The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-13
POWERS NOT UNITED.
Semi-Official Announcement Re.
garding Cretan Problem.
ADMIRALS' DEMAND WAS WARLIKE

They Wanted To Begin Measures of Coer-
cion Immediately, but 1t Is Probable
That Governor VIII BE Appointed
Diplomats Sending Hourly Messages
Germany Objects to Spending Any
Money for the Pay of aGendarmerie.
Paris, March 13.-[Copyrighted 1897,
by the Associated Press. 1.-The follow
ing semi-official announcement was
made Friday afternoon: The powers,
while united in principle, have not yet
been able to reach solution of the
Cretan question. Proposals and objec-
tions are being exchanged hourly. The
programme drawn up by the admirals
In Cretan waters is as follows:
First, a blockade of the island Of
Crete. Second, a blockade of the Pi-
raeus and some Of the other Greek
ports. Third, the seizure by a detach-
ment Of the fleet of the telegraph offices
ut Syria. Fourth, any Greek warships
encountered are to be taken to the ISL
and of Milo and kept there. Fifth, any
Greek warships firing on any foreign
warships are to be sunk and the act
to be considered casus belli. Sixth, any
Greek torpedo boat nearing a foreign
warship is to be fired at. Seventh, as
| the blockade of Greece will require all
the crews of the foreign warships, each
| power Is to send TO Crete a battalion
| of infantry not less than 600 men in
/ number"
Germany Imme ediately Accepts.
Each of the foreign admirals tele-
graphed a copy of these proposals to his
government. Germany Immediately noti-
fled the powers that she would accept
the proposals down to the seventh and
that she would accept the seventh In
principle, but she had not battalion
| available. Austria wired the powers
! that she would accept the whole of the
| proposals of the admirals but, as EN-
peror Francis Joseph was at Cape Mar
J tin she must have time to consult with
his majesty.
Italy telegraphed her acceptance OF
all the proposals of the admirals but II
was added they must be submitted tc
the cabinet council, which would be
( done within three days. Russia, Great
Britain and France were silent for q
time, and then Great Britain proposed
that a gendarmerie be organized ir
Crete by utilizing the Greek troops no
using the Greek flag and not using th'
Greek officers in this connection. Rus
sa eventually answered that as th'
powers had presented their ultimatun
to Greece and as Greece had replied b!
offering to withdraw fleet, the answe
was concilatory and partly satisfac
tory
Germany Objects To Expense.
Therefore, Russia proposed a furthe
collective note demanding the with
( drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
/ France seconded the reply of Russia
During the pour parless genera
agreement was suggested in that tn
I powers should each advance a certain
sum for the pay of the gendarmeri
, and for the expense of organizing tn
autonomous government OF Crete. I'M
was Immediately objected to by Ger
MANY on the ground that she was no
willing TO spend q pfenng for this pur
: pose.
France Friday afternoon proposed t
i, the British foreign office that the pow
ors proceed Immediately to organize tn
, gendarmerie, naming a governor
Crete from Holland Belgium or pei
haps from Switzerland. Several name
were suggested and considered. Grea
Britain points out the semi-official ar
nour. cement and concludes that IN
mem oers Of the previous Cretan geno
: armerie ran away and mutined. an
, that the Greek troops are the best avail
: able for this purpose. Consequent
this proposal will probably be a modt
yivendi by which the situation will !
solved, as there is no doubt the Greer
will accept 1t.