The San Francisco call., 1897-03-09

OF any military representative OF the
powers senior in rank to Colonel Vassos
Tor restoring order in the island II the
powers are willing ultimately to leave the
decision as to the fate OF Crete In the
hands OF the people.
Lord Salisbury went this afternoon to
Windsor Castle. where he conferred for
some time with the Queen. The subject
of the conference has not been made pub
lie, but it is supposed it had some bearing
on the Cretan question.
According to announcements previously
made, the Queen is to start for the Riviera
on Wednesday, and the Prime Minister
would undoubtedly have visited her
Majesty under any circumstances prior to
her departure. 1t is announced here this
evening that the French, German and
Russian Ministers have approved the car
rying out of the threat contained in the
identical note of the powers to blockade
the coasts of Greece in the event of her re-
fusing to accede to the demand that she
withdraw her troops from Crete and her
feet from Cretan waters. Their reason is
that although the reply of Greece gives
some hope of compromise, 1t does not
comply with the demand made by the
powers.
The Times tomorrow will publish dis
patch from Canea saying that a torpedo
boat which has arrived in Suda Bay from
Selino reports that the negotiations of
Sir Alfred Biliotti with the insurgents at
Selino in behalf of the besieged Mussul-
mans have failed. The 500 men from the
various warships which accompanied Sir
Alfred will march inland.
The Vienna correspondent of the Chron-
icle telegraphs that much anxiety is felt
there lest Great Britain refuse to join in
coercing Greece. As yet Austria, Ger
many and Russia are the only three of the
six great powers tnat have assented to the
proposals made by the foreign admlrals
in Cretan waters, which imply a severe
blockade of the coasts of Greece. The cor
respondent adds that the vessels Of the
Greek fleet which are in Voli harbor are
kept under strict surveillance.
PARIS, FRANCE, March S-In the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day NJ. Hanotalx, Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs, requested that the
offering of interpretations upon the subject
of the reply of Greece to the uItimatum of
the powers be postponed, as the reply had
not yet been received. Ex- Minister Go
blet requested the Government to consult
the Chamber before taking any active
steps in regard to Greece.
Prime Minister MeIine and NJ. Hanc-
taux both declared that it was impossible
to speak on the subject before Greece's re-
ply and her intentions were officially
known, but they added there would be no
military operations by France without
the assent of the Cham ber. NJ. Milleraud,
q socialist member, asked that tomorrow
be fixed for debating the question.
Prime Minister Meline refused to fix the
date and he was supported by the Cham.
ber by a vote of 325 to 1876.
M. Jaures, socialist, said he would re-
new the Interpolation on the subject
daily.
BERLIN, GERMANY, March s, even
ing.-The reply OF Greece to the identical
notes of the powers has been received here,
and, as was expected, is unsatisfactory.
In consequence Germany and Russia have
sirnified their approval OF an immediate
blockade of the Greek coast.
ROME. ITALY, March st is semi
officially announced that owing to the ad-
verse reply of Greece to the demands of
the powers the latter will at once with
draw their NJ minister's from Athens.
BERNE, SWITZERLAND, March s.-The
committee OF the International Peace
League will send an address to the powers
of Greece and Turkey through the re-
spective diplomats proposing to solve the
crisis by prebis cite of the Cretans.