
of persons on the streets. A great ovation
was given the king as he returned to his
palace.
Greeces Justification.
The Athens correspondent Of The Stand
ard also announces that Greece has ad
dressed q note TO the powers iustifying ei
action on the ground that it was a duty To-
ward believers In the same faith and to
ward fellow Greeks. AS showing the reli
gious character Of the movement for the
union Of Greece and Crete, it is announced
that the departure Of Prince George was
preceded by a solemn Ie Deum In the pal
ace.
Accordr TO The Standards s Athens
correspond, lt, the ambassadors of the pow
ers are doing their utmost 90 prevent the
porte from randing troops 10 Crete. lt is
said to be doubtful whether the embassa
dors will succeed in their efforts.
A dispatch TO The Standard from Con
stantinople gives additional details con
cerning the note Of the sublime porte tc
the powers protesting against the inter
vention in Cretan affairs and the present
attitude of Greece The sultan calls ur 'n
the powers 10 stop the Greek encourage
ment of Cretan rcvoluionists and an
nounces that unless this is done the Turk.
ish government will be compelled TO senO
troops 20 restore order.
The Berlin correspondent OF The Daily
News says that an Athens telegram has
been received announcing that Z 900 refu
gees are now in a miserable condition OF
the island of Milos as the result of the exc
dus from Crete. So great is the demand
for transportation that transport steamer,
have been unable TO provide sufficient ac
commodations.
According to The Daily News. the news
paper Hectia accuses Mussulmans of throw
ing bombs into the Christian quarters anC
the Turkish soldiers of beheading WON
an and children.
dispatch to The Times from Athen
says that the statement in the house O
commons by Mr.. George \. Curzon, par
liamentary secretary for the foreign office
TO the effect that order had been restore'
in Crete, caused painful surprise il
| Greece
AS a specimen Of the sort of order tha
has been re ored, " says the Athens CORE
spondent OF The Times, Prince Geo~g
Beroyitch, governor general of Crete,
still protected at the Greek consulate b
armed Christians, Montenegrin gendarme
and force of Greek marines from tn
Greek ironclad Hydra.