The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-10
RUSSIA IS TURKEYS ALLY
VINDICTITELY DEMANDING THE
COERCION or GREECE.


Salisbury Sent Note to the Various
Powers Last Evening-Its Purport I'M
llnown-Greece is Still Defiant.
st. Petersburg, March "a firm re-
solve is manifested in government
quarters to adhere fixedly to the policy
of coercion toward Greece, should the
Greek policy necessitate such course.
1t is stated here that the admirals
commanding the foreign fleets in Gre
tan waters have decided in addition to
blockading the Piraeus and the coast
of Crete to fire upon any Greek tor
pedo boat that approaches the foreign
Warships.
Canea, March 9.--Advices received
from Retimo, on the north coast, some
thirty miles southeast of here, show
that the pillaging of the houses and
shops of the Christians there is still
going on. The vice consuls stationed at
Retino have asked the consuls here
that protection be afforded the Chris
tians. In Canea itself there has been
an increase in the robberies of houses
owned by Christians, who are absent
from the city. This pillaging is not
the work Of the Moslem inhabitants,
but is done by Turkish soldiers. Pro-
tests have been made to the acting
ant h1Jt tefo ati
obtained, he saying the robberies can
not be helped. as the Turkish soldiers
have to pillage to live.
London, March 10-The Chronicle
publishes dispatch from Athens say
ing that the kernel Of the situation is
that Russia pursuing Greece with ter
rible vindictiveness that it is impossi-
BILE to explain. 1t is stated, however,
that Russia expects millions of Greek
Christians to yield religious allegiance
only to the Greek patriarchs at Con-
stantinople, which is serious bar to
Russia's plans. M. Muravieff, the Rus
sian foreign minister, is anxious to re-
move this by humiliating Greece and
destroying her influence with the pat
riarchs.
Athens, March 9.-Nea Ephemeris,
the ministerial organ, says that orders
have been sent to Admiral Sachtouri,
the commander of the Greek war ships
at Canea, to retain his position and not
to notice any directions that may be
given to him by the foreign admirals,
even if force is threatened to compel
obedience to their directions.
1t is also stated that Prince George,
on board the school ship Kanaris,
went to Platenia and instructed Colo
mel Vassos, the commander of the Greek
army of occupation, to avoid conflict
with the powers and to withdraw into
the interior of the island.
A Greek squadron is blockading
number of Turkish vessels in the Am
bracian gulf
Canea, March 9.-Advices 9. from HE
rapetra, on the south coast of the is
land of Crete, say that Mussulmans in
possession of that town were summon
ed to surrended by the Christian insur-
gents who We're investing the town,
and the Mussulmans refused to do so.
The insurgents then fired a volley into
the fort which was held by the Mos
lens, whereupon an italian cruiser ly-
ing off the town fired upon the insur-
gents, compelling them to retire.
London, March 9-An extra meeting
of the cabinet to consider the new Gre
tan situation arising from Greece's
practical refusal to accede to the de-
mands of the powers was held this eve
ming After the meeting Prime Minis
ter Salisbury went to the foreign office,
where he was visited by Count Deym,
the Austrian ambassador Later Lord
Salisbury sent kilograms to the foreign
capitals and to Admiral Sir Michael
Culme- Seymour, communicative chief of
the British Mediterranean squadron.
Paris, March 9.--In the chamber of
deputies to-day NJ Milleraud, socialist,
again interpellated the government re-
garding the Cretan question, and the
action to be taken by France in view Of
the refusal of Greece to heed the ulti-
matum of the powers. Prime Minister
Meline and NJ Hanotaux, minister of
foreign affairs. asked that consideration
of the subject be deferred until Thurs
day, and it was agreed to by the cham
ber by a vote of 342 to 205.
London. March 9--As the house of
commons was on the point of adjourn
ing this evening, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, the leader of the liberal par
ty. arose and, while disavowing any
desire to embarras the government in
the negotiations necessarily arising
from Greece's reply, said that he desir-
ed an assurance that the British forces
should not be employed against Greece
| before parliament was given chance
! to express its judgment on the matter.
| Opposition cheers.) Continuing, Sir
William said that he was confident that
the government would do its best to en-
sure an amicable settlement of the
question. He did not base his request
on constitutional right. but on a policy
of the highest description, really in
volving the issues of peace or war.
Arthur Balfour. the government lead
er, in reply to Sir William, said that
the course demanded by the opposition
was extremely inexpedient and abso-
| lutely contrary to precedent. The gov
ernment, he added, could not be guided