The herald., 1897-03-27
GERMANY'S
TRUMPET.
Won't Toot in European
Concert
LORD SALISBURYS POLICY
GIVEN AS REASON FOR THE
WITHDRAWAL
LORD SALISBURYS POLICY
English Public Opinion Grows More
and More Favorable to the
Cause of the Greeks
Prsss special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26.-It Is
asserted here tonight on what is re-
earded as reliable authority that in
consequence of the refusal of Lord Sal
isbury to join in blockade of the Greek
ports, Germany has given notice to the
powers of her intention to withdraw
| from the concert.
1t is understood that Turkey sent her
squadron through the Dardanelles on
the advice OF Germany.
| DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
| LONDON, March 27.-A dispatch to
the Times from Canea says there is no
| doubt that the Christians have attacked
the Turks because driven to desperation
by the blockade. A similar protest
against European partiality for the
Turks is probaly heard along the wNole
| insurgent line. Throughout the island
the Mohammedans think they may do
what they like now because they have
European backing. In all directions
they are pillaging and burning the prop
| erty of the Christians.
The Times correspondent at Salonica
says that Turkish merchant marine
has arrived there with torpedoes, which
| are being laid across the harbor.
The Athens correspondent of the
Chronicle says: "It is madness for the
powers to suppose that Greece, in order
to form a neutral zone, will withdraw
60 coo eager troops to region without
barracks, stores or military base of any
kind, and there rest calmly while the
powers work out their pleasure in
Crete"
A dispatch to the Times from Salon
lea says: Edhem Pasha. commander
of the Turkish army on the Macedonian
frontier, received 10000 infantry at Elias
soma yesterday. 1t is still asserted that
he complains of the insufficiency of the
troops and will be recalled at his own
request He considers that at least
200, 900 Turkish troops are needed to
meet the emergency. The health of his
forces is fairly good, but there have been
outbreaks of smallpox and many cases
| of dysentery
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that the royal decree appointing
the Crown Prince Constantine to the
command of the army on the Thessaly
frontier was published yesterday (Fri-
day..
A dispatch from the Chronicles cor
respondent says that the crown prince
will start to assume his command this
Saturday evening at o'clock, going
by sea to Volo and thence by railway.
The crown princess will accompany him
as far as Larissa, where she will inspect
the arrangements made by the Red
Cross society. She will remain there
two days and then return to Athens.
In order to avoid popular demonstra-
tions. this proclamation has not been
published in Athens.
INDIGNANT PROTESTS
ATHENS, March 26-The lombard
ment of Malaxa has produced painful
impression here. The newspapers are
filled with indignant protests.
The Cretan delegates in Athens have
published a pamphlet in English pro-
testing against autonomy and declaring
that they prefer the Ottoman yoke just
as they did after the failure of the in
surrection in 1866. The pamphlet closes
with the declaration: 1.-The Cretans will
die If necessary for the sake of the
cause of union with Greece"
M. Skouzes, the Greek minister Of for
eign affairs. sent the following commun-
ication to the powers on March 21st
II have the honor to acknowledge your
note of the 18th inst. wherein you in
form me that Crete will be placed in a
state of blockade from today.
"a notice of that fact has been given
-. s,,&1 tt
Germs. Nevertheless. as, owing to the
i blockade, it will be henceforth impos-
sible to import cereals into Crete, where
as the population of the island has al
ways obtained Its provisions from the
outside, 1t is my duty. having regard
to the ties which bind the Greek nation
to the Cretan population, to bring these
considerations to your notice. foresee-
ing as I do consequences which may
arise and which may not correspond with
the sentiments of humanity which ami
mate the governments of the powers.
(Signed) "SKOUzES."
IN THE COMMONS
LONDON, March 27.-An important
discussion took place in the house of
commons today, during the consideration
of the foreign office estimates.
John Morley, in the absence of the
Liberal leader, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, criticised at length and with
great vigor the action of the powers in
the Greco Cretan affair and invited the
government to take the country into
its confidence by clear definition Of pol
icy.
He said that autonomy was a mere
phrase. because the porte reserved the
power to discuss its form and its de-
tail. IL had been admitted by Lord
Salisbury that the eventual outcome
would probably be the annexation Of
Crete to Greece; yet, in spite of this ad-
mission, Great Britain assisted the pow
ers In the blockade. In this way Great