The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-15
CONCERT OF ACTION IN CRETE
,,, POWERS EXPECTED TO PRE-
TEvT A GREECo-TURKIsH WAR

= creece-RefOrm of the Military
proccedure Code Again Attracting
,ttertion in German Legislative
CiroIes-Party Deals For the Next
Election.
,-,1ir Feb. 1.-THE latest communica-
.,,rs between the powers concerning the
~ complications which have arisen In
I'D to crete point to an immediate re-
.ort IN concerted action to restore order
- Crote and restrain Greece from further
rsrino the course she has taken, which,
r. ,orsisted in. must inevitably result in
toltirties between the kingdom of the
uollenes and the Turkish empire, which it
= believed without the ultimate interfer
en,a of the powers could have but one out
oone the defeat and humiliation of the
former
As the situation appears now it is prob
able that foreign occupation of Crete Will
no decided upon, which will likely be linn
tied to a considerable increase Of the gen
5armie on the island with the co-opera-
tion of the foreign fleets controlling the
Cretan ports
Among the numerous communications
bearing directly upon the Cretan situation
which have passed during the last week
is a letter from the King of Greece to the
Emperor of Russia, in which the king eX
plains TO the czar that the action of Greece
in sending the flotilla to Crete was dem
onstration necessary to the safety of his
own government and to the preservation
Of internal order. The king adds that he
Is perfectly willing to trust to the powers
to do justice in respect of the demands of
Greece in Crete.
Though the situation has created a feel
ing Of alarm in some quarters, the hopes
entertained in official circles throughout
the continent that European peace will
be maintained are becoming stronger
through the belief that whatever fighting
may occur will be localized and finally die
out as the result of it's confinement to
small limits.
The reform of the military procedure
code is once again engaging political and
official attention. 1t was predicted that
the Reichstag would see some perfected
bill before 1t during the present session,
but it transpires that the divergence of
views between the federal states, which
were announced as being on the point OF
agreement has become accentuated and
brOadened. The measure elaborated at
Berlin confded to the military authorities
the preparation and control of all prosecu-
tons. Bavaria and Wurtemberg object to
this and hold that legal functionaries,
skilled in jurisprudence, ought to initiate
and carry out trials which come under
the military procedure code. The war
minister of Wurtemberg came to Berlin
lasl~Beeisa isaand tried to get Minister Won
Gossler to accept his proposals. Fhe Wur-
temberg minister pleaded that the bill as
prepared by Gen. Won GosSler is not a
reform, but a retrogreSSiVe measure, and
this IS also the BaVarian contention. But
Cen Won Gossler is backed by the kaiser,
VINO has particularly interested himself
III the matter, insisting that the military
authorities ought to and must originate
ana control the prosecutions. 1t will be
Iecolected that when Gen. BrOnsart Won
hcheuendort resigned the ministry of war
IN August of last year, his action was
partly owing to intrigues connected with
tAe now notorious TauSch scandal, but it
was also because the kaiser found him
taxing a stand on the necessity of liberal
reforms IN the military. Gen. Won Gossler,
VINO succeeded him, proved himself in his
earnest appearance in the Rechstag a
ildn aIter the kaiser's own heart, the
incarnation of unyielding militarism The
measure as drafted by Gen. Won Gossler,
bHd approved by the kaiser has bitterly
oisdppol4ted the hopes of the more moder-
sle members OF the Reichstag of all par
ugs; IN all that relates to publicity of
ulals, freedom of defense, competence of
!tuges, ana right of appeal, it presents re-
eulclonS Whlch make it of small practical
hdIue' ne late public clamor for the linn
Nduoh OF military privileges, which arose
V'eI tHe BruSeWltZ case has abated and
rOsant as ever.
.LAIlhough a year must yet elapse before
~ present Reichstag shall cease by linn
aIIOn internal party movements are al
tydu$ aIOot preparing for the general
Secuohs. The leaders of the two liberal
Sioqps' the Freissinnige Volkspartei or
iLnSioCanrJer!tes, and the Freissinnige We're
80 tIsu uHs, OF Rlchterites, have made over
SuIts to each other for coalition on a
ttolnih9h electoral platform, but as vet
sE nave not succeeded in agreeing.
connmnl iI, n1 thelr elhr aims they have much in
co"iJ iiiJ'i'on "a ana under prudent guidance
o,ou ouu not only be reunited but could also
Holh an electoral campaign in coniunc-
toi WI Ihe more democratic Volkspar-
h.. a. rom the tendencies disDlayed
~ 'ue various factions during the debates
sr Sn economical and financial questions.
of1or 1l a. the Dourse laws, protection and
49, dsfarian matters, il can safely be
iSucted, remote though the eIections are
NJ 40 ~ % %Sle campaign will be fought on lines
roiiuuslry and free trade against agra
era,s ,viii qi'3 protection, The national lib
co1soWlii VII be absorbed by the agrarian
Egrs(i gIrset FatiVes and the Fressinnige, Volks-
bositiInahd ana the socialists will form the op-
A., me kaiser has appointed the most nror,.
de- Piolessors of the royal academy Ia
b.i7M me costumes for the fancy dress
Ibe oficdrIlo llfeG Ior Feb. "A at the royal castle
Of tD'iuretS are TO appear i'm the uniforms
~ ~ ,nelr regiments as worn al the nerind
All CoccHIeu, viz, 1897. Thus, the Garde
eon,. rs VIII wear gendarmes' uniforms.
forp, lHe culrassiers the Cossack uni-
i71- d. or all the regiments formed since
sJ btIe dfust painter Skarbind has DESIGN
" historic costumes. N0''e -
for Y. r," Won Hevden designs the costumes
to b"gMpers Of the court circle. which ara
end representative of court STYLES M the
Hsri lhe last century Count Ferdinand
eosn,5,l' tne court painter, sketches the
No. ol the kaiserin. The kaiser will
Ma ~ exact copy OF the uniform of
I", Norwarts, Old Blucher. Harrach' :
kno0r lpt lne kaisern recalls some well
bII" paintings of Marie Antoinette. No
co.f "HCnpts 10 form an estimate of The
A. w. ms great social function. which
pt,ri'o,l lVal IN magntcCncc of displav All
~ '3uS court fctes i' ~
ec aourt ball which was given at the
eut on Wednesday in honor of Arch
cver glto OF Austria was grand affair.
guests having been invited
dgho olle We grand march Arch
was 40 lea with the empress. who
wIH red IN a sea-green robe trimmed
IN. .,u.lVer at the bottom and sides of
fr6r, NIl, ana upon the shoulders Tie
erai ,M3s OF the heaviest brocade, GOV.
p.r1r"'Oh numberless diamonds. The EN-.
thar6e partner was Princess Frederick
volvsV' VINO wore a robe of navy blue
Ter NJ a. frlncess Frederick Leopold, sis.
taib .he empress, was attired In "a pink
M. soWn' with silver-gray trimmings
s0ea,.s aeon W nt its climax, and Berlin
t9urlr, mas never been so filled with
!u.r. arlstocrncy. For the last two
t1JI "uft mourning has ntorfered will
o9si,, luhcuons and toned down court
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