The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

the king either had to yield or pack
his trunk and leave the country. It
IS stated that King George had no
choice between dethronement and put
ting himself ct the head Of the popu-
lar movement and 1t is thought in some
quarters that the theatrical send-off
OF his son. Prince George, with the tor
pedo fotilla, was only intended for
effect, and as a means of appeasing the
clamor of the populace. But dispatches
today show that the passions Of the
Greeks are thoroughly aroused.
Throughout the country meetings are
being held and subscriptions in aid Of
the Cretans are being raised.
Dispatches from the European can
1taIs indicate sympathy with Greece,
but the governments fear that if Greece
Is allowed 10 annex Crete an uprising
in the Balkans will occur and
efforts will be made there to throw off
the Turkish yoke. All the Balkan states
except Macedonia are ready to rise.
Macedonia is especially eager to fly at
the Turkish throat Arms there, hClw-
ever, are comparatively scarce, al
though a quantity has been imported
recently. Nevertheless. this will not
prevent a rising if Greece is involved
In war with Turkey, and the whole
peninsula will speedily be converted
into huge cockpit. This is the reason
the powers now oppose Greece's an
neXlng Crete until the whole scheme
for the partition Of Turkey is agreed
upon by the powers
Several foreign newspapers are al
ready discussing the division Of the
spo1is, and French diplomat. the
oonlte oe Chautory, today in an inter
view says he thinks that the colIapse
CT Turkey is now inevitable Russia,
he adds, will probably take Armenia
france will set Syria and England will
retain Egypt.
Many of the continental newspapers
accuse Great Britain of melting Greece:
put they adduce little proof to estah
lish the allegation. The English panp-s
generally sympathize with the Cretans
ana urge the government not to prevent
the annexation of Crete by Greece Ac-
cord1ng to the Spectator the Marnl,is
or Salisbury dare not in view of the
feeling in Great Britain, ioin in coey-
cling Greece. This journal saws. I'VE
Go not believe that there is any danger
OF IT, nut, In any case. the British peo-
PIE VIII not enter upon such a
COURSE OF CRIME
even to preserve the European concert
OF european peace. Horror of the sl1i
tan mas gone into their very souls"
Inc newspapers publish a list of the
torelgn WarSnips in Cretan waters
Great Britain has four battleships and
TWO cruisers there. France has four
cruisers. Russia has a battleship and
four cruisers Austria has a cruiser
and Greece has a battleship, a corvette.
a cruiser and six torpedo boats The
papers also publish comparisons be-
tween the Turkish and Greek fleets.
1t is announced from Gibraltar that
the British channel squadron is expect
ed there next week.
The South African inquiry commits
sion at It's first meeting just held grant
ed the applications Of Messrs. Cecil
Rhodes, Alfred D. Belt and Leonard
Phillips to be represented by counsel.
and 1t also decided to notify the cable
companies to destroy no copies Of cable
messages between England and the
Cape of Good Hope at the end of 1895.
1t is expected that the examination
Of Mr.. Rhodes will take place on
Tuesday. In this connection the old
story of the important documents
showing the existence of a dangerous
intrigue between the Transvaal and
Germany. said to be in the possession
Of Mr. Rhodes, IS revived 1t was
stated in December last when Mr..
Rhodes country house near CapetoWn
was burned, that a desperate attempt
had been made by Boer or other agents
to thus destroy the important docu-
ments. When this was suggested to
Mr.. Rhodes. who was then in the field
against the Matabeles. is reported
to have laughed. and to have pointed
to black bag which he had With him.
iHtimating that the papers were safe.
This mysterious black bag is alleged
to have been the object of his corr
tinual soMcitude while on his way to
England recently.