Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-29

in accordance wiln the wishes of the
people of both countries Us cNpIcSSc" u
their respective LEGISLATURES
Both France and Italy have given thelr
adherence, Ia the scheme. which mas been
{" actively champi"n"d by i'fincc 6H "S'
of cr,,c, now governor general 81
Crete; Austria likewise. has given way,
aud the kaisrr's consent Is Nittu;tiI ~
surcd. ~. although ne = anIioas 70
interests of his empire in crete ar" to"
small to admit "f his holding out against
4 concert uf All the nth'r great p"wtrs
Resides his sister. the fututr queen OF
Greece. will be indirectly benefited by
III" affair since il Will increase IN" s'z'
II the ,iominionS oyer Whith hcr hlt'.aah
ana herself viii ere hon: be called /"
rule.
At the present moment the island IS
n"minally subject tn the suzrrantN 81
he sublime porte, I" winch II IS com
pcllcd to pay heavy tribute. Prince
George. however. WAS appointed governor
| general by the great powers without the
consent Of the SIltan. who is treated by
the prince with :" much indiHercnct
| that on several occasions George haS
| deliberately steamed through the Oar
| dancllcs ana passed under IN" very win
| dow of the ..ultan without taking IN"
| trouble To- stop and pay his respects. or
| even To lower the dag OF his yacht.
Meanwhile. the Cr.tan Legislature has
passed vote after vote in favor of the
| annexation of the island To the Kingdom
| Of Greece, votes to which Prince Gcoi -
was compelled by his obligations ANA
| pledges 10 the great powers 10 turn q
| leaf ear privately. however. Recommend
| ir;; patience 10 the crctanS. and holding
| out hopes that in time their w:Sh,>
| might receive futillment.
| The consequence is that the develop
| mcnt OF the island Is arrested 10y the
| uncertainty of the future. ana the st
| tlement OF everything is held in su*-
! pense until the question is derideu rs to
| whether the island is 10 continue 10 be-
| long 10 the Turkish empire or is 10 be
| Incorporated into III" young and progreS-
/ siNe kingdom oi modern Greece.
| This condition Of affairs has been
brought home 70 III" great powers. r.'y
| At length realize its force. and the
| suit is that they have given their consent
| to Grceces annexation of Crete. 1t is
anticipated that this may lead IL som,
action on the part Of the Sultan. which
| will then bring the entire Turkish uueS
! ton to an issue. causing concerted
action on the part OF tht great powers
against the porte. and cutminatc in -
| possible reconstruction ON Il far smaller
scale Of the ottoman cmri,. under !.
| guarantee "f the powers. who would At
the same time become RESI- rnSib. TO
| tn" execution of ali those reforms So
often promised ny Abdul Hamid lni
never executed
or one feature in connection with III.
election OF th, l,.w lord ,navor OF Lon
don have s.rl ~ mention mad. al!r-
where in the newspapers np th.s >i,l,.
Of the Atlanu- In Great ,;ritlin the
ONCE OF lord mayor. LIKE that Nj ,ncriu
pf the county. IS obligatory. .tul whereas
d sheriff VINO declines to S.rV. after
being prick,d by the kns with the -old
ho"kln used for the pIrp">t !. obliged to
pay iine "t s25'l 4 lord may al Lon
don VIII" refuses u serve t- such All r
than $685.
r. he acy-ptS ~ honor Il, 'ryviv,s !.
PRESIDENT Of the United St;.,.---fo. his
y months ot service But III. salary
nE no means meets til" requirements III
th. situation. ana although. N" 1Il,,,.
tnceS and prruuiSit"s ,trv r.os; liberal.
til'' city paying not only the wages hli
even thc I!NerIcS ut lis servant. ANA IN.
salaries u his chaplains. --c.-tA.I.s 4 ana
pth"r gentlemen III waiting il i ..sti-
mated that a lord MAYOR ot i.ndn, j.
Obliged I" l'd,- out ~ his OWL rort... iii
least >l~'-". that j. tu SAY. twir,. ,s
tilUrh m .'s n" receives i'll sal.t..-. in ordtr
20 MAINTAIN the dignity of Ills ,rISirin,l
Part NJ this money goes r! suhscri,-
nons I" various kinds III r.ub!ic ,r,1
n;nIan'hr"pic enterprises in rhich h. bv
~, ~ 'Te II ms position IS "bliged 70 ;akr
t'c lcaa- Eut hy iur the li--,t NO ,.-
Is "Apthd'd Ill hospitality. w.ion IS con-
uIttTu on = seal" that is not merely
regal, but absolutely uldcrmanic-lu ,N
"H''A means 50 mucn more.
1t is curious how legends trav.l.
Many Years ago ! rcmcmD.r daScrihin.,
n n th,sr letters how the "ld Arch-
uucncHS taincr, finding that her InaSnlfi-
cent pearls which enjoyed i EIronc.n
teleuf1ty. had become iii" had by th,.
lttoinnrndtti"n q the greatest Londol
placed th, pearls in a LATHE. ,t.-.I hox
ana sunk tucm in thr sea AT Nlram,r,
n Ih' expectation that The ~.n water
.,, mouiu restore them to health Al Mira
mar II - posSihl" To Saz,. from tho r;ir;.
pet ol the terrace OF tL.. in1r,riyI .,-,I.