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WILL NOT YIELD.
Greece Shows No Disposition to
Give Up.
An IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
1t IL believed That . Declaration 81
War Against Turkey Has Been
Decided Upon - Blockade
said to 10 In Eject.

Atnens, March IA prolonged meet.
ing Of the cabinet was held Tuesday.
The ministers discussed at great length
the attitude to be taken in the event
Of the powers attempting to coerce
Greece into compliance with their de-
p,ands. It is stated that no disposition
was shown to nccede to the demands,
and that 1t WIS finally decided to take
active measures us the only possible
solution Of the difficulty. It is thought
that by active measures II meant q
declaration of war against Turkey.
which in Its effect would be to give the
right to Greece to maintain her army
IN Crete and deprive the powers Of any
right Of interference.
Crown Prince Constantine, with the
First regiment Of infantry, is momen-
tarily expected to leave Athens to as
sume command of oil the Greek forces
in Thessaly. The prevailing conviction
Is that war is inevitable. 1t is under
stood that the cabinet at its meeting
discussed plan OF compaign against
the Turks. The whole garrison OF
Athens and nearly all the reserves have
started for the frontier. The departure
during the night of number OF troops
for Volo, Thessaly, was undoubtedly
owing to the government receiving In
formation regarding the blockade.
Ports Reported Blockaded.
Vienna, March 1.-THE blockade OF
the ports of the Island of Crete by the
warships OF the concerted European
powers went into effect Tuesday.
London, March 17.-Answering q
question by the earl of Kimberley, late
minister Of foreign affairs. In the house
OF lords, Lord Salisbury said that in
structions had been sent to the admirals
commanding the foreign warships in
Cretan waters to put the blockade Of the
ports Of the Island of Crete into opera.
ton at once. r.
Canea, Crete, March 17.-As result
Of the operation Of the blockade Of
Cretan ports by the combined fleets Of
the powers. the Greek squadron. with
the exception of two small war ships,
left Cretan waters Tuesday. The two
vessels that remain are preparing to
take their departure.
NO OmC1uI Information.
London, March 1.-THE Standard pub.
fishes dispatch from Athens saying
that the government has received no
official information that the fleets OF
the powers were blockading Crete.
Greece Expresses Thanks.
Washington, March 1g.-Secretary
Sherman sent to the senate note re-
ceived from Mr.. d. N. Botassi, consul
general Of Greece at New York, trans.
uniting cablegram from the Greek
minister of foreign affairs in acknowl.
edgment of the resolution passed by
the senate before the expiration of the
last session expressing sympathy with
the Cretan revolutionists. The cable.
gram Ia as follows:
ITO the United States Senate: The warm
thanks of the Greek nation as well as Of the
government OF Greece are due for the ex-
most valuable assistance to us towards the
accomplishment Of our national aspira.
tions."
The consul-general adds on his own
behalf that the resolution has made a
most favorable impression on the
Greeks in the United States, "who, while
enjoying the blessings of liberty In this
country under her liberal laws, are in
hearty sympathy with their mother
land in her efforts to free their OPP
pressed brethren"