The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-13
The Island of Crete to Be the Object of the Measures
Taken to COerce the Obdurate
Greeks.
ENGLAND VETOED AN ARMED OCCUPATION.
Plans Prepared by the Foreign Adn1irals at Canea
Submitted to the Various Nations for
Their Final Approval.

ROME, March 12.-Italia, the organ
of the Italian foreign office, says the
concert of the powers is complete, and
a specific blockade Of Crete is immi-
nent.
st. Petersburg, March 12--It is stated
in official circles that the opposition
Of Great Britain and more particularly
that Of France was what prevented the
adoption Of the proposal to occupy
Crete with 10000 European troops.
Greece, it is understood, is relying upon
the effect of public opinion in England
and France.
Canea, March 12.-The Cretan insur-
gents are bombarding the fortress of
Shinalonga The garrison is still re-
sisting. Several conflicts between Mus
sulmans and Christians have occurred
in the village Of Archanes.
Athens, March 12.-Eight hundred and
fifty reservists have started from the
island Of Corfu for the Turkish frontier
All who have purchased exemption in
past years are now required to serve.
Col. Metaxas has given orders Of the
most strict sort to the army to avoid
offering provocatiOn; but it is feared
that a collision may occur on the Turk
ish frontier within a few days, owing
to the action of volunteers and peas
ants who have been armed by the
Ethnichetairia Secret society. Should
the society give the signal, war wolUd
be unavoidable.
The frontier, it appears, is cover ed
with $4,000 insurgents, who are Cnly
waiting the signal to advance. 1t Is
estimated that in another weeks time
there will be 80 900 Greeks concentrated
on the frontier.
Paris, March 12.-The following semi
official announcement was made this
afternoon. The powers while united
in principle, have not yet been able to
reach a solution of the Cretan ques-
ton. Proposals and objections are be-
ing exchanged hourly. The programme
drawn up by the admirals in Cretar
waters IS as follows: -,re5'
First-A blockade of the Island Of Crete
Second-A blockade Of the Piraeus, and
some of the other Greek ports
Third-The seizure by a detachment OF the
fleet Of the telegraph Offices at Syria.
Fourth-Any Greek war ships encountered
are to be taken to the Island of Milo. and
kept there.
Fifth-Any Greek war ships firing on any
foreign war ships are to be sunk, and the
act to be considered causus belli.
Sxth-Any Greek torpedo boat nearing a
foreign war ship is to be fired at.
Seventh-As the blockade of Greece will
require all the crews of the foreign ships,
each power is to send to Crete battalion OF
infantry not less than 600 men in number.
Each of the foreign admirals tele-
| graphed a copy of these proposals to
his government. Germany Immediate
ly telegraphed to the powers that sac
would accept the seventh in principle
but she had not battalion available.
Russia Great Britain and France
were silent for time, and then Great
Britain proposed that a gendarmerie
be organized in Crete by utilizing the
Greek troops, but not using the Greek
flag, and not using the Greek officers in
! this competition. Russia eventually an
| swered that, as the powers had pre-
scented their ultimatUm to Greece, and
as Greece had replied by offering tC
withdraw her fleet, the answer was
conciliatory and partly satisfactory
Therefore, Russia proposed further
| collective note demanding the with
dra wal of the Greek troops from Crete