The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
Greece Does Not Desire Foreign AdVen-
turers in Her Military Service.
NOT EXPECTING AID FROM RELATIVES
sufferings of Cretan Refugees--Germany
viii Enter Into No More Negotiations
IL fCoercion Does Not Proceed-No
Agreement Reached Yet,

thusasm on the part OF the populace.
there is very little OF an exciting nature
10 engagtpub attention.
Amncar Ciprani. tho Italian Socialist
agitator, arrived here to-day, accom-
panied by sixteen volunteers, for the pur-
pose OF entering the Greek military ser
vice. The party was met by a mob. which
included . number OF students and were
cheered almost necessarily as they march,
ed through the streets.
NO ADVENTURES WANTED.
The Government denies the report that
the military authorities are forming a
foreign legion. The authorities wish Ii to
be understood that they do not desire any
die0rderly element or any nlibusters or
adyenturcrs In the military service.
sufficient number of Greeks TO night the
battles OF Greece being available.
Witnesses OF the arrivals OF Cretan re-
fugees at the Piraeus. where 5000 OF them
are quartered. describe their state "a
being extremely puable They are Ut
terly destitute and most OF them Gre
emaciated irom hunger and Illness Most
Of them are women and Children and
many OF them were brought la tpcn-declS
sloops. exposed 10 the weather In an alb
solutely nude state. Many OF the women
were driven raving mad through their
sunerings, and from fright.
KING GEORGE TALKS.
King George authorizes the Southern
Associated Press TO state that he does
not expect. nor has he an any time since
tho present troubles arose. expected,
either advice or aid from his relatives
upon or near the thione of Europe, but
relies entirely upon the Justice OF Grooco's
cause. The King admitted that he had
expected tho most from the Prince Of
Wales. whose wife Is the Kings sister.
and advised him TO influence the recall
OF Sir a. Bilotti, the British Consul az
Canea. But his Majesty added, Bilotti
was a titled parsonage. and was enabled
to spread official lies concerning the
troubles in the island Of Crete. which
found ready believers. King George fur
ther said that the marvellous mobiliza-
tion OF the Greek fleet had provoked The
Jealousy OF the Powers
Tho Greek Government has doposited
tho money necessary to pay the coupon
on the debt.
The Government has Informed
France and Great Britain tbat
Greece Is willing TO place the Greek
troops In Crete under direction Of tho
Powers and also TO abandon her proposaI
for a Cretan plebisclte and leave tho
Cretan Chamber OF Deputies TO pronounce
N favor q autonomy or unln witt,
Greece as that body may elect.
GERMANY's ATTITUDE
BERLIN March 1.-THE National Zol-
tung, IN n presumably inspired article on
the situation I'm Crete says that II tho
promised coercion Of Greece h not nro-
ceeded with by the Powers Germany viii
not take part IN any negotiations witch
may be entered into for the presentation
OF another note 10 Greece
The Cologne says that the Powers have
not yet agreed upon the method OF applv
Ing coercion 10 Greece. Germany ana
Austria, the Gazette says. arc I'm perfect
accord as to the application OF drastic
measures, but Russia and Great Britain
are uncertain. Russia sent Instructions
or a serious nature yesterday both TO tho
admiral commanding Russian sauadron
at Crete and the Russian minister az
Athens.
LONDON. March 1.-THE plans OF the
Powers for blockading the coast OF
Greece are still incomplete and the mo
thods 10 be pursued unknown. Lord Sal
isbury declines to discuss them until It
shall be shown that the negotiations.
have failed and action IS taken upon the
ultimatum OF the Powers. VI. Hanotaux.
foreign minister Of France. and Marquis
de Rudini. Prime Minister OF Italy concur
in the view taken by Lord Salisbury.
and decline 20 express any opinion upon
the subject Italy already has fifteen
warships IN Levant and Is on the eve OF
sending ten more. The italian ironclad
Said Egna, the largest warship in Italy's
navy has arrived az shezzia. where tho
italian nving squadron Is assembling
Tn answer 10 inquiries at the Foreign
Onice. the authorities state that there
IS no hitch among the powers In regard
to their action I'm accordanco with the
terms Of their ultlmatum 10 Greece. bur
the delay is due to the fact that ;ae
compromise offered by Greece IN reply
to the note OF the Powers requires an
exchange Of views.
In the House OF Commons this evening
Sir William Vernon Harcourt asked tho
Government e. it WAS true that Greece
was prepared 10 recognize the autonomy
Of Crete under the suzsrainty OF the
Sultan.
George y. Curzou. parliamentary So
retary OF the Foreign Office. replying
for the Government. said that Greece
had made 4 communication 10 the Gov
ernment on the subject OF Crete and
that this communication would be laid
upon the table tomorrow. He added
that Sir Williams question did not ex-
press accurately the attitude OF
Greece.
TURKS ALSO PREPARING
The Daily News will tomorrow pub
lish a dispatch from Salonica confirming
the report OF the unceasing military prep
arations that are being made By tho
Turks. The officials In Salonica. Mac
donia. and Kassandra are selling Tor
the use OF the army all the horses ana
mules belonging 10 the Christians IN
those places. They have received or
ders from Cons,antinople 20 collect next
years taxes in advance. TINS fact.
together with the loss OF their other
property has caused despair among the
Christians and much disccnfen, amons
he Nussulmans.
CONSUL BfLOTTI.
VIENNA March 1.-THE Neue Erie
Presse publishes report OF an interVie"
had by its correspondent in Athens with
King George. Of Greece. The King "a
quoted as saying:
Greece has done in Crete as Austria
did I'm the case OF Bosnia, when the bos-
nian Christians took refuge In Austria
The King also said mat the SfeeN
troops would remain In Crete and protscs
ora,.sa and Turks alike. Ills Majesty
comnlatned OF the conduct OF Sir A. BIZ
10TH the British Consul at canea, 10