The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-01
KING WILL ABDIcATE
When the Fleets Appear in the Piracus-
The Gear Forcing Cretan Matters to a
Crisis.

Berlin, February 27-The news agency
despatch from st. Petersburg, published
in the London and continental papers
yesterday purporting to describe Rus
sia's attitude in the Cretan question and
asserting that that government had or
dered Greece TO recall her troops from
Crete within three days, ia low known
to be authentic, though its publication
has been belated.
A similar proposal issued by the st.
Petersburg government reached the for
eign Office CT Germany and the ether
Powers early in the week and it is now
said, upon unquestionable authority, it
met with remonstrances from England,
Flance and Italy, but was assented to
by Germany and Austria. The actual
state of the case is Russia agreed to de-
lay action for three days only on the
strength of representations from the Brit
ish and French governments that time
ought to be accorded the Greek govern
ment in which to consider its position.
The impetuous initiative taken by
Russia has certainly accelerated the ne
gotiations among the Powers which
are now turning mainly toward pro-
cedure of coercion. Off cial advices re-
ceived here from Athens have caused the
conviction that the fleets Of the Powers
must make their appearance in the
Piraeus before the King of the Hellenes
will yield to the will Of the concerted
governments and that his submission
will certainly be accompanied by the
resignation Of the Greek cabinet and
probably by the abdication of the
Greek monarch.
The German bimetallio leagues assert
that United States Senator Wolcott oh
tanned an understanding with France
that that government would take part
in an International monetary conference.
1t is understood here that Mr.. Wolcott' S
negotiations with the British officials
the Indian mints, the holding in the
Bank of England's issue department of
the full amount of silver authorized by
the bark act and the raising of the legal
tender standard of silver to 10 pounds
A repurt from Crete says 100 Moslems
have been killed in battle with the Chris
tians.
Kossuth Asks How Austria Stands.
Buda Pest, February 27.-The govern
ment was interpellated today in the
Kepyiselohaz, or House Of Representa-
tives, by Herr Kossuth, son OF the Hun
garian patriot, regaring the attitude of
Austro- Hungary on the Cretan question.
Herr Kossuth also desired to be in
formed as to whether III the event CT
Greece refusing to accede to the demands
of tho Powers, Austro- Hungary would
adopt forcible means to compel her.
In reply, Baron Banffy. the prime
minister, states there was absolutely
no foundation for any fear that the
empire would become involved in war
on account of Crete. He declared the
only object of the powers in intervening
was to preserve the peace for Europe
which was threatened by Greece, The
efforts of the Powers were solely direct
ed to the restoration of order in Crete.
In conclusion, Baron Banffy nade the
statement that the Powers were unani-
nous in their determination not to per-
NIT Greece to annex Crete and that force
would be used If necessary to compel
Greece to comply with the demands made
upon her.