The herald., 1897-03-27

opposed to the real convictions of the
government and against the sympathy
and the convictions of the English peo-
ple How could autonomy. he asked. be
worked out without the co-opevation Of
the Cretans? Who was to be the gov
.crnor of the island? Not Turk. surely.
That would be too great scandal. If
the governor was to be Greek, then
why not have annexation at once, with
out making two bites of the cherry?
Mr.. BalBour, replying, said that the
powers had taken the scheme of auton-
omy in hand and would not be bound
by the voice Of any but themselves. He
said Mr.. Morley ought not to have made
such speech, and that parliament
| ought not to continue the discussion
The Cretan question was only a frag-
| ment of the policy of the great powers
in Easterp Europe.
1--WE have already had" he continued,
three inconclusive discussions. Don't
| let US have a fourth; let us have the
matter out in the proper way. If the
opposition considers that the policy Of
the government is opposed to the wishes
Of the country, the proper course is to
C-
DONE we shall certainly oppose all en-
deavors to hamper the action of the
government. Let the opposition screw
| it's courage up to that point or abandon
the practice Of nightly criticising small
| portions Of our policy"
| Mr.. Labouchere moved a reduction of
| the salary of the secretary OF state for
| foreign affairs.
Sir Charles Dixie and others having
spoken, Mr.. Balfour moved the closure,
which was carried by 100 to 48.
| Mr.. Labouchere's motion was then re-
| jecued by 12S to A, and the house ad-
| journed.
AUsTRIA's ADVICE.
| LONDON, March PA dispatch to
the Daily News from Vienna says that
| the Austrian foreign Office has proposed
| to extend the blockade along the entire
| Greek coast, with special stringency
at the Piraeus and the CULTS of Volo, Co.
rirth and Arta England having aban-
| doned the condition that Turkey and
Greece must be asked to withdraw their
troops from the Thessalian frontier be-
fore the blockade is extended to the
| Gulf of Volo, will be content, 1t is as
serted by the Austrian foreign office, If
| the admirals so arrange the blockade as
| to spare the susceptibilities of certain
powers.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Rome says that the powers have de-
cided not to consult Greece on the de-
| tails of autonomy for Crete. Instruc-
| tions have been sent to the admirals.
| giving them full power to extend the
| blockade to Greek ports If they deem
| it necessary.
AMBASSADORS BELIEF.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26-The
ambassadors held q meeting to consider
the dispatch from the foreign admirals
in Cretan waters, stating that 1t is
daily becoming more evident that the
continuance of Turkish authority in
Crete is impossible, and recommending
that an European g'overnor-general be
| appointed and the Turkish troops with
| drawn.
AMERICAN RECRUITS.
NEW YORK, March 26-On board the
French line ship Champagne. which Will
| sail tomorrow for Europe, are 160 Greeks,
| who are going home to fight against
Turkey If called upon They were given
an enthusiastic farewell by their COM
patriots in this city
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
CANEA, March 26-Fighting has been
| going on all day around Tiskalaria, Me-
rokeuru and Daxan. The Greeks In the
| bloclahouse at Malaxa are said to have
| fired on the Turkish fleet in -Suda bay.
Ram Pasha, the Turkish admiral land
ed this afternoon with quantity Of mu-
nitions of war.
RUSSIAN COMMENT.
/ NEW YORK, March 26.-A dispatch
to the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
In the most important quarters here
much annoyance is felt at the signs of
the vacillating policy shown by the pow
ers at moment when the greatest firm
ness is necessary. The feeling here is
that the other powers are trying to place
Russia in the undesirable position OF
| shedding Christian blood.
The Otogolosi publishes very strong
article on the subject and thinks Eng
land Is going to establish herself in Crete
and as Crete is not what the Dardanelles
are to Russia the latter would not go to
war about it. Crete can only be paci-
fled by shedding Christian blood, but
orthodox Russia cannot do so. England
! has done so before and can do 1t now.
In diplomatic circles the position Is
looked upon as very much embroiled,
and the only solution will be. that If
| Greece insists on fighting they should be
allowed to go on and be beaten. 1t Is
considered that after all the center Of
interest Is entirely centered on what is
1 taking place on the Greek-Turko from
tier. Russia would probably undertake
the pacification. but with another power.