Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
BLOCKADE OF CRETE.
EXCITING DEBATE IN BRITISH
PARLIAMENT on THE SUBJECT.
a GREEK SCHOONER SUNK.
The Victim of an Austrian
Observation-Disclosures Said TO he
Arranging 10 Land Troops I'm
Macedonia.

the UOEiS Oh AItlt ndQ bNth ~
by the Powers. and whether Germany
had declined to employ her forces in the
interior Of the island.
Mr.. John Morley dAberaD asked
whether Greece had been invited TO ac-
cede 10 the terms OF the identical note
of the Powers before the blockade OF
the ports OF Crete was instituted.
Mir. A. j. Balfour. First Lord OF the
Treasury. replied that the British Minis
ter at Athens. Mr.. o. IL >Egerton, had
been instructed TO notify the Govern
ment OF Greece that a blockade OF CREAM
ports would be instituted.
In reply TO Sir Charles Dukes other
question, Mr.. Balfour said he had no
information that Germany had declined
to sent troops TO Crete. Germany
thoroughly agreed with the policy OF the
Powers.
Mr.. Morley asked II this technical noti-
fication was what NJ. Meline, the
French Premier, referred TO in his re-
cent speech In the French Chamber OF
Deputies.
BALFOUR NETTLED.
MIR. Balfour: 1 don't know. must
say that 1t is not satisfactory 10 au-
swer questions put by gentlemen VINO
embarrass the government as niuVn a.
they can by questions inside and speech
es outside Of the House. U>oud eheei-
ing by the ConservatiVesJ
Sir William HarcOurt. amid LiDeiai
cheers. protested against Mr.. Baiour
censuring opposition members VINO sousu'
for legjtImate information. He then pro-
ceeded TO say: Lord SALISBURY reieIieu
10 Premier Meline's speech. ana we mus
have an answer thereto. Ihat releTehVe'
made in the House of Lords, contains tne
only information that has been gwen 10
mis- House or 10 the country. (Cneersl
again ask. NJ Meline having stated that
Greece would be Teinvited to accede 10 the
terms OF the note Of the Powers. ana tha1
the ports OF Crete would not be blockadeu'
nor the number of European troops In the
island increased until Greece had Deeh
again notified, whether that mas oeeh
doneY' QAberal cheers, and great excite
ment in the House)
Mr. Balfour refused TO make any eXpla-
nation concerning Nj. Meiine sspeeen;.S az
said that II Sir William Harcourt wished
40 move a vote OF censure on account OF
his refusal. let him name the Day tCoh-
servative chesrs)
ITALIAN TROOPS FOR CRETE.
ROME March 1s-The Italian warship
Eridano. with COO troops on board VIII
start for Crete tomorrow
BLOCKADE TO BEGIN SUNDAY.
LONDON. March 1S-The St James Ga
zette asserts that the blockade OF the
coasts OF Crete by the warsnips OF the
Powers will begin next Sunday moIhlIs'
and that the foreign admirals nave re-
ouested Greece TO withdraw her warshlps
from Cretan waters before tnat the'
otherwise force will be employed 10 CUM
pei their departure.
FRENCH TRANSPORT AGROUND
TOUI.oN, March 1S.-The French trans
port-ship Auvergne. having on poalu
troops. arms, stores, etc, desuheu 4Oi
Canea, Crete, is aground, ana II ha9
been necessary 10 land the men and STORES
In order to float her
GOyERNORSHIP OF CRETE.
PARIS. March 1S-The Echo de Paris
publishes a rumor that the governorship
of Crete will be offered 20 Prince henri
OF orleans. who is now in Abyssinia. at
the head of an exploring expedition.
GREEK SCHOONER SUNK.
VIENNA, March 1S.-The government
has received advices that the Austrian
sunboat Sebenico has sunk a Greek
schooner with a cargo of munitions OF
on board The Sebenico, under orders
from the British admiral commanding the
British squadron In Cretan waters, was
patrolling off Cape Dia. Crete, when the
schooner hove in sight The schooner was
hailed by the gunboat. and the insurgents
on board in reply opened fire upon the
Sebenico; whereupon the latter turned
her guns on the schooner and sunk her.
RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR MACEDONIA.
ATHENS, March 1S.--It is reported here
that Russia is arranging TO land troops
in Macedonia.
DISCOURTESY(O TO GREECE.
LONDON March ia news agency
here is authority for the statement that
the charge d'affaires, NJ. j. ID. Metaxas,
visited the Foreign Office yesterday, and
waited for a long time though unsuc-
cessfuly, for an interview with Lord
Salisbury.
The Daily Chronicle this morning gives
prominence to an article referring TO
what II terms the grave discourtesy'
shown in the treatment of NJ. Metaxas.
The Daily Telegram. referring to the
incident, says that, in response TO in
quiries made at the Greek legation, 1t
learns that NJ. Metaxas paid a com
paratively brief visit to the Foreign Of
fee, and was prevented by a private
engagement from waiting his turn TO see
Lord Salisbury, who was engaged in un-
usually long interviews. with various
foreign diplomats until a late hour In
the evening.
NOTIFICATION TO CRETANS
CANEA, March 1S.-The admirals COM
manding the fleets Of the Powers mere
have cabled to the representatives or their
respective governments in Constantinople
that the blockade in that island will be
HFav Hfr,a Nrftn
make a cruise around the island, deliver
ing TO the inhabitants OF the chief ports
proclamations declaring that the Powers
intend TO establish autonomy In the
island, and that the blockade VIII Degin
on the day specified.
n has been decided that the foreign
troops. who are TO be landed 10 carry out
the purposes OF the Powers, shall be To-
Gated at different places. The French
troops will be placed at Sitia ana Spina-
Tonga the British at Gambia, the Russian
AZ Retimo. and the German al Suda Bay
and Canea. 1t has not been stated where
the Austrian and Italian forces will be
placed. ..o.x..,,
ATHENS. March 1S.-1n the Boule to-
day M. Skouzes, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. announced that the foreign ad-
nirals I'm Cretan waters had issued
PROCLAMATION stating that blockade OF
Crete would begin at O'Clock on the
morning OF March 21st-Sunday next
After that time no Greek vessels would
be allowed 10 enter the ports OF the
island. and the vessels OF other nations
desiring TO enter must first obtain per-
mission from the admlrals
PROPOSED AUTONOMY FOR CRETE
CANEA. March iS.-The proclamation
issued by the foreign admirals, announc-
ing the conditions under which auto