The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-12

LONDON. March IA dispatch 20 the
Times from Vienna SAYS: The powers
last evening agreed 10 blockade Crete IN
order TO compel the retirement o. the
Greek troops from the island No niiii-
tAry preparations will De undertaken l.
- said the powers viii send troops enough
10 relieve the foreign marines now in
Crete. who viii bs needed on board the
warships before the blockade begins
A report is published TO the effect that
King George. while in conversation with
Danish colonel. said he had abandoned
all hope OF help from mis- relatives whose
advice vas not worth attention. and that
he had lost confidence IN the Prince Of
Wales. since bis earnest request 10 the
prince 10 obtain the recall OF British
Consul Biiiiotti had been OF no avail
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press learns from reliable source that
the powers are nearly agreed 20 presen,
fresh note to Greece. notifying her CT
their Intention 70 carry out the coercive
measures II she continues obdurate and
20 enforce a blockade. II is understood
that France l. the only power that Is re-
iuctant 10 participate IN the blockade.
which VIII be begun without her II sne re-
fuses her consent.
The Athens correspondent; OF the Times.
outlining the proposals OF the powers,
Greece would accept them on condition.
first, that the Turkish troops are imme-
diateiy recalled from Crete: second, that
the Greek forces now in the island are
placed under the command OF q military
representative of the powers senior in
rank to Col. Nassos for the sake OF the
restoration Of order. and. lastly. that the
powers Induce Turkey 10 withdraw
portion Of her troops from the Greek
frontier. Greece doing the same
Greece regards the latter condition a.
most urgent. In view OF the fact that the
excitement In Thessaly. not only among
the troops. but among the armed peas
ants. has reached such a height that
conflict is possible al any moment. in
volving the outbreak OF war
The Times correspondent thinks that
matters have now reached a critical
point. II Is impossible FOR the powers to
so back on their demand that Greece
should eVacaate Crete. bat public feeling
in Greece Is so excited IL is doubtful
whether the country would even tolerate
the conversion Of the Greek army in the
island into gendarmerie.
The EpheEneris warns the government
not to be led astray by the idea that the
acute stage of the crisis has passed II
believes Europe. frightened by the Greeks
threat TO preclpitats a general war has
determined to resort TO craft instead OF
force. knowing that Greece can maintain
Sac0o men under arms many months. The
article concludes:
The powers must compel the with
drswai OF the Turkish troops from the
frontier or the Grecisn army will drive
them away"
The Brussels correspondent OF the Stand
ard states that twenty-elght members OF
the Belgian chamber OF deputies have
signed declaration 70 be sent 10 the
Greek government. expressing Indignation
az Europe's abuse OF power against
Greece.
Rivals OF Greece Are Jealous
ATHENS. March 12.-The king OF Greece.
talking 20 a number OF persons. 10 quoted
as saying;
Europe is alarmed. not only on account
of the annexation OF Crete 10 Greece but
because events have shown that Greece
is an element OF force in the Mediter-
ranean. our rapidly modified feet cre-
ated jealousy. / myself ordered the recall
OF the Hydra and Niamilus from Cretan
waters because l feared our rivals would
seize q pretext TO destroy two OF Our first
class ships.
NJ skouzes. the Greek minister OF for
eign affairs. has eabled the thanks OF the
Greek government TO the United States
senate for the resolutions ot sympathy
recently adopted by that body
The Greek press recommends that the
foreign volunteers should await the forns-
tion OF foreign legion before starting for
Greece.
Germany Vow stands Aloof.
BERLIN. March 1.-THE National Zeit-
ung ssmi-oficisIly announced today that
Germany would not take part in any ne
Greece. adding that Germany insists upon
upholGigg the original ultimatuu