The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
SALISBURY GROWS BITTER
In His Criticism Of ihe Speech Made BY
the Earl Of Kimberly.
The FUTURE POLICY OF LIBERALS.
In Future II VIII Maintain That the Oitos
man Empire il Standing Menace
TO tho Peace of Europc-Groeks In
Constantinople Plotting.

LONDON. March BIN tho House OK
Lords to-day Lord Salisbury made Bit
ter criticism upon the speech delivered
10y the Earl Of Kimberley, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, IN the Roseborry Cabi-
net. at the meeting OF the National Lib
eral Federation at Norwich. Wednesday
evening. in which no asserted that 'ac-
cording to Lord Salisbury, the policy OF
France Is also that of Great Britain. and
is based upon the maintenance OF the
integrity OF the Ottoman Empire
This assertion, Lord Salisbury said.
was wholly untrue. II he continued, tho
policy OF the Liberal party was 10 aban-
don the Ottoman Empire. It had been
lately adopted.
Lord Kimberly would probably again
become Foreign Minister OF Great Britain.
and. in that event. he asked. would his
lordship then disregard the past policy OF
maintaining tho integrity OF the Otto-
KIMBERLEY REPLY.
Lord Kimberly replied that he intended
what no had said 10 mean that the Lib
eral party would depart entirely from
its past policy regarding Turkey and
maintain that tho Ottoman Empire was a
standing menace to the peace of Europe.
According to a dispatch from Larissa,
the Turkish Consuls IN Thessaly have
been authorized by the Porte TO yacate
their posts and return to Constantinople.
should they deem such action as advisable.
This. the report says. is I'm consequence
OF the Consuls having called tho attention
OK the Porte 10 the threatening attitude
OF the Greeks on the frontier.
GREEKS PLOTTING.
GALATL, ROUMANIA. March 1a-It
is reported in Greek circles here that the
Greeks I'm C0nstantinople OF whom 5000
are we'll armed are plotting u revolt
against The Sultan's government.
Tho report says that advantage f. be-
Ing taken Of the fact that apart from
the Sultans body guard. there are few
Turkish troops at Constanunople. all
available sources having been sent TO the
Greek frontier. In the event OF an up-
rising at Constantlnople IL would be inn
possible 20 recall troops from the FROM
tier i'm time 10 make them effective
against revolt. Recently a large body
of Greeks left here. ostensbly for Greece
but it is now said that their real destina-
ti0na was Constantirople.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
CONSTANrINOPLE. March 1o-The
serious attention OF the Porte has been
called by tho servlan Minister here to tho
state OF things existing IN the Province
OF kossivO.
Tho Christians have become panic
stricken. The minister also called atten-
tion 10 the recent attack OF a Mose upon
the Austrian and servian Consufs In a
cafe az Usukub, I'm the Province OF that
name. SorVia he said. had maintained a
perfectly neutral attitude during the pres
ent crisis and hoped that the Porte would
put q stop 70 the existing situation, 9TH
erwise the consequences might be serious.
WAR INEVITABLE.
NEW YORK. March ia special cable
dispatch 10 the sun from London says:
Tho Obscurity which has cloudsi tho
Cretan crisis from the first still con-
tlnucs. Greek advices are all to the er-
feet that war is considered inevitable.
and it will be welcomed by the emit. na-
ton. Everybody In Athens is in hourly
expectation OF the news that the first
shot has been fired on the northern from
tier. The impression, even In western
Europe is. that nothing short OF great
naval demonstration and the threatened
bombardment Of some important Greek
town viii prevent an outbreak Of hOstil.-
ties against Turkey.
10 Is difficult 20 believe that the British
Government will participate I'm, or sane
tion such an extreme measure.
The situation I'm England has been
changing rapidly during the last twenty
four hours. Sir VIM. Harcourts speech
Wednesday night has at last arrayed the
Liberal party In sharp opposition 10 Lord
Salisbury policy In tho East.
Mr. GladstOno's letter viii shape and
solidify public opinion. There are indica-
tlons. however. that the question viii
rapidly become a party one. and that
much confusion and bitterness will re-
suit. This was plainly manifested Ia
the uouse OF Commons last night, where
there was q scene OF the greatest turmoil.
which has been witnessed since the most
rancorous days OF the homo rule debates
Speculation as the turn Of events at
Athens, ana COnstantnOpie is vain. No
hint has yet been given which affords =
clue 10 the motives and purposes OF the
great game that the world IS watching
with the keenest interest
PREPARING FOR WAR
ATHENS. March 19.-Tbe Cabinet as
sembled In council last evening, and sat
until o'clock this morning After an
exhaustive discussion OF the question 10
was decided 10 recall the Greek warships
AlDheois and Ponous from Crete and
send them 20 VolO. Thessaly. and IL was
also decided 20 push forward the rein
forcement Of Greek troops on the Turk
ish frontier with all possible expedition.
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