The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-06
THE GREEK BLOCKADE.
Russia's Official Opinion on the
Action Of the Powers.


de st. Petersburg (officiaD says to-day:
The aggressive and provocative attitude
that Greece maintains with such deplora-
BILE obstinscy. compels.. the'powers to block
ade the Gulf of Athens Greece, by keep
ing Colonel Vassos in Crete, is exposing
the Cretans to all the disadvantages of
the blockade there. She illustrates the
restoration of .peace; she prevents the
powers from learning the real wishes of
the inhabitants of Crete, which can only
be ascertained by the powers after the re
moval o. the Influence of an interested
pressure. The reports of the consuls in
Crete and of the admirals of the interna-
tional fleets show the utter impossibility
at the present moment of communicating
directly with the Cretans, ..,yho are sub
jected to the overwhelming influence of
the Greek detachment in the island and
kept back in places inaccessible to Euro
pean negotiations.
Colonel Vassos has practically de-
clared war against The powers Moreover,
certain extrasagant and habitual foment-
ers of.dsorder Historically advocate de-
claration OF war by Greece against Turkey
on the 9th Of April or on the day when a
blockade of Greece commences.
We refuse to believe that any such eX
traordinary..ac of folly will be committed,
but in the event of it happening Greece
will certainly have &c endure the most
serious consequences. II Greece wishes
war at any price she can count on the
support OF no one, whatever the result
may be of n conflict so wantonly provok-
ed. The powers will never consent to the
aRgressors deriving the slightest advant
age from the victory in ssuch struggle
After the powers have exhausted all
possible means at their disposal to spare
Greece the suffering she has drawn upon
herself they are not bound to disturb
themselves. further. Their complete agree.
ment Is the surest guarantee of the final
victory of order, right and fairness, and
the best policy for the maintenance of the
general peace OF Europe, even in the event
OF partial disturbances. created by Greece
which the powers wlll.know how to local
ize and IL necessary to suppress
A BLOCKADE IMMINENT.
Athens, April 5.-Nothing positive is
known here, but the blockade of the
Piraeus is imminent. A meeting is being
organized for Tuesday, the anniversary
OF the commencement of the war of indie.
pendence in 1921, to protest against the
action OF the powers and to pledge sup
port to the Greek government
CRETAN AUTONOMY.
Constantinople. April 5.-The' ambas.
.''-~-oAS VI oAAN Po"SAo oCio6iApuSu bO-uSy
to their respective governments the out
lines OF the scheme of Cretan autonomy
upon which they have agreed. The tenor
of their proposals has thus far been kept
strict official secret.
ADMIRALS INSTRUCTED.
Rome. April "a dispatch from Suda
says that the powers have ordered the ad-
mirals of the international neet--t begin
a pacific blockade Of Athens, and it is I'M
derstood at Suda that the admirals are
now considering the best way of carrying
out the instructions.
ENCOUNTER ON THE FRONTIER.
London, April 5.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Times will say to morrow:
authentic news has been received of an
encounter at Cuisine, on the frontier CT
Montenegro, between the Montenegrins
and the sAlbanians. and intense excite
ment is said to prevail at Uskubu.''
THE POPE NAY INTERVENE.
Paris, April 5.-The Gaulois reports
to-day that the Pope intends to intervene
between the powers and Greece with
view of effectng, if possible, peaceful
solution of the Cretan difficulty
THE PORTE AFTER A LOAN.
Constantinople, April 5.-The Porte is
endeavoring to negotiate with the Otto.
man Bank n loan of f200, GOD for the pur-
chase of cannon, but 1t ia not believed the
attempt will be successful
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