Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-25
EMPEROR WILLIAM ANGRY
DiSpleased Because the Marquis Of Sal
iSbury Rejected His Proposal,
SUGGESTED COERCION Or GREECE
Wanted the Powers to Block
ado the Piraeus.

newspapers OF this cry reflect tbD
hitter resentment felt by Empsror
William at the rejection by tho Mar
quis Of Salisbury OF bis maiesty'6 per.
sonal proposal to coprce Greere by
JOINT blockade OF the piraeus, the port
of Athena, by the fleets NJ the Powers
The Emperor's proposal caused great
surprise in diplomatic circles, as II was
generally assumed that he would not
oppose the Greek pretensions 10 regard
to Crete. owing to his sister Sophia
heing the wife Of the Duke OF Sparta,
the Grown Prince OF Greece. But ID
appears that there has long been nm
absolute estrangement between the
Emperor and his sister. arising from
old time quarrsls, and his majesty, in
addition, had never heen oyerfriendly
to the royal family Of Greece. In diplo.
matte circles it is surmised that EN-
peror Williams dignity was In some
manner wounded, probably by the firm
attitude assumed by Greece in the face
OF the remonstrances OF this Powers,
and Of Germany in particular, and
hence the extreme proposal to blockade
the prasus, which was urged by his
majesty with unusual vehemence,
through the ambassadors here. upon
tho European cabinets. The Marquis
Of Salisbury, without amy hesitation,
declined the Emperor's proposition,
saying that public opinion 10 Great
britain would never aequiesce to such
policy.
The National zeitung pointedly
charges Great Britain with attempt.
ing TO disturb the peace of Europe,
and says: ''The immediate future will
show whether the agreement of the
sri
Hesitation OF separate British interests,
which promises TO raise the veil
hitherto shrouding the origin of the
extremely strange Greek adventure.
From the outset We have been OF the
opinion that 1t was not go much to
attack Turkey as to strike blow at
European peace. "
Canea, Islapd OF Crete, Feb. 90.
AL the provinces OF Crete have voted
for the union OF the island with Greece.
Tbs result OF tho vote has been COM
municated to all the cunsuls in Crete,
The forts Of Sukulies andsAgie have
been bombarded by the Cracks. -Four
Greek officers. is mon and 100 Cretans
were killed. The Turks suffered serir
Gus loss.
Germany now holds nominally 3GO,-
000,u marks OF Greek loans, upon
which the interest has not been paiu,
and 1t is said possession OF Crete would
burden Greece still more.
Paris, France, Feb. %. An official
dispatch received here to-day from
Admiral Pemier, the commander of
the French squadron Off Cauea, states
that the. admirals have informed their
respective governmental that anarchy
continues to increase in Crete, and
that they cannot any longer be answer
able for the avoidance of conflicts
unless they are authorized to prevent
tho landing of all provisions and the
Powera obtain the recall OF the Greek
troops and warships. n
The admiral adds that, 10 spite OF
the repeated protests of the commanders
OF the foreign fleets, the insurgent out.
posts continued tn advance yesterday
and engaged in fusilada with the
Turkish outposts before Canea. After
consultation the British, Austrian,
German and Russian ships opened fire
anu only ceased when the Greek flag
was lowered.
Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. %.
No insurgents were killed by the can.
nonade of the warships on the in.
surgent position, near here, Yesterday.
The damage done was purely material.
The French and Italian warships did
not open fire, because the Greek dag
was lowered by the insurgents before
their turn came.
Berlin. Germany. Feb. GIN the
course OF the debate in the Reichstag,
day, on the foreign Office estimates,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron
Marschail Won Beiberstein, replying
70 question on the situation in
Urets, stated that the German wsrship
halserin Augusta arrived eff Canea,
yesterday afternoon, landed 80 marines
TO take part in the Joint foreign occu.
patton Of that place and went into
action 10 the afternoon. lie referred
to the bombardment, but eaid be was
compelled to refrain from making a
detailed statement on the subject at
present lie remarked that he could
only say that it was in the line OF
HERMAN policy clearly marked out,
namely resolnte intervention in favor
Of the maintenance of peace. He
added; "Germapy has no individual
interest OF any-bind to serve in the
Fast, and we can, therefore, more
vigorously and unreservsdly devote
ourselves to the great task OF maintain.
ing pence. the work of pacifyine
Crate, undertaken by tho Powers liz
the most earnest spirit, ia threatened
hy the action of Greece, which is con-
trary to the international law, The
reports which have received show
that the landing of the Greek troops
has led to steadily growing anarchy.
Ihe circumstance constitutes in itself
ana 10 its reaction on other nations
grave danger to peace. To avert this
Is the next task. This will include a
definits settlement of the affairs OF
Crete and granting the just demands of
the Christians which can be- done
without encroaching upon the integrity
! OF Turkey" 81,
Baron Marschall Won Rieherstein also
referred to the pending negotiations
between the Powers, and REMARKED
The Reichstag will lie fully Informal
as soon as possible. In the meauwhile
1t viii be we'll to remember that Gar.
many will be taking the best course in
the cause OF bumanit, by applying
nll her strength TO avert a war. wbiob
would snread Understandable misery over
vast area. CHEERS,
Photisdes Pasha has again been
OtfBrel the unper IS ~