The herald., 1897-04-02
1t IncIines the Powers to
Caution
BLOCKADE OF GREEK PORTS
WILL BRING A DECLARATION
OF WAR
In the Event of q Turko-Greek War
the Powers VIII Not
Intervene

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON. April 1.-The Times will
print tomorrow a dispatch from its vi
emma correspondent which says: A
council of the admirals was held to-
day (Thursday) to determine whether
and when the Gulf of Athens is to be
blockaded. All the powers have now
consented to proposition. though moth
ing has been decided as to the blockade
OF other Greek ports.
1t is no secret that King George has
formally stated to the powers that
declaration of war against Turkey Will
Immediately follow an extension of the
blockade to the Greek coast. This fact
cannot be left out of consideration. Ii
is believed in some quarters that If the
Gulf of Athens is blockaded. popular ex-
citement will compel the king to declare
war. even If his own judgment and that
of the cabinet were opposed. This has
been a leading cause of the delay in Sc
curing a unanimous agreement between
the powers There Is no doubt that in
the event OF a Turko Greek was the in
teryention of the powers would be sus-
pended.
REFUGEES AMNESTED.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The following
notice was sent out today from the once
of the imperial Turkish consulate in this
city:
"A. Chifik Bey, consul for Turkey at
New York, has received orders from his
government to inform those who may
have an interest in the matter that:
1.-The Armenians implicated in the late
disorders who have taken refuge abroad
have all been amnestied.
"Those who are under sentence of
death will be Professionally kept in a
fortress"
MORE TROOPS WANTED.
LONDON, April lit is semi-off-
ciaIly announced that the admirals OF
the foreign fleets in Cretan waters have
asked their respective governments to
dispatch fifty cavalrymen and a battery
of artillery, each for service in Crete.
Owing to the decision to extend the
blockade, it is necessary to reinforce the
international fleet and some days must
elapse before the requisite number of
warships will be available for the CO.
ercion of Greece. Only the Piraeus, the
port of Athens, will be blockaded at first,
further measures depending upon the
course Greece pursues.
vASSOS' OFFER.
CANEA, April 1-Colonel vassos has
written to the orthodox bishop offering
to surrender two Turkish officers and
forty-two soldiers who were captured at
Malaxa on condition that they are re-
moved from Crete.
permit the Christians of Akrotiri to sell
their produce in Canea until they sur
render their arms. The fort of Izeddin
has been occupied by the Austrians.
IRISH CHEERS.
LONDON. April 1.-There were loud
cheers from the Irish benches in the
house of commons today when the par
liamentary secretary for the foreign Of
flce, Mr. Curxon, confirmed the report
from Crete that detachment of Turk
ish bashi bazouks at Retimo had fired
on flag of truce. Continuing, Mr.. Cur
zon said the government was doing ev-
erything possible to accelerate the
withdrawal of the Turkish troops from
Crete, though, he added, until the pow
ers were in a position to replace the gar
rison, which they are endeavoring to do
by dispatching reinforcements, they
were not justified in exposing the refu-
gees at the seaports TO the risk of sue
cessful attack.
A SPECIAL MISSION.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1T is
reported that Darathedori Pasha, who
was mentioned some weeks ago as likely
to be appointed governor or Crete, is go
ing to Athens on a special mission to
King George or Greece.
ON THE HIGH SEAS.
ATHENS, April 1.-Three Greek sail
ing vessels carrying cargoes of provis-
ions consigned to Crete have been cap
tured by a British warship outside the
limits of the blockade.
A NEW VIEW.
ROME, April 1.-Italian volunteers
who have returned here from Greece are
completely disillusioned. They are sat
isfied that Greece has never had any
intention of declaring war against Tur-
key. They say Col. Metaxes. the Greek
minister of war, to whom they offered
their services, answered after a fort
nights delay, that the government
doubted after all that there would be a
war, and was consequently unwilling
to incur the expense of equipping volun-
feers who might not be employed. The
their countrymen not to put themselves
to the expense and inconvenience of a
journey to Athens.
TURKISH SUPPLIES.
LONDON. April 1.-The Daily News
will publish a dispatch tomorrow from
its Salonica correspondent. who says
he has been informed on reliable author
ity that a large quantity of gunpowder
sent to the frontier from Constantinople
has been found to consist chiefly of sand.
The vail of Manastir has discovered
gross abuses in the supply of provis-
ions and accoutrements to the army
THE PORTE DECLINES.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April lit is
understood here that the porte, reply
ing to the request of the powers for the
withdrawal of Turkish troops from
Crete, declares that Turkey will only
comply with the request in case the
Greek troops are withdrawn first
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