The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
WILL GREECE MEET THE POWERS,
Henry Norman says Greece May Consent 10
Mako Concessions.

"hhc sohct~sious.
LONDON. March 6.-The correspondent OF the
Chronicle In Athens telegraphcd at midnight
last night that there Is reason to believe that the
situation is improving. adding that more than
one power has intimated In an unofficial way
that IL Greece is willing to meet the powers half
way it Is still possible for her to escape from a
difficult situation in an amicable way.
The correspondent further says 1t Is believed
that Greece Is willing to consent TO n temporary
Turkish suzerainty over Crete, on condition that
tho powers will permit the Crctans. after the
restoration OF order, to decide their status by
plebiscitc. and permit Greece to appoint n Greek
Governor over the island for the present. Under
such an arrangement it is thought Greece
might consent to withdraw her army and fleet
from Crete upon the assurance that there would
be no general massacre there.
Further. the despatch says, Germany has stood
In tho way Of a settlement OF the trouble by re-
jecting proposals which were virtually made to
Greece by three European powers, and which
Greece would have accepted. UNLESS other
leadership Of the European concert Is substituted
for that OF Germany The eorresp9ndent con-
A despatch from Athens TO the, Times says
that from the fact that the Greeks have landed
victualing the army for three months. II would
appear that no attempt to eIeitSaiiS blockade
by the combined fleet.
A detachment OF the Greek army OF occupa.
ton has reached Kandamos and wnl try TO in
duce the bosieged Moslems TO surrender 10 the
Greeks, and not to the insurgents, tho object
being 10 secure to Greece the credit OF having
gone into Crete upon a peaceful miss. n.
II Is said that Lord salisbury will propose to
the powers that before b.oCkading tho coast OF
Greece that country receive an extension OF
time In which to consider her response to tho
collective note demanding her withdrawal from
Crete. 1t is thought, however, that Greece does
not need any further time. II Is Judged from
the dispatches from Athens that she IL deter
mined to maintain her present attitude.
In the mean time the Admirals commanding
the foreign fleets OIL Crete have been ordered TO
report u plan for the blockade OF the Greek
coasts, and this in face Of the menacpg position
shown by the mobilization OF the Greek army
aud The report that y squadron has started for
the coast OF Macedonia.
A reporter was told at the Foreign ONCE to-
day that the officials there still had confidence
that there would be no armed collision between
Greece and the powers, but II the statements
attributed TO the Greek Prime Minister, NJ.
Delyannis, are true II is evident that tho Foreign
officials arc mistaken.
Though the current Of British sentiment flows
strongly In favor OF Greece, 1t is. apparently. not
strong enough TO direct the policy OF Lord Sails
bury. He may pretend to bow to the popular
will, but really lie is taking his own course. act
ing on the dictum of Lord BcaGonstiold that
diplomacy must be- guided by statesmen and not
by the chatter Of irresponsible friyOlity."