New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
A CHALLENGE FROM GREECE.
TURKtY ORDERED TO DIsMouNI HEN
GtNs AT THE GULF OF ARIA'
INVENT. -FOUR HOURS IN WHICH TO oo"r"'
WITT THE GREEK DEMAND-THE bT'O

TWENT.FOtR HOURS IN WHICH ~
WITT THE GREEK DEMAND-THE bloON
AIDE OF CRETE BEGINS TO-DAY
Athen, March oo.-It is stated here that Aa-
miral Tnibazio. commanding the Greek meet u"
the Gull Of Ar,o has summoned the Turks to
dismoun, their guns at the entrance OF 'he gun
IN twenty four boure AS stated in the DIS
patches Of the United Associated presses iaS'
night. the Mosems are constructing fortlhca-
tions on the Turkish side Of the Gun oi al III
direct violation of the treaty OF Berlin
London March 2O.-"The London Gazette the
official Government organ. announces the block-
ade of the ports of the island OF Crete ny 'he
warshps Of the European Powers, beginning to-
morrow. The blockade applies to ships sa'ihs
under the Greek flag Vessels sailing uhder
neutral flags will be allowed TO land merchahoise
on the island nrovided such merchandise is not
intended for the use of the Greek trops but these
vessels may be overhauled at discretion by the
warshps OF the international ileets'
A representative of The United Associated
presses has obtained information from an ofil-
c,al source that Lord Salisbury has not yet given
his consent TO the blockading Of Greece lie mas
decline, IN Give q definite decision in the mat
ter until 1t is seen what the effect OF the meas
ures that have been adopted in regard to Crete
Will be- The Foreign Office is confident that de-
velopments in tnA near future will ameliorate
the crisis.
The trend OF Russo-Ger lan-Austrian diplo-
macy during the week ha, been - vigorously
in favor Of the severest repression cf Greece as
at any period of this prolonged crisis. Put for
the opposition Of Great Britain. suppoi ied by
France and Italy. "A war blockade not pacihc
blockade of all the Greek coast would have peen
formed.
The Car appears to have thrown over Greece
altogether. and TO be willing TO allow the turks
to use their full military strength In crushing
the comparatively feeble army Of King George
The German Emperor. one Of whose aims Is 10
weaken the Russo-French enterte by playing
Russia'5 game the Balkan Peninsula. mas
both melted and supported the Cars policy
The Austrian Government, which opposes ex-
tension of Greece in any direction. and especially
toward Macedonia. has. though taking no initia
live sided with the Kaiser. Austria has power
full reasons for dreadng the new Serbo- -Bul-
garian entente, and prefers the eXtremes
coercion Of Greece to risking the war she woult
be forced 10 undertake If a general upbreaF
among the Balkan natonaliies threatened t'
domolish her plans for an extension of territory
TO SalOnica.
Queen Victoria has been perhaps the stronges
factor at work for justice 10 Greece she ha
kept in direct personal communication with tn
German Emperor and indirectly with the Car
Her renorted interviews with Lord Salisbur,
at Windsor before starting for Cimiez have beer
followed by daily exchange of dispatches
from the Hotel Regina there.
Cenea March 2O-The French cruiser. La
touche-Treville arrived here to-day with part o
the rcinforcements intended for use on the isl
and