The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10
GREECE MUST OBEY
LITTLE HOPE THAT THE EUROPEAN
POWERS WILL RELENT.
Russia Seemingly Bent on UphOlding
the Turks and Humbling the
WarIike HeIIenes.
GREEKS FORCED TO LEAVE
CONSUL, STAFF AND CORRESPOND
ENTs EXPELLED FROM CANEA.
Governments of All the Nations Busy
Yesterday Trying to Agree on n Pol
icy--Sharp Fighting in Crete.

LONDON, March 1O.-From present sur
face indications there is no hope
for Greece. The Helenes must obey
the powers or take the conse-
quences. This is the apparent situa-
ton. What the powers will really do, or
are doing, is not known. for at all the cap
itals yesterday there were conferences of
the ministers, and nothing that would ind-
cate their policy was allowed to leak out.
1t was reported here, in official quarters,
that there is not the slightest chance that
the powers will tolerate the presence of
the Greek troops in Canea. So soon as the
powers have had time to exchange views
on the subject Greece will be notified of the
measures which they have decided must be
taken for immediate enforcement of their
decision. The negotiations will not last
long, it was said for Germany and Russia
are pressing for immediate action.
Business on the Stock Exchange yester-
day was dull, with prices dropping. Others
were awaiting developments in the Cretan
question. The general impression in COM
petert quarters was that the powers would
not accept the proposals OF Greece, and
that they would carry out their threat of
coercing Greece, If necessary. 1t Is be-
lieved, however, that the Greek reply is
only intended to soften the shock Of sur
render to the excited Hellenes, and that
after brief pretense of opposition the gov
ernment of Greece will discover the futility
of opposing the will of united Europe. al
ways supposing that Europe is united in
this matter and that the compliance of
Greece will follow.
EXPELLED FROM CRETE.
AS stated, surface indications point to the
humbling of Greece. Yesterday the Greek
vice consul and his staff and all the Greek
newspaper correspondents at Canea, in
obedience to Admiral Canevaro, embarked
home. The Greek government has pro-
tested to the powers against the expulsion.
1t is expected that foreign troops will be
landed in Crete at once, owing to the con-
tinued fighting between the insurgents and
| Turks. If the troops are landed 1t is thought
| the Greek soldiers will be expelled as well
AS the vice consul and correspondents. In
| fact, the order to the vice consul included
| all the Greeks in Canea.
Advices received at Canea from HER
/! pera yesterday say that owing to the re-
| fusal of Mussumans to surrender the fort
| there the insurgents attacked ii, whereupon
an Italian cruiser shelled the insurgents.
| The Athens correspondent of the Times
| understands that a Greek squadron is
blockading several Turkish vessels in the
| Ambracian gulf.
| Dispatches from Canea, received yester-
| day and last night, say there has been des-
perate fighting between the Turkish troops
| and the Cretan insurgents around the camp
| of the latter on the heights of Akrotri
| near Canea, the position which was bonn
| barded by the war ships of the powers on
| Feb q. A dispatch to the Times says that
| each side accuses the other of beginning
| the combat, but the truth seems to be that
| as soon as the insurgents began to advance
| the Turks began to fire. The captain of
| III. NJ. s., Barieur had the insurgent leader
| brought on board by Greek officers from
| the gunboat AIpheus and warned him that
| unless the insurgents retired TO their form
| er positions the necessary action would be
| taken TO compel them. The situation is
| very similar TO that previous to the bonn
| bardment. but the fleets are anxious to
avoid firing. Great precaution is necessary
lest the insurgents should succeed in draw
ing the fire in order TO make political cap
ital out of the incident.
| 1t has been ascertained by the foreign
| consuls at Gambia that the report form
erly denied, of the massacre of four hun
dred persons in villages in the Sitia dis
| trict of Crete is correct.
| The Athens correspondent of the Daily
| Chronicle says: The kernel of the situa-
| ton is the fact, inexplcab!e to everyone
here. that Russia is pursuing Greece with
| terrible yindictivenesS.