The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-08
Latest Development in Balkan
Crisis Indicates Porte TAX
ing All Necessary Precau-
tionS in Advance.
PROCLAMATION PRESENT.
ED BY GREEK MINISTER.
Notice of Crete's Union Sent
Islands History Tumult-
ous-Servia Talks War
Foreign Nations Anxious.

Foreign Nations Anxious.
*
Developments In Balkan Crisis.
Turkey Sends four warships to island
Of Samos. Indicates refusal OF proc
Iamation.
Island Of Crete throws off Turkeys
suzerainty and in proclamation de-
clares union with Greece.
servian government addresses note TO
powers protesting against Austria
Hungary's seizure Of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Parliament summon
ed for extraordinary session; popu-
lar eIamor for war continues; troops
reported to be mobiIizing.
British government addresses note to
Austria; urges latter to reconsider
action In seizins territory; foreign
office opposed to calling Of confer
ence Of powers.
Turkish government takes formal ae-
tion In protesting against Bulgaria
and Austria: reports Of military pre-
parations denied.
Turkey falls In with Russian proposal
to call general conference Of pow
ers to revise Berlin treaty; porte
will take initiative.
Troops held In readiness to check Ser
Wan malcontents, while bulletins
announcing annexation to Austria
vina.
BULLETIN.
Constantinopie, Oct. s.-The Turk
ish government has ordered four war
ships to the Island Of Samos, a Greek
island which pays annual tribute to
Turkey and this action by Turkey 10
taken to indicate she will not accept
the proclamation Of union between the
island of Crete and Greece without re-
taliation. The Greek minister present
ed the porte today with an official no
tice that Crete had spontaneously
proclaimed union with Greece. A
breach of relations between Greece
and Turkey now is feared although
Greece has diseIaimed the Responsible.
ity for crete's action.
BULLETIN.
Vienna, Oct. s.-The report 10 still
current here that Prince Constantine
Of Greece and the king Of Servia have
been assassInated, but the rumors can
be neither verified nor denied.
Canea. Island of Crete. Oct s.-The
island of Crete yesterday proclaimed
its union with Greece and after one
of the most dramatic days In the his
tory Of this country since ancient
times, the cities and towns lay last
| night surging restlessly beneath a su-
perficial stir OF supreme satisfaction.
The situation is rendered dangerous
by the action of French soldiers in
| refusing to recognize the proclama-
tion of union and the pulling down
by them of Greek flags and unfurling
of the abandoned Cretan banners.
All day the streets were crowded
with people and the buildings were
gayly bedecked. Great throngs surg
ed hither and thither, good naturedly
pulling down the Cretan banners and
unfurling those of Greece
The first trouble experienced was
that with the French soldiers at the
fortress. II seemed for a time as IL a
riot and possibly a pitched battle
would be fought, but the leaders of
the populace succeeded in restoring
quiet
| cretan History TumuItuous.
The history of Crete since its con-
quest in 1869 by the Turks is a record
of frequently recurring instructions.
In 1898 the powers set up there an
autonomous government under the
nominal suzerainty Of Turkey and
Prince George of Greece was appoint
ed high commissioner. The Prince
later was superseded by NJ Zaimis.
/ formerly Prime Minister OF Greece.
A large proportion of the islands
population Of 300. 900 is Christian.
The people of Crete have time and
again voiced their desire for union
| with Greece, to which country the is
land commercially and geographically
| belongs
| The last time was in 1905, when,
through a provisional national assem-
4 bly,. the union of Crete with Greece
was proclaimed and the powers were
implored not to support the existing
autocratic regime.
i The powers would not acquiesce.
and foreign troops were sent to the
island to put down the movement.
i This was done successfully. and in
May of that year the last Greek fags
were removed from Crete by interna-
tional troops.
j sERvIA SILL TALKS WAR.