The record-union., 1897-03-28
Wherein the Two Powers Are to
Jointly Occupy Crete.
The Cordial Greeting of Lord Sails
bury by M. HanOtaux Upon the
Formers Arrival at Paris Friday,
and Their Conference Later, Sig
nifiCant of Improved Relations Be-
tween the Two Governments.

LONDON, March 27 copyrighted,
1891 by the Associated Press).-The
conference which the Marquis of Sails
bury had in Paris yesterday with NJ.
HanOtauX, the French Minister for For
eign Affairs is regarded as most i'm
portant, not only with reference to the
Eastern situation, but as bearing upon
the general relations between Great
Britain and France. 1t was noticed that
Nj. HanotauX greeted Lord Salisbury
cordially when he arrived, and that
their parting was even more cordial,
indicating that the conference was sat
isfactory to both parties. What actu-
ally passed is not known, but the
Figaro" believes that Lord Salisbury
suggested that the island of Crete be
occupied by two Powers, one of them
being Great Britain and the other
either France or Russia. Other French
newspapers and the British press be-
lieve that the conferences are the sign
of improved relations, and are especi-
ally significant as following the visits
of Queen Victoria and the Prince of
Wales to President Faure
The British Premier, whose health is
much shaken, is expected to remain on
the Rivera until after Easter.
In spite of the Warlike preparations,
the prospect in the Levant has certainly
not become darker during the past
week, and there are indications that the
difficulty may be solved by the Powers
inducing the Sultan to Withdraw the
Turkish troops from Crete
The situation in Canea is a powerful
argument in favor of the withdrawal Of
the Turks. They are being driven in
from the outlying posts, and the news
papers to-day are asking Of what use
are the Turks, If the foreign forces are
compelled to do their work, as in the
case of the foreign occupations at Ma
laXa fort, commanding Suda and Canea,
from which the Turks We're driven out.
The reason for the Cretan resistance
to the decision of the Powers appears
to be the vagueness of the so-called
autonomy scheme. Many competent
judges who are on the scene declare
that the Cretans would submit, if given
the details showing the reality of the
Iautonomy scheme. This is the view of
the ambassadors at Cons tantinople who
have telegraphed to their respective
Governments urging that the details be
now determined upon, and that a prac-
! tical scheme Of government be present.
| ed to the Cretans, and also declaring
that the prolongatiOn of the condition
/ of uncertainty inspires great anxiety
and leaves the door open to events cal
culated to seriously enGanger the situ-
! ton, such as yesterdays affair at Ma
! laxa.
! 1t is stated from Kissamo that the
/ Cretan leaders there want annexation
| to Greece, under the impression that
autonomy will not repay them for the
losses of their property, while Greece
would pay them an indemnity in full.
This idea shows that the money ques-
ton lies at the root of the whole COM
plicatiOn
/ In the meanwhile advices from the
/ interior of Crete indicate that the in
habitants are already feeling the pinch
/ of famine. \ special CORES spondent
who has just visited the camp of Col.
! VassOs the commander of the Greek
army Of occupation, describes the jour
ney He says in the mountains, at a
| place called Stilofaramgo, he heard
weird voices across the deep impassa-
BILE ravine, issuing apparently from the
| bowels Of the earth and adds:
I'VE stopped, and through our field
/ glasses saw emaciated women and chill
dren emerging from a, cave high up IN
the mountains. They were the wives
and children of Christians, refuging
from the Turks and living upon roots.
When we reached Col. Vassos' camp at
Alikano we saw scores of famshing
.;,.I,
food Several of them had not eaten
for three or four days, and hundreds of
others were in the same condition. The
distress was heartrending and disease
has now supervened.'
| 1t is kinted in various quarters that
Germany has virtually withdrawn from
the concert of the Powers, and one of
the French newspapers even asserted
that Emperor William aims at a Turk
ish Greek war, with the object of recov-
ering on the conclusion of peace the
100000, 900 francs which Greece owes
her German creditors. The semi official
denial of this statement was issued in
Berlin to-day, emphatically repudiating
any such intention.
The Panama scandals have been re-
vived. and form the leading topic for
discussion everywhere in Paris 1t is
stated that Emile Arton, the Panama
lobbyist who was extradited last year
from England, has furnished proofs
against twenty-four Deputies and Sem
ators whom he bribed. Ex-Deputy st.
Martin for whose arrest a warrant was
| issued, and who was believed to have
fed, presented hemself before the ex-
amining Magistrates this afternoon. 1t
is stated that Charles De Lesseps is
now in London preparing documents
tending to clear his father and furnish
ing the names of Deputies who accept
ed bribes. Several political person
ages are now being watched by the
police of Paris to prevent their flight.
NJ Brisson, President of the French
Chamber of Deputies, announced to-
day that the Chamber had received ap-
piication for authority to prosecute
Deputies Naquet. Henri Maret and An
tide Boyer, with reference to the Pan
anna disclosures. The Chamber de-
cided to appint a committee to consider
the application. NJ. Naquet has al
ready left Paris without mentioning his
destination.