Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08


have captured it after an all night fight
London. March Little else is talked
about I'm London, in Great Britain or on tn,
Continent than the Eastern crisis and tht
possibility OF war between Greece anC
Turkey, which may involve the great pow.
hrs Of Europe.
The officiils of the foreign office here
were busy throughout Saturday night ans
lll day Sunday in exchanging teIeSrlms
with Constantinople and other capitals.
The French newspapers this morning are
almost unanimous in anticipating that the
Creek reply 10 the identical notes OF the
powers Will not he Il formal refusal &c
abide by their decision. since yesterday
morning the tone of the communications
received from Greece by VI. H3notauX, the
French minister for foreign affairs. has
been more distinctly pacific, solution be-
ing hinted AT on the basis of mutuai con-
cessions.
The semi-oficial Fremdenblatt. OF Wen
ma, points out this morning that it is by
no means certain that. if Greece provokes
war with Turkey. Servia and Bulgaria will
assist her. they might find means and
concession from the sultan TO make n
peaceful conquest by wrestling from Greece
the ecclesiastical proyinces.
The Fremdenblatt reiterates that the
powers will not capitulate TO Greece. no
matter what pressure is brought TO bear
upon them, and that no one of them will
withdraw from the threatened coercion of
Greece
This view of the integrity Of the concert
. of the powers is supported by Constantine
pie advices, which announce that persist
ent pressure is being exercised by the am
bassadors of the powers on the Turkish
government.
The communique addressed by the am
bassador to the porte Friday was iii
4 the form of a memorandum. supplement-
ing the collective note of Tuesday last
and pointing out that as the principle OF
the proposed autonomy for Crete implied
a progressive reduction of the Turkish
forces inland. the Turkish troops in the
interior should, therefore, be concentrated
in the towns.
The reply of the Turkish government to
Z this collective note is expected to he de-
livered Monday. and the representative of
the Associated Press at Constantinopie
learns that II will state in substance that
the porte, IN taking cognizance of 1t. de
. clares to the powers its resolve to main
tain the integrity of the Ottoman empire
and accepts in principle the establishment
OF an autonomous administration for the
island of Crete: but the porte reserves the
right TO discuss the precise definition of
Autonomy
The agitation of the lovers of liberty in
favor Of Greece is spreading everywhere in
Great Britain. according TO reports re-
ceived from many places this morning.
In every dissenting chapel, and in many
papers Of all churches in London. notice
was read urging the congregations to at
tend the demonstration in Hyde park at 3
o'clock this afternoon. Though the wealth
er was threatening about 1900 people were
present. They consisted of all classes, al
( though workingmen predominated. Six
platforms had been erected for the accom-
mediation of the speakers. and the struct-
ures in all cases displayed Greek flags.
Among those who addressed the gather
Ing in Hyde park was Lord ColeridEe,
formerly chief justice of England: Mr.. Har-
old James Reckitt, Liberal member of par
Lament for the Brigg division Of Lincoln
shire: Mr.. Richard McGhee, anti-Parnellite
and labor representative in parliament for
the South division of Louth: Mr.. John Her
bert Lewis. advanced Liberal member OF
parliament for the Flint district; Mr.. Fran
els Allston Charming, advanced Liberal
member of parliament for the East dIvis-
ion of Northamptonshire; Mr.. David Lloyd
George. Welsh Nationalist member of par
lament for the Carnarvon district: Sir
Henry Marshman Havelock Allan, Bart.
Liberal Unionist member of parliament for
the Sou -heast division OF Durham: Mr. Ed
ward John ChaImers-M Morton. Liberal mcm-
Der of parliament for Davenport: DIR. Cliff
ford. several ciergymen and London county
councillors and others.
a resolution was adopted at all the plat
forms. with cheers for King George of
Greece. expressing the strongest sympathy
with the Cretans in their heroic struggle
against the intolerable tyrant Of Turkey.
and congratulating Greece upon having, by
her gallant conduct. effected a deliverance
-.
achieve.
The resolution further protested against
any attempt 10 coerce Greece. and de-
rnanded that the Marquis Of Salisbury re-
fuse TO put the guns of the British fleet to
a use which would be a disgrace and a nu-
initiation 10 Great Britain.
While the Hyde park meeting was in
progress a similar programme was being
carried out at mass meeting held in St.
James hall. and another took place this
evening in Westminster chapel. Everyone
at all the meetings was urged 10 shower
postal cards on the Marquis of Salisbury,
on which will be written: mo war with
Greece"
A dispatch received here from Barcelona
Spain. says that fifty delegates of the Cata-
inc Home Rule Associations and n num-
ber of newspapers have signed a message
10 the Greek consul. with the request that
II be forwarded To King George, expressing
the desire of the Catalines to see Crete
united with Greece. This message was
presented TO the consul with much Ceremo-
ny and the singing Of carols. etc. The cor
sui. In thanking the deputation. said that
the king Of Greece would not recede from
the patn pointed out by the popular will.
King George of Greece has sent Sir
Charles Dixie a telegram. conveying his
heartfelt thanks and sympathy 10 Sir
Charles and the other members Of the
house of commons who signed the telegram
sent the king from the house last week
assuring him and the Greek nation of the
desire of themselves. and OF the English
for the success Of the Greeks cause in the
Cretan imbrogliO.
There was a lively interchange Of teIe-
grams between the European chanceilories
the proposals of the powers. and as To the
measures TO he adopted.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that the admrals Of the foreign
fleets suggested that the blockade should
Include the Greek ports AS well as the
Crefan-
So far as Germany Is concerned there
arc some signs Of change of attitude
The National Zeitung and the Berlin Post
contain statements. apparently inspired to
the effect that il will be impossible for Ger
many TO hold out in her intention II the
other powers give way 50 far as TO uego-
tiate further with Greece or to insist that
Turkey also shall Withdraw her troops
from Crete.
The British minister at Athens has wired
home his belief that a peaCrful settlement
will now be arranged.
4 dispatch TO The Times from Athens at
foreign legations and other foreign resi-
dnnfs haze already left the city and II Is
reported that several Of the legations hay,
advised all foreigners to leave Greece. This