The San Francisco call., 1896-08-02
PLOMACY AND
CREIE'S REVOLT.
Statesmen Are Very Deeply
Interested in the
Struggle.
POWERS NOT IN ACCORD
An Open Split Occurs Over the
Question of Blockading
the Island.
lNTERFERENcE OF THE CzAR.
Various Intrigues Precede the Ap-
preaching Visit of the Ru er
of.the Russias.
INTERFERENCE OF THE CzAR.

pGAshiN, UERMANf, aug 1'--r roiioWiuS
close upon the conferences between Cham
ceilor Won Hohenlohe and Count Golu-
chowski, the Austrian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, at the formers chateau at Alt
Ausse, and the summoning to Rome of
Count Nigra, the Italian Embassador to
Austria. comes the arrangement for
meeting between the Marquis di Rudini,
the Italian Prime Minister, and Count
Goluchowski. The meeting will probably
be at some place on the Italian frontier.
There is no mystery attaching to all
these movements. They are caused by
the situation in Crete and Macedonia, in
both of which places the revolt against
Turkish rule has again excited the deep
interest of statesmen in the Eastern ques-
ton, which has long been smoldering.
firebrand in the councils of Europe. The
official press here.and in Vienna no longer
pretend that the concert of the powers ex-
lists relative to Crete. An open diplomatic
split has occurred over the question of a
blockade of the island by the combined
powers-a proposal which had its initia-
tive in St. Petersburg. The proposal is
attributed to the Czar's personal interven-
ton, he desiring to relieve his uncle, King
George of Greece, from his embarrassing
position toward his subjects, who heartily
support the aspirations of the Cretans to
cut loose from Turkey, while at the same
time maintaining the Turkish regime
through the initiative of St; Petersburg.
Austria took off the responsibility for the
proposal
Probably Emperor Francis. Joseph was
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approaching visit. Germany has assented
as matter of course, and France has adj
hered:to Russia. Combined naval action
seemed assured. when Great Britain, with
out absolutely declining to be "a party to
the arrangements, intimated that the
powers ought first TO attempt to pacify
the Cretans by compelling the Porte to
give its assent to reasonable demands for
the betterment of the condition of the
Christian Inhabitants of Crete. The Mar
quis di Rudini is understood to side with
the British Prime Minister in his views
Of the action that is to be taken by the
powers.
No German warship was to take part in
the blockade. In view of the opposition
of Great Britain 1t is doubtful now whether
Austria will join the blockade, and an iso-
lated .Franco-Russian demonstration is,
according to official opinion here, improb-
able. The Neuste Nachrichten says that
British warships'are assembling at Gibral-
tar, and that this points out that Great
Britain is prepared for emergencies in the
Mediterranean, and that she, having aban-
doned her policy for the preservation of
Turkey, is ready to seize what advantage
she can from the breaking up OF THAI en-
pire.
The vossische Zeitung declares that the
establishment of a blockade would mean
the giving up of the Cretan Christians to
the mercy ofthe Turks by cutting off their
supplies, which enable them to defend
themselves agains oppression and outrage.
1t is shameful spectacle, the paper adds,
to see Christians acting as bailiffs for the
Sultan and handing helpless people over
to Turkish vengeance.
The National Zeitung approves of the
blockade. 1t says it is the view in the
official circle that if the Cretans desire to
liberate themselves they must do so by
the strength of their own arms, though
it does not. point out how they are to
procure arms if the warships OF the out
side powers blockade their coasts.
Emperor William arrived at Kiel yester-
day from his cruise in northern waters.
His trip has benefited him and he is en-
joying fine health. He received his brother,
Prince Henry OF Prussia, the Prince and
Princess of Oldenburg and Duke Frederick
of Schleswig- -Holstein. He told Prince
Henry, who is an admiral, that the COM
ing naval maneuvers would be unusual
in interest, as they were planned to test
the strategic value of the Baltic canal.
Fifty-four vessels, besides the transports
and torpedo-boats. would traverse the
canal in the formation designed to meet
an enemy in the Baltic. The maneuvers
will take place at the end OF the current
month, and if the evolutions are successful
the feet will return 10 the North Sea on.
September 3. The manenvers will be
watched with strained anxiety. 1t is feared
that the working of the locks and the
depth of water in the canal will balk the
plans of the admiralty.
The date OF the Cars visit is known
only to Emperor William and the highest
officials, and the same secrecy is observed
concerning his visit to Austria. Even
high court officials do not know when .he
is coming. or if they do know they are
guarding the secret closely. The dates
given by the newspapers are unreliable.
They were Issued from st. Petersburg for
the purpose of misleading the public. ALI
that is known is that the Gear and Czarina
will visit Emperor William in August.
They will afterward visit the Duke OF
cumberland at Gmunden, and their move-
ments have not been decided upon fur
ther. The railways in Austria over which
the Gear and Czarina will travel will be
especially inspected and will be guarded
throughout. Despite the statement that
has appeared in French newspapers, it is
doubtful if the Czar will visit Paris.
Mr.. Jackson OF Newark, N. j., and his
family have left Berlin for Dresden. Mr..
Ford of the New York Tribune has gone
to Leipsic. William s. Carroll, the Amer
lean Consul-General at Dresden, has gone
to Switzerland on holiday. He is &C
companied by his family.
Crossed the atlantic In a Roscboat.