The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
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Prince George and ME Expedition 20 Crete
-Greeoe and Rss-ia Roth Love Hin.

-Greeoe and R-s-ia Both Love Hin.
To THE EDITOR OF The uS-Sir George Of
Greece 10 the second son Of King George and
Queen Olga. Hc Is n Hercules In strength and
stature. and Ia the most popular member Of the
royal family with the Greeks. He Is larger and
handsomer than his brother. the Crown Prince
Constantine. and Is the most democratic scion
of royalty In Europe. lie does not hesitate to
elbow his way through q Greek mob. goes where
he plenses unattended. and. accompanied by n
single companion. with his rife slung over his
shoulder. he goes hunting In mountains lately.
IL not now, infested by brieands. He IL afraid
Of nothing. He was q revelation to his cousin.
tho Gar OF Russia. who loves him dearly.
When the present Car went on an extended
journey, Prince George was Invited TO no with
him. In Japan. whom a crank tried to kill Mich
olas. George promptly knocked the crank down
and thus saved the Cars life. King George Of
Greece knew what he was about when he put
Prince George in command Of the torpedo fiotilla
which has just loft Athens for Crete.
Prince George Is a good sailor and n good
fighter. He Is fearless. and, being born q Greek.
he loves his classic land devotedly. lie will
command that squadron with daredevil cour-
age. and II will be a long timo before the Gar
Of Russia will take any stop that jeopards
Prince Georges safety or position. The Greeks
adore him. and behind his back they call him
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and Athens I have frequently heard them speak
Of George "a affectionately as II no were \
son instead Of q Prince. II he whips the Turks
out OF Crete land I fcrvcntly hope he will he
ought to DO made tho Prince Of Crete. as his
brother. Crown Prince Constantine, is the
Prince Of Sparta.
Tho Island of Crett % to the south OF the
mainland OF Greece and rightfully belongs TO
that kingdom. The Cretans have been IN re-
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fought many . battle when the Turks were
twenty TO one. Sometimes they havesfouted
the enemy. even against such odds. and when
they ~retreated IL was In good order to the
mountains. only to return ana pounce upon the
encmy's camp. The Crctans are fine types
OF Greeks. and It is the most fertile
Of all the famous islands Of Greece.
Its population is about 275. 900. But for local
half-breeds and apostates and the continual In
tcrvention OF the powers, the Cretans would
long ago have driven the Turks from their
Island. They are brave and united. and have
long desired TO resume their place as q part OF
HellAs. They are part Of an organization that
extends throughout Greece. tho islands Of tho
1onian Sea. the Grocian Archipelago. Mace
donia. and Constantinople. This 10 q secret
society. backed by immense wealth and vast
numbers, the object OF which is the down.
fall OF the Sultan and the removal of
Turkey from the map OF the world. At q con.
certed signal there will be an awful uprising,
such as this century has not seen. The time has
not yet come To strike. but II is near at hand.
and II the organization succeeds. Macedonia,
Crete. and Constantinople will once more belong
to the kingdom Of Greece.
The Eastern question need not disrupt Eu-
rope. An educated Armenian told me his peo-
pie preferred to owe allegiance to the Car
rather than the Sultan. Their religion is SINH
lar to that Of the Russian. and the Turk has
been more cruel TO tie Armenian than he ever
would have dared TO DO to the Greek. Two
thousand years of slavery to the Turk has made
acoward OF the Armenian. Two thousand Years
OF warfare against tho Turk has made n very
devil OF the Greek, especially the Cretan: and
no goes armed and anxious for q chance to kill
his mortal enemy. A Greek Jury never thinks
OF considering the verdict Of a man whose fault
has been TO kill q Turk. He is acquitted imme-
diately. and is feted and toasted for weeks
a~fterward. There 10 q Cretan often seen in
Athens who was banished from Crete by n
mongrel jury after he confessed TO having
killed sixteen Turks. He goes back to Crete
whenever there 10 q row on foot, but rather
likes remaining on the mainland In times of
peace because the women all make q demigod
OF him. and every homo In Greece 10 open to
him. He Is q grandson OF q famous Cretan
General who was butchered by the Turks.
Tho Turkish navy is in . bad condition. The
twelve inen-of-wAr she has had within the
Golden Horn for months arc In q wretched
state. their engines being almost useless.
Turkey has concentrated her power In the forts
that command tho Dardanelles. Here she has
new and powerful Krupp guns. and the swiftly
flowing current between these two frowning
battlements makes It's way over q bed OF tor
pedoes that can be controlled and exploded from
tho forts. The combined navics OF Europe
could scarcely pass tho Dardanelies, but q land
force can do much damage. The great English
Admiral. Lord Nelson, thought this was the
method By which a foreign power could best get
possession Of Constantinople
The Greek navy is in much better shape. The
Greek seamen are among the best In the world.
They are accustomed to the water from baby
hood. and Tricoupis bought the ships Of his
navy with q view to their fighting qualities.
There are a great many merchantmen which
King George can utilize. Moreover, there are rich
Greeks In London, Paris, Alexandria, and Con-
stantinople who would buy q man-of-war for
their country at an hours notice II they saw n
prospect of victory for their beloved flag OF
white and azure. As Tricoupis said before he
died, "Hellas i, predestined to live. and she
shall live
She will live. Such a race may degenerate
and suffer. but blood will tell.
Hail to George. Prince OF Crete, and a re-
united kingdom Of Greece! May the ensign,
partly blue as the waters of the Ionian Sea, and
partly rs white rs tho lilies OF the fertile Mo-
rea. once moro wave over Macedonia. Greece, |
the islands of the sea. and the minarets OF Con-
stantinople! Tho survival of the httcst de.
mAnds .nis outcome OF the impending struggle.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.
WAsHINsToN. Feb. IA.