The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-04
The Powers First Threatened to Take
United Action.
Not Certain That All the Powers Have
Actually Agreed to Blockade the
Greek POrtS-Latest News Indi-
Gates That France and Italy Are
Still Adverse to Such a Course.

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cert of the Powers threatened the
blockade of Crete, which has proved
quite Intellectual, being continually
evaded, and to-day the anarchy in
Crete and the confusion in European
councils are worse than before
The replies of the Parliamentary Sec
rotary for the Foreign Office, Mr.. Cur
ZOn, to inquiries on the subject show
it to be by no means certain that all
the Powers have actually agreed to
| blockade the Greek ports The latest
news indicates that France and Italy
are still averSe to this course. The fact
is that the Powers distrust of each
other reduces them\to impotence. None
of them wants a general. war, nobody
being able to foresee what it's eventual
result would be- 1t is believed that
Russia and Germany, and perhaps
Austria, want a localized war, hoping
that Turkey, being victorious, will lay
Greece at the mercy of European dicta-
ton.
In the meantime, the two combatants,
as well as the Powers hesitate to incur
| the Odium of commencing the conflict.
! GermanyS attitude in setting on the
other Powers, while herself abstaining
from any active share in the struggle,
is universally condemned as being dis
| graceful diplomatic betrayal. Russia
is evidently playing her own game and
While willing to send to Crete what
ever troops the other Powers suggest
hopes that the blockade of Greece will
incite the Greeks to hostile action on
the frontier, something that seems to
| he al nI,o bn yipr NJ
Greece stoutly maintains his original
determination, and the Premier, NJ
Delyannis, declares that nothing will
prevent war if the Powers persist in
refusing their consent to the union OF
Crete and Greece. Russia is confident
that Greece will lose the first battle
and that Bulgaria and Servia will not
move except at Russia's orders.
The Admirals of foreign fleets in
| Cretan waters continue daily asking fol
definite instructions from their re-
spective Governments. They have
urgently advised the appointment OF
a European Governor, as they are in
| capable Of ruling the island. 1t is a
remarkable fact that Colonel Vassos
and the Greeks inspire the greatest
| sympathy among all the foreign cor
respondents, the futile measures of the
Powers being daily denounced.
Mr.. Gladstone has written another
letter on Cretan affairs and with refer
ence to the concert of Europe. He says
the attitude of the Powers recalls the
days of Castlereagh and Metternich
when Greece was unable to buy arma-
ments in Europe on credit, while Tur-
key had no difficulty whatever in doing
so.
| It is stated that Greece will try to
raise an international loan of ZIG, 900
900
The reports that Greek insurgents
have already crossed the Macedonian
frontier turn out to be incorrect.
A well-informed diplomat at Vienna
declares that the Powers are determin-
ed to maintain the blockade Of Greece
if that nation declares war, and thus
deprive her of one Of her most formida-
bic means of attack.
A report from Athens says that a sor
of Admiral Harris, the British COM
mander in Cretan waters, has arrived
there as volunteer.
1t is understood that Russia has stop
ped Turkeys negotiations to sell the
IL
to occupy Antolia if the negotiations
are persisted in.
In connection with the warlike aspect
of affairs in Europe and South Africa
it is significantly announced that Lore
Wolseley, the British COMMUNICATIVE
Chief, accompanied by his ade-de-
camp, will soon start for Gibraltar, in
order to inspect the fortress.
The details of President Kruger's
claim against Great Britain for indem-
nifty as a result of the Transvaal raid
are now definitely known. In addition
to the sum of f677 1888 pounds, which is
said to be the expense which the rail
way and telegraph companies, burgh-
ers, etc, suffered the Transvaal de-
mands Il ,000,0 600 for moral and intel
lectual damage. This appears as 6
separate and additional item.
Colonel Francis Rhodes, the brother
of Cecil Rhodes, explained before the
Parliamentary Commission that the
cost of engineering the raid was $3.50
600.
A sensation among the members of the
, commission is expected on Saturday
next, when Charles Leonard one of the
members of the johannesburg Reform
Committee, is to present an exhaustive
statement dealing with the grievance:
of the Uitlanders of the Transvaal.
The Radical members of Parliamen
have unearthed the fact that the pres
ent Car escaped taxation amounting t.
10000 in death duties on money lyins
in the Bank of England when his father
died. This complaint on the part o.
the Government towards Russia will bt
warmly appreciated
The Government has refused to allow
stands to be erected in the public park.
for the Queens diamond jubilee process
sion. An offer of 10000 was made fol
permission to erect stand in the Greel
Park facing Piccadilly
At the last ball of the Reform Clul
every candidate bearing a German name
, was blackbailed as a demonstration
against Emperor William.
1t is reported the jubilee peerages will
include the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs
Gladstone.
The statement that President Faurt
will visit England is denied. On Mon
day President Faure will receive tn.
Secretary of the Peace Society. who viii
present him with an international peti
ton in favor of arbitration. 1t was writ
ten on vellum in ten languages, and i.
signed by members of religious bodie.
| throughout Europe and America.
DR.. Steinitz, the well-known ches:
player, threatens to bring action fol
damages against the United States Con