The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-19
BLOCKADE ON SUNDAY
ADMIRSIs NOTIFY IHEfR 6o'f"N-
MENT> or rms DECISION.
mr. R,,four Challenges Sir william HiirS
court to Move Vote OF Scns"'e !"
House of Commons.

,,,.t,e onrour Ccd that the foreign AL
Dirals I'm Crctan waters had issued
oroclamation sta ing that blockade oil
cro,o would begin at o'clock on the
,norning OF March Ast-sunday next
Amor that time no Greek vessels VOL
mo allowed to enter the ports OF -
island and the vessels Of other nations
aos,r,ne % enter must first obtain per
mission from the admirals.
DISPOSITION OF TROOPS.
c,~rA March H.-Thc admirais com
nanding the fleets OF the Powers mere
A.,,o c,hled to tho representatives OF
,,o,r ,cs,ectlve governments in Constan-
,,noplc that the blockade I'm ih" lsi"'''
will be inaueuratcd on Sunday. war
ships will make a cruise AROUND '"e -
land delivering TO the inhabitants vi
a., chief ports vaccinations Declaring
nj m. Powers intend 60 csiahh sn ".-
,ononv i'm the island. the biooH"ue "'''
bcgin on the day spccihed. ,.,..,,
=. n,s bcen decided that the foreign
..oo,s vrbo are 10 bee landed 10 carr
ON, Inc purposcs of the Powers sh >" uD
,orotcd n different places. The frchc"
- v,ii bo placed at Sitia ana Spih"-
loncia the British al Gambia 'he h"'
sian M Rctimo and the German "a 90,
nav ana Canca. II has not Dceh S'a''u '
where the Austrian ANA ltt"""
shall be placed. .,.. e,~oi,.,
odmirals announcing the oondl-
lions under which autonomy WI"
be granted 10 crete. promises me
adopfion Of measures 20 reguiat" inc
vVorkiucs Of complete autonomy TOT lht
island and guarantees TO every one OF
whatever race or religion perfect HDeiN
and security 81 properly .
The proclamation concludes by saying.
a nov, era IS opening for Crete. Let
,u persons lay down their arms. inc
po,yers count upon the cooperation OF
Christians and Moslcms alike to ala III
The task which promises TO insure oruer
and prosperity. .....l.,-,,,,
GERMANY IN THE CONCERT.
LONDON March 1N.-ln the House OF
c(nn,one to-day. Sir Charles Dixie Glib
,rsn asked whether "A blockade OF the
morris Of crete had been declared by me
Powers and whether Germany had de-
clined 10 employ her forces IN me mite
rior Of the island
MIR. John Morley, d-iberaD. askeo
whether Greece had been invited 10 ac-
code to the terms of the identical note
81
rorts Of Crete was instituted
Mr. A. j. Balfour. First Lord OF the
Treasury. replied that the British Minis
ter 1T Athens. Mr. .. H. Egoiton had
been instructed TO notify the government
of Greece that blockade OF Crctah ports
would be instituted.
In reply TO Sir Charles bikes other
question Mr.. Balfour said he had no in
formation that Germany had declined to
send troops TO Crete.
Germany thoroughly agreed with the
policy Of the Powers.
Mr. Morley asked if this technical no
tincation was what NJ. Melne. the fronch
Premier referred TO n his recent speech
in the French Chamber Of Deputies.
Mr. Balfour: Il don't know must
say that ii is not satisfactory TO answer
questions put by gentlemen who en-
barrass the government rs much as they
can by questions inside and speeches out
side Of tho House" loud cheering .
the COnsorvatives)
BALFOUR'S CHALLENGE.
Sir William Harcourt. amid Liberal
cheers. protested against Mr.. Baiiour
consuming the Opposition members who
sought for legitimate information. lie
then proceeded to say:
Lord Salisbury referred to Premier
Mcline's speech, and We mnst have an
answer thereto. That reference. made
In the House of Lords. contains the only
information that has been given to tins
House or to the country. Cheers) /
again ask-M Meline having stated that
Greece would be reinvited 10 accede 10
the terms Of the note Of ,he Powers,
and that the ports Of Crete would not be
blockaded nor the number Of European
troops i'm the island increased until Greece
had been again notifcd-whether mat
has been done?" liberal cheers and
great excitement in the Housed
Mr. Balfour refused 10 make any eN-
PLANTATION concerning NJ. Melne's speech.
and said that If Sir William harcourt
wished 20 move vote OF coasure on
account OF his refusal, De-. him rame
the day. conservative checrs)
WAS 1T DISCOURTESY.
A news agency here is authority for the
statement that the Greek Charge d'Ai-
fairs. NJ J. -. MetaNas visited the For
eign Onice yesterday and waited for a
long time though uusucccssfuny for an
interview with Lord Salisbury.
The Daily Chronicle this morning gives
prominence 90 an article referring 10
what II terms the grave discourtesy
shown I'm the treatment of NJ MctaNas.
The Daily Telegraph. referring TO the
incident saws that IN response TO inquiries
made at the Greek Legation, II learns
that NJ. MctaNas paid a comparatively
brief visit to the Foreign Office and was
prevented 10y private engagement from
waiting his turn 10 see Lord Salisbury,
who was engaged i'm unusually long inter
views with various foreign diplomats
until a late hour In the evening.
FRENCH TRANSPORT AGROUND.
TOULON. March 1S-The French trans
port ship Auvergne. having on board
troops arms. stores etc, destined Tor
Canca. Crete. is aground and 1t has been
necessary 10 land the men and stores In
order TO float her.
THE GOVERNOR.
PARIS. March 1S.-The Echo de Paris
publishes a rumor that the gcvernorshio
OF Crete will be- offered 10 Prince Henri.
Of Orleans who IS now i'm Abyssinia at
the head of an exploring expedition.
START FOR CRETE.
ROME March 1S.-The Italian warship
Eridano. with six hundred troops on
board will start for Crete tomorrow.
RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR CRETE
CONSTANTINOPLE. March lS-A Rus
sian steamer conveying q battalion of
troops TO crete has passed through ;he
Dardancllcs
AUSTRIA PROTEST
VIENNA. March 1S.-Thc Austrian Gov
eminent has made protest TO the Porte
against the outrages committed by Mos
lens In Nilayet OF UscOb in European
Turkey.
The Neuc Frcic Press publishes ru-
NOR that Col. NassOs. commander Of the
Greek troops in Crete. has left the ISL