The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-15
The Move Being Distinctly a
Concession to. the
MuSCOVit6.
THIS SETTLES NOTHING.
Powers Simply to Preserve
Order Willis N6gO-
tiatiDg Further.

ROME March 14.-It is officially an
! nounced here this afternoon that the
result of the pour parlers Of the pow
ers yesterday Saturday is a definite
agreement not to reply to the Greek
! note, but to issue orders to the foreign
| admirals to establish an immediate
blockade of Cretan ports which will
| probably be in full operation tomorrow.
This agreement is somewhat in the
nature Of a. concession to Russia and
France. Russia during the middle of
last week proposed, with France sec
onding the proposition, another joint
note to Greece, insisting upon the with
draWal Of the troops, instead of the i'm
mediate resort by the powers to force.
Russia's action was inspired, it is Off
cially stated by certain sympathy
for Greece, but SO many objections
were raised by each power in turn to
the suggestion that the course has
finally been agreed upon. 1t is thought
that the simplest way to carry out the
threat made in the original note viii
be the blockading Of the Cretan ports
and the landing Of forces sufficient to
insure the maintenance of order, leaV-
ing future action as to the fate Of
Crete to later negotiations.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March IA The
Porte continues to adopt an acquies-
cent tone in answer to the requests Of
the powers. Replying to the collective
note of the ambassadors of the 9Th
instant the Porte today announces in
writing its intention to concentrate the
/ ottoman troops in Crete in the forti-
! fed towns, as soon as the Greek troops
! have evacuated the island. The Porte
has also sent an identical request to
the ENJOYS Of the powers, begging them
to expedite the solution of the crisis
PARIS, March 14-The Greek Legal
/ ton at Paris has published letters
| from several of the Cretan insurgent
! leaders to Commodore Reineck of the
Greek navy, tending to show that they
Informed the Cretans Of the decision of
the powers.
LONDON, March 14-That G1xece
seems to realize the unWillingness of
| the powers to give way is outlined in
! rumored proposals and suggestions
! reaching London today from Athens 1t
! is stated that member Of the Greek
| government declared this morning that
! Greece would accept for Crete q
! regime similar to that in Bosnia, which
/ WOulQ ledNe lnNlOlate the principle of
Recommendation. while maintaining the
/ integrity of the Ottoman empire, anG it
! is said he suggested that France should
| take the initiative in proposing this
! solution, remarking: unless France
/ does this she will have to watch care
/ fully the action of Great Britain, which
/ is preparing to land a considerable force
/ in Crete. 1t is to the interest of France
! to make friendly advances to Greece.
/ whose support would give her naval
/ supremacy in the Adriatic and Medi-
\ terranean."
I LONDON. March 15.-Tne London
! Times correspondent at St. Petersburg
! says that the formal adhesion of Great
! Britain to the blockade programme
! was impaired TO Russia on Friday. The
/ English, Russian, German and AuStri-
| an admirals have already been in
i structed as to a blockade of Crete anu