Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-15
SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Naval Commanders Ordered to Pre-
vent Any Hostile Action on the
Part of Greece.
Copyrighted 1897 Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1877 Associated Press.
Berlin, Feb. 15.-A semi-offioial state
ment on the Cretan question has beer
published here rs follows: SIN reply to
representations which the ministers of al
the great powers at Athens made to the
Greek government yesterday, pointing
out the danger to European peace from
the attitude taken up by Greece contrary
to international law, M. Skonzes, minister
'lfor foreign affairs, declared that Greece
would occupy Crete. In view of this fact
the imperial government no longer CON
siders it consonant with dignity to
take further diplomatic steps, at Athens,
after an exchange of views with the other
great powers. The commanders of the
German warships Kaiserin and Augusta,
which will arrive at Canea within the next
few days. have received instruction in
conjunction with the commanders of the
naval forces of the other great powers
assembled in Oretan waters, to prevent
any hostile action on the part Of Greece,
and also to cooperate with them in every
possible way, with the view of restoring
order and averting further bloodshed."
COOPERATION PROPOSED.
Vienna, Feb. 15.-Semi- official freuden-
blott to-day confirms the report that
the powers had accepted the proposal of
Great Britain for the occupation of Canea,
Heraklion and Relimo, by marines of
foreign fleets. The commander of the
Austrian ship has already received in
structions to cooperate with the fleets of
the other powers, and if necessary force
may be used to prevent further hostile
action upon the part uf Greece. The
powers are on the point of coming to an
agreement in regard to steps to avert
further bloodshed at Crete and com
manders of squadrons under the presi-
dency of the French admiral, who is the
senior of the others, are holding con-
sultation on the basis identical with in
structions from their cabinets.
SITUATIONS UNCHANGED.
Canea, Island Crete, Feb. 15.-There
is not much change in the situation here.
The foreign consuls, their staffs and the
archives of the consulates remain aboard
the foreign warships. The governor of
Crete, Gerovitch Pasha, is on board the
Russian man of war, while the consul of
Greece is on board q Greek warship.
Skirmishing around the town, between
Mussulmans and Christians, continue in
cessantly, with little advantage on either
side.
Every precaution has been taken to
protect Europeans ashore. The Mussul-
mans of Halla and Christians of that
vicinity are still skirmishing. An opiu-.
ion prevails that the foreign fleets will
probably occupy Canea, Retlmo and
Heraklion to-day or tomorrow. Accord
ing to general reports the foreign war
ships will not permit the Greek troops to
land. Some Greek vessels are off the
island. The Greek warships have not
been engaged. The only incident of note
in this connection was the stopping of
the armed Turkish transport which at
tempted to leave Heraklion on Saturday
by the Greek cruiser which fired two
shots as warning for it to return. 1t is
understood that the foreign admirals re-
ceived instructions to prevent any open
conflict between the Greeks and Turks.
GREEK TROOPS LANDED.
Paris, Fe b. 15.-A dispatch from Athens
to-day says: A Greek regiment of in
fantry and a battery of artillery, which
left Piraeus on Saturday on three steam
ers for the island of Crete, have been
landed there.