The Portland daily press., 1897-03-09
GREEK VICE COUNSEL BANlsHED.

GREEK VICE COUNSEL BANlSHED.
Not Permitted BY Powers to Remain at
Cauea, March S.-Admiral Canevaro,
commander of the Italian fleet here has
notified M. Baarklis, the Greek vice con-
Greek minister was recently instructed
by King George to 60 to Sslino and in
tervene with the insurgents there in be-
half of the bessigsd Mussulmans.
He wished to go in the Greek gunboat,
but this the foreign admirals would not
permit, but put Russian torpedo boat
at his service. He declined to use it.
This refusal is supposed to be the cause
of his banishment.
The foreign admirals have telegraphed
their respective governments that they
will Immediately despatch 6O0 men to
maintain order in the various towns. 1t
is reported from a Turkish source thnt
tine Mussulmans at Kandamos, and in
the province of Selin have started for
Paliokra, where they will be out of
danger. Two steamers will be despatched
to fetch theil belongings.
Not An UItimatum.
London, March SIN the House of
Commons today, Rt. Hon. A. j. Balfour
denied that the collective note the pow
ers addressed to Greece was couched in
the form of an ultimatum. There was
no doubt. he said, that.thera was differ
ence between the position of Turkey
and Greece. The latter was acting in
defiance OF the powers. while Turkey
was acting purely in the defensive.
9. N. Curzon, under foreign secretary,
said it was impossible to pledge the
powers to the appointment of q Chris
tiAn governor Of Crete.
Lowell Greeks To Go Home.
Lowell, March S.-The Greeks of Low
ell for some weeks past have been in
communication with t1e Gresks In 9TH
or cities Of the country and decided al
most to man to take up arms for their
quired. An enthusiastic meeting was
Eeld in this city Saturday and as re-
suit it is said that 400 men will be ready
to leave Lowell for Greece at short
notice.
Germany Favors Blockade.
Berlin, March s-The reply of Greece
to the identical note of the powers has
been received here, and as was expected,
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Germany and Russia have signified their
approval of an Immediate blockade of
the Gre elk and Cretan coasts.
Powers VIII Withdraw Ministers.
Rome. March Sit is seini-officially
announced thar owing to the adverse re-
ply of Greece to the demands of the
Powers, the latter will at once withdraw
their ministers from Athens
Ready to Blockade the Greek Coast.
london, March Sit is announced this
evening that the French, German and
Russian governments have approved the
carrying out of the threat contained in
the identical note Of the Powers to block
ade the coasts OF Greece in event OF her
refusing to accede to the demands to
Withdraw the Troops from Crete and fleet
from Cletan waters. The reason is that
though the reply of Greece gives some
hope of compromise, it does not comply
with the demand made by the Powers. e
Fighting in Crete.
London. March S.-A dispatch from
Heraklon, island of Crete to the Central
News says the insurgents who are he
siegiDg the town today declared the
armistice ended and closed upon the
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insurgents from three points in tine out
skirts and there was sharp fighting. No
further details are given.
Fear England VIII Not Join.
London, March S.-The Vienna oovre-
spondent of the Chronicle says that
much anxiety is felt there lest Great
Britain refuse to join in coercion of the
Greeks. Austria. Germany and Russia
are the only three powers who has
consented to the coercion scheme.