The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-07

Berlin, March e.-The authorities of
the foreign Office here continue TO ex-
press confidence in the ultimate sub
mission of Greece to the demands OF
the powers for the withdrawal of the
Greek feet and troops from Crete,
though tha king and government o.
Greece, for reasons of domestic policy
may so to the most extreme verge of
war with Turkey, before complying
with the requirement of the powers
demand. The latest official advices
from Athens point TO the certainty that
the foreign representatives viii leave
the Greek capital on Tuesday. il the re-
ply of the government of Greece to the
ultimatum of the powers is unSatis-
factory. The tenor of the reply OF
Greece to the demands OF the powers
is already known from the personal
communications Of Premier DelyanniS
TO the foreign minister and the answer
will be substantially that Greece de-
clines to withdraw her troops from
Crete altogether, but VIII offer 10 sta
ton them in certain districts of the is
land provided the Turkish troops be
confined TO certain other sections, while
the Cretans shall be allowed freedom
to vote upon the question whether the
island shall be annexed to Greece or
placed under an autonomous admins
tration. This plan is known TO have
the approval of France, Italy and Great
Britain. but the attitude of Austria is
doubtful. The kaiser and the czar
however, viii be certain to reject this
method of settlement, and viii insist.
that a complete evacuation Of the
island by Greece must. be preliminary
to further negotiations
Will RE MITCH TALK
The terms of the reply will lead to a
prolonged exchange Of communications
between the powers and cause q ces-
sation of action upon all sides in the
meantime. If, as the result of the cons
munication between the powers, the
blockade should be enforced, there is
still, however, prospect of a settle
ment of the trouble without resort TO
arms. 1t is recalled how events de-
veloped in 1856 when Greece made a
claim 10 a section of Macedonia tc
balance the acquisition of eastern Rou-
mania by Bulgaria. Greece, al that
time, modified and massed troops on
the frontier and had several encounters
with the Turks. The powers depart
-ment served Greece with an ultimatunl
and demanded her disarmament. After
a delay of a week. Greece answered the
uitimatum and the reply being mace
Quate. the minister left Athens and the
powers blockaded the Greek ports. The
Delyannis ministry, which was then IN
power in Greece. resigned, and after a
diplomatic struggle lasting Z month, |
the king. with d provisional govern |
ment. gave way to the inevitable. This |
is n matter of history, which is likely |
TO be repeated. Nevertheless. SerVla |
and Bulgaria are making every pre- |
paratiOn for possible eventuaiitIes. !
Since King Alexander Of Servia. re- |
turned to Belgrade from his visit TO /
Sofia, orders have been issued by the |
Servian minister of war. General Mis- |
kovitch. for an immediate reinforce
ment of the Servian troops vu the |
southern frontier. Bulgaria has been |
making ready TO mobilize her army and |
already has 10000 troops between Dull
nitza. Samak0V and Tatarbazardjik, /
while she can mobilize 10000 men at
e weeks notice.