The herald., 1897-03-08
A PACIFIC solution
0F CRETAN QUESTION
Not Likely, but Not at All
Impossible
No SIGN OF Yielding IS SHOWN
By the Ruler or the People o(
Greece
THE UTMOST CARE IS TAKEN
To Avoid Open Conflict With Turkish
Forces
But Grim Determination Shown 70 Reslso
Coercion
| King George Willing to Take cencsssleao
Which VIII Not Interefere With the
Ultimate Success Of the An.
nexation Scheme
By the Ruler or the People o(
Greece
TIE UTMOST CARE IS TAKEN
To Avoid Open Conflict With Turkish
Forces
But Grim Determination Shown To Resist
Coercion
King George Willing to Take cescsssleao
Which VIII Not Interfere With the
Ultimate Success Of the An-
nexation Scheme
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ATHENS, March 7.-(Copyright, 1871
The situation of affairs here, aA this
dispatch Is sent I'll a. m.) remains grave
although there are few signs here ana
there since yesterday that pacific sos
luton Of the Cretan crisis is yet possi-
bic. This is more particularly so In the
case of Greece. 1t Is believed the gov>
ernment is sincere in not desiDing ia
start any conflagration which may
spread far and wide. The gravity oe
the situation Is recognized on all sidess
and all those interested seem willing to
arrive at peaceful settlement of the
difficulties if possible.
Greece is displaying undiminished
firmness in her intention to carry cut
at all cost the program which she has
mapped out for herself in regard to
Crete, while at the same time supports
ing the pacific intentions Of her advis-
ors.
1t is stated that Prince Maurocordatct
the Greek minister at Constantinoples
has addressed note to the Turkish gov
ernment, proposing to recall Greek
troops from the frontiers Of Albania
IL the Turkish troops near the Greek
frontier are simultaneously withdrawn
The porte, however, has not shown any
haste to accede to his proposition.
At the same time this note was sent
to the Turkish government stringent
orders were issued to the commanders
of the Greek troops in Thessaly to do
everything possible to avoid anything
calculated to provoke a conflict while
the hope was expressed to the Turkish
officials at Constantinopie that the porte
would issue similar Instructions to the
commanders of the Turkish troops In
Macedonia.
Dispatches since received here from
Thessaly indicate that the wishes OF
King George will be carried out. 1t was
stated that although the Greek troops
are animated with unabated enthu4-
iasm, nothing was done needlessly "a
irritate the Turks.
An incident showing this to be the
case has occurred near Melun. A Greek
officer of engineers was engaged In SUI
pervising the work of repairing road
close to the frontier and was prevented
by some Turkish officials from proceed
ing with the task. The Greeks have not
taken any action in the matter, although
it is claimed they were well within thetr
rights in proceeding with the repairs.
On the other hand. dispatch received
here from Canea at $3.50 this morning
states that Colonel Vassos, who IL -
command of the Greek Army OF Occu~
patton" as it is termed In Athens, hao
received at his camp near Platonia, in>
structions from King George to be pre-
pared to resist coercion to the end.
This feeling. which pervades all the
orders sent to the Greek commanders Ia
Crete, is further shown In Canea Q1o<'
patches received at Selino yesterday
Before deciding to land the mixed de-
tachment of marines. the admirals pax>
xxrft thA IU.AA
commodore, Colonel Vassos, and thu
Greek vice-consuls. Evasive answex1
only were returned to the admirals. The
Greek commodore protesting against tnG
obstacles which were placed in the WoY
of his action and Colonel vassos, assert~'
ing that he had no authority over the Inc
surgents who were investing Sehno.
These reports, coupled with that -
the Greek vice-consul. that he Woul0
only consent to go to Selino on board
Greek warship and the name OF King
George of Greece, compelled the roreErs
admirals in Difference to their tnstrsTc
tions, to decide to deliver the impriec nsG
against the insurgents or the Greek4 ~
order to do so.
Therefore, a detachment of marines
was landed at Selino from foreign WAR
ships and 1t set out forthwith for Candts'
amo, distance of seven mile& InQ
Greek consul, M. Baraclis, 1ue
formed the admirals that the Greek eov4.
ernment declined all responsibtlityit TOT
what takes place. 1t is said there Wo1z
5000 Moselems beseiged at CandiamG
where the earthwork of the Turks h00|
been partly destroyed by the fire Of tn i
insurgents. many men being killed en-
both sides.
Additional advices from Crete th11
morning say that the insurgents hav41
formed a Gordon around Canea, and t0uI1
yesterday evening the insurgents 81
tackled the Turkish positions at Mal4&4
and Keratidi, where they attempte4 -
destroy the block house with the uao
dynamite The lighting, however,
of a desultory nature. and this moran
hostilities were reported to Pc -
standstill.
It is reported that 5000 men Of
Greek reserves will embark tomo&@
morning at Corfu for KarvaeAre O.
Arta. "a
THE GREEK REPLY.
5:15 p.m.-The answer Of Greece e
Identical notes of the powers Woo @|
cussed at meeting OF the cabinet ~
approved by King George today.
understood that the reply IL xe<4
to withdraw the Greek 1eet ana (xo9
from Crete on the ground that tN4
call would be signal OF pill419s
diarism and murder. The comploe9
of the note will not be known uN4l
presented to the ambQeeooqku g.
powers tomorrow. I. g.
In diplomatic circles 4 y en1d 1c
Greek answer may lopo g ~