Washington sentinel., 1898-01-15
THE PowERs AND CRETE.
Daily Msws-London, Dec. AZ.

Daily NsyS-London, Dec. AZ.
Once more the ambassadors are s. id
to be agreed upon a provisioua, scheme
of autonomy for Crete The basis OF
the agreement our Rome correspondent
adds, is understood to be the French
proposals OF last June. These were as
follows:
I, Autonomy and naturalization Of
Crete, which shall continue to be a part
of the Ottoman Empire.
2. Appointment by the Powers at
very early date, ofa Governor belonging,
If possible, to a neutral State.
3. Immediate elaboration OF a system
OF appropriation Of certain revenues OF
the Island of Crete to the service Of
loan OF S24o,ooO.
4. Formation Of a gendsrmerie COM
posed of foreign elements. as homogen.
eous as possible, and Cretan elements,
in proportions to be determined
S. Concentration oithe Turkish troops
at certain number Of points in the
island. 90
8. No change in the present state ON
things so TAR as the authority OF admirals
is concerned.
A good enough scheme, it would
seem. for provisional settlement.
There are few men whose opinions on
any Cretan question are so well worth
having as those OF Mr., StiIIaan. HM
vas in the island through the
struggles of 1867 and while an ay s|
champion OF their cause has always been
prudent and sagacious friend. II is
satisfactory, therefore, TO have a high
testimonial from him in favor OF Bozidar
Petrovitch, who is now supposed to be
the iavorite candidate for the governor
ship of the island. Altogether, an ex-
cellent man for the post, it would seem.
Westminster Gazette, Dec. ae.
Crete now shares with China the dis
tinctior of having furnished us with a
Christian puzzle. The situation in the
Far East is difficult to understand,
in the absence OF any clue to what Great
BritaIn's policy is to be, but for sheer
puzziement the Near easily bears of the
uOuOf5s w z nv nH''FN~ fNHN Iuci flue1@
tion of the settle
considered" b.
go to make uI
prefers to call
pean Federatio
calls the Concei
If we thought that 1t was care tor the
Cretans that caused the delay we should
the less resent it, but the truth rather
seems to be want of decent co-Opera-
tion amongst the Concert in carrying
out An object to which its members are
irrsvoci bly, pledged. We regret to see
the Concert fritter away it's genera
influence over a matter about which
there ought really to DC nothing like SO
much delay and difficulty,
North British DaiIy Maik-DSc. 27,
To Crete the Powers have given MOI
peace but anarchy, end so jealous are
they of each other that they cannot even
asree upon the nationality OF governor
as the first step towards the establish
ment OF some system Of government in
the island For Armenia nothing what.
ever has been done. The Armenians
are still at the mercy of the Sultan, with
the heel of murderous tyranny on their
necks, and their hundred thousand
dead unavenged. II has been the work
of the Great Powers 10 secure the
triumph Of the Great Assassin. And
Britain is one Of the Powers, acting as
the humble servant of the others, as.
senting 10 their decisions. and doing
their dirty work. Never did the repu-
iation and influence OF this country lie
so low. Lord Salisbury has laid them
in dust. He has made shameful sacri-
fees and settled nothing.
"Pinafore" discipline seems TO rule
on the Italian ironclad Lepanto. When
in a Spanish port some time ago
every one on board, from the admiral
down, Clipped in to buy a ticket in
Spanish Government lottery. The
ticket drew a prize Of S7Oo, 900. which
has been divided mp among the officers
and crew.