New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-02
THE CIRCUSIN THE LEVANT.
rprECE. CRETE. TURKEY AND THE
POWERS PERFORM.
.,uRAIs STILL TALK OF Rl-oCKADlNG THE
p,RAErs AND KING GEORGE THREATENS
TO DECLARE wAR-No SIGN OF
AN END IN SIGHT
AN END IN SIGHT.

pYRAEl'S AND KING OEOffE lhhtAiENS
TO DECLARE wAR-No SIGN OF
AN END IN SIGHT.
,nson. April 1.-The Times" will print to-
.row a dispatch from It's Vienna correspond
., who SAYS;
:. council Of the admrals held to-day
csursday) to determine whether and when the
r,r Of Athens is 10 be blockaded. All the
p,vers have now consented to that proposition.
souch nothing has been decided with respect
20 the blockade Of other Greek ports.
81, is no secret that King George has formally
stated 10 the Powers that a declaration of war
osajrst Turkey will follow Immediately an ex-
tension of blockade 70 the Greek Coast This fact
csrnot ue left out Of consideration 1t is be
ueved in some quarters that II the Gulf of Athens
e blockaded popular excitement will compel the
King TO declare war. even If his own judgment
erd that of the Cabinet were opposed. This has
hen a leading cause Of the delay in securing a
unanimous agreement between the Powers. There
IS 10 doubt that in the event Of Turco-Greek
var The Intervention Of the Powers would be sus-
pended
"Rumor connects the betrOthal Of Francis
Joseph Cf Bsttenburg 10 a Montenegrin Prn-
cess with his candidature for the GOvernorship
Of crete.
"Tfe report Of the desire OF Turkey and Greece
= come 20 a direct understanding must In no
wise he summauly discarded. Moreover the
fact must be taken into consideration that most
o. the Powers are beginning to show unmis-
taxable symptoms # a feeling that little is TO be
gained 10y pushing European intervention beyond
certain limits. ana that great deal is to be
gained by leaving Turkey and Greece TO settle
b. direct negotiations wha, ne Powers might
leave unsettled. In this way the situation would
become much simplifed and the Powers be re-
ueved Il an eyer-increasinG responsibility al
ready Weighing heavily upor most of them
The Times" viii contain dispatch from its
Athens correspondent tomorrow. who says:
oVhethor. IN the event Of war. the Powers will
abstain from a blockade and leave the Greek
Aea, unfettercd. is debated mere with great in
,erost 1, is pointed out that should war en-
sre. the Powers could not as reutrals hinder
fno operations Of the Greek Navy, which might
lombard SMYRNA and Salonca. and capture the
sands of the Hcgean. In case the Turks should
no victorious on land. which Is not expected at
Athens. Greece would be moro than compen-
s7ted by victories on the sea. 1t is assumed or
course that Europe would never permit the
Turkish Army TO advance to Athens Thus
whatever happens Greece stands TO win, az any
rata not 10 lose These calculations would be
comnletely overthrown should the Powers COM
pel the Greek fleet to remain inactive But THIS
course ii is contended here. would be tanta-
mount to an offensive alliance with Turkey
against Greece.
"a number Of italian volunteers have arrived
bers from Crete having safely run the blockade
r-bev gay that there is no bread in the island ex-
cent in the camp Of Colonei Nassos. which is pro-
visioned for three months. Olives. mix ana
,smb.s flesh are tbs princinal articles Of food or
the inhabitants The insurgents are not organ
lied. but consist of bands of armed peasants VINO
leave their homes for day or two during actVe
operations and then return TO them NO COM
misariat exists
THE real head of the Greek army OF occupation
IN the island according 70 the statement OF the
Italian volunteers is Colonel Limbrici' VINO ol-
rects all the movements Of the insurgents"
II Is semi-ofTicially announced that tho ad-
,,rals of the foreign fleets in Cretan waters have
eshed their respective Governments to dispetch
eftv cavalr> men and battery OF artillery each
for service n Crete. owing 10 the decision 10
extend the blockade il is necessary TO rem
force the international fleet and some days must
elapse before the requisite number of warshlps
VIII be available for the coercion Of Greece, Only
the Pirseus the Port Of Athens, Will be piocKaaeu
G. first. further measures depending upon 'ie
course Greece pursues.
"The Westminster Gazette" this afternoon pun
lishes a dispatch from ConstantlnopIe' % %Whlcn
,evs that acting upon the instructions or thelr
reenoctfye Governments. the Ambassadors or the
powers have opened confidential negotiations
,r.h ,ha 1'urljsh Government for a definite with
drawaI Of the Turkish troops from Crete
Vienna. April 1.-The "Fremdenbiatt puoiish-
es dispatch from st. Petersburg to-day which
.avs that Great Britain has notified Russia Oh her
assent 10 the Admrals proposal TO blockade 'he
Cuff Of Athens provided all the Powers ASSIST ASSIST ia
tbe blockade Russia It is added, IS Wiling TO
send another battalion and battery or aru.leiy
10 the island Of Crete, provided majority oi tle
- 40 lilte,yise The "Fremdenblatt' de-
elares that Austria Will not send any further re-
Inducements TO Crete.
Canea. April 1.-Colonel Vassos has written 10
tse Orthodox Bishop. offering to surrender TWO
Turkish officers and fOrty-two Turkish soialers
WIN we're CAPTURED al MalaXa, on condltloh lha'
they are removed from Crete.