The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-03-11
SLIGHT HOPE OF A SOLUTION
IL Proposals of France Are Accepted
All VIII be Well.


copyright, 1897, by Associated Press.i
Athens March 1.-THE situation of af-
fairs here, as this dispatch Is sent III
a. mo- remains grave, although there are
few signs here and there since yester-
day, that a pacific solution of the Cretan
crisis is yet possible. This is more par
ticularly so in the case of Greece. 1t is
believed the government is sincere in not
desiring to start any confiagration which
may spread far and wide The gravity
of the situation is recognized on all sides
and all those interested seem willing TO
| arrive at a peaceful settlement of the
| difficulties If possible.
Greece is displaying undiminished firm
ness in her intention to carry out at all
cost the program which she has mapped
| out for herself in regard to Crete, while
at the same time supporting the pacific
| intentions Of her advisers.
It is reported that Prince Maurocordato
Greek minister at Constantinople, has ad-
dressed a note to the Turkish govern
| ment, proposing to recall Greek troops
from the frontiers of Macedonia and AL
bania, If Turkish troops near the Greek
frontier are simultaneously withdrawn.
The porte, however, has not shown any
haste to accede to this proposition.
At the same time this note was sent
| to the Turkish government, stringent or
ders were issued to commanders of the
Greek troops in Thessaly to do everything
possible to avoid anything calculated to
provoke a conflict, while hope was ex-
pressed to Turkish officials at Constan-
tinople that the porte would issue similar
Instructions to commanders of the Turk
lsh troops in Macedonia.
Dispatches since received here from
l H..
George will be carried out. 1t was stated
in these messages that, although the
Greek troops are animated with unabatec
enthusiasm, nothing will be done to need
| lessly irritate the Turks.
An incident showing this to be the case
| occurred near Melun. A Greek Officer
of engineers was engaged in supervising
| the work of repairing a road close to thu
frontier and was prevented by some Turk
t ish officials from proceeding with thu
| task The Greeks have not taken an,
action in the matter, although 1t is claim
ed they were well within their right
and proceeding within their rights.
dispatch received here from Canea a
$3.50 this morning states that Colonel Vas
Sos who is in command of the Greel
l army of occupation, as 1t is termed fl
C Athens, has received at his camp nea
Platania instructions from King Georg
to be prepared to resist coercion to tn
end
- This spirit, which pervades all the OF
ders sent to the Greek commanders /
Crete. is further shown IN Canea dis
J. patches received at o'clock this mornin
referring to the incident which occurre
at Selino yesterday. Before deciding t
land a mixed detachment of marine
r. the admirals parleyed for a long tim
y with the Greek commodore. Colonel Vas
# SOS and the Greek vice consuls. Evasiy
l. answers only were returned to the az
! mirals, the Greek commodore protestin
= against obstacles placed in his way, an
I, Colonel vassos that he had no authorit
N over the Insurgents who were investir
,e Selino.
These replies, coupled with the insis
at ence of the Greek vice consul that
b. would only consent to go to Selino {
board a Greek warship and in the nan
of King George of Greece, compelled Il
!. foreign admirals in Difference to their 4
structions, to decide to deliver imprlso
ed Moslems, even If they had to use for
against the insurgents or the Gree
G. in order to do so. Therefore a detac
en- ment of marines was landed at Sell
p- from the foreign warships and it set o
hi. | forthwith for Candiamo. distant sew
es- miles. The Greek consul, M. Baracl
thereupon informed the admlrals that
se. Greek Cover lment declined all respon
"a bility for What might take place. 1t
he said there 5000 Moslems besieged
Candiamo. ere the earthworks of