The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07
GERMANY AND RUSSIA ARE INSIST
ING ON SEVERE COERCIVE
MEASURES.
KING GEORGE WILL YIELD A POINT
With the Understanding He rs to
Have Crete He VIII Withdraw
for Time.

that more than one power had intimat-
ed unoff1cially that an amicable exit
from the difficulty was still possible if
Greece was willing to meet the powers
half way, and that Greece is willing
to consent to a temporary Turkish
suZerainty over Crete, If the powers
will allow the inhabitants of that island
when order is restored to decide their
own fate by plebiscite, and will ap-
point Greek governor for the pres
ent. The good impression caused by
this message is due to the fact that
the latter part of It is believed, right
1y or wrongly, to have emanated from
the Greek government, and is looked
upon as giving promise that the mat
ter may yet be compromised without
bloodshed.
The stock exchange here today open
ed with better tone. The upward ten
dency was not very pronounced, how
ever, due to the f1atness Of the CONT
mental bourses.
The advices from Athens and Con-
stantinople indicate that while the
powers are agreed as to their general
policy, they are divided as to the char
acter of the coercion to be applied to
Greece. Two currents OF feeling pre-
vail. Great Britain, France, Italy and
Austria on one side, are sympathetic
to Greece and favor mild methpds,
while Germany and Russia insist upon
vigorous measures. This divergence
was manifested in the negotiations pre-
liminary to drawing up the note to
Greece. The powers first named in
sisted upon the insertion in the declar-
alton that Crete would not be annexed
to Greece, Of the words "at the present
juncture."
This implies that the four powers
are disposed to acquiesce in the an
nexation Of the island to Greece when
the warlike feeling shall have subsid-
ed. Russia and Germany only agreed
to this on obtaining the insertion of
the words will not hesitate to take
any coerciYe steps in the Identical
notes, presented to the Greek govern
ment! on Monday last by the represent
atives, of the powers at Athens. Thus,
the last clause of the note was made to
read: Therefore Greece is solemnly
warned that unless the aforesaid with
drawal (of the Greek troops from the
island of Crete and of the Greek ships
where the powers are in occupation)
occurs within six days, the powers will
not hesitate to take any coercive steps
necessary to enforce it, and their de-
cision is irrevocable."
The separation of Russia and France
may have considerable influence on the
future developments in the situation
The -English-Afberal newspapers are
working the plucFy. Greece vein for
all it Is worth and, are indulging in
historical praise of the attitude. A
big mass meeting has been called to
take place in Hyde park tomorrow to
protest against the coercion of Greece
and the Liberal newspapers are pub
fishing pages of letters from unknown
people cheering for Greece. The Greek
charge d'affaires in London says he is
receiving every day offers of volunteers
to go to Greece, and he adds that he
has also received substantial subscrip-
tons for the Greek cause. 1t is further
stated that some OF the
ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS
have already started for Athens. Sew
eral retired officers Of the British army
of 100 volunteers, commanded by Eng
lish officers, will start for Greece next
week. The Greek consul at Liverpool
has also received offers from volun-
teerS.
The feeling on the continent appears
to be that war between Greece and
Turkey is inevitable. According to the
Gaulois, of Paris, If Greece does not
withdraw her troops from Crete in
obedience to the mandate of the pow
ers, Turkey will Immediately declare
war. The feeling in political circles in
England, however, is that the powers
will succeed in warding off war.
This sentiment is voiced in the Sat-
urday Review, which says: 1.-THE pow
ers are resolved that there shall be no
war. The rumors reach us from Athens
that the king of Greece asserts he has
an agreement with Bulgaria as to the
future partition of Macedonia, and it
is known that the Bulgarians have an
agreement with the Servians If this
is true, these three might go ahead and
divide Macedonia, and the powers
would have more than enough to do
to keep out Of the fray. But, we re-
peat, the powers are determined there
shall be no war. Neither Russia nor
Austria is ready for war, and Ger
many has nothing to gain thereby.
Consequently, in spite of the Greeks,
Bulgarians, Servians and hysterical
English Radicals, we believe the peace
of Europe will be preserved.
cat the same time a large number
Of unionists are dissatisfied with the
position Great Britain has been placed
in. They say that in the Marquis Of
Ealisbury's dread of war he is yielding
far too much to the powers who are
anxious that the integrity of the Turk
ish empire should be maintained, re-
CARELESS Of what may happen to all
the Eastern Christians. and they blame
the Marquis of Salisbury for not in
sisting that both the Turks and the
Greeks kult Crete together"
The Spectator expresses itself as fol-
lows. Before the British people are
driven to any combination in support
of Turkey, they would appeal to Ameri-
ca for aid, which under the circum-
stances would not be refused. Let
Europe declare war on the united
Ang1o-Saxon race If 1t has the reck-
lesSness."
News from the Soudan shows that
great exciteme prevails there. The
Dervishes are making great prepare
tiens in view of the projected advance
of the Anglo expedition on
Berber The Khalifa is relying on
Osniaf Digna to repel the advance of
the Anglo Egyptian forces UP the Nile.
and has appointed him governor OF
Bsrber with the title of Enir of Enlirs.
0e,,,an Dfgna has taken up his quarters