The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-10
The POWERS NOT In ACCORD
The Main Question Must Be Settled
Before Anything Can Be Done.
ITALY DEMANDS MIXED OCCUPATION.
Greece il Satisfied That The Moderate Tone
of the Reply TO the Powers VIII lie
Approved in Paris and London
and Compel Pause.
ROME, March 9.-The Cabinet met in

ROME. March 9.-The Cabinet met in
council this forenoon, the Premier. Mar
quis Du Rudini presiding, TO discuss the
reply OF Greece to the collective note OK
the Powers. As the result Of the discus
sion a communication was wired TO each
Of the great Powers. saying that, accord
ing to the opinion Of italy, the Powers are
still out Of accord ass to the methods Of
coercion, which should be directed against
Greece and that nothing can be done until
the question is settled.
The dispatch further says that the for
elcn admirals I'm Cretan waters differ in
opinion from Admiral Canevaro' com
mauding tho Italian squadron, ana Dy
reason Of seniority directing the united
fleet. who reports that the mere blockad-
ing OF the Piraeus would be Ineffective.
Tie United fleet, he says. must extend
its operatiOns from Piroeus 10 Nolo, IN
Tbessaly.
The communication Of the Government
TO the Powers adds that Italy Will not
entertain a proposal 10 occupy crete alone,
but il there shall be any occupation Of
the island, it must be a mixed occupa-
ton.
GREECE SANGUINE.
LONDON, March 9-Ihe latest disc
patches from Athens say that the fever
Of excitement is abatlng, and the city IS
becoming Qmeter.
The Greek Government have reason TO
believe that tho moderate tone OF Greece's
note TO the Powers will De approved by
the Governments at Paris and London
and oblige the Powers 10 pause. Ger
many and Russia, IN the opinion or the
Greek Government. viii not act alone. and
"a halt on the part OF the Powers is be-
licvcd 90 DO assured.
Another dispatch from Athens says
that every available steamship in Greek
waters has been chartered for the pur-
pose Of conveying war material to Ihcs-
sally. The reserves. who have been eum-
m0ncd 90 arms by the Government. arc ar-
riving hy thousands. amid the cheers of
tho popuacc aud are being hurried TO
the front
An extra meeting OF the Cabinet 90
consider the now Crotan situation arising
from Grecco's practical refusal TO acccd-
10 the demands OF tho Powers was held
this evening in one of the private rooms
OF the House of ComuO1s. After tine
meeting Prime Minister Salisbury went
TO the fOrcisn office, whore hc was visit
al by Count Dcym, Tho Austrian AM
bassadOr
Later Lord Salisbury sent tclesrapnic
messages to the foreign capitals and 10
Admiral Sir Michael Cume-SeymOur c0m-
mandcr i'm chief OF the British Mediter-
ranean squadron.
ONLY GREEKS NEED APPLY.
NJ. Skouses, Greek Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has sent q telegram in response
Of f.I
up arms i'm the Greek cause. saying that
only Greeks are admitted 20 the Greek
army.
The list OF British authors who nave
signed an address expressing sympathy
with Greece includes Grant Allen. Justin
Mccarthy. HAIL Cainc. William Watson.
Anthony Hope and Israel Zanewiu.
dispatch from Gambia Crete. under
yesterdays date says:
"A large number OF M0slom women and
children are confined in the hospital here
suffering from injuries inflicted upon them
by Christians. News from the interior
shows that massacros of M0sloms by
Christians are of almost hourly occur-
renee. Out Of l61 Mosiems in the village
OF Cyka. only one person, q child es-
capped slaughter"
The Westminster Gazette. publishes
dispatch from Canea, Crete.
saying that the Greeks have been
ordered by the commander OF the united
fleets TO leave that place Immediately.
The Greek vice-consul at Cauea. who is
included in this order. has replied thai
he win submit only TO force, which. tina
dispatch adds viii be employed bv the
Powers If necessary 10 compel obedience
TO order.
COERCIVE MEASURES DELAYED.
Communications. which Lord Sails
bury wired 10 the Powers last
evening concerning the reply of
Greece 10 the collective note of the
Powers have resulted n the concur
renee Of France and Italy with Great
Britain that cOcrcivo measures toward
Greece should Doe DELAYED and noeotia-
tions continued at Athens. a telegram
received 90 tho foreign office from Rome
states that the Italian government con-
sidcrs the Greek note of too negative "a
character TO Justify the Powers in taking
immediate action.
BLOCKADE OF GREECE.
Dispatches from official sources I'm
Berlin say that q certain meas
urs OF blockade Of Greece must
bo observed though it may not Doe
Immediately enforced. The form C
blockade which Germany favors is some
thing similar 10 that which was put into
operation IN 1896. which was pre-emluent-
ly peaceful blockade. Under the Ger
man plan as outlined In the Berlin dis
patches fortnight should elapse before
any action is taken. AT the expiration
of that time pacific form of blo.sade
should be put into operation. under
which any Greek or other vessel trat
may be arrested viii not be c0ulsca ed.
but Will be released when the biocN.de
is raised.
SOCIALIST INTERPRETATIONS.
PARIS. March 9.-ln the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day NJ Millerand (S0cialsJ
again intorpellatcd the Government re-
gardng the Cretan question. anu the ace
ti0n To- be taken 10y France in view or
the refusal of Greece 20 heed tho uiti-
matum OF the Powers.
Prime Minister Meline and H. HauO-
thux. Minister of Foreign Affairs. asked
that consideration Of the subject Doe de-
ferred until Thursday, and this was
agreed 10 by the Chamber by a vote oi
3i2 10 2Q5.
NOT SATISFACTORY.
VIENNA March 9-A political coue-
spOndent processes 10 have reliable in- /
formation that Greece has only eight /
thousand troops IN Thessaly while the /
whole army effective there Is only liy9O /
men and that the mobilization Of the I
available force viii realize barely $1,000 /
unframed troops.
The Greek reply 10 the identical note I
OF the six great Powers has been re- /
sFs q TfT.r~f.t ION A