The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-09


as the first step in the pacification OF
Crete. he said that the only true and
sound policy was 70 come 20 prompt
understanding as 70 the form OF the
government for the island. Personally,
he would like 20 see Crete under the
government of Greece: he believes that il
the powers made up their minds 10 adopt
that course they would not meet with
any serious objection from Turkey. The
opposition. he concluded, had done ats
best - ascertain the policy OF the gov
ernment. but had been invariably dis
appointed. and now felt itself relieved
OF all further responsibility.
"YOU FIRST"
Answering a question In the house OF
commons today relative 10 the date OF
evacuation OF the Island OF Crete by
the Turkish troops. the parliamentary
secretary. George y. Curzon. said that
France had asked the powers for their
views on the early evacuation of the is
land by the Turks; but. ne added, !,
was impossible to announce the exact
date Of the withdrawal Of the Turkish
forces Several Of the powers, he con-
tinued, We're OF the opinion that the
reGek troops must first be withdrawn.
MRS. CHANTS DEPARTURE.
A crowd Of people gathered al Charing
Cross railroad station today 10 Witness
the departure of Mrs. Ormist0n Chant.
the social reformer. and the six nurses
who are going with her 70 the Island Of
Crete. Lady Henry Somerset, who. with
Mr.. r. F. Keith Of Boston. Mass, is
financing the mission. presented Mrs.
Chant with a splendid boquet OF white
Toses.
TURKISH TROOPS CONCENTRATED
A dispatch 10 the Daily Telegraph
from Arta says il is reported there that
the Turks are concentrating a large body
0: troops between Philippiades and
Joannina and have seized all the -four
nils and grain stores. All the irregulars
have left Arta, and are marching north
ward in three bands.
THE BLOCKADE.
The Rome correspondent OF the Daily
News learns that the powers will begin
the blockade of Greece simultaneously
with a new proclamation 10 the Cretans-
Everything indicates that Greece IS firm
" determined to resist.
The Greek government is negotiating
with the we'll known Polish sportsman
and ex-aide de camp OF King Humbert.
Colonel Jaraczewski. 70 60 70 Athens 10
command the Italian volunteers 300 OF
whom are already in Greece. Several
hundred more were about to start for
I.arissa. Prince Odesealclhi is assisting
the expeditions.
AT FRONTIER POSTS
Tie correspondent OF the Times al
Fl4ssona will sSy:
Accompanied by = staff officer | have
visited the frontier pest az Maluna Pass
which commands a splendid view ot Cie
txo plains OF Elassona ard Larissa. II
i near rhe top Of the mountain The
Turkish and Greek blcckhouses are
about thirty yards aptrt We were re-
cCiyed bv the officers of the Greek post.
They we're agreeable and friendly. but
tnev 4id nor seem especially anxious for
war. At Euzonol they we're singing ana
dancing around the bi0ckhouse. The
s,ldlers made a fairly servlceable ap-
psarance: but do not give the impression
az absolute ignorance OF fear and cour-
aye characteristic 10 the Turkish sol
G!er"
THE CRETAN WORM TURNS.
The Times dispatch from the Canea
correspondent says:
The Cretans are now nassing around
Kissamo. They nave mounted four guns
and intend TO attack the fort. which -
held by i50 Turks. Yesterday they
wrote 10 the captain - the Austrian VAR
ship anchored in me bay. declaring ihat
ss the action Of the international fleet
nd hitherto been hostile 20 rheu. hiey
would repeI forcbly any attempt ~ ths
srarships 10 interfere with taeir designs
a. K{sssmo. T. is expected. therefore.
mat the C-etans wiil direct her guns
upon the warzhip II the latter open hre.
Tne Austrian admiral all proceed %
Eisssrne tomorrow. II has been decided
70 remove the feE Mohamnnedans there
and 10 ni0w up the tao block houses -
the vicinity 9f the FORT. is order % PIE
vent toe Cre;zus fr9m occupying them.
CAN AGREE on NOTHING.
Paris. Apra s-A dispatch from Con-
sisntln7D.e 90 tza Temps says fae pro-
p5sai = Iesve the choice 0f a governor
~ C.e.- - ths pre90eed Cretsn Assem-
big. has been accepted b. f0ar - enc
g7Sars. bar. . - added. Germany and
austria s.ll opposs the propss-oa-
IsIBRIASI FOX GREECE
Rosl.. april s-c0ns. .dessbIs E9rozr
attended ihs Interpolation q t5e gov
s-i.-nent 5y SiEuor In0rsanL tb@ so-.s.-
,ss leader. 70 me cnsmDsr = 9epsi.es
t76sy. ~lo referred .1 t1e 11 IA fal-
80 of ieading free Itsiy -7 ca-nn7.i -
-oucelvab,a a-ts = Fls.en-e against
Greece snd 20 trsangie goea fae taEs =
Coatir1 -z. : 91or Inofisui
a sssrteI that Italy was D-sy.nE tae role
u 4 vsssal - th@ Drs. band. srf - euio-
gzAt ne cssSgcf - Greece. r. - do
= 70 socialist a~pu.y vigorously A.
ts-z4s me acts q Itziy ard fhe c5ncsrf
~ the powers. sor Eh.-a ~ Hss frs-
ssez;ly called % o-fsr oy tHe prssl9e-.t
- ts~ ehsraa-er ard Ezs aoaafy cheefe1
by hfs S7ll were
PEACE ~ MEANS OF JUSTICE
Tse I.sHsa seaafe today approves a
reply "a tas speech from me i1ros-. *
3ressi-z tte seps IA: tas EoFeroTssnf
E3ai5 ssecee8 r. nlzlnts.nsnE IS pres-
-1r record = n me orssT p7Eers sas
r3si3 issure peace - rsu derirs t~sfsse
% ne pccps-s - Cree ard Crete
sPALDISf J. - HIDING