Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-16
DARK WAR CLOUDS.
Advance Of Turklsh Troops Across
the Frontier Now Expected.
BULGARIA AND sERvIA NEUTRAL.
Ru,sla Commands the Situation and
Expects Europe TO Rscoguz.
Her Predominant Rule.


LONDON, March 10 The Chronicle
Gays that tho uliimatun to preceds the
blockade will take the humiliating
form of paremptory summons from
the admirals to the Greek authori.
ties.
though, owing 10 pressure brought to
bear by the powers, Bulgaria and
Servis will remain neutral, yet, In
the event Of war, Servia win send
claims there.
The Chronicle 10 informed on high
authority that the advance Of Turkish
troops across the frontier 10 now con.
tidenily expected. Fifteen thousand
Greek troops will embark from Volo.
The government 10 reserviDg GIG, 900
OF specie for the payment OF tue July
coupons. M. Averod, the wealthy
Greek of Alexandria who contributed
million drachmas toward the ex-
peuss of the restoration of the nation,
has offered to provide the government
with 10000 uniforms. The Greeks Of
Mnrseilles have sent 100000 as con-
tribution to the emergency war fu nd.
The Times correspondent at Canea
saga that autonomy 10 not In the least
degree Understood by the Mussulmane
there ana II Is not impossible that
there will be trouble when they learn
that 1t means the departure OF the
garrison amt officials. A strong force
ought to be present wheu the official
proclamation is formally made.
RUSSIA LEADS, OTHERS FOLLOW.
NEW YORK, March l6.-A dispatch
TO the HeraIu from b.. Petersburg
says Bulgaria and Servia have, In
view OF the condition OF affairs on the
Gresk anu Turkish frontier formally
INDICATED their determination OF re-
manning quiet. 1t may, however, be
noted by those who doubt The wisdom
OF the action OF the powers that
nothing could have stopped those two
Countries from breaking out into war,
should Crete Le given to Greece, and
luther that tho present good behavior
OF both will be, 1t Is thoroughly under.
stood, considered better In their favor
when the map OF Europe may need
onango.
The report that Italy is going to take
the responsibility OF restoring order iu
Crete Ia not exact, but in view OF SIM
phfying the uoti0D OF plans under
consideration toe iewss. powers posi-.
bI,-ssy two, or three, Will undertake
The occupation OF Crete, OF whom one
will be Italy.
Atthe moment OF telegraphing, the
result oil the discussion In the French
chamber has not reached, but even
were 1t uniavorabe to the coercive
project, 1t would In no wise effect the
situation, as Russis's mind Is made up.
Nothing can alter the decision, as 1t
has constantly been telegrapheu the
past ten days, because she bau d view
lar above cheap clap-trap and the sen.
timents OF ByrOnic societies, revolu-
tionaTy agltators, radical orators,
bOisIeEous students anu Athenian
demagogues.
she sees clearly that the great
Humanitarian questioned peace would
be involved anu before that there eau
be no tritiing or hesitation.
All the papers reproduce the semi.
ttIlcial Journal de st. Petersburger
article ON the governmental deUlara.
lion Of Its policy.
The Novoe Vremya commenting on
itSayt:
Russia's attituue should be known;
also how vain are the hopes OF discoru
among the powers.
In the new phase all the kingdoms
have recognized RussiR's predominant
rule. From today 1t ia no mystery
that Greece must recall not only her
tlset but also her troops, II u bloc kade
begins tomorrow.
It is painful to resort to force openly
Out the responsibility must lall with
It's entire weight on Greece, whom the
powers have uone all to save. There
remains nothing but an evacuation Of
Crete by the Grsekss The powers will
not hesiIate 10 do that In the Interests
Of Greece herself.
The Novosti which has been warm
supporter OF Greece ssys:
"The collective note was so kindly
worded that Greece did not realize It
as an ultima,um. Russia cannot con.
cede anything, even II 1t be q division
tmong the powers. Russia Will carry
her wishes alone but hopes that
france Will help Europe 10 maintain
peRce."
THE BLOCKADE.
CANEA, March lB.-A. this hour
(uoOB) the admirals OIL the foreign
fleets have not yet proclaimed the
blockade OF the island. The Greek
'quadron with the exception OF two
Vessels has left Cretan waters and the
Two vessels referred TO are preparing
10 leave.
DEPENDENCY AT ATHENS.
LONDON, March 16.-The decision
OF the French Chamber OF Deputies
approving the policy OF France ad-
herring to the concert OF the powers
had good effect upon stock exchange
here. Consols went up 5 9. Foreign
securities firm. Later prices on stoch
exchange relapsed somewhat on the
weakness OF Paris and Vienna markets
IL was rumored that the crown
prince OF Greece had started fol
Theesaly. According to the Times
dispatch from Athens, tendency
towards dependency Is beginning tt
show itself In the Greek capital, the
last hope Of q rupture OF the concert
OF Europe having been shattered oy
The decision OF France to Join In coer
cion." The dispatch adds: "There /.