River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-04
RUSSIA AND GREECE.
Break OFF Diplomatic Relations
with Each Other.
A Hitch in the Concert of the Pow
ers 0ccurs-The British Policy An
nounced-PopuIar Indigna-
tion I'm Athens.

ton In Athens.
London, March "a dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that
all relations between the courts OF st.
Petersburg and Athens have been
broken off. The Athens papers state
that King George will shortly proceed
to Thessaly to maneuver %, 900 men on
the Pharsalia plains; 5000 troops who
were in garrison at Janina have been
dispatched TO the frontier. 1t is alleged
that they pillaged Christian villages
while en- route.
Russia Issues an U1timatum.
st. Petersburg, Feb. PC. - Russia,
through the Russian minister at Ath-
ems, NJ. X. Onou, has called upon Greece
to withdraw all of her troops and the
fleet from Crete within three days. The
foregoing semiofficial announcement
was by long and involved
statement of the motives actuating
Russia, namely: That, to prevent the
extension of the revolution to other
portions of the Turkish empire imperil
ing the peace of Europe, a stop must be
put to the action of Greece, which is in
opposition to international law. Be
fore negotiations for a future Cretan
constitution can be entered upon, it is
asserted, Russia has resolved TO restore
order in Crete. Then, after the Greek
evacuation, under the protection of the
powers, an autonomous government
would be installed under the suzerainty
of the sultan. In this policy, it is
claimed, Russia is supported by France,
Germany and Austria.
Great Britain's Policy.
London, Feb. 26.-In the house of
lords Lord Salisbury announced that
telegram had been sent to the British
representative at the capital of each of
the combined European powers, the
phraseology of which was as follows:
Inform the government to which you are
accredited that her majestys govern
ment propose to make the following declar-
alton of the policy they intend to pursue,
which they believe to be I'm accordance with
that of their allies:
First, That the establishment OF adj
illustrative autonomy I'm Crete is neces-
sary to the termination of international
occupation of that island.
Second. That subject to such system
of administrative autonomy Crete ought
" POAllOh VI THO VI htSAi ChA-
pire.
Third. That the governments OF Turkey
and Greece ought to be informed of this
resolution.
"Fouth. That If either Turkey or
Greece should persist in a refusal when
tary forces from the island, the powers
should impose their decision by force"
Greece Remains Firm.
London, Feb. 27.-The Athens cores
pondent of the Times telegraphs that
Prime Minister Delyannis has informed
him that Greece's decision to maintain
'ier army in Crete is irrevocable, but
that the troops will abstain from the
offensive. They will only protect the
Christians. Greece will not declare
war against Turkey unless the Turks
invade Thessaly or the powers render
the position of the Greek troops in
Crete unbearable.
Indignation Against the Powers.
Athens, Feb. 81. - The popular in
dignation against the great powers
shows no signs OF waning and if the
people had their way they would fight
with arms in their hands against the
combined forces of Europe in defense
OF their rlght 10 protect the christians
in Crete. 1t is not alone among the
people that this feeling prevails. Par
liamentary and official opinion strongly
favors resistance to the demands of the
powers.
Concert of the Powers Broken.
London, March 2.-The Daily Chron-
icle says there is little doubt that the
serious hitch in the concert of the pow
ers is due, first, to the lack of wisdom on
the part of the government, and, sec
ondly, to the wrath of Emperor Will
liam, who, the Chronicle says, deeply
resents the form of Lord Salisbury's
announcement of the policy of Great
Britain toward Crete, especially the
suggestion that Great Britain has taken
the lead in the concert.