Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-19
GERMANY'S DEFEAT.
Bitter Resentment Felt By Emperor
William
BECAUSE OF ENGLAND's ATTITUDE
In the Cretan Questionable Pence Of
Europe Believed 10 b. In I'm.
minent Danger.


the Associated Press. l-Newspape rs in
this city reflect the bitter resentment
felt by Emperor William AT the re.
lection by Marquis Salisbury OF his
majesly's personal proposal! TO coercc
Greece by Joint blockade OF the
Piraeus, the port OF Athena, by the
II -ets of the powers, in order to check
the warlike demonstrations Of Greece.
The emIer0r's proposal caused great
surprise In diplomatic circles, rs It was
generally assumed he would not OPP.
pose Greek pretensions in regard to
Crete, owing to his sister Sophia be.
Ing the wife Of the duke OF Bp 'rta, the
crown prince OF Greece. hut 1t ap.
pears there bias long been absolute
enlargement between the emperor
and his sister, arising from an
OLD time quarrel, anu his majes-
ty, In addition, never has been
over friendly to the royal family Of
iretcs. In diplomatic circles II is
surmised that emperor Williams
dignity wns Injured in some manner,
probably by the firm attitude assumed
by Greece In face OF the remonstrances
OF Germany; hence the extreme pro-
posal to blockade Piraeus was urged by
him with Unusual vehmence through
the Ambassadors here upon the Euro.
pean cgbiuetp.
The malquis of Salisbury, without
beaitatiop, promptly declined the
emperor's proposition, saying public
opinion in Great Britain would never
acquiesce In such a policy.
The National Zstuug makes direct
charges against tue British OF attempt.
I'M tn ttaft D, fI...
sayf:"rhe immetiateif future Will show
whether the agreement OF the powers
will be disturbed by tho ms nilestation
OF separate British interests, which
promises TO raise the veil hitherto
shouting the .origiD OF the extreme.
~ strange Greek adventure. From
the outset we have been OF the opinion
that II was not so much su attack on
TURKEY as to strike blow at the
European peace"
FIGHTING PROCEEDING.
CANEA, Island OF Crete, Feb. 49,
lCopyrIghted by the Associated Prese
The garrison ut Fort Voukolies com.
pricing 300 soldiers anu 100 Cretan
Mussulmans, after being dislodged by
the Greek artillery, ret.,sd to Al.
iieninu, where thty were again be-
leagured. Fighting 10 proceeding.
The government has Rrmei a num-
Der OF Musiulmen volunteers woo
have started 10 rescue their co-religion-
lists.
ENTHUSIASM FOR GREECE.
NEW YORK, Eco. ia special to
the Hersiu from Corfu says: a
company 100 strong lett hers tor the
Greek frontier via Athens. A mum.
Der OF italian volunteers bound Tor
Crete also passed through.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails.
PREVENTED FROM LANDING.
New YORK, Feb. ia special to
the Herald from CsUea, sayI:
~ British waTships have prevented the
landing OF Greek troops from Alphios.
A Turkish steamer has arrived bring.
Ing many wounded women anu
children from the Selino district where
the Thrkish troops are now proceeding.
The landing parties from foreign war
ships have received orders to resist
ensrgeiicaiiy auy attack by theGreeks.
EXCITEMENT Al ATHENS.
ATHENS. Feb. ia British cruiser
prevented the Greek vesssl Thesssii,
from landing provisiOns and ammu-
alton on Crete. The Incident caused
great excitement here.
THREATENING THE POWERS.
ATHENS, Feb. l9-fhe National
League has addressed memorandum
10 King George and Premier Deiyan.
mis-, declaring that If Europe tries to
cancel the iait sccompli OF the union
Of Crete with G'eece, the league