The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-08


patch os yesterday from Henry Norman,
Daily Chronicle correspondent al Athens.
has created anxiety and an intense i'm
preston here. He said there are grounds
70 believe that the Crsten situation Is iEa-
proving that more than ore power has
tnfIrared unoftcialiy that an sHtca1se
exit from the difficulty Is stia possible u
Greece Is willing 10 meet the powers half
way. and that Greece Is wiling 10 con-
sent TO temporary Turkish suzeraInty
over Crete. IL tire powers will allow the
inhabitants o. the island. when order IS
restored 70 decide their own fate By a
pieDlscite and will appoint 4 Greek gov
srnor for the present. The good impress
sion caused by this message is due 70 the
fact that the latter part OF II Is believed
rightly or wrongly. 10 have enanatsd
from the Greek government, and is looked
upon as giving promise that the matter
may yet bs compromised without blood
shed.
The stock exchange here today opened
with a better tone. The upward tendency
was not very pronounced, however. owing
10 the fairness OF the continental oourses.
The a6vfces from Athens and CONSTANT
nople indicate that, while the powers are
agreed 20 the general policy. they are d.
yidsd as TO the method OF coercion 20 be
applied 20 Greece. Great Britain. France,
Italy and Austria. on one hand. are SYM
pathetic 10 Greece and favor mild meth
DDS, while Germany and Russia Insist up
on vigorous measures. This divergence
was manifested in the negotiations pre-
iininsry 10 the drawing Up OF the note TO
Greece. The powers first named insisted
upon insertion in the 6eciaratio that
Crete would not be annexed to Greece
"a the present ;uncture.'
This implies thai the four powers are dis
posed 20 scauiesce in the annexation OF the
island 10 Greece when the warlike feelings
have subsidized. Russia and Germany only
agreed 20 this being done upon the inser-
ton of the words will not hesitate 70
take any coercive steps" in the identical
notes presented 10 the Greek government
on Monday last by the representatives Of
the powers az Athens. Thus. the last
clause OF the note was made 10 read
therefore Greece Is solemnly warned that
unless the aforesaid withdrawal tof the
Greek troops from the island OF Crete. and
Of the Greek ships from the Cretaa waters,
or from points where the powers are in oc-
cupation occurs within six days. the pow
ers viii not hesitate to take any coercivs
steps necessary 20 enforce IL. and their de-
cision Is irrevocable."
The separation of Russia and France
may have considerable influence on the
future developments in the situation.
The English Liberal newspapers are
is worth. and are INDUCING in hysterical
praise OF her attitude. A big mass meet
ing has been called TO take place in Hyde
park tomorrow TO protest against the CO.
ercion OF Greece. and the Liberal news
papers are publishing pages Of letters
from unknown people cheering for Greece.
The Greek charge d'affaires in London
says he Is receiving every day offers OF
volunteers 10 20 to Greece, and adds he
has also received subscriptions for the
Greek cause amounting TO Ga 600 IL is
further stated that some Of the English
volunteers have already started for
Athens. Several retired officers OF the
British army have offered their services
and body OF 100 volunteers commanded
by English officers. viii start for Greece
next week. The Greek consul a. LIVER
pool has also received offers Of volunteers.
The feeling on the continent appears 10
be that war between Greece and Turkey
Paris. II Greece does not withdraw her
troops from Crete In obedience 10 the
notice OF the powers. Turkey will immedl-
ately declare war.
The feeling in political circles in Eng
land. however. is that the powers will sue
coed in warding off war This sentiment
Is voiced by the Saturday Review, which
says:
'~The powers are resolved that there
shall be no war The rumors reach Us
from Athens that the king OF Greece as
serts he has an agreennt With Bulgaria
as TO the future partition OF Macedonia.
and II is known that the Bulgarians have
an agreement with the Servians. II tbs
ana divide Macedonia and the powers
would have more than enough 10 Do to
keep out OF the fray. But we repeat, the
powers are determined there shall De no
war. Neither Russia nor Austria are
ready for war and Germany has nothing
10 gain thereby. Consequently. in spite
OF the Greeks. Bulgartans. servians and
hysteriCal English radicals. We believe
the peace OF Europe viii be preserved
~ the same time large number of
unionis;s are dissatisfied with the posi-
ton Great Britain has been placed in.
Trey say IN the Marquis OF Salisbury's
dread os war he Is yielding far TOO much
70 the powers. who are anxious that the
integrity OF the Turkish empire should be
maintained. regardless OF what may hap
pen 20 all the Eastern Christians and
they blame the Marquis OF Salisbury FOR
not insisting that both the Turks and
Greeks quit Crete together. The Specsa-
tor expresses itself as follows:
Before the people are driven 10 any
combination n support Of Turkey, they
would appeal 90 America for aid. which.
under the circumstances. would not be
refused Let Europe declare war on the
uaited AnElo-Saxon race IL 81 has the
recklessness."
News from tAe Soudan shows that great
excitement prevails there. TIE deTvishes
are making great preparations ia view
OF the pro1ectcd advance II thu Anglo
Egyptian expedition on Berber TIE
khallfs ls relying on Osinaa Diena 70 re-
Pei the advance 90 the Anglo Egyptian
forces ~ the Nile and has appointed aim
governor of BeCaer osman Dsgna has
taken up his quarters az Bsrber ard
called cut upwards Of = esa dsrvssaes
rnsEy OF y nom are weu armed Nith riaes
recently pureh aed by the khabfa f~en7
Abyssiuia- Adv1ces from the Egyptian
spies however. Indicate that the mass OF
the dervfshes ara reluctant 10 fxhr. ana
thai Osmaa Digua hss been compelled
Go Dispatch a force o. 3ce9 rnea 20 frsv-
erse the country. calling the Arabs 70
Join his standard under the penalty OF
death.
The first news n ten months has also
heeE reeeived from the European pris-
c1e-S a. Cudurran. tire military carao
90 TIRE khahfa near khsTtoum They are
be a state % tremendous anxiety. and
fear ihss they VIII De rnassacred directly
tte seaaea ards he Is unable 20 rezfk.
the advance cf the AuEl0-EEvpt an army
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