San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-23
THE CRETAN AFFAIR.
THE END NOT YET AND NO INDI.
CATION OF IT SOON.
The Powers All Agree That Greece is in
The Wrong But Can't Agree on
Policy-John Bull Criticised.

the Herald from St. Petersburg. says
Here Greeces demonstrations are not
taken too seriously, but rather as
If they were escapades of a naugh-
ty boy who is playing truant and will
come home all right when he gets
tired. 1t is estimated that il the
Greeks choose they can put a few men
ashore on out Of the way spots in or
der to satisfy the palpitations Of ma
tional enthusiasm. No particular harm
has been done and GreeCe's "chau-
vism" will vanish when she finds the
powers are unflinching in their policy.
Already the question of blockading
the Pieraus has been mooted, but il is
hoped that Greece will not cause the
powers to take that exceedingly easy
and effective step by any foolish &C
ton on her part and that she will bear
wildly in mind the serious~inconveni-
ence she incurred last time she was
blockaded.
One paper characterizes Greece's ac-
ton as the reckless ''Vabanque" of the
bankrupt gambler, and most OF the
others rebuke II severely.
The Novosti, which is i'm no way a
representative of Russian policy is
championing Greece in spite of the en-
trinCies made on behalf of King George
whose throne is represented to be in
peril and whose family relationship
and that OF the queen has been
brought forward in an attempt to
change the Russian attitue This
COuntry's policy has not changed, and
further. that in case the instructions
given to the admirals at Crete prove
insufficient to cause the withdrawal of
the Greek troops from the island, the
. Powers have already sounded upon a
stronger and a surer plan of action
and to this Russia, France, Austria
and Germany have already agreed
Diplomats and politicians here are
perfectly agreed that the action taken
to bring about the withdrawal of the
Greeks from Crete has been prompt
and decisive. Any delay or sign Of
delay means war.
At the ministry Of foreign affairs
here, in spite of any reports you may
receive to the contrary, there is neither
hesitation or doubt and Germany's pol
icy OF rapid and decisive action is
warmly supported.
The view OF Emperor William that
there can be no relations with Greece
until she withdraws from Crete is
shared here.
The Nova Nremya says the other
powers may count upon Russia and
France. Greece has usurped the ma
tional law. The relations OF her royal
household have hitherto prevented her
being harshly treated. Another jour-
nal foresees an imminent blockade Of
the island similar to that proposed by
Austria last year.
The Glanost is Of the opinion that
England is repeating her Jamison pol
Icy and is secretly abettlng the Greeks
and that we owe the peace of Europe
to the Emperor OF Germany.
The Novosti strangely argues that
Greece is not breaking into interna-
tional law, because Turkey did so in |
the past
The government still holds for the |
utmost firmness being applied to the |
Cretan business, because it sees clearly |
the endless complications otherwise in |
view during the coming months and IL |
Crete is to be given to the Greeks, |
nothing can hold the Bulgarians back. |
Englands and Italy's conduct in |
seeming to cast doubts on the accord
OF the Powers. is here considered in no
kind light and the most perfect under
stading is absolutely the assurance
that the Prince Of Europe" has made
a very disagreeable impression that
has once more given rise to bitter ex-
pressions about England's perfdious-
ness and so forth.
II the politicians are much annoyed.
so in a like measure are the diplo-
mats, who are almost unanimously in
that the situation has be-
come very much embroiled by the
which has taken place
They are decidedly pesimistic. AS for
the report published that Russia was
for war. it is the sheerest
nonsense. II
The action in the American Senators
n passing at such a critical moment
of sympathy with Greece
has been looked upon as a very mis-
,hievious and uncalled for. 1t re- ]
,eives much severe criticism here.