The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-16

a6mirais. except the French and Italian
commanders. have heen urieTesi 20 ifaSne-
diateiy blockade the principal Greek paris.
especially the Piraeus tpovg of Athensl.
Syria and Neio. This ultimatum Will forth-
VI a be addressed 10 Greeee ~ the ad-
mirals of the foreign neets.
Greek Fleet Ordered From Crete.
ROME March is--It Is semi-otfieialiy
stated here this afternoon that all tha
foreign admirais have received orders 10
blockade Crete. IL is added that tas
blockade OF Greece would only occur X
the Cretan blockade should prove in
adequate. The Greek fleet is expected 10
leave Crete. otherwise IL will De escorted
outside crefAn waters.
France VIII 10 Her share.
PARIS. March lS.--Ex Minister Goblet.
IN the chamber OF deputies today. Qnes-
toned the government on Erstan afraits.
and urged that France should support
Greece, claiming that tho formers with
draNal from the European concert would
not affect the Russian alliance. which. he
asserted. did not ohlige France 20 join in
an expedition in which she Was not In
teresied
NJ Hanotaux. minister os foreign az
fairs. recapitulatea the reply of Greece 10
the Identical notes Of the powers, and
added.
"The powers have decided. IN order 20
insure order ana security. that each Of The
powers shall reinforce its Cpntsngents al
ready landed by SO or 60 meu. IL Greece
eel tinues 20 support Col. Nassos. then the
admirals viii taSs tmmesiate measures
for the coercion of Crete. and the Greek
ports will also be bsockaded'
Referring 10 NJ. Gohlst's suggestion, NJ.
Hanotaux pointed out that the British
were now IN Egypt resnlt OF previous
abstentlon on the port Of France. aodlng
thai the continuance OF such a policy
meant preventing France from taking any
role in the Mediterranean. and in that
cese. besides recalling her warships from
Crete she should also aismsntle them.
Continuing, the minister remarked: Tho
CTstan im5roglio can be arranged with
us. but II can also be arranged without
us" He concluded with an appeal 10 the
char Der 10 support the government in a
concert Of the powers. The chamber BY
a vote of $50 10 l4s approved the govern
ment's declaration on the Cream ques-
tlon-
Grcece Holds Firm.
ATHENS. March I5.--The receipt Of ths
news from Paris has caused a pesEimistio
feeling here. but the government Is deter
minedto maintain its opposition and await
the blockade. IL is generally believed tho
enforcement OF the blockade VIII be the
signal for a conflict on the frontier.
French Governor for Crete.
VIENNA. March 1.-THE proposal OF tho
powers that France and 1t.siy. occupy Crete
with a mixed force OF 6 90 men has been
declined by the governments OF those two
countries on the score OF expense The oc-
cupation OF Crete. thereforr, viii be under
taken by the forces OF the six powers al
though Germany and Austria viii only
nomInally take part 70 show that they are
agreeab bic 10 the measure The powers ara
discussing the details OF the autonomous
government for Crete and the choice OF a
governor, who Will. II is said. be French-
man.
Explosion on Russian frenciad.
LONDON. March f5.--The CORES spondent
of the Times at Canea says that while the
guuners or the Russian irOnelad Cessoi
Nelih were practictmg yesterday a gun
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