The herald., 1897-04-04
ANARCHY
IN CRETE
Still Unchecked by the
Powers
THE THREATENED BLOCKADE
ONLY SERVES TO INCREASE
DISORDER
No Nation Dares to Act by Reason
of Distrust of All the
Others
THE THREATENED BLOCKADE
ONLY SERVES TO INCREASE
DISORDER
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, April 9.-(Copyright, 1879
1t is just month since the so-called
concert of the powers threatened the
blockade of Crete, which has proved
quite Intellectual being continually
evaded, and today the anarchy in Crete
and the confusion in European counsels
are worse than before. The replies Of
the parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office. Mr.. Curzon. to Inquiries on
the subject, show it to be by no means
certain that all the powers have actu-
ally agreed to blockade the Greek ports.
The latest news indicates that France
and Italy are still adverse to this course.
The fact is, the powers distrust of each
other reduces them to impotence. None
OF them wants general war, nobody
being able to foresee what its eventual
result would be. 1t is believed that Rus
sia and Germany and, perhaps, Austria
want localized war, hoping that Tur-
keys being victorious will lay Greece
at the mercy of European dictation. In
the meantime the two combatants, as
we'll as the powers. hesitate to incur the
odium of commencing the conflict. Ger
many's attitude in setting on the other
powers, while herself abstaining from
any active share in the struggle, is uni
versally condemned as being a disgrace
full diplomatic betrayal. Russia is evil
IDENTIFY playing her own game, and,
while willing to send to Crete whatever
troops the other powers suggest, hopes
that the blockade of Greece will incite
the Greeks to hostile action on the from
tier, something that seems extremely
probable, as the king of Greece stoutly
maintains his original determination,
and the premier, Mons. Delyannis, de-
clares that nothing will prevent war if
the powers persist in refusing their con-
sent to the union of Crete and Greece.
Russia, is confident that Greece will lose
the first battle and that Bulgaria and
Servia will not move, except at Russia's
orders.
The admirals Of the foreign fleets in
Cretan waters continue daily asking for
definite instructions from their respec-
tive governments. They have urgently
advised the appointment of European
governor, as they are incapable of ruling
the island.
1t Is a remarkable fact that Col Vas
sympathy among all the foreign cor
respondents, the futile measures OF the
powers being daily denounced.
Mr.. Gladstone has written another let
ter on Cretan affairs and with refer
ence to the concert of Europe. He says
the attitude of the powers recalls the
days of Castlereagh and Metternich,
when Greece was unable to buy arma-
ments In Europe on credit, while Tur-
key had no difficulty whatever in doing
so.
It IL stated that Greece will try to
raise an internal loan of Ell 100000.
The reports that Greek insurgents
have already crossed the Macedonian
frontier turn ont to be incorrect.
A well-informed diplomat at Vienna
declares that the powers are determined
to maintain the blockade of Greece IL
that nation declares war, and thus de-
prive her of one of her most formidable
means of attack
A report from Athens says that a son
of Admiral Barris, the British command
er in Cretan waters, has arrived there
as volunteer.
1t is understood that Russia mas
stopped Turkeys negotiations to sell
the island of Crete to Greece by q threat
to occupy Anatolta II the negotiations
are persisted in.
In connection with the warllke aspect
OF afrairs in Europe and South Africa,
it is significantly announced that Lord
Wellesley, the British commander-in-
chief, accompanied by his aide de camp,
will soon start for Gibraltar in order to
inspect that fortress. The details Of
President Kruger's claim against Great
Britain for indemnity as result of the
Transvaal raid are now definitely
known. In addition to the sum of a677.-
933, which is said to be the expense
which the railway and telegraph COM
panies, burghers, ETC., suffered, the
Transvaal demands 91,000,000 for moral
and intellectual damages. This appears
as a separate and additional item.
Col. Fraucis Rhodes. the brother of
Cecil Rhodes. explained before the par
liamentary commission that the cost Of
engineering the raid was $250,0o0.
A sensation among the members of
the commission is expected on Tuesday
next when Charles Leonard, one of the
members of the johannesburg reform
committee, is to present an exhaustive
statement dealing with the grievances
of the Uitlanders Of the Transvaal.
! The Radical members of parliament
have unearthed the fact that the pres
ent Czar escaped taxation amounting
to 10000 in death duties on money ly-
| ing in the Bank Of England when his
father died. This complaint on the part
of the government toward Russia will
be warmly appreciated.
The government has refused to allow
stands to be erected in the public parks
TOR the queens diamond Jubilee pro-
cession. An olrer q e7o.ooo was made