The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
He Holds the Powers Because Tksy'
Want Peace Settled.
GREAT BRITAIN NAY DESIRE CRETE.
Ia Which Case There Nould re !
Combine Dissolutioa.
GREECE CAN UNITE THE KNOT
ny GETTING Money to Pay Turkey
Sufficient to Have Troops
Withdrawu.

london. August --(Copyrlghted 1891, (
by the Associated Press. )--The Marquis Of
saiisbury's definite committal OF Great
Britain to the policy OF insisting upon
evacuation Of Tdessaly by tho Turkish
troops. whether the Greek Indemnity 10
paid or unpaid is universally approved By
tho British press and is equally condemned
by the continental newspapers II lis diffl-
cult to foreeeo the outcome. The British
premier proposed that Greece should pay .
small sum annually. representing the inter-
eat on indemnity and an installment on the
total amount as In the case OF the Turko-
Russian indemnity. but, there seems to be
little chance OF the powers accepting tho
| propositions. The great grip Of the Mar
quis OF Salisbury on the powers is found
| In tho lattor's intcnse desire to get peace
settled and tho Turkish army disbandcd. AZ
| until this last step is accomplished the
peace Of Europe will be continually mem
aced. 1t 10 suggested that Great Britain
may abandon tho concert OF Tho powers.
This 10 probable and will he regarded a.
PROOF OF bad faith and would throw tho
powers into violent and dangerous fer
mcnt, because, rightly or wrongly, Il Ia
universally believed that Great Britain in
bent upon treachery. AS a diplomat nuts
ir, she Is again prowling around and Eu-
rope fears TO suddenly discover that Eng
land has executed a coup dmaln."
In ~
chancclloriss Of Europe Ia the rooted belief
that Great Britain Is anxious to seize the
island of Crete, Consequently. were Great
Britain to desert tho concert OF the powers
at the present moment her action would
produce a general scramble among tho
powers followed by a free fight or menace
Ing anti British combination.
However { ia still hoped that Greece win
manage T. unite tho knot by finding a sum
sufficient to induce the Turkieh goveru-
ment TO Order the withdrawal of its troops
to the frontiers designated in the draf, Of
tho treaty of peace. Though the acute
crisis In affairs on the frontier OF British
india seems to have passedr there is no
doubt that there has been genuine cause for
the scare which prevailed. Practically all
tho tribes throughout a mountain district
500 miles long and 200 miles deep are up
In arms, and though their reverses will
probably cool their ardor and prevent fur
Their serious fighting at present, the great
est care Will be required In order to re-
store peace and order.
Tho speedy nIppng In The bud OF this
dangerous insurrcction has demonstrated
the splendid state OF preparations to which
the British army In India has been brought.
Within a few days n fully equipped force OF
$4,000 men OF all arms was hurried to tho
front without hitch. proving beyond dis
pute tho military strength OF Great Brit
aims position In India and furnishing food
FOR thought In Afghanistan and In Russia.
In this connection II is interesting to note
that the British at the present moment are
concerned in q multitude OF more or less
extensive military operations, including
three separate campaigns In india besides
tho campaign In tho Soudan. the occupa-
tion Of the island OF Creto and N sup
pressing the revolts in MMabeleland, Ba1u-
land. Bcchcuanaland and In the Niger dts
trict.