Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-13
PfesSurs Brought TO Bear on KIM
George and tho Sultan.
TO pRtyEsr nosilLl1lEs.
Abdul Iiamd, However, Threat nS 10
Comm nc, Military Op riti0nS
In Ihr,saly.


officials are oetrsyiag apxioly as to thu
eventual outcome OF tie Efforts OF
Greece in bshali OF the Cretan insur-
gonts.
II is now known that strong pres
sure has boon brought to bear upon
King George and the sultan o! Turkey
TO prevent the outbreak Of hostilities
between Greece and Turkey. The lat
ter country Is uuuerstooh to have
agreed not 10 send troops DlCtete. The
powers In return are believed 10 be
restraining Greece from actively inter-
lering in Crete.
AT the same time there is evident
Danger In the direction Of Tnessaly
and Macedonia, for Greek troops are
being hurriedly dispatched to the
frontiers anu reports from EalOnica eey
the Turks are quietly mastering au
army cJrps there in order 10 be pre-.
pared Tor emergencies.
The situation In Crete has some
what improved. Dssultory fighting Ia
still repof,ei. II 10 otateu mere that
| The Insurgents practically are In pcs.
sesalon Of the whole Island except the
largest towns. Ii this Is the case, the
union Of Crete With Greece having
been formally proclaimed, the indie.
penderce Of Cretans from Turkish rule
| IL rlmoat iait acCompli, and II ie
| ufilcnlt TO see how the pre.existing
ordes OF things can be restored without
| Joint action upon the powers and the
| military occupation 4 Crete by the
| loreien fiests. In tffi 3ial circles here
this outcome Ia not bsiievei 10 be pos
| sible anu there is disposition now
| TO quietly allow events to take u
natural course, the idea being that
| Crete is practically free anu likely to
| remain 30 unless suhdusd by the
| powera. Thereiore the question to be
discussed, 1t 10 said, IL whether the
powers will permit the Cretan insur-
gcu,G 70 enjoy their Independence and
eventually ally Themselves with
Greece.
THE SULTAN THREATENS WAR.
CoNsTANriNoPLE, Feb. la. Il Copy
righted 1897 py the Associated Sre.e. /
-rhere Is disposition IN cfficial
circles here TO hold Che, DO wers re.
sponsibIe for anything that may hsp'
pen In CTele. The sultan has beef
prevailed upon by the ambassadors to
refrain from sending reinforce m ents 80
Creto and also has been assured thai
the powers have decided not TO permit
the landing OF Greek troops In Crete.
TIE COUNCIL OF M niaters, IL is semi.
I'll ,ialIy announced, as decided that
lurkey will remain pacific pending
the efforts OF the powers to prevent
direct Greek Intervention In Crete,
but i. Is further stated that II the
powers are unsuccessful, the Turkish
government viii he compelled TO
begin military operations on tine
rhessalian frontier. or In other words,
Turkey will declare war against
Greece and promptly invade thai
county.
Tho decision OF the Porte has been
officially communicated to the differ
cot embassies. There is no doubt tnat
the will gness OF the sultan appar.
emily 10 DOW TO the will OF the powers
in the present crisis was largely due
to the Impoverished state OF the Turk.
iah treasury. The situation 10 grave
and Az usual the sultan 10 calmly
trusting to the jealou .ies of the powers
and the advent OF the unexpected.
THE GREEKS LAND ARMS.
CANEA, Feb. l3.-[Copyrighted, 1897
| ny tnc <trbuCibtci L lccs. I-ls 10 irpOIt
ed here this morning that the Greet
torpedo fiotilla, commanded by Primo,
George Of Greece, which arrived yes
terday, suecseded, IN spite Of ths
vigilance OF the foreign war ships, IL
landing last night a quantity OF arm
800 cases OF ammunition and 500 case
of provisions Intended for the Cretar
Insurgents gathered In large number
on the hill tops near this town
II Ia also stated that the Greek wa
shipB have the intention OF landing
Greek company OF artillery OF SO Greei
) artiilerymen and some guns. TIL,
Cream insurgents after prociaiminl
: indepe ndence and the union Of Cret,
with GIeece on Tburndny, formed
provisional government. The CretRn
, are now IN possession Of large part o
the leland nnd are threate Biug the i'm
: portant townr. Tho landing OF blu
scaets and MARINES from tho f0reigI
fleets 10 contemplated.
II Is reported Turkish ship which
attempted to ieavs Horakli9n toda.
was forced to return by Gree
cruiser.
A Town Eadiy BcOrebed.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 13-Mars Pa
n town Witn 500 Inhabitants on tn
PItlsburg anu Western railroad,
| miles north of tAib CITY, was badl