Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
MUST WITHDRAW.
Russia Orders Greece to Evacuate,
the Island Of Crete. .S$
King George Ii Still Defiant-Sayss
He Cannot Turn Back-Lord Sails
bury Outlines q Policy by II
Great Britain. +

st. Petersburg, Feb. 26. - Russia,
through the Russian minister at Ath-
ems, NJ. K. Onou, has called upon Greece
to withdraw all of her troops and the
feet from Crete within three days. The
foregoing semiofficial announcement
was accompanied by a long and involved
statement of the motives actuating Rus
STA, namely: That, to prevent the ex--
tension of the revolution to other por-
tions of the Turkish empire imperiling
put to the action of Greece, which is in
opposition to international law. Before
negotiations for future Cretan con-
stitution can be entered upon, it is as
serted, Russia has resolved to restore
order in Crete. Then, after the Greek
evacuation, under the protection of the
powers, an autonomous government
would be installed under the suzerainty
of the sultan. In this policy, it is
claimed, Russia is supported by France.
Germany and Austria.
King George VIII Not Submit.
Athens, Feb. 26.-It is stated that
King George has sent the prince OF
Wales an open-worded telegram saying
that the recall of the Greek forces from
Crete by an u;timatum from the powers
is impossible.
Paris, Feb. ga special received
here from Larissa, Greece, says that co.
GOO Greek troops are concentrated there
| and that the greatest activity prevails.
The dispatch further states that it is
believed at Larissa that general hostili-
ties will Immediately begin on the from
tier in the event Of Greece not being al
lowed to annex the island of Crete.
Great Britn1n's Policy.
London, Feb. 26. - In the house of
lords Lord Salisbury announced that 4
telegram had been sent to the British
representative at the capital of each OF
the combined European powers, the
| pharaseology of which was as follows:
Inform the government to which you are
accredited that her majesty's govern
| ment propose to make the following declar-
| alton of the policy they intend to pursue,
which they believe to be in accordance with
| that of their allies:
First, That the establishment of ad-
| ministratlve autonomy in Crete is neces-
! sary to the termination of International
| occupation of that island.
Second, That subject to such system
| Of administrative autonomy Crete ought
| to remain a portion of the Turkish en-
| pire.
| "Third, That the governments Of Turkey
| and Greece ought to be informed of this
| resolution.
Fourth, That If either Turkey or
| Greece should persist in a refusal when
| required to withdraw her naval and mill
| tary forces from the island. the powers
| should impose their decision by force"
| Comment on Governments Policy.
The Cretan situation was about the
only topic of conversation in the lobby
of the house. The conservatives, as in
outy bound, upheld the governments
scheme, but many of the liberals de.
clared that Lord Salisbury's proposal
would not have the effect of settling.
the trouble. They held that Greece
would resist the pressure brought
against her, or if she did not half of the
Greek army of occupation now in Crete
would desert and join the insurgents
in their warfare against the Moslems
The instruction would soon spread to
the mainland, and in a short time the
whole of Macedonia would be aflame
against the Turks. Mr.. Francis S.
Stevenson, NJ. p, and chairman of the
Anglo-Armenian association, declared
that he believed that such result would
follow the adoption of Lord Salisbury's
proposals and that in so declaring he
voiced the opinion of Rt. Hon. James
Bryce, an ex-liberal minister and a we'll
known writer on international Subjects