The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-24
They May BE Used To Make War on
Greece and Bulgaria az the Cretan
Trouble Is Not Ended soon.
PROCLAMATION TO HELLENES
KING GEORGE URGES HIS SUBJECTS
TO REMAIN CALM.
Foreign Fleets BIockading the Ports
Of Crete to Prevent Communities
ton with the Greek Troops.

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-Yesterdays special
dispatches indicate little change i'm the Gre
tan situation. The foreign squadrons are
still practically blockading the island by
preventing any communication with the
camp of Colonel Vassos at Platania- All
OF the Cretan chieftains of the provinces
OF Apokorona Agio. Nassili and Sphakia
have sent proclamations 10 the foreign con-
suls declaring their determination 10 unite
with Greece.
The King of Greece has published a mes
sage enjoinng the people OF his country to
remain calm and dignified and repose con-
fdence in the government. This message .
became necessary on account of the grow
ing excitement since the bombardment.
1T is reported on good authority that the
Sultan has ordered seventeen divisions OF
the army mobilized for the pur-
pose of enabling him. with the
irreguars, TO put 10000 men in
the field, $1,000 each against Greece and
Bulgaria, the remainder as a reserve. The
work of mobilizing is proceeding more
smoothly than was expected, even money
forthcoming il is believed from the Sui
tan's private purse and various religious
funds. This. however, is only precautions
airy. The Sultan has had no idea of car
rying on aggressive war. On the con-
trary, IL is evident that some scheme or
Cretan autonomy on the Samoan Islands
model is under consideration. Probably the
powers will accept this but IL is prema-
ture to say that the Sultan has given his
formal sanction. Much will depend upon
| the attitude OF Greece, but il is believed the
powers have agreed not TO permit Greece
| To annex Crete.
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from Athens
4 III.
mia, fearing the capture OF their guns by
| the foreign marines"
The Canea correspondent of the Times
visited the scene of the bombarding and as
certained that three persons were killed and
| twelve wounded as the result of the cannon
| ade Says the Canea correspondent OF the
| Times: THE encouraging effect OF the bonn
bardment the Turks is already visible
Botn yesterday and to-day the Trukish can
non were busily engaged in firing on the
| Greek outposts at Platania and the Chris
| tans at Akrotiri. The fire of the Turks
was not returned. through fear of ipcurring
| a repetition of the bombardment The IN
| surgents. through the Greek commodore.
have addressed a formal protest against
| the bombardment 10 the foreign admirals.
soIemnly asserting that the Turks were the
aggressors in Sundays firing The Chris
1
| since they do not dare TO reply TO the ire
| for fear of being bombarded."
| The foreign admirals asked for a safe
conduct for the purpose of enabling them
| to visit the camp of the insurgents and ver-
| ify the results of the bombarding, as they
| were skeptical concerning the existence OF
| persons purporting to have been wounded.
| The Greek commodore refused TO comply
with this request the ground that he
was unable to guarantee their safety. Des-
utory firing lis going on between the in
surgents stationed along the heights OF
| Suda and the Turkish outposts The Turk
| ish men-of-war threw a few shells I'm the
direction Of the insurgents. No damage was
| done.
A dispatch from Athens says the legisla-
| tive chamber held a lively session to-day.
declining to accept a resolution protesting
| against the bombardment and exhorting the
government TO adopt an active policy.
Prime Minister Delyannis said that IL
not dignified 10 frame vain protests and
| invited a vote OF confidence. The members
| of the opposition thereupon announced that
they would abstain from voting. The vote
| of confidence was adopted-115 to l.
The Greek camp on the Island OF Crete
has provisions enough TO last for several
days. The vice consuls at Retimo have sent
| 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 the union OF
Crete with Greece. This statement has
caused a sensation at Canea.
The parliamentary secretary for the For
eign Office MIR. George ~. Curzon, read dis
patches in the House OF Commons to-day
4 ID firm
ing the announcement that the armistice
of one week had been arranged between
the Mussulmans and Christians at Selinos.
Island of Crete at the instance of the Brit
ish Italian and Russian consuls. Mr. Cur
zon added that the consul had done his best
TO calm the Christians. intimating 10 them
that the solution OF the Cretan troubles de-
pended on the great powers. Though II
appears he made great impression, the
dispatches OF the consul forther stated the
armistice would not suffice TO save the two
thousand Mussulmans at Candamos and the
ten thousand at Spaniaco and Selinos from
certain death should Greek war vessel
appear there. From an interview which
the consul had with the insurgent chiefs
the government gathered that the Christian
outbreak at Seinos was due entirely To the
belief that the Christians had been massa-
cred at Canea and 10 the encouragement
received from the presence ,e,T OF Greek war war
Mussulmans. according To the consul. de-
| clared that order would be restored IL three
| hundred foreign troops were landed
| Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartl Conservative.
| asked III the government would send the
| three hundred troops referred to. To this
| Mr. Curzon replied that he could rot say
whether The government would or would
! not.
Greece Requested so Withdraw.
VIENNA. Feb. 23.-A dispatch 10 the Pos
litisch Zeitung from Atfens says that in
..I.. IL. 1.a,sor,.a rinrns the rcnrascr,fa=