The record-union., 1897-03-07
Foreign WarShipS Land Large Forces at
the Port Of Setino.
Cretans Badly Impressed by the Pro-
posals of the Powers.
Not Favorably Impressed With the
Proposition of Autonomy for the
Islanders - Their Only Desire is
Annexation With Greece.

CANEA, March 6.-The Greek fleet
left here this morning for an unknown
destination.
The foreign warships have landed 5OO
men at Selino. The news of the pro-
posal of the Powers to grant autonomy
to Crete has created a bad impression
among the insurgents, who desire an
neXation to Greece.
The Mussulmans are also irritated at
the concession of autonomy.
The departure of the British Consul,
Sir Alfred Billiotti, alone for Selino on
the British batteship Rodney, although
that vessel was accompanied by other
foreign Warships, is badly interpreted
by the other Consuls, who, however,
previously rejected a proposal to go
there in order to make a fresh attempt
to save Moslen families who are in
danger by the investment of that place
by the insurgents.
ATHENS, March 5.-The war fever
continues unabated. Both the King
and his Government are defying the
ultimatum of the Powers. They are
decided to undertake war against Tur-
key and to put the whole army on a
Greek army, when the ultimatum eX-
pires, is expected 20 amount to 10000
men. The third class of marine re-
serVists has been called out.
AdViceS from Albania state that the
Turks have fired upon some Greek fish
ing boats and wounded two men. Ad-
miral Sir John Baird, on his yacht OF
terhound, and Vicomte de Virel on the
French steam yacht Saint Alban, have
been obliged to abandon their plans of
shooting in Albania on account of the
great enmity toward Christians which
prevails there at the present time.
The situation is most critical and the
European concert is imaginary. No
concert is possible without a guiding
first violin such as Prince Bismarck or
Lord Beaconsfeld would have been.
Without a directing personality the
musicians would be continually play
ing false notes, resulting in discord
Count Goluchowski's proposal for coer-
cion in the summer of 1896, which was
declined by Lord Salisbury, was honest
and offered chance to solve the prob
lem. The means since employed are re-
voting and forming precedents which
iiuSt DIIuS dbOul open anIdSOnlSm be-
tween England and Russia in the
struggle for the worlds control which
Russia would fain defer.
The ultimatum Of the six Powers to
Greece, insisting upon the withdrawal
of the Greek troops and fleet from
Crete, which was presented on Monday
last, expires at 4 p. m. on Monday.
March Sth. AT that hour, if Greece is
still obdurate, the Ministers of the six
Powers will leave this city. They are
already preparing the Embassies for
their departure No hostilities or coer-
Give measures are possible until We'd
nesday, as the foreign Admirals must
first be advised of the departure of the
Ministers. The AdmiraIs are engaged
in drawing up a scheme of bIockades.
SALONICA, March 6.-Feverish anx-
iety prevails here in the military reser-
Vations- Four extra battalions of Re-
diffs have gone to Caterina. Sixty bat
talions of infantry and fifteen batteries
of artillery and four regiments of cav
airy are now posted on the Greek from
tiers of Macedonia and Epirius.