The herald., 1897-03-07


volunteers to go to Greece, and adds he
has also received subscriptions for the
Greek cause amounting to $21 900. 1t 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, will start for Greece
next week. The Greek consul at Liver
pool has also received offers of volun-
teers.
RESERVES IN AMERICA
| NEW YORK, March 6.-Alexander G.
| Skouzet, minister of foreign affairs to
King George of the Hellenes, cabled to-
day to the acting Grecian minister. in
structing him to call out the members
of the Grecian reserve In the United
States, and urge them by every means
to go to the assistance of their native
country. d. N. Boatesi, acting minis
ter, who Is also consul-general of Greece
to New York, said the cablegram indi-
Gated that war was imminent. 1T is
very serious" said he. II am instructed
even to call out reserves that belong to
that class as far back as 1856 so II is evil
dent King George sorely needs the sup
port of every ble-bodied Greek in this
struggle In this country there are about
20 900 Greeks. OF these probably 5000 be-
long to the army reserve. Through the
Associated Press, in the name of King
George, I wish officially to notify all
members of the Grecian army who are
in this country that their fatherland
calls them back to its ranks. and to all
Greeks, whether they have fought in
by-gone days, I say in the name of my
king, your country needs you"
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
NEW YORK, March GA dispatch to
the Herald from Vienna says: 1t is
learned that the situation is most criti-
cal, and that the European concert Is
imaginary. Count Goluchosky's sensible
proposal for coercion In the summer of
1896, which was declined by Lord Sails
bury, was honest and offereda chance to
save the situation.
The means since employed are revolu-
tionary. forming precedents which must
bring about open antagonisms between
England and Russia in the struggle for
the worlds hegemony, which Russia
would fain defer.
LORD Salisbury's paramount anxiety Is
to avoid the odfum of breaking the
peace. Greece will relieve him of this by
refusing to evacuate Crete. relying upon
the support of italian and British SYM
pathy with Crete. Commanding the
Dardanelles and covering Egypt, Crete
must. according to British policy, belong
to Greece, when, with British aid, Crete
will become another Gibraltar. Russia
cannot possibly allow this. Hence com
ing eventualities will find Russia siding
with Turkey and also with Bulgaria,
which hates Greece, and whose sover-
eign yesterday received the aid de camp
of the sultan. bringing proposals of alli-
ance. Turkish reforms have lost all in
terest. The outbreak of hostilities po--
tends another Panama for France, which
holds hundred millions in Turkish Sc
O-t- I-<A A.
Figaro has produced q disagreeable SEN
sation here. Austria could not tolerate
any situation which would endanger
Bosnia
A SECOND NOTE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 6.-The
ambassadors of the powers yesterday
presented a second collective note to the
Turkish government, calling upon the
porte to withdraw Turkish troops from
the interior of Crete. and keep them in
town. The recall of all the troops from
the island. except a small detachment to
guard the new governor, Samael Bey.
will ultimately be required.
AUTONOMY NOT WANTED.
CANEA, March 6.-Foreign warships
have landed 500 men at Selino. News of
the proposal of the powers to grant au-
tonomy to Crete has created a bad i'm
preston among the insurgents. who do
sire annexation with Greece. The Mus
sulmans are also irritaked at the con-
cession OF autonomy. The departure of
the British consul, Sir Alfred Billott,
alone, for Selion on the British battle
ship Rodney. although that vessel was
accompanied by other foreign warships,
is hardly interpreted by the other con-
suls. who. however. previously rejected
the proposal to go there in order to make
a fresh attempt to save the Moslem fam
lilies who are in danger by the invest
ment of the place by the insurgents.
THE CRISIS APPROACHING.
ATHENS, March s.-The ulitmatum
Of the six powers to Greece. insisting up
on the withdrawal of Greek troops and
fleet from Crete, which was presented
Monday last, expires at 4 p. m. Monday.
March 8. At that hour, If Greece is still
obdurate, the ministers of the six pow
ers will leave the city. They are already
preparing their embassies for departure
! No hostilfties or coercive measures are
possible until Wednesday, as the for
eign Hdmirals must first be advised of
the departure of the ministers. The ad-
| mirals are engaged in drawing up a
scheme Of blockades.
TURKISH ACTIVITY.
SALONIKA, March 6.-Feverish ac-
| tivity prevails here in the military res
| ervations Four extra battalions of Re-
diffs have gone to Caterina. Sixty bat
! talions of infantry, fifteen batteries Of
artillery and four regiments of cavalry
are now posted on the Greek frontiers
| Of Macedonia and Epirus.
TROOPS LANDED
| ATHENS, March GA dispatch from
Canea fled at a late hour tonight states
that a mixed detachment ofAroopS was
landed at Selino from the warships of
the powers this morning. They set out
forthwith for Candiamo, a distance of
seven miles. In regard to this force, M.
Barclis, the Greek vice consul, informed
the admirals that the Greek government
declines all responsibility.
| Enthusiasm Is unabated in Athens, the
populace continuing to favor q policy of
boldness in dealing with the situation.
Hurried preparations for eventualities
are continued. Today instructions were
issued that the students of the Greek
military colleges be Immediately draft
ed into the army as officers. The retired
officers who are members Of the execus
tive chamber have requested the gov
| ernment to reinstate them IN the army.
Didn't Stop to PRAY