Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-14
POWERS WORKING TO
PREVENT WAR IN EAST
Turkey ana Greece SIay Become In
volvel; MosIeuss nelne Continually
Oppressed by Christians.


London, March l4.---unless the or
isting conditions OF anarchy and mis-
rule that prevail In the island OF
Crete are speedily changed for the
better the foreign military occupa-
ton. which ceased Ia July. 1909. will
be resumed and viii not again ter-
inmate until the Cretan authorities
show capacity for holding the balance
even as between Christians and NO
hammedans
That il the only interpretation that
can be placed upon the vigorous Ian.
guage employed BY the protecting
powers in their latest note to the Gre
tan government In which they state
that they are determined n maintain
the status quo and the capltulaiions.
and that II the cretan government
persists In sending deputies to the
Athens chamber or diemissee Mussul-
man employees or II the III treatment OF
Mohammedens continues the powers
VIII take such measures as they deem
necessary 10 avert the consequences.
The note concludes by declaring that
II the Cretans cannot govern them
selves peaceably. without endanger-
ing the peace OF Europe, tho pOwera
VIII take action IN a direction not IN
conformity with Cretan aspirations.
For years the M0slem inhabitants,
who are outnumberod by the Christ
ianB IN the proportion OF ten 10 one,
have been the victims Of continual
outrages al the hands OF the latter.
During the last few months. as cable
dispatches have shown. hardly week
has passed without the committing
Of murders or attempted murders.
aud In 90 per cent Of the cases the
perpetrators have escaped scot free.
lpartly owing 10 the supineness OF the
government and the inegilclency OF the
gendarmerie and partly because the
non-Moslem majority refuse to give
| evidence necessary 90 conviction
There Is little doubt that deliberate
attempts are made 60 render life IN
the Island unhoarahle for the Moham.
mcdans. and thousands OF them hav,
emiTated 10 Turkey.
When the foreign troops were with.
drawn. mainly at the instance az 81
Edward Grey. nearly three years ago
Il was on tht understanding that the
Mosloms should have fair play an,
that their lives and property would
be protected. The powers. in mani
notes and communications 20 the o.
toman government. have made them
selves responsible for seeing that thl
protection Is secured and they hay'
also repeatedly expressed their fixes
determination 10 enforce the main
tenance Of the status quo Of the lalani
and 10 prevent lts annexation q
Greece.
There Is IN Crete a very strong de
sire for political union with tho Het
lonic kingdom, and IN the long RAJ
u may be accomplished. but there d
no doubt that any act connecting an
ncNatlon would mean lhe immeQiap
outbreak of another Greco-Turkiel
war. such complications the power
are very anxious 20 avoid. cspocinii
now that there have been diatnr
signs OF better relations of late be
tween Turkey ana Greece. Including
cessation OF the somewhat monacinl
movements of troops on the frontiers
the respective army corps boinR with
drawn BY mutual consent to a ais
lance az which 'Ineidents' are les
likely 10 occur.
Al tho prosenl time all is quic
I iagain, but the CrelAna are equally de
terminod 20 send deputies 10 athens