The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
ANr1-ruRKrsH RALLY Al LONDON
Members of Parliament Speak I'm
Trafalgar Square.

Greece in her efforts in behalf of the Gre
tan Christians was held this afternoon
in Trafalgar square
At last Sundays meeting in Hyde park
there were 5000 persons present, and to-
day is was estimated that the assemblage
was fully as large, If not larger, Greek
flags were numerously displayed and many
of the persons comprising the crowd wore
roseattes made of the national coiors OF
Greece.
Six platforms had been erected for the
use of the speakers, who included Messrs
Davitt, Charming, Havelock, Wilson and
]. H. Dalziel. all members of the House
| of Commons. The speakers maintained
the right of the Cretans to settle their
political differences themselves with
out any intervention on the part
of the powers, and denounced
Prime Minister Salisbury for the part he
has taken In connection with Russia, Ger
many, Austria, France and Italy, to COM
pei Greece to abandon her attempts to
liberate Crete and to save the Christian
population of the island from Turkish mis-
| rule, oppression and massacre
| The resolutions that were adopted amid
much enthusiasm indignantly protested
| against the use Of British forces to sup
| press the laudable efforts of Greece in be-
| half of civilization and Christianity. They
| also declared that the reply made by the
| Hellenic government to the note of the
| powers offered O satisfactory basis for
| settlement of the whole question and urged
| the government not to assent TO the policy
| of coercion that is advocated by certain OF
| the continental powers, notably Germany.
| 10. tho afoIn tnyflf n
| have authority to state that the blockade
of Crete and certain unnamed Greek ports
| will begin on Wednesday, an uitimatum
| to that effect having been delivered TO
| Greece.
Various reports concur that a blockade
of Crete is Immediately imminent and a
| blockade of Grecian ports later, II Greece
persists in her present attitude.
Negotiations are proceeding toward hav-
ing France and Italy Jointly occupy Crete,
or Italy alone. with mandate from the
| powers.
The Standard will tomorrow publish
| dispatch from Janina, Southern Albania,
| stating that the weather has become very
severe It adds that the Turkish sol
diers on the frontier are badly fed, and
| that they are suffering from disease. The
| Mussulman redifs destined for the from
tier returned hurriediy, not liking the
| looks Of the Greek irregular troops.
1 The Athens correspondent Ol llle NhAOAi-
Gle has had an interview with Admiral
| Rcineck, who was recently recalled from
the command of the Greek feet in Cretan
| waters He denies that he neglected, as
he is charged, to warn the insurgents pre-
vious to the bombardment Of their posi-
ton by the fleets of the powers.
The Times correspondent telegraphs that
Independent information supports Admi-
| raj Reineck in his denial of the charges.
The Times correspondent suggests that the
insurgent chiefs excused themselves to the
admirals during the interview held at Ar
rotiri on Thursday by denying that they
| had received a warning from Admiral
Eeineck that the foreign warships would
fire upon them IL they continued their at
tack upon Canea.
The Chronicle will tomorrow publish
dispatch from its Berlin correspondent
saying that if Greece still refuses to yield
to the demands of the powers after the
blockade has begun, or If she declares
war on Turkey or takes action on the Mac
edonian frontier, some of the powers have
decided to carry coercion to any length,
even to destroying the power of Greece,
both for the present and the future.
Conea. March 14.-A Russian war
ship, which has been cruising to
the westward returned here to-day,
bringing news of the situation al
Kissamo, which is situated on Kissamo
Bay some twenty niles west OF this city.
! She reports that the insurgents were bonn
harding the place yesterday, and that the
town was on fire in several places.
| AS has before been stated In these dis
matches. the fact that the powers have
decided TO establish an autonomous gov
ernment in Crete Is not general known
| to the insurgent leaders. This, It Is said,
is due to Admiral Reineck, lately In COM
mand of the Greek fleet, who refused 10
act as an Interpreter between the foreign
admirals and the insurgents for the con-
| veyance OF inf0rma ton furnished by the
former Great Britain has now taken
steps to have the Christian leaders In
formed Of what IT is intended to do, In
the belief that as soon as the information
spreads it will have the result of stop
ping the fighting. Sir Alfred Biliott, the
British consul here, has been instructed
by his government TO have printed, as
soon as his colleagues receive similar In
stractions, a proclamation announcing the
| decision of the powers 10 grant autonomy
| to the island. The proclamation will give
no details OF the scheme but II will de-
| clare as a cardinal point that Turkey
| shall have nothing whatever TO do with
the internal affairs Of Crete. The proc
lamation will be distributed as widely as
possible, and II Is thought that It's effect
will be very beneficial
| The insurgents are not the only ones
who have been kept in ignorance OF the
action of the powers The several con-
suls here have had no official intlmation
from their respective governments Of
what was 10 be done, a fact which has
excited much comment.
The town is full Of rumors that the
powers are about to send troops 10 tho
| island.
The belief prevails among the foreign
fleets that the powers have finally decld-
ed to make no reply 20 the answer Of
Greece TO their Identical note but TO put
their threat Of q blockade into effect II
Is thought that the blockade of Crete
and the Piraeus will begin tomorrow
II is stated that the Italians have shelled
the insurgents at Kissamo Kestelli, but
nothing further can be learned.
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