The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-01
WILL BLOCKADE GREECE.
THE POWERs REPORT:D 10 HAPE
REACHnD mar DECISION.
A,tbourh England j. Unwilling - War
Imminent Between Greece aud I"r-
kcy-Grcsaan Troops Aggressive.

PARIS March 3i.-Thc report That the
Powers have decided upon partial DOCK
oae OF Greece. TO begin almost imme-
diately. Is confirmed here upon authority
which may bo regarded as official.
InNDON. March 3l.-Fhe Evening
News pubnshcs "A dispatch from Larissa'
Greece. saying that tso Creek troops are
snarmine among the hills along inc
Turkish frontier. and are assuming an
neeressiye attitude. Their action, the
dispatch says. will proba bly, result in an
ol,,.gi narf.le between Grccsc ana turkey;
A. ~ beuevcd the Greek .acguEtots WI WI
be oroelca 10 make an ADVANCE AS SUN
as AN outUrcak snail nave occurred
ENGLAND UNWILLING.
VIENNA. March Silt Is understood
here that Great Britain does hot ISL
that the biocNauc OF the ports OF SitvVc
snail be continued. however, Other
iowcrs desire the continuance OF inc
blockade. ana that the Aesi"H pioo i'-'u q,
be estaDIlsncd. This last lfoPosdl, -
~ lcncVco. will be adhered 10 by lnc
CQRlncntal Powers, PROVIDED Ehsiahu
felt can bc Obtalncu. M .r,.
- PrIEKSbI ~. March 3l.-Ihe
pffooosal that mas been maze that a bu-
roib8ssn ne elected as Governor OF trete.
~ that the turkish troops De VIII
q fuf1n from tnc Island, has not bcen dc
az "a Cd by all the Powers. IL IS the gen
- accepted. Some OF the Powers are
sclil insisting that the withdrawal OF ihe
Grsek FORCES now an the isiahd Is a NJ
- saTy preliminary TO the cstaDilsh-
mSnt Of the new regime. That is 10 say,
al Autonomous form OF government that
ti,e POWERS have proposed to replace
Turkish rule.
LONDON. March IA dispatch from
LarniCa. Island of Cyprus. says thdt n
number of CypriCte volunteers ana creek
reserves have embarked for Crete on
board the Greek steamer Elene. which Will
cndsavor to run the blockade OF that
REPORTED NEGOTIATIONS.
EONS1ANTINOPLE. March I.-lt il
reported here that negotiations nave Deeu
passing between Turkey ana Greece look
ing to settlement of the cream trout
bles Whether these negotiations have
taken place since those that were reported
IN the middle of March or the report Is d
revival Of the old story does not appear.
tANEA March al.-A force OF inSur-
gents occupied the hillside south OF
- da bay last mgnt. Inc position was
rather an exposed one, anu tnv iisui
gents were compelled to Withdraw by a
warm IRE poured into their ranks by me
British, Austrian ana Russian Waishlps
moored in the bay. This afternoon now
ever. the insurgents attempted 10 recover
their ground, and the hring became very
heavy. ..,.>r,,,
tEMOvE TURKISH TROOPS.
LONDON. March 3l.-Despitc the report
from ST. Petersburg that complete una
nia4nty uOeS noI east among tht 1oWtIS
as 10 the proper course 10 be lcIio"ed III
tnc CREAM matter, dspatcn from
tanta states mat II Is regarded there mat
the removal OF inc JuiKisn troops j.
necessary as soon as the European gar
risOns are strong enough 10 iully occupy
the IOTls.
me ulspatch adds that the continued
presence OF the Turkish soldlery VIII Sc
nOus.y hlnocr tnv pacincauOh oil me
isianu the CHRISTIANS not being WILING
to listen 10 proposals Tor peace 30 long as
the mated Urhs nOld the fOTuued places.
ATHENS, March 3l.-A dispatch from
RetmO. Crete, states that the RUSSIAN
Consul IT that place to-day visited the
town of AtsipOpulO. for the purpose OF
communicating 10 the insurgents the
proclamation recently issued by the Tor
cign admrals. announcing the intention
OF the six great Powers To establish an
autonomous form Of government, ana
also to invite the insurgents 10 lay down
their arms. His attempt was unsuc-
ccssful. as those heretofore made in the
same direction by the admirals and their
MAZE 40 CONCESSIONS.
The insurgents listened patiently to the
c1nsuls explanation of the BENEFITS that
would accrue To them under the form OF
government proposed by the Powers, ana
then declined 10 make any concessions
whatsoever. Their leaders declared that
they did not desire autonomy, feeling that
attempts TO establish government in
the island. They had taken up their arms
10 drive the Turks from the island and TO
bring about alncNatiOn with Greece.
They desired 10 be placed under the
government of King George, and they
firmly declared that annexation was the
only thing they would accept
RUSSIA ACTIVE.
LONDON. March u.-1he Daily News
will Tomorrow say that a committee. COM
posed Of Said Iasha. President of the
Council of state. and Alexander Kara
N edori Pasha, was to have gone TO
Greece. but an intimation was given TO the
Porte that IL would not be allowed To
land. Russia. the paper adds, threatens
To occupy Anatolia. and other parts of
the Ottoman territory unless the negO-
tiations were dropped
The News further says that the Porte
has taken measures To prevent Greeks
leaving Turkey similar TO those adopted
some time ago regarding the Armenians.
a census OF the Greeks IN the empire VIII
be taken for this purpose