Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-15
FOREIGN.
A Review of the Past Week.
For Daily Reports of Affairs See
TeIegraphic Columns.

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when the Spanish assaulted him with
a superior force. The Spaniards, il
retreating, slaughtered IS Pacifcos
putting men, women and children "a
the sword. The Spanish loss was go,
while Barrios lost 43.
President Cisneros and General
Gomez are opposed to any agreement
with Spain not based on the complete
independence Of Cuba. Cubans be-
lieye more and more that the only
hope Of ending the war rests on the
eventual intervention Of the United
States. Weyler's campaign has re-
suited In the destruction Of three large
districts General Gomez in an inter-
view with New York World reporter
declares that they prefer to continue
the war for indepdence to any reforms
Spain may offer. He is marching
10 the west and has repeatedly broken
through the Spanish lines Of fortlfica-
tion.
1t is not uncommon TO read Of the
Spanish killing all the inmates OF a
hospital and slaughterlng women and
children. Non-combatants are either
put in prison or killed, II these re-
ports are all true and there is God
ia Heaven the Spanish government
deserves to be wiped of the roll Of ma
tions.
On February Spanish gunboat
was sunk by the Cubans while ascend.
ing the Cauto river.
In the senate Morgan called up the
Cuban resolution offered some time
ago by Cameron. 1t was objected to
and he was told there was an agree
ment OF the senate that no business
could be called up unless it was unob-
jected to. In concluding the discus.
sion he gave notice that he should
press the resolution on all occasions,
and did not recogninise that the reso-
luton acknowledging the indepen-
dence OF Cuba came under the unobI
jected class.
GREECE AND CRETE.
The Island of Crete lies south Of
Greece just as Cuba lies off the coast
OF Florida. Crete is $50 miles long
and has 200, 600 population, about one
fourth Mohammedans aud the rest
Greek christians. The latter have
raised the flag Of Greece against the
government OF Turkey, just as the
Jubans have raised the flag OF lnde-
sBdence against Spain. The Cretans
ieslre annexation to Greece, their
mother country. Prince George has
been despatched with a fleet to pre-
rent the landing Of Turkish troops
N the Islands and the last accounts ,
we're that the insurgents were driv- I
ng all before them. The Greek
squadron on arriving at the Capital
lty OF Canea did not salute the Turk.
sh flag. The people of Greece are
for a union with Crete.
'he Cretans rebelled against Turkey
n 1866 but were suppressed by Turkey u.
a three years war and we're given
schedule OF reforms. Greece will :.
esist the introduction OF Turkish Y
roops into Crete as that would result c
renewal OF atrocities against the
reek christians similar TO those OF e,
ne Turks against the Armenlans. I
he declaration OF Greece to this effect n
rs aroused all the interested powers -
: Europe. They already haze ships
war in Cretan harborS. IL seems -
arcely possible that war between a,
reece aud Turkey shall be avoided. al
he Cretans are In possession OF the
rger part of the island and have ad- CO
tied a provisional government de- a.
anding a union with Greece. The y, ~
onarchies OF Europe win use their
most endeayoT 10 prevent any change h,
the existing conditions, or any act W
n byGreeoe that win initiate againss in
nrkey. The royalists OF tho large ~
litical centers OF Europe dread
thing 50 much as a concession 10 ~ ~
blic sentiment leading 70 enl 'rged a
wer and liberty for the people OF WI
y country, whether Il be Cubans, ca
'menians or Cretans. In
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