The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-24
RumOr that She Has Declined to BE q
Party to Enforcing n Rigorous
blockade of the Island.
TERMS OF THE PROCLAMATION
1T Is TO STARVE
OUT CRETAN INSURGENTS.
S%it.ation ON the Frontier of turkey
Sultan Relying ON Russia.

prints a rumor that Lord Salisbury and the
Cabinet discussed yesterday the Sultan's
acceptance of the proposal Of the King of
Greece TO nominate Prince George as high
commissioner of Crete. The Chronicle prints
also another lobby rumor TO the effect that
Great Britain has declined TO be a party
to the starving OF innocent Cretans in the
interior of the island. and a report that
British ships intend TO run the blockade,
contending that it is indefensible under in
ternational law, inasmuch as neither Tur-
key nor Greece has openly declared war.
The Chronicles special correspondent at
Athens says that the Greek government has
learned from it's own official sources that
Great Britain refuses TO take part in a
blockade of Greece, though she has no OBJ
lection TO such a measure taken by the
other powers. The government also learns
from similar sources that the admirals OF
the International fleet in Cretan waters have
informed their respective governments that
their position is no longer tenable and that
they must receive definite instructions or
be recalled.
a dispatch to the Chronicle from Canea
at midnight says the transport ship Clyde.
with the British contingent of occupying
troops, has arrived and will land them to-
uay wv eulGSudy.J II pIOCldilidbicii VI
blockade consists of seven articles. The
first provides that no neutral vessel nor
any vessel belonging to one of the six
powers shall be allowed to land stores ex-
| cept at ports occupied by the powers. The
| second provides that no armed person and
no person Of Greek nationality, armed or
unarmed. shall be allowed 20 land without
the authority Of the senior naval officer on
"a. -
the blockade limits and state the conditions
under which vessels are TO be searched.
By the terms of the sixth article Greek
ships found within the blockade limits will
be treated as hostile vessels. By the sew
enth any Greek torpedo boats observed
within the limits of the blockade will be
fired on as soon as they come within range
of the international fleet. The proclamation
makes no allusion to exports. but as two
British ships which have been loading at
Canea nave been forbidden to leave. the
presumption is that they also are debarred
by the conditions of the blockade. The
shippers controlling these vessels have
lodged a formal protest against the prohi-
bition as unjust and arbitrary.
TRUCE ON THE FRONTIER.
a dispatch to the Times from Vienna says
that both Turkey and Greece have promised
the powers not to be the aggressor. At
Salonika the officials do not conceal their
belief i'm the probability of war. They are
enthusiastic. but not fanatical. The work
of MODIFICATION proceeds rapidly and the
railway service has been we'll organized.
The Times correspondent at Athens says
a telegram was received there last night
(Tuesday) from Constantinople asserting
that the Turkish army had been strictly en-
joined not to cross the frontier into Greek
territory. even If attacked.
1t is reported at Athens that on his re-
turn from st. Petersburg on Monday M.
OnOu. the Russian minister TO Greece. had
on audience with King George. to whom he
presented an autograph letter from the
dowager Czarina. The letter contained no
political communication to the King. NJ.
Onou then had an audience with Queen
Olga. to whom he presented an autograph
letter from the Car. containing a draft for
$1,000 roubles for the Cretan refugees at
Athens. Upon this incident a correspondent
remarks: Thus Rusia's peculiar diplomacy
offers a cordial grasp with one hand and a
buffet with the other"
The French transport -Auvergne has ar
rived at SUda bay. Crete. with 450 marines
yesterday morning. The band of a Russian
war ship there played the Marseilles and the
French sailors responded with cheers; Tn
second section Of the trencn detachment
will be landed at Canea.
Turkish ~sentries prevent the Christians
from traversing the looted quarter of
Canea. but this does not prevent other pill
layers from doing so. The foreign admirals
have issuer a fresh proclamation. announc-
ing that the insurgents and Greek troops
must not attack the Turkish fortiications
(Which they claim are needed 70 maintain
security and quiet)" at Kissamos. Suda,
MalaXa. Retimo. Gambia and Hierapetra,
where foreign troops have been landed;
otherwise, the admirals say, they will en-
ploy force. 1t is not considered likely that
this proclamation will have much effect.
in view of the declaration of the insurgents
that they will shed the last drop of their
blood to secure the union of Crete with
Greece. Except at the points occupied by
the powers in the island, anarchy and fam
inc are feared. Both the Turkish and Greek
troops are quite undiSciplined.
n dispatch to the Daiiy Chronicle from
Constantinople says that the Turkish gov
eminent on hearing that Greece was about
to send a vessel laden with ammunition TO
the islands of Mitylene and Scio ordered
the Turkish naval commanders cruising
in the archipelago TO prevent the landing
of the war-like stores by every means in
their power. The Turkish camp at Elias
soma is regarded as the key to Macedonia,
and is being very strongly intrenched.
Several officers. who served under Osman
Pasha at Plevna, have been sent there to
The Daily Mail publishes a dispatch from
Braila. Roumania. which says that the
Russian volunteer feet has been ordered
Black sea. nearest Constantinople, and to
hold itself in readiness TO sail. The Rus
sian army corps, which has been stationed
in the province of Bassarabila, is now
In. the British House of Commons yes
terday the parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office. Mr.. Curzon. answering a
question of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett,
aware of any desire upon the part of
Greece or Turkey TO enter into direct nego-
tiation for the settlement of the Cretan
question. Therefore, he added. the powers
hol not ohiactaH tn any such nprOti1 fiOnc