The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
DlSCORD IN EUROPE,
The Powers Can Not Agree On a
Cretan Course.
OBJECTIONS TO GREEK BLOCKADE.
France and Italy Are Adverse to the
Course,
RUSSIA is ANXIOUS FOR WAR.
The Bear Wants Uo,tilitics 70 To
Confined to Turkey and Greece,
Howcvcr-Germnny Condemned.

London April 3.-(Copyrighted 1897, by
the Associated rress. )-It Is Just month
since the so-called concert of the powers
threatened the blockade of Crete. which
has proved quite Intellectual, being con-
tinually evaded. and today the anarchy In
Crete and the confusion in European coun-
sells are worse than before. The replies Of
the parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office. Mr.. Curzon. TO inquiries on the
subject show 1t to be by no means certain
mat all the powers have actually agreed
to blockade the Greek ports. The latest
news indicates that France and Italy are
still adverse to this course The fact is.
that the powers distrust of each other re-
duce them to impotence. None of them
want general war. nobody being able to
foresee what its eventual result would be-
1t is believed that Russia and Germany.
ana, perhaps. Austria. want a localized
war, hoping that Turkey, being victorious.
VIII Law Greece at the mercy of Euronean
dlctallon. In the meantime, the TWO COM
batants. as well as the powers. hesitate to
incur the odium of commencing the con-
met. Germany's attitude in setting on
inc powers while herself abstaining from
any active share in the struggle, il uni
| VersailN condemned as being dlsgracef,I
diplomatic BETRAYAL.
Russia is evidently 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 acts on the
| .4Fg Ia Low
tfemely probable. as the king of Greece
stoutly maintains his original determine
ton and the premier. NJ Delyanuis. de-
| c!arss that nothing viii prevent war II
| he powers persist in Refusing their con-
| sent to the union of Cr,te and Greece.
Russia is confident that Greece will lose
| The first battle and iha, Bulgaria ana
Servia VIII not move except at Russia S
| orders.
| The admirals of the foreign fleets in
Cretan waters continue dsily asking for
definite Instructions from their respective
| governments. They have urgently ad
| yised the appointment q European
governor, as they are incapable of ruling
| the islands II is a remarkable fact that
| Colonel Vases and the Greeks inspire
the greatest sympathy amoig all the for
eign correspondents the futile measures
of the powers being daily denounced
Mir Gladstone has written another letter
on Cretan affairs and with reference to
the concert Of Europe. He SAYS the atti-
tude of the powers recalls the days of
Castle Reagh and Mettdnich when Crock
was unable 10 buy armament in Europe On
credit, while Turkey Ind no difficulty
whatever in doing so. is stated Greece
will try 10 raise an International loan of
C 900 O0O.
The reports that Grek insurgents have
already crossed the Macedonian frontier
turned out TO be incorrect.
well informed diplomat at Vienna dc
clares that some of tie powers are de-
termined TO maintain aid blockade Greece
If that nation declares war and thus do
priye her of one OF hG most formidable
means Of attack
\ report from Athens says that son of
Admiral Harris, the British commander In
Cretan waters, has arrived there as a
volunteer.
II is understood that Russia has stopped
Turkeys negotiations to sell the island Of
Crete 10 Greece by threat 10 occupy Ana
tolio If the negotiations are persisted in