Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-11
NO WAR IN THE EAST.
so BELIEVE THE LEADING BANK
ERs IN LONDON.
SUPPLEMENTARY GREEK REPLY.
Crete.

don bankers now express their belief that
there will be no war in the East. and
general feeling of confidence is returning.
Sir William Harcourt, the leader OF the
Opposition in the House Of Commons. has
moderated the pessimistic tone OF his
utterances. and it Is supposed that his
change OF front is due to his having
learned that negotiations between Eng
land and France in regard to Egypt are
being continued.
SUPPLEMENTARY GREEK REPLY.
LONDON, March 1O.-In the House Of
Commons to-day. Mr.. G.. n. Curzon, Par
liamentary Secretary TO the Foreign
Office. said in answer to a question by
Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the
Opposition. that the government had not
heard that Greco had made, or was in
tending to make. a reply supplementary
to her answer TO the Identical note Of
the Powers i'm regard to Greek occupation
of Crete a cessation Of which the Pow
ers demanded.
Mr. Curzon read telegram from the
British Consul at Canea, Sir Biliotti, an
nouncing the relief from a position OF
great peril Of 523 men, 1,OH women and
children. $40 soldiers. and 1000 Mussulman
refugees, who had been besieged at
Kandamos by Christian insurgents. The
dispatch added that the rescued persons
were embarking on board warships at
Selino. which place, the Consul said, was
in danger of being attacked by Christians,
after the departure of the warships with
the refugees.
WAR FEVER REAROUSED.
LONDON. March 1O-The Times to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from
Athens. saying that the fighting at
Herapetra yesterday, and the expulsion
of NJ. Baraklis, the Greek Vice-Consul
at Canea, has rearoused the war-feyer
there
SOCIAL LIFE AT A STANDSTILLA
LONDON. March 10.-To-morrow the
Standard will publish an Athens dis
patch. saying that the summoning Of
the Greek reserves for service has COM
PEELED several large commercial-houses
TO close their doors. Numbers of fami-
lies have been left without supporters,
and the entire social life of the country
is at standstill.
LORD SALISBURY EXPLAINS
LONDON, March 1O-At the dinner Of
the Associated Chambers of Commerce,
which was held this evening, Lord Sails
bury delivered an address, i'm which he
referred briefly to the crisis which has
been reached i'm the affairs of Greece over
the Cretan question. His Lordship said
it must be remembered that the British
Government could not be guided i'm their
policy by personal sympathes or religious
proclivites and sentiments. They were
the trustees of a great nations interest
and obligations, which they were bound
TO maintain above everything else. II
they manfully did their duty under the
circumstances, it would promote as no
other course Of conduct could do, freedom
and Justice, and, above all. European
peace, upon which all commerce, indus
try. and well-being must depend. The
Premiers remarks were received with
loud cheers The speech throughout was
devoid of any expression OF party feeling.
DOCK-YARD ACTIVITY.
LONDON. March I0-The entire staff
of employees at the Devonport dock
wards. numbering 5000, have been ordered
10 work overtime. for the purpose of
Fastening the completion of the fitting
out of the vessels upon which they are
engaged. The order is believed TO have
been issued I'm view of the crisis which
has arisen over the Cretan question.
PROTEST FROM GREECE.
ATHENS. March 1O.-The Greek Gov
ernment has instructed its representa-
tives abroad 10 protest against the eX-
pulsion of Greek subjects from Canea,
as an arbitrary violation on the part OF
The Powers of International law.
NEW REGIME FOR CRETE.
PARIS. March lO.-The Temps publishes
the announcement that active negotia-
tions have been opened with view to
the organization of a new regime in
Crete. and intimates that the French
Government is especially concerned in
the giving Of satisfactory reality 10
the scheme for an autonomous admins
tration of the affairs of the island.
DANGER ON GREEK FRONTIER.
LONDON, March 1O.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle will publish tomorrow a dis
patch from Athens saying that Greece
has 60.OOO troops on the frontier, and
that the Turkish and Greek outposts are
very close together in places. For in
stance. at Arta, the Turks hold one end
of a bridge. and the Greeks the other
A Greek general recently, while inspect
ing the frontier. accidentally entered
Turkish territory. and was captured by
the Ottoman patrol, but was eventually
rescued by his troops. The situation on
the frontier. it is said, is a dangerous
one and little would be required TO set
the country ablaze.