The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-08

To is wired from Paris that the four
powers interested I'm the reconstruction
of crete have agreed upon the design of
20 Cretan flag The ground is blue. tra-
Vcrsed by two diagonal bands of white
forming a ST. Andrews cross. I'm tae
upper quarter next 20 the staff is red
field bearing a white nve-pOinted star.
the red square being the symbol of the
sultans sovereignty The hag viii ot
submitted TO the sultan and Cretans for
approval
The pattern Of the new Cream nfe.
which some Cretans I'm Athens lately pl-
raded was a white flag bearing a. black
cross. This. IL was expected. would Doe
the form the new flag would take.
though fears We're expressed that ans
symbol of that kind would be likely t0
excite disturbance among the Mohamme-
dan population.
The sultan is not likely 90 appreciate
very highly the ingenuity With which fhe
admirals of the European powers have
iuliued iu the letter. If not in the spirit
tne promise that the Turkish fag should
continue to noat over one of The forte
tied Turkish posts la Crete lu token of
his sovereignty They have selected for
this purpose the little island off suaA
which lies at DE mouth of the suda hare
either side by t0Icrabiy wide channels.
It's population IS entirely Mohammcdan
This circumstance and the rcm0.-ues-
OF the situation viii tent 20 project tl.
flag from Insult. and minimize The irri-
tati0n which It's display win cause am0ng
the Christians. DE- viii Doe guarded probe
ably. by detachment of the now 1ou.
darmorie. and tine high mmlssioner
will Ia responsible for IFS protection. Do
was IT first feared that fhe term "l0rfi-
fled post" was intended to denote ono off
tho maritime towns. Tho h0isliug of tnc
Crescent in Canea or Gambia would m-
doubtedly have caused trouble Do ls
hoped now that the Cretins wu ace
quiesoe in the decisions of the powers.
and tnlt no more trouble viii be raised
over this question Their ncw Tag is
also counted on 20 help in QuIcting their
indignation.
NEW WORLDS FLAG.
The new dag OF the new world is the
one that concerns ms more than either
Of the three others for DO is likely .hat
since ft is u purely mercantile flag r.
will ny over more American boats than
OF ships OF any other nationality. This
aag is designed for flag OF peace. But
I'm the present trOublOus condition Of
affairs in Cuba coupled with fhe ok
pressed fears OF many 81 the army Off
GERS OF the temporary army OF occupa-
lion. Il IS not by any means an uncer-
tainty that his new Cuban nag may not
VET be the signal OF anotncr bloody war
Il, the Pearl OF the Antilles though an
hope not
The question OF o new flag for ves-
sails i'm tho Cuban cOasting trade LAS
hean taken caro- OF By The War Depart
,nent who have issued a formal order as
IA what form il shall take its shape and
colors. and the vessels that shall be per-
nnitted 10 fly n. IL Is only temporary
In its nature. but the flag Is likely 20
become fixture In the list Of national
signals.
After stating that the coastins trade
~ cuba heretofore, has been restricted
~ spanish vessels and that no foreign
vessels have been allowed 10 engage in
II the report goes on to say that this
principle has been carefully preserved