The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
DIVISION AMONG POWERS.
They Arc Not Agreed on a Gre tan
Course,
GENERAL FEELING OF UNEASINESS.
In Spite of Some Encouraging News
for Peace, War Is Claimed
to lie Inevitable.


London. March e.-(Copyrighted. lSs''
nv the Associated Press Tho midnight
dIsna,o, ~ yes,ord,v from, Harry Nornan
u'"'".N. "
the Daiiy Vhroh'eieH correspondent Ut
Athens. has created an excellcnt impress
sion here. He said there is ground 10 be-
IT,, - C..,. .,,,.,,o, Ia ,r,nrov,pv
'.e'o '"e Iva" '''N~o' '.,,
that more than one power mas iht'ha'en
unofficinly that an amicable exit from tho
dtff,ouitv ia still nossible ~ Greece IA
,,,, -. a., ~-s,.,. ~, u., .ra
M"iihs l" meet 'he 'o"''' N"'. ""'' "'N
that Greece Is willing to consent 10 tenn
porary Turkish suzcrainty over Crct9 II
,h., now.,s ,,du allow IN. Inhabitants NJ
49,. s ~. 80. =. raa,o..a :. A..
tn"' iSiahu "heh o''oi 10 'e''o''" " No
eide their own fate by plebiscite aud Will
appoiut n Greek governor for the present
M. ,aoa inor.ssion nv tbia n.ssay. ,a
dua ~ ,bo ,ac, that tho latter mart ia be-
ti "o " rl.b,in ~ ~,on.hr 20 have smsn-
49,, 80 ~, 1ire.l ,,orr,nmont and 4.
- n ~ aivin., rrnn,isa ,ha, ,b.
,o',or LII ~. c,mnromisod ,yIibout htoo1-
nhaa "''' ~ sN''
n.y. ctooL ,rxcbary. har. tod.x onoro1
With a hc,ter ,onr ,rbe harvard tendency
was not very pronounced however. owing
IN ,ho f,afnesa NJ tbo contInentaI ho,,rser
The adyices from Athens aud Constant
ppuln luuirato that while tho bowers
arrscd aa TO their general policy they are
divided as to The character OF tn, coer-
cinn 10 he applied TO Greece. Two cur
repts NJ feeling prevail Great Britain
France Italy md Austria on one side are
sympathetic to Greece AMI favor mild
methods, while Germany and Russia insist
upon -yigorous measures This divergence
liz manifested in the negotiations prcim-
mary to drawing up the note to Greece
The powers first named insisted upon tho
insertion in tho declaration that Crete
would not be annexed to ~ - OF the
words "at the present juncture. This
implies that the four powers are disposed
to aoquiesce In tho annexation OF the
island to Greece when the warlikc feeling
shall have subsidized. Russia and Germany
only agreed TO this on obtaining the In
serion of the words. will not hesitate to
take any coeroive steps In the identical
notes presented to the Greek government
on Monday last by the representatives OF
the powers OF Athens Thus the last clause
OF the note was made TO read
~Ihefeiore 'rrfce ~ soien'niy "hneu
that unless the aforesaid withdrawal OF me
Greek troops from the Island OF 'reto ana
OF the Greek ships from cretan waters or
hom points which tue powers are occupy
ing occurs withih SIX Gays the powers VIII
not hesitate 10 TAKE any ooerci'e nteps
necessary TO ENFORCE IL ana their DECISION
is irrevooab,e,
The separation OF Russia ana france may
nave consineraoie ihnuence Oh tno iuturo
Developments In the situation.
The liberal newspapers are workins the
piucky Greece vein Tor al IL IN worth ana
arc indulglng IN hystericai praise OF her
attitude. big mass meeting mas peen
called tn take place IN hyde PARK toihor
row to protest against the coercion OF
Greece and the liberal hewspapers are