The Portland daily press., 1897-03-10
THE POWERS HALT.

England, France and Italy Object to Inn
mediate Coercion of Greece.
London, March 9.-The communica-
tions which Lord Salisbury wired to the
Powers last evening concerning the reply
of Greece to the collective not of the
Powers, have resulted in the Concurrence
of France and Italy with Great Britain
that coeroive measures toward Greece
should be delayed and negotiations con-
tinued at Athsns. A telegram received
at the foreign office from Rome states
that the Italian government considers
the Gresk note of too negative a oharac-
ter to justify the Powers in taking i'm
mediate action.
The latest dispatches from Athens say
that the fever of excitement is abating
and the city is becoming quieter.
Rome, March 9.-The cabinet met in
council this forenoon. a communication
was wired TO each of the great Powers
saving that according to the opinion of
Italy The Powers are still out of accord
as to the method of coercion, which
should be directed against Greece, and
that cannot be done until the question is
settled.
Canea, March 9.-Admiral Canevaro
has notified the Greeks here, including
the Greek vice consul that they must
leave the island Mt once. The insurgents
made an attack upon the Turkish
positions at Akrotire yesterday but were
repulsed.
Athens. March 9.-Preparations for
hostilities between Greece and Turkey,
which are apparently inevitable, are be-
| ing hurried forward with all possible
| speed.
| start for the Turkish frontier to assume
com mand of the Greek troops there.
Orders to Greek Fleet.
Athens. March 9-Nea Ephemeris, a
ministerial organ, says that orders have
been sent to Admiral Shartori, COM
mander of the Grsex warships at Canea,
| to rest in his position and not to notice
the foreign admirals, even if force is
threatened. 1t is stated that Prince
| George on board the school ship Kanaris
went to Planatia and instructed Col.
Vassous to avoid a conflict with the
| Powers and withdrawn into the interior
of the island. A Greek squadron is
blockading a number of Turkish vessels
| in the Ambarclan gulf.
Greeks Leave Canea.
Canes. March Oh. Baraklis the
Greek vice consul, the staff of the copsu-
| late and at number of Greek newspaper
reporters embarked on vessel today to
return to Greece, Admiral Canevsro in
sisting that his orders that they leave the
| island must be obeyed.
| Fighting at Akroftiri ceased at noon
today, the insurgents changing their
position owing to fears that they would
| again be fired on by the foreign Powers.
| The story of the massacre Of Mussul-
mans has been denied. 1t was repeated
again today with the addition that the
consulate ut HerhkIlon had been con-
| vincsd by witnesses that four hnnd red
| Moslems were killed in the villages In
| the vicinity of Sciti q.
Salisbury Keeping Wires Hot.
| London, March 9.-An extra meeting
| of the cabinet to consider the new Cretan
situation, arising from Greecs's practical
refusal to accede to the demands Of the
| powers, was held this evening. After the
meeting Prime Minister Salisbury went
| GO the foreign Office, whore he was visit
| ed by Count Deym, the Austrian am has
| satior. Later L0sd Salisbury sent tele-
graphic messages to the foreign capitals
| ana to Admiral Sir Michael Culme-
SemuIe, commander-i Dob JEFF of the Brit
| ish Mediterranean squadron.
Note Unsatisfacto nv at Vienna.
| Vienna, March 9.-The Greek reply to
theSidentical note of the six great powers