New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-15
POWERS READY TO ACT.
BLOCKADE OF GREEK PORTS AND
CRETE is IMMINENT.
suor.Lp THE HELLENIC GOVERNMENT GIVE
rr,RTHER TROUBLE MEASURES TO DE-
sTROY HER POWER NOW AND IN
THE FUTURE TO BE TAKEN
FIGHTING IN CRETE.
FIGHTING IN CRETE.


random. March 14-"The Chronicle" WILL In
vsksue tomorrow. say II has authority to state
,bat the blockade Of Crete and certain unnamed
creek ports will begin on Wednesday. an ulti-
ua,um 10 that effect having been delivered to
Greece.
Various reports concur that a blockade Of
Crete is Immediately imminent, and blockade
q, Grecan ports later If Greece persists in her
present attitude.
negotiations are proceeding toward having
France and Italy Jointly occupy Crete, or Italy
alone. with mandate from the Powers.
"The Chronicle will tomorrow Publish a dis
match from its Berlin correspondent saying
that II Greece still refuses to yield to the de
mands of the Powers after the blockade has be-
gun. or if she declares war on Turkey or takes
action on the Macedonian frontier. some Of the
Powers have decided to carry coercion to any
length. even TO destroying the power Of Greece
both for the present and the future.
Berlin. March 14.-The Governments of Eng
land and France have not as yet given their as
sent 10 the proposal of the other Powers to make
no reply to the answer OF Greece to the identical
note Of the European Governments. but to pro-
ceed with coercve measures in accordance with
the terms of the Powers ultimatum, enforcing
the withdrawal of Greek troops from Crete and
blockading the ports of Greece. Thus far. II is
learned. only Germany and Austria have ac-
cepted the Russian proposal 20 put the blockade
into immediate effect, and II is believed that II
the other Powers refuse to act in concert the
warships Of the three Powers named will un-
dertake to enforce compliance with their de-
mands without reference to the attitude Of the
other three.
Canea March 14.-As has before been stated
IN the dispatches of the United Associated
Presses the fact that the Powers have decided
10 establish an autonomous Government In Crete
is not generally known TO the insurgent leaders.
This it is said. is due 10 Admiral Reineck lately
in command Of the Greek feet, who refused TO
act as an interpreter between the foreign ad-
mirals and the insurgents for the conveyance Of
information furnished hy the former. Great
Britain has now taken steps to have the Chris
tan leaders informed of what 1t is intended to
do in the belief that as soon as the information
spreads it will have the result Of stopping the
fighting Sir Alfred Biliotu the British Consul
here has been instructed by his Government to
have printed. soon as his colleagues receive
similar instructions. a proclamation announcing
the decision Of the Powers to grant autonomy to
the island. The proclamation will give no details
Of the scheme, but it will declare as a cardinal
point that Turkey shall have nothing whatever
10 do with the internal affairs of Crete. The
proclamation will be distributed as widely as
possible and it is thought that its effect will be
beneficial.
The Insurgents not the only ones who have
been kept in ignorance of the action OF the
Powers. The several Consuls here have had
no Official intimation from their respective Gov
ernments of what was TO be done. fact which
has excited much comment. The town is full
Of rumoTs that the Powers are abou. to send
troops to the island. but official intmation TO
this effect has been received
The belief prevails among the foreign fleets
that the Powers have finally decided TO make no
reply to the answer of Greece to their identical
note but 10 put their threat Of blockade into
effect II is thought that the blockade OF Crete
and the Piraeus will begin tomorrow.
II is said that the Italians have shelled the
insurgents AT Kissamo Kastell but nothing fur
ther can be learned.
Constantinople. March 1.-THE Porte has
agreed TO concentrate the Turkish troops now
on the island Of Crete in the fortified towns as
soon as the Greek forces are withdrawn.