The herald., 1897-03-15


: friendly advan ces to Greece whose sup
port would give her naval supremacy L
the Adriatic anos the Mediterranean"
THE PORTE IMPATIENT.
coNSTANTIN,0PLE, March 14.-Th'
ncete continues TO adopt an acquiescen
tone in answer TO the requests of tn:
rauers. Replying 10 the collection not'
~ The sarabassadorss of the 1st instant
the porte announces in writing his in
4ention to concentrate the Ottoman
troops in Crete in the fortified towns, a'
soon as the Greek troo ps have evacuated
the island. The porte has also sent AT
identical request TO tive ENJOYS OF the
powers, begging them TO expedite the
solution of the crisis.
AFFAIRS AT C.ANEA.
cANEA March 14-Eillaging began
yesterday at Gambia, Rethno and at this
place and has continue today. The
bishop of Nicephere rernains here al
though alone in the hope of being able
TO save the Metropolitan church from
niIlage. The landing OF European
troops is expected Immediately. The in
surgents maintain a ceaseless cannon
ade at Spinalonna.
The foreign admirals have not yet peen
Informed OF the decision of the powers
on their proposals of week ago. Yes
.erday they teleGraphed their respective
governments ASKING that netachments
Of sailors. equal I'm number or those al
ready landed at Canea, Retimo, GAMBIA
and sitia be sent Immediately to relieve
the preeert force, whose work II most
harrassiug. comprising as it does the
double function Of police and nrehnen.
The adniras have been instructed TO
confer with the consrks as to the best
means Of proelaiming the fact ths'
Turkey has granted Crete compleue au-
tonomy. The hope is entertained iha'
such a measure will help to paeify the
island. Great Britain has instructed
Col. Chormside and Major Bor 10 re-
main in Canea. In addition to the Hai-
ian warship ore British ironclad assnst-
ed In the bombariment of the Greek IN
surgent forces commanded by captain
Koracas at Hierapetra.
EVERYTHING IN DOUbIs
ATHENS, March 14-The reporteore-
call to, London of the British consul SIR
Alfred Bshiotti. continues TO be the SUD-
iact of nu,ch comment in political cir
cles. 1t is feared that his recall may be
connected with the plan OF occupation
of Crete which, in view OF the re1usaI Oh
certain POWERS to take part in such
move might be restrictedito Great Brit
min and mis.ht be on that account the
urelude to a mach more prolonged oc-
afv7skx
lack of definite intelligence as regards
official circles is still further complica-
ting the situation and rendering impos-
sible any solution of a conciliatory char
acter. The emvoys OF the powers at
Athens held long consultation today.
CRETANS WE'RE INFORMED.
PARIS. March 1.-THE Greek lega-
tion at Paris has published letters from
several Of the insnrgent leaders TO Com
modore Reinicke of the Greek navy,
tending to show chat they informed the
Cretans of the decision of the powers.
SYMPATHY WITH GREECE.
LONDON. March 14-Between 10000
and 10000 people crowded the ap-
proaches to Trafalgar square this after
noon to express sympathy with Greece
and Crete and. according to the posters
announcing the meeting, to assist dip
lomatists to make up their minds.
The gathering was made up OF a less
respectfully dressed class than the Hyde
park meeting a week ago.
The windows Of the clubs and hotels
facing the square and the approaches to
IL were filed with spectators. The Greek
colors were worn by majority of those
present and many Greek flags were"dis-
played The proceedings began at
o'clock, the speakers including Rev. DR..
John Clifford, the weu-known Greek
minister, and the following members Of
the house of commons: Hon. Michael
Davitt, F. A. Claiming, X. c. Morton
and Havelock Wilson. Miss Florence
Balgarnie, NJ. ]. Holyoke and other
prominent sympathizers with the move
ment OF the political union Of CrDte with
Greece, arrived in the procession. The
bands and banners with the speakers &C.
cupied six platforms. The resolutions
were similar in protest to those adopted
at the Hyde park meeting and IN general
terms stated that the Greek reply to the
identical notes of the powers offered a
satisfactory basis of settlement.
The meeting appointed its chairman
and the various speakers as deputa-
tion to present the resolutions to Lord
Salisbury.
The adoption of ther esolutlOns was
greeted with loud cheering mingled with
hooting for Lord Salisbury. who, the pro-
gram of the meeting declared, was still
determined upon war in spite of the wish
of the people of Great Britain.
FALSE REPORTS DENIED.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The
Turkish legation today gave out the fol-
lowing: There has been published a
telegram dated Constantinople, the 18th
inst. saying fresh atrocities are threat
ened in Asia Minor, that Christians
there are in a deplorable condition and
asserting that the situation in Paiz is ex-
tremely critical and bloodshed has oc-
CURED at Everek.
The Turkish minister is authorized
by his government to officially declare
these reports absolutely false.
AUTONOMY PROCLAIMED.
CANEA, March H.-Sir Alfred Bill
autonomy, but without detail. The
other consuls will also receive similar
instructions. A torpedo boat has
started to convey Billiotti's instruc-
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