The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-26
AUTONOMY FOR CRETE.
TINS ~ IORD SILISBTRY'S PRO-
POStI 10 THE POUEEs.
The Only solution for the Trouble II
greece and Turkey Refuse 10 with
draw Force 10 BE Used.

LONDON. Feb. 25.-Thcrc was a large
attendance of peers ana visitors at the
opening 90 the sitting OF the House OF
Lords THIS evening. Several pccrcsses
were present and number of bishops
e.hcr than those entitled 20 SIT IN the
House OF Lords. together with come
members OF the House of Commons. look
Cd on from the galleries.
soon after the House came 10 order
Lord Dunraycn rose and made % Formal
request that the Government inform the
House as 30 the exact situation in Irete
ana the Government s. negotiations WITH
The powers looking 10 settlement OF
Lord salisbury. upon rising 10 reply.
was Tremendously Chectcu, and wncn
tho cheering had subsidized said that a
telegram had been sent TO tho British
Representative at the capital OF each Of
the combined European powers. the
phraseology Of which WAS as follows:
AUTONOMY FOR CRETE.
Inform the government 10 which you
arc accredited that her Majesty govern
mcnt proposes 10 make the following de-
ciarailon 81 the policy they intend 10
pursue. which they believe 10 Doe in ace
cordancc with that of their allies.
"First-Ihat the establishment OF adj
m.nistratiye autonomy in Crete S. neccs-
sary 90 the termination Of the intefna-
tonal occupation OF that island.
Second That subject 10 such "a system
OF administrative autonomy. crete ousAt
~ A'AAtfNA % l't tN'tt 90 tttN
Third That the governments Of Turkey
and Greece ought TO be Informed Oh '"'9
'Fourth-That n either Turkey or
Greece should persist in rcIusai WIth
required 10 withdraw naval ana nitilaI5
forces from toe island. the POWERS s"ou'u
impose their decision by ioic'
The whole incident occupied twenty
minutes subsequently the Bari OF Rim
berly held "a conference win DIT W imam
Harcouri in a private room. "a,
The Conservatives are UNANIMOUS III
tho approval Of the method OF settlement
OF tho Cretan diniculues
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
Lord Salisbury said it aha not follow
that the Turkish troops would be Wltn-
drawn from Crete .mmcdiatcy neNCI1n,
less the practical WITHDRAWN 1i N'I
troops from the island was necessary
condition TO the establishment OF "H-
tonomy. and they would Therefore 'e
The premier then gave as instances
Of autonomous administration ihe loi'h
Of government which now obtains III 'n6I
Island Samos. a Turkish possession ana
which formerly prevailed IN SeiNIa .nn
,,roceoded 10 saw he imagined that lhc
nowers would require the Greek uo.iS
IN Crete 10 be withdrawn M an raili,'
date than the Turkish troops hu,
was unable TO give any iuilh'i $500
until he knew what decision nag 49,
reached by the powers Silli' It "",
bis belief that the powers recoshi1,u
the principles he had announced ~ ''
m 4IS K sn1 G'' who was Minister Of
Foreign Affairs i'm the Cabinet DIT ',".
Salisbury said that the st"leih,s' l,t
made by Lord Salisbury was one on s'',
Gravity and would require tarclui to"-
alteration ON his part before ne iyl '.,ron
pared 10 make any obserVd,iol'S '"'
The House then adiourn.d r.
IN THE LOWER HOUSE
b.. "a. of
Commons were crowded with mthn'iS
and SPECTATORS AT the opening OF lo-uaS.
sitting. in view Of the announcement in
tho newspapers this morning thtl VIE
Government would dthht l"'' i""N' 49,
regard 20 Crete.
Shortly after the Speaker had taken his
scat Right Hon a. j. Balfour. FIRST l.ora
Of the Treasury ana the HoNeiiilli,ne
leader IN the House Of Commons uaue
"a statement similar 10 the one made by
Iord Salisbury I'm the House Of Lords.
~ the conclusion of which Sir Nlllam
Warcourt. the leader Of the opposltloh'
said that the statement concerning NV
Crotan situation and the methods 10 ue
employed in its settlement which mas JUST
heon laid before the House bN MT. idl-
four. was of the Rravest character. III
affected the present and future iclalloh~
OF Great Britain with the loW'I7 q"
Europe. besides Turkey and Greece anu
ffs gravity was especially shown hi JUS
last uaracrlph relating to- the employ
mont Of force in the event of the persis-
tent refusal of Turkey or Greece 10 com
plv with the demands of tho Powers. NE
requested the Government 90 fix an carry
date for debating the matter
A COLLECTIVE NOTE.
PARIS Feb. 25.-Thc Matn says coll
Iectlve note will Doe prepared I'm London
and Berlin to-day to be- forwarded TO
the Government of Greece. The note
the paper says. Will announce the au-
tenomy of Crete. demand tho withdrawal
az Greek troops from the island ana the
abandonment Of the plans which Greece
has made for the mobilization of her
army The Porte is likewise requested
to cease her warliSe preparations.
UNDER FOREIGN PROTECTION.
ATHENS. Feb. 25.-lt is announced
here that the foreign consuls in the island
~ Crete have placed the plain and suda
valley. between Akrour and Canca. UNI
der the protection of the united fleets.
The Christians az Selino are permitting
the departure of Mosloms and their fam
iies. and foreign war ships are taking
fugitives on board. Three foreign war
ships have taken positions off Platania.
and are watching the movements OF the
Creek troops under Colonel Vase.