The herald., 1897-04-05

| After the powers have exhausted all
possible means at their disposal to spare
Greece the sufferings she has brought
upon herself, they are not bound to dis
turb themselves further. Their COM
plete agreement is the surest guarantee
of the final victory of order. right and
fairness, and the best pledge for the
maintenance of the general peace of
Europe, even in the event of political
| disturbances, created by Crete, which
the powers will know how to localize,
and If necessary, to suppress.
THE POWERS PROTEST.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 4.-The
ambassadors yesterday made strong
representations to the Turkish govern
ment against the appointment as gov
ernor of Tokat of Hassan Pasha, who
was governor of Jeddah at the time
pointed out that Kakki Pasha. COM
mander at Tokat, had not yet been dis
missed or put on trial, as had been
agreed by the porte. They also pointed
out that there We're serious fears of
massacres at Hadjin, one of the places
that had escaped in their former out
breaks. They reminded the government
that the governor of Hadjin had on one
occasion threatened to burn the town,
and that Mr.. Terrill, the United States
minister, then told the porte that the
American government would require
the governors head If the American mis-
ct rio loI r11OlactaI
Mr.. Terrill has again called upon the
porte to provide military guard for
the protection of the American ladies,
and this fact was mentioned in the joint
representations made yesterday.
PAPAL INTERVENTION.
PARIS, April 4.--The Gaulois reports
today that the pope intends to intervene
between the powers and Greece with a
view to effecting, if possible, peaceful
solution of the Cretan difficulty.
A TURKISH LOAN.
CONSTANT1NOPLE. April 4.-The
porte is endeavoring TO negotiate with
the Ottoman bank loan of 92O0, 900 for
the purchase of cannon, but it is not be-
lieved that the attempt will be success
full.
o<AIORDAI > FIGHT.
LONDON, April 4.-The Canea CORE
spondent of the Daily News, describ-
ing last Saturdays fight. will say to-
morrow: The Moslems advanced to
within 200 yards of the Christians at
Akrotiri and began to parley with the
leaders. Then suddenly, along both the
Moslem and Christian lines an almost
Girl1I1t n n n pIo ~
range was very short and the rattle of
the musketry developed into a regular
roar.
At first the insurgents had the ad-
vantage, driving the Moslem irregulars
down the hill, but the latter ralliad, and
after a fierce charge, drove the Chris
tians backward from their most ad-
vanced points, where they planted a
Turkish flag, which is still floating.
The fighting was stopped by heavy
rainfall. When the Moslems returned
to Canea the order had been given to
disarm them. At first they resisted,
but soon those who were disarmed
warned their comrades outside, so that
many of them hid their arms. Several
hundred rifles still remain to be coll
lected.
The disarming of the Moslem irregu-
lars ought to have been done long ago,
for the Moslems were beginning to
think that Europe had sent the Euro
pean force simply to support them
against the Christians. The only re-
grettable thing is that the men-of-war
did not shell the Moslems when they at
tackled the Christians, just as they have
been shelling the insurgents.
TURKISH TROOPS.
LONDON, April ALI the foreign
correspondents concur in praising the
splendid physique, discipline and posi-
ton of the Turkish troops on the Greek
border. Their only weak position is op-
posite Trea. The Greek army is ex-
ceedingly enthusiastic but deficient in
discipline. Its positions are much weak
er than the Turkish.
The correspondent of the Morning Post
thinks the Turks ought to take Larissa
in two days.
The Times correspondent had an IN
terview with the Turkish marshal at
Elassona, who made strong impression
upon him as military tactician. His
conclusion is that if war breaks out 1t
will be in consequence of the raids of
irregular bands of the Greeks organ
lied in Thessaly. The Turkish army is
ready to act according to orders and
circumstances. From what the Times
correspondent saw he thinks a rising in
Macedonia very improbable. The peas
ants are quiet and busy with the trans
portation of the Turkish troops. Greece
is evidently relying upon the rapid
movements of her field artillery. AL
the Greek infantry is weak in drill.
According to a dispatch from Athens
to the Daily News the Athenian trades
unions have decided to donate their
funds, amounting to million drachmas,
to the war fund in the event of an out
break of hostilities. In spite of the
vigilance of the government it is report
ed that insurgent bands have entered
Macedonia.
BRYAN'S RIVAL