Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19

to CretanS and Greeks, the remainder De-
ing reserved for works of public utility
"IV. The extension to Crete of the Greek
finance commission and the appointment
of q foreign official to establish this service.
who shall make an annual report to the
chamber.
"v. The powers recommend that the con-
suls general shall on all ordinary matters
consult responsible advisers. whose admin
istrative authority will thus be Increased.
while at the same time causes OF friction
affecting the prestige of the high commits
sioner will be avoided.
CIV To postpone until 1911 the payment
Of interest and the redemption OF the
100000 francs advanced by the powers.
WI. To give instructions to the ambas-
sailors at ConstantinOple regarding set
Element Of the outstanding differences with
Turkey. such as questions OF the nationai
flag. judicial acts. the detention OF Cretans
graph rates. the appointment OF cadis and
the protection Of Cretans In foreign coan-
tries and In Turkey.
VIII. Equal rights for Christians ana
Mussulmans. particularly regarding pubic
appointments. and the action OF the muteve-
lis and the formation of a mixed commits
sion, half Cretan and half consular. to ex-
anime cases OF dispossession Of mosques.
land and cemeteries to the prejudice OF
Mussulmans.
The protecting powers consider II In
dispensable that the national assembly
should revise certain articles In the consti-
following matters. The organisation of the
militia, appropriation formalities. an an
nual session Of the assembly and an annual
budget, the establishment OF financial
control department and guarantees Tor the
selection and permanency Of appointment
of officials.
''The powers in Importing these decisions
to the people feel confident that the inhab-
itants will reflect that every step toward
the realization Of the national aspirations
must necessarily be subordinate to the es-
tablishment Of the maintenance OF order
and q stable regime
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Certainly the proposition to contract a
loan will be a precious aid to Crete. Also
the additional delay accord
Doubtful ed for the payment Of the
Advantages four millions heretofore ad-
vanced. But the extension to
Crete Of the powers OF the commission OF
the Hellenic finance commission will be
considered by the Cretans as OF doubtful
advantage. It will impose upon Crete the
responsibilities Of the union with Greece
without any Of the advantages. That Crete
will protest against that singular PROPOSE
ton is certain.
All such considerations however, are Sec
ondary to the essential. namely. that Crete
Is devoured by the desire to be united to
Greece. Indeed. from the day that Crete
was created autonomous and was given the
son of the King OF Greece as high commits
sioner. she was implicitly authorized to feel
that autonomy was only the prelude to an
nexation. The proposition to incorporate
Greek officers in the Cretan militia recos-
nizes her particular situation. and accentu-
ates thus the special relations Of Crete to
Greece. The powers AFFECT to treat Cretans
as naughty boys, and offer them the cold
consolation that every step toward the re-
alization of the national aspirations must
necessarily be subordinate to the esta blish-
ment of the maintenance of order and
stable regime" 1t is idle to trife with
people who are waiting for liberty. idle to
expect order or a stable regime in those
whose historic rights are denied. and whose
claim for union with their mother country
was frankly recognized forty years ago by
GOrtschakon.
The diplomatic delegates Of Russia, Eng
land, France and Italy do not require to be
reminded Of these facts. That there Is some
urgent reason for the expedients proposed
by the delegates in their temporization with
the Cretan question is manifest. M. Deb
yanni. the Greek minister at Paris In the
interview cited above. 1t Is recalled. said
that he could not, because of his functions.
indicate the reasons which prevent the pow
ers from yielding to the aspirations OF
Crete.' The correspondent of LIE Temps.
writing from Athens recently. remarked:
"a foreign diplomat with whom / have
spoken about the Cretan imbrogiio said to
me that the union between Crete and Greece
would be easy. adding ironically very easy,
as soon as King George shall have induced
his iliustrious kinsman. William II. not to
oppose IT."
Thus the shadow of the kaiser falls even
upon Crete
The London Times correspondent at
Vienna reports that the delegates of the
powers neglected to inform the Austro-
Hungarian government of their note on the
Cretan question and they are now endeavor-
oring to excuse the omission. This infrac-
ton of diplomatic courtesy is all the more
q q 70 mn he
that NJ Delcasse, then minister of foreign
affairs Of the French republic, neglected to
advise by letter the German government of
the Franco-English accord in matters re-
as pretext for the German emperor's
visit to Tangier and the subsequent confer
ence at Algeciras.
There Is not a Samian question today,
bus tomorrow. II Crete shall strike for lib
:, erty she will be followed by
unrest In Samos and other island de-
Samos. tendencies of Turkey. A
dispatch from Constantinople
to LIE Temps. dated July 81, announces that
On the demand Of the general assembly of
Samos the reigning prince. Bithynos, had
been deposed by the porte and NJ. Con-
stantin Karatheodory had been appointed
his successor.
Samos is an island situated off the coast
OF Asia Minor. 1t has an area of $50 square
miles and a population of 1924 The in
dustries are wine. brandy. tobacco. cigar
cites. raisins. oil. leather. The soil is won
derfully rich, containing antimony, silver,
copper. lead. zinc and marble. The island
has three ports, Vathy Tigani and Karlo
vasi. the former being the principal. Samos
has played an important part in antiquity.
it was the birthplace of Pythagoras. the
famous Greek philosopher and matherna-
tician: the home of Anthony and Cleo
patra. Samos was given its independence
under Augustus. Coded to Turkey by the
protocol Of London in 1927, Samos refused
to submit and obtained its independence
in 1890 under the guarantee of England.
Russia and France by the payment OF an
annual tribute of 81, 500 francs to the Otto
man government. Samos has been gov
erned since by Greek prince appointed
by Turkey, and assisted by twenty-six dep
uties elected by the Samesians.
The revolt against the reigning prince.
whose name Is mentioned in the press per-
haps for the first time, Is an indication
that popular sentiment Is being aroused
throughout the world. The Samosians de-