Evening star., 1897-02-15
William today abandoned his proposed visit
to Potsdam. where he had engaged to
lunch with the hussars of the body guard
To Prevent Further BIootIshed

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To Prevent Further BIoodshed.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press)
VIENNA, February l5.-The semi-offfciaI /
Fremdenblatt today confirming the report
that the powers had accepted the proposal
of Great Britain for the occupation of Ca
nea. Heraklion and Retimo by the marines
Of the foreign fleets, adds:
The commander of the Austrian warship
has already received Instructions to CO.
operate with the fleet of the other powers,
and, If necessary. force win be used to pre-
vent further hostile action upon the part of
Greece. The powers are on the point of
arriving at an agreement In regard to steps
to avoid further bloodshed in Crete The
commanders of the squadrons, under presi-
dency of the French admiral. who is the
senior of the others. are holding consulta-
tions on the basis of indentical instructions
from their cabinets
Grecinn Patience Exhausted.
LONDON. February 15.-The Greek con-
sui general here. Leon Messinesi. in an in
terview today with a representative of the
Associated Press, said:
Greece has stood the situation in Crete
long enough, is now thoroughly aroused
and will not stand it any longer The king
is cautious man, and would not have
taken decided action unless it was neces-
sary. Volunteers are constantly offering
to go to Crete. The situa ton is impossible
and we mean to end it and plant the Hell
lenic flag over Crete"
Greece's Supporters.
From one of the amba ssadors in London
whose name cannot be published, a repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press has OBJ
tanned the following information:
The King of Greece Is determined at
all costs to effect the annexation of Crete.
And to this end he has the com plete SYM
pathy and every possible assistance Upon
the part Of the queen, the Prince of Wales,
the royal family of Denmark and the cZar.
Consistent with the necessary official at
titude of the powers, in view of the Turk
ish situation, an agreement of the powers
which will be promulgated this afternoon
or tomorrow, provides for the occupation
of Canea, Heraklion and Retimo only, and
they will prevent any landing of troops or
ammunition al these points.
This proposal, suggested by the foreign
consuls at Canea, has been telcgraphed to
Constantinople. and after 1t is accepted by
the ENJOYS will be wired to the govern
ments of the powers concerned. This
agreement is delayed in PRONUNCIATION ow
ing to the irritation of Italy and Germany.
There is no question that it was drawn up
largely with the view to its being evaded
by Greece landing troops at some other
point than the three places stated, and the
commanders of the warships, having no
instructions regarding any places but the
three mentioned, will do nothing with TIE
result that the powers will be confronted
with fait accompli, which Will then
be Immediately accepted"
Instructions have already heen wired to
the commanders of the foreign warshps
ordering them to prevent landings at
Canea, Heraklion and Retinlo, hut to use
force only after all other means are ex-
hausted.
Report of Greek Troops Landing.
PARIS February 4 diSnatob rooa;,ya1
from Athens today says that the Greek
troops, consisting Of regiment of infantry
and battery of artillery. which left the
Piraeus Saturday on board three steamers
for the Island of Crete, have arrived there
and have been landed.
This report has not been confirmed.
Powers VIII BE Firm.
copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Pressl
PARIS, February 1o.-It is semi-officially
announced here this afternoon that all the
powers will firmly persist in the agreement
to maintain peace, and the Attempts of
Greece to disturb it cannot therefore, pre-
vail.
According to dispatch received here
from Athens, the Russian minister to
Greece has openly declared that Russia
is opposed to any scheme for the annexa-
ton of Crete by Greece, and it is further
stated that the Austrian charge d'affaires
had an interview recently with NJ. Skcuzes
the Grecian minister for foreign affairs,
when the former demanded explanations
for the course adopted by Greece.
Finally, 1t is said that all the repre-
sentatlves OF the powers at Athens have
discussed complaints against the Hellenic
government in regard to the measures
taken to Interrupt telegraphic communica-
ton between. them and their governments
for period of over twenty-four hours