The herald., 1897-02-26
ULT|MATUMS ARE ISSUED
Ordering the Greeks to Evacu.
ate Crete
ENGLAND WANTS AUTONOMY
The Island to Continue Under the Con.
troll Of Turkey
Russia Orders Greek Troops and Fleet With
drawn Within Three Days-No Signs
Of Compliance Shown
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Feb. 25.-In the house OF
lords today Marquis Salisbury replying
to a question from Lord Dunraven said
that as the best means Of placing the
house in possession Of the facts Of the
moment in regard to Crete he would
read telegram sent yesterday evening
to the British ambassadors to the courts
of the great powers: 1t was to conflrm
the government to which you are ac-
credited Of her majesty's governments
purpose to make the following declara-
ton of policy, which they intend to pur-
sue, and which they believe is In accord
ance with the views of their allies:
First-The establishment Of an admin
sary condition for the termination OF In
terna tional occupation.
Second-That subject to the above
conditions, Crete ought in their judg-
ment to remain in possession Of the
Turkish empire.
Third-Turks and Greeks should be
informed by the powers Of this resolu-
ton.
Fourth-If Turkey or Greece should.
when required, pereistently refuse to
withdraw their military and naval
forces from the island the powers should
impose their decision by force upon the
state SO refusing.
The premier called special attention
to the words when required" adding
that 1t did not follow in the case Of Tur-
key that her troops should be withdrawn
to-, x11~ t1aA ~ har ha nd hn ".
planned that the withdrawal Of the
Turkish troops was a necessary condi-
ton Of autonomy. Therefore they
would have to withdraw. except so far
as they had been kept in the cases Of the
island Of Samoa and Servia, simply as
an indication of sovereignty. For all
effective purposes, and In respect Of all
influences upon the government and
daily life of the inhabitants the Turkish
troops would evidently have to be with
drawn when autonomy was established
The Greek troops, the premier imag-
ined, would be required by the powers
to withdraw at an earlier date. He be-
lieved this was the course the powers
desired to pursue, but he could go no
further into detail. believing this was
all that could be properly said at this
time. in view of the powers acting In
concert.
Continuing. the marquis Of Salisbury
said: "Of course the proposals which
her majesty's government have en-
deavored to present were recognized
by the other powers as those animating
their policy. 1t is impossible for the
present state Of things in Crete to con-
tinue indefinitely"
RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.-RusNa,
through the Russian minister at Athens,
nj ad 20
withdraw all her troops and fleet with
In three days.
The foregoing semi-off1cial announce
| ment was accompanied by long and
involved statement Of the motives ac-
tuating Russia, namely, that to prevent
the extension of the revolution to other
portions of the Turkish empire, imper-
iling the peace of Europe, a stop must
be put to the action of Greece, which
is in opposition to international law.
Before negotiations for a future Gre
tan constitution can be entered upon 1t
is asserted Russia has resolved to re-
store order in Crete. Then, after the
Greek evacuation, under the protection
of the powers. an autonomous govern
ment would be installed, under the suze-
rainty of the sultan. In this policy, 1t
is claimed, Russia is supported by
France, Germany and Austria
Throughout the entire statement nei-
ther England nor Italy Is mentioned but
Greece is warned that should she, in
blind misconception of her own inter-
ests, allow herself to be excited by
self-s'eeking friends to persist in her
attitude under the false idea that the
powers are not united, because a the
outset one or another has concurred in
Russia's proposals, Russia Is resolved
to take reprisals, the first step being
the blockade of the Piraeus. The DOW
ers considered the Greek annexation of
Crete out of the question, and it is as
serted that in the consciousness of their
absolute support, Russia will be in a
position to prevent the Cretan question
from imperiling the peace of Europe.
even should any individual power refuse
to accede to the proposed measures.
THE ANCIENT SPIRIT.
ATHENS, Feb. 25. 1t is stated that
King George has sent the Prince of
Wales an open worded telegram, saw
ing that to recall the Greek forces from
Crete by an ultimatum of the powers
would be impossible.
THE KINGS SURPRISE.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-A dispatch to the
Chronicle from Athens says: During
the interview with King George OBJ
tained by your correspondent on Wed
nesday, the king said: II cannot but
express my profound astonishment and
grief upon learning that the representa-
tives of the great Christian powers not
only permitted Turkish forces to en-
ploy as military base a sphere they
had taken under their protection in or
der to impose upon 1t neutrality and
peace, but also positively caused their
cannons to be fired upon Christian peo-
pie, driven by outrages and massacre to
struggles for life, liberty and religion.
Nothing in the world until these events
occurred would have induced me to be-
lieve in the possibility of such an act"
His majesty then added: II utterly
fail to comprehend why Europe, in
stead of following historic precedents
in Italy and elsewhere allowing Gre
tans to declare plebiscite and what
surety they should desire, should at
tempt to force upon them regime alien
to their feelings and inevitably destined
to result in further complications"
Mr.. Henry Norman, the correspon-
dent of the Chronicle, says he Is au-