Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-28
INDEpESDgscE FOR CRETE.

1t now aprar that the solution OF
what is knob as the c'etan question
was one oftn topics discussed dur
ing the recon ysli Of the Russian en-
peror ia Fraha Paris dlsp''
mate thar M he propositions looking
toward secufIr, independence for that
island are ab@t to be made, and that
the great taen have practically
agreed upon spie common pan
II seems M France has virtually
been persuade not to press, for the
present, a Abatement Of the Lorando
claim. an thai night bring about a dis
ruptlon OF H. Turk.h empire. On the
other hand N claimed that the dis
satisfaction IN crete, the misgoycrn-
ment Of Macelonia and Armenia have
become a msp.,e 10 the peace Of Eur
ope. and call IN action by the powers.
on that accour, II has been decided to
VNhidhu the UlApehuVNVV VI NiStV' anu
to insist upon rform measures in ac-
cordance with the silpuatons of the
Berlin treaty
Prince Gegge Of Greece at
present hoe the position of
high comrtisoner, or governor,
of the islaod under the nominal
authority Of h. Sultan When this ar
rangement wesnade by the European
powers, the Is.tan objected on the
ground that ht would be the FIRST step
toward the Annexation Of the island by
Greece, and hr this he was no doubt
correct. II dependence now is estab-
llshed. that mans a second step In the
same directibR for II the people are
given q chahe to express themselves
on that ques,hn, there Is little doubt |
that they VII vote for allegiance to
the Greek qHn, That the reform
measures copunplated can be carried |
out in Turkey without trouble. is not |
to be expec9d The only question Is |
how much lotgr The Ottoman govern |
ment, by skifa diplomacy, can put Off |
The evil day tha appears to be coming.
Russia seemS b lead in this new move
igainst TurHel And that is signifi-
'ant, For tn icountry has no interest
n maintaintg the integrity of the
emfiN except TO see 10 II
nat a disrupton does not result In
avor OF her tals for influence in that
art OF the whd
II looks, tifn as II the old question
II what TO b With the sick man"
we're about 70 @ne Up again. For GEN.
uries II has bssn believed that II can
Iot De solyedleieept by q general Euro
can mix-up. bed a general war has be-
ONE more andmore Of an undertaking
rom which even the bravest may
nrink 70 astune the responsibility.
lismembermert is believed Ia no the
MY enectiye enedy Turkish rulers,
''n their mo- Of government. are out
place In CIVILIZED Europe, But per-
APPS the onp safe way OF removing
'a' tyranny from European soil is by
FRYING on Or piece after another, as
49, ID TACT, tsn done during the last
injury The llsnd OF Crsta "a n oon
'hieD. spot N Which to continue the
ssection' wen the Cretan wound
h'aled, Macedonia may, per- I
FPS be ATTENDED to, Then there
e Armenia. md Syria. to look 10,
though not situated in Europe; and {
G region of ASIA Minor. The Turks I
we been permitted to dominate. tor. I
re and live on alien races long !,
oush- They should at last be given /
chance to make a living for them. Z
Ives. In a country belonging 10 them
natural risAt and not by conquest.
icy should , lsft to work out their
tional salya''n on lines in harmony 6
tn modern deals Of national exist. Q
&c, and not asheasts OF the Acids tho, Y
y upon the weaker species of Nv. e
creatures. The Turks have many G
"a Qualities bot these are worthless q
humanity, 'long as they are used ! !
oppression. h