The San Francisco call., 1897-03-22
the opening of hostilities, and it was hard
to hold them in check. The advices re-
porting the incident do not state when it
occurred
ENGLAND NOT ANXIOUS.
May Not Join other P0tcsrs in Biockad
iuU

May Not Join other POtoers in Biockad-
ing Gre,c-.
LONDON, Eng, March 21.-The Chron-
icle will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Athens saying that tue blockade of
Greece by the powers appears to be re-
| mote. 1t is understood at Great Britain
has refused to join in such blockade.
As the powers decline to accept Great
Britain's proposal to send a large British
force to restore order in Crete there Is a
sort of deadlock, which does not promise
to be Immediately broken. Greece is will
ing TO accept any hon BILE practical pro-
posal, but it is not likely she will make
another herself and risk its refusal.
II the powers suggest that Prince George
Of Greece be made Prince OF Crete under
the suzeralnty of the Sultan Greece will
accept the suggestion.
Official information in Athens repre-.
sents the concert OF the powers as being
shaky. if not actually non-eXistant. The
moment, therefore. seems especially pro-
pit:ous or the adoption of such sug ges-
tion. One power has already pressed it
repeatedly, although the Minister of that
power in Athens declines to propose it to
Europe unless Great Britain makes SIM
liar proposal concurrently.
The Chronicles CORES pondent declares
that a cordial exchange of views. toward
settlement recently passed between
King George and the Sultan through their
respective Ministers. He adds that the
Sultan asked M. Nelidoff, the Russian
Embassador at Constantinople, to ask the
Gar to act as intermediary. Count
IL
instantly stopped the negotiations. call
ing the suggestion perfidious. The Rus
sian pressure upon the Sultan to take
hostile measures followed.
The correspondent believes that British
torpedo-bo boats are watching the exit of the
Helles pont to train the real goal cf the
Russian transports that are nominally
en- route to Crete.
The Times Athens correspondent tele-
graphs that the blockade of Crete began
with strong gale prevailing, which rem
ders the task OF th- torpedo boats and
other small vessels employed, in blockade
duty very difficult. Three vessels laden
with provisions and ammunition have
started for Crete during the last few
days.
is urgently necessary that the Turkish
troops be Withdrawn from Crete at the
earliest possible moment. Nothing else
will induce the islanders to believe the
promises of the powers. The Christians
will forcibly prevent the departure Of the
Greek troops so long as the Ottoman
troops remain. He predicts that if the
Turkish troops are Withdrawn King
George will be willing to recall Colonel
Vassos and the troops under his COM
mand.
ATHENS. GREECE, March q. = The
AkropolIs reports that there is great ex-
element among the Greeks and A-abs in
Jerusalem. Two thousand Christians in
Palestine and Syria are preparing to OPP
pose the Turks in event of war. A nnm-
ber of Abyssinian pilgrims have also been
affected by the war feeling against the
Turks and are Joining the Christians.
The Greek warships Alpheos and Pene u.s.
which were recently recalled from Crete,
have arrived at Salamis.
The lnsurgent chief Manouli declares
that the insurgents mistook the Aus trian
wars1ip Sebenico, which recently fred
upon and sank Greek schooner off the
island of Crete, for Turkish vessel, and
for that reason fired on her. He adds that
the schooner had landed three cases of
ammunition before she was sunk.