Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-09
TIE CRETAN DISTURBANCE.
A Suggestion 10 Hold Greece Re-
SpOnSible for the Situation,
Tho Pencs of Europe, OF which Franco
and nussie Are the Champions,
Endangered.

NEW YORK, Feb. GA dispatch to
the Herald from st, Petersburg says:
No sympathy lie felt here Tor turDu-
lent, hoI-headed, peaoe.distuibing
methods. ( Russians understand thor.
oughly tue scheming intrigues worked
through Ath ems.
The semi.ofiicial suggestion coming
from Vienna that the powers shall
hold Greece responsible foF the Rulings,
Tor the moment meets with cOnsidera-
ble approval, as 1t is recognized thai
Greece for her own selh,h ambition
does not hesitate to eDdaDRer the peace
OF Europe, that peace OF which Russia
ana France IRE champions.
In regard to the Cretan question the
Nuvoe Vremya thinks thai NO reforms
can lie applied until order is restored.
The Glasnost Ia oil the opinion that
the signal Tor the riots in Crete was
given by tue Y ildia Kiosk.
Toe Novosl says the same scenes
will occur whenever an attempt is
made to apply reforms in Turkey.
THE LATEST REPORTS FROM CANEA.
ATuENs, Feb. 9.-Ehe latest reports
situation on the island OF Crete Is
critical to say the least. In Canea, 1t
10 salt, the Christians have hUisted the
Greek flag and Invited the commander
OF the Greek fleeL to train his guns on
the city, g. the name OF the king OF
Greece. 1t is also stated that the
Greek squauron, on arriving &C Canea,
did not salute the Turkish flag.
II these runors are true, the whole
island IL probably IN the turmoil of
war and the foreign fisets may have to
take action to prevent further disor-
deie.
The proclamation iseued by ths
Cretan committee in this city calling
ulon all freemen for assistance, was
received with greGt enthusiasm and
| many responses have been made 10
| the shape of financial donations anu
offers OF ply icai services II necessary.
Cries OF "Long Live the Union" ana
| uLong Live Crete" nre heard on the
streets In Rli parts OF the city.
Nor are the demonstrations In favor
of union with Crete confined TO this
city. Reports from cities and towns
| in all parts Of the kingdom indicate
| that the people are aroused and deter
mined to make the present trouble on
the island OF Crete an occasion
Tor revenging themselves on their old
enemies, the Turkf, by gaining con-
! troll OF Crete. The island belongs to
Turkey, but has numerous Grecian
population. Its history 10 one OF blood
| CHI cd siuce the Turks wrestei IL from
the Veuetians, in l6C0. Fighting
between tue fanatic Mussuimans ana
Christians has been going on for some
nd " "a
| forced by the concert OF the powers to
| institute reforms, which, however,
seem 10 have been OF LITTLE seneftt. In
tho last lew weeks daily reports OF
massacres OF Chtislians nave been
received and there mas been a tremen-
uuous pressure on the Grecisu govern
ment 10 suooor the IersscuIed Chris.
| tians.
The representatives OF some OF the
mowers have expressed TO the Greek
government surprise at the fact that
| wRIsbips have been sent to the Island
| OF Crete and that opep demonstrations
| in favor Of the union OF Greece and
| Crete srs tolerated throughout the
kingdom. The report that the Chris
tians are forming u provisional govern-
nent on the island Is not given much
credence in this city, BE The latest
newa from Chnea iuuicstes that the
| Christians are fghiiag uauer the nag
OF Greoca all along the line.
ATHENS, Feb. 9.-The 9rtok cruiser
| Hercules has started for Re.imo, where
| tue Mussulmans have occupied the
| Chrlstian quarters and arc pillaging
stores and houses. Three thousand
rurkish troops nave been stationed o,
| SaloRika in readiness to embark for
Crete, but the navigation company
refuses TO convey them to the destina
ton until The money for the passage is
paid. 1t is ANNOUNCED mere that a
decree will TO Issued ordering the on.
ire Greek fleet TO make ready for ser.
| vice at SEQ.
The OfiicIr Gazette today publishes
n royal decree commissioning all
| available wRrships IN Greece aud or
dering tho immediate dispatch OF ad-
uitienal ships to Crete.