The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-19
The Powers Finally Agree Upon Definite
Plans for the Coercion Of Greece
TROOPS ARE MOVING TOWARDS CRETE
Hussia ana Italy Are Sending nndics
Ccrinnny Will Not send Troops
TO the Interior OF CrcIc-t Gre
elan vessel sunk.

LONDON, alarch 1S.--ln the House Of
Commons today Sir Charles Dixie, Glib
Grad asked whether q blockade OF the
ports OF Crete had been declared by the
powers and whether Germany han de-
clincd to employ her forces in the into
rior Of the island
AIR. John Morley. Liberal. asked
whether Greece had been invited to uc-
cede to the identical note OF the powers
powers before the blockade Of the ports s
Of Crete was instituted
BLOCKADE TO BE ORDERED
Nlr. y. ]. Balfour First Lord of thc
Treasury, replied that the British min
lister at Athens. Mr.. Il. H. Ggcrton had
been instructed TO notify the govern
ment OF Greece that a. blockade or Gre
tan ports would be instituted
In reply 40 Sir Charles Dixie and 9th
er questions, Mr.. BalfOur saii that H.,
had no information that Germany had
many thoroughly agreed to the policy
OF the powers
MT. Morley asked If this technical no
tlllcatton was what Mr.. NIclinc. the
French Prime Minister referred TO in
MS recent speech in the French Cham
Der Of Deputies.
Mr.. i'alfour-"I don't know. I must
say INT 1t i3 not satisfactory to an
swcr questions put by gentlemen who
enibiirass the government az ral,ch as
theS can BY questions inside aud
speeches outside OF the House QOud
cheering by the Conservatives
Sir William Hnrcout, amid Liberal
cHeers, protested against Mr.. Ralfours
ccnstrlnE the opposition members WIN
sought for legitimate information un
then proceeded to say:
CHANCE FOR GREECE.
Lord Salisbury referring ia pre,,ia,
N N elnes' speech and we must have mn
answer thereto That references made
IN the THouse or Lords, contains rho
onlE information that has been given
10 inns House OF the country. Cheers
again ask, N1. Meline having stated
that Greece would be rcnvited 10 acrclc
10 lhe terms OF the note OF the powers.
ana that the ports of Crete would NOT he
bicckadEed nor the number Of Eu,a-
nean troops in the island Increased uniil
Greece had again been notified. whcth
Ier that has been done" Liberal Cheers
ana great excitement in the Housa)
Nf. Balfour refused to make any cx-
plahation concerning NJ Nclinns'
speech and said that If Sir William uar-
court wished to move a. vote nr con
sure on account Of his refusal lot him
name the day. conservative cheers.)
COULDN'T SEE SALISBURY.
y news agency here Is authority for
lue statement that the Greek Charge
q Aifairs, NJ. J. y. Metaxas visited the
Foreign Office yesterday ana waited for
q ions time, though unsuccessfully. for
an interview with Lord Salisbury,
The Daily Chronicle this mornjn Or
gives prominence TO an article referring q
10 What 1t terms the grave discourtesy''
SHOWN IN the treatment Of NJ. MctaSas.
inc DAILY Telegraph, referring to the
incident, says that in response to in
qu!rieS made at the Greek Legation #
learns that NJ Metaxas paid = com
paratively brief visit to the Foreign
once. and was prevented by g. priva tc
engagement from waiting his turn to see
l-ofd salisbury, Who was; engaged in
unusually long interviews with various
the evening -