The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-24
CONFIDENCE IN RULER.
drecian Legislature Sustains King
George and Delyannis.
Foreign Admirals Could Not
Visit Insurgent Camps.


ultory nr1ng iS going on between the IN
surgents stationed along the heights of
Suda and the Turkish outposts. The
Turkish man-of-war threw a few shells
in the direction of the insurgents. Nc
damage was done.
The foreign admirals asked for a safe
conduct for the purpose of enabling
them to visit the camp of the insurgents
and verify the results of the lombard
Ing, as they were sceptical concerning
the existence Of persons purporting to
have been wounded. The Greek commo-
dOre refused to comply with this request,
on the ground that he was unable to
guarantee the safety Of the foreign ad-
mirals.
Athens. Feb 24.-The legislative
chamber held a lively session yester.
day. declining to accept a resolution pro-
testing against the bombardment, and
exhorting the government to adopt an
active policy. Prime Minister Delyan-
mis- said that II was not dignified to frame
vain protests, and invited a vote of con-
fdcnce. The members of the opposition
thereupon announced that they would
abstain from voting. The vote OF con-
fdence was adopted by 175 to /.
The Greek camp on the Island OF Crete
has provisions enough to last for several
days.
The vice consuls at Retimo have sent
a courier to Canea, stating that the pro-
longing of the present situation will have
grave consequences. The Turks are
anxious to have order restored, and
declare that they are willing to accept
tho union of Crete with Greece. This
statement has caused a sensation at
Canea.
Rome. Feb. 2.-Austria and Russia
have submitted to the powers a pro-
posal looking to the autonomy Of Crete,
which. 1t is suggested, should be made
subject to unanimous resolution. to be
communicated to Turkey and Greece.
London. Feb. pa dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Athens says:
The Greek army il leaving Platania,
fearing the capture OF their guns by the
foreign marines.
The Canea correspondent of The Times
visited the scene of the bombarding and
ascertained that three persons were
killed and II wounded as a result of the
cannonade.
The correspondent says:
The encouraging effect of the bonn
bardment on the Turks is already visible.
Both Monday and yesterday the Turk
ish cannon were busily engaged in fir
ing on the Greek outposts at Platania
and the Christians at Akrotiri The fire
of the Turks was not returned, through
fear OF incurring a repetition OF the bonn
bardment.
The insurgents, through the Greek
commodore. have addressed formal
a. u
foreign admirals, solemnly asserting
that the Turks were the aggressors In
Sunday firing. The Christians are now
at the mercy Of the Turks. since they do
not dare to reply to the fire. for fear
of being bombarded.
1t Is reported on good authority that
the sultan has ordered IL divisions OF the
army mobilized. for the purpose OF en-
abling him, with the irregulars, to put
100000 men in the field, $4,000 each
against Greece and Bulgaria, the re-
mainder as a reserve. The work of mo-
bilizing is proceeding more smoothly
than was expected, even money forth
coming. Ii Is believed, from the sultan's
private purse and various religious
funds. This, however. is only precau-
tionary. The sultan has no idea Of car
ryinS on an aggressive war. On the
contrary, 1t is evident that some scheme
of Cretan autonomy, on the Samoan ISL
ands model, is under consideration
Probably the powers Will accept this, but
1t is premature to say that the sultan
has given his formal sanction. Much
Will depend upon the attitude of Greece.
but II is believed the powers have agreed
not to permit Greece to annex Crete.
The Paris correspondent of The
Chronicle hears that Austria is quietly
preparing 60 mobilize the reserve The
officers have been ordered to prepare
their war equipments. The emperor
spends hours daily with his military ad-
visers.