The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-21
UNITED STATES AND CRETE.
What Will Secretary Sherman'S Reply
10 Notice Of The Blockade Be?
SAID TO VIOLATE LAW OF NATIONS,
England Disturbed over Anti-Gams
bling Law Ian Maciaren"
in Danger of "A Chnrch Trial.
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LONDON. March go.-Why should not
tho government OF tho United States re-
fuso 10 recognize the blockade Of crete!
Tho terms of the official notice OF the
blockade which was issued by the Brit
,., government in London to-day are
direct violation Of the law OF nations
The notice directs.
Tho ships Of the six neutral Powers
may enter into the ports occupied ny tne
Powers and land their merchandise Dut
only n 10 is not for tho Greek troops Oh
Tie island. These ships may be visited
d., other ships of the international heeis.
WHAT MAY RESULT.
IL any ship or omccr OF the biockading
feet undertakes 90 enforce these Iesu-
latons against a vessel carry yinB 'Ho
American flag 10 viii Doe an act OF "@l
AGAINST the United States. There can DC
II,uo doubt about the correctness or
-ais view. Sir Walter Fillmore, VINO ls
a strong authority upon intcinatlonn
l4u,. thus puts the case OF rights even
OF British citizens:
como should know whether the govern
mont has consulted its Legal ADVISORS "9
10 certain cVentuaIiucs. which are hut
,,rfft,lv 10 follow upon this so-caIed
llockIdo Of Crete Supposing that
British ship seeing chance OF uo4Hs
81 good trade in provisions sans IoI
MORT .n Cratc. She viii he perfectly in
her legal rights and 10 VIII ne l"esal 10
sion hDr. We are not at war Win
Greece or Crete so 1T viii not be
case of trading with am enemy and noth-
ING short Of an act of parliament can
fako away the right Of amy British SUD-
f..f 20 go or trade with Crete. Suppose
this ship was stopped and turned PACK
There will be am irresistible claim Tor
DAMAGES at the suit OF the sufferers
AGAINST the captain of the British man-oi-
war Suppose her frigate had sunk her
THE damages will Doe greater. suppose
ono of her crow is drowned. see no
defence To- an indictment for murder
rle rights of am American vessel
would. of course. be stronger. Secre-
f.r, sherman will receive to-day from
,rr Patncofotc. or through the Amer-
c.n Embassy here. a formal notice or
clio blockade from Lord Salisbury.
Every American I'm London IS anxious
20 know what his answer viii he. 10 Is
,ot only "a splendid opportunity TO make
r.o az the tremendous influence which
declaration OF the American view OF
the Eastern policy OF Che great powers
...,f, c,r,,. Inn Fl is Of genuine practical
,,,,,,o,tanco as well. IT is the avowed
purpose Of tho six Powers 10 starve out
fl.e Greek troops in Crete. no account
&c. made OF the incidental starvation or
the native population There SIS food
cn0uch now in the interior OF the island
10 last several weeks. 10 is entirely
within the rights OF the people or New
v.rF FOR instance 10 send cargo or
supplies To- the bolcagucrod inhabitants.
1e the administration at Washington
ready To- enforce that right?
A,--rr-cAAfBIING LAW.
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a. SD'l' ,...',,.,....l. ',.' ,.s ,rock mpcn
...-. .l'.,, ti-.. ,.-,sis i,, m, r.ast fs a de-
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of Crete or the lmptholh- N'I v'"'''
Greece and Turkey are not 10 De con.
s.deroi. Nearly all The newspapers OF
England condemn the monstrous decls-
iou OF the appeal court or rather the
JAW under which 30 is made. IL means
90 death-hiow TO turf-boti.ns IN England
aad as this is one OF ,ne mos '...,,u ...
institutions OF '"ls '''i''S' nc
popular uprising ol Nie past i'" "'59
is by 40 means surprising. IL must pe
admitted that the court h1d no cholce
iu tho matter. It's decision was pro-
rounc0l hv Sir Henry Hawkins. who Is
one of fhr leading spirits of The Jockey
club and who is often described as the
..rorfirr Iudre t" DO would have been
.f.,,r1 D.. himself roluctantlv de-
.,..,.,.l e.o,, ,l.. h,,cb to rule that a bet
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me- iii. -N"' '''N' i Vs..
surfing i,iu'i u" '''0 '''' -
tae dfe'dlul consequences "' '"7 'o"''
action.
"B0ohWakors and their clients II
SAYS. care 20 hc deprived of the euaran-
ttc implied hy deposits and acknowledE-
wents and arc 90 De reduced 70 ueiuhF
on the uoo, with ah IT'S 'emp'atiohs 10
f.pudntion ana evasion or Se''.ellen.'
DE- is the ola story OF l'il.'''l'" '.''lpe-
rr ana sifh.iiF l'l",E' 'u u'.,o
'i'lN. ne law 81. . '' -.
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y SEkloJS VI 70 iID-N.
There is uO doubt about the public re-
sUonsc 90 this appeal. England may be
Indifferent 20 the slaughter Of few
thousand Aruonfans or TO the shelling
of Christian nuns bv British ships. but