New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
1nLATING A TREATY.
rt,pK CONSTRUCTING FORTS ON
THE GULF OF ARIA

DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE BERLIN
In -rxr,ox-cREEK wARsHPs ORDERED TO
,o,o AND TROOPS STILL BEING
SENT TO THE FRONTIER.
Aliens. March ia new feature IN the sl,ua-
developed which threatens TO result in
n0n considerations. and much interest is mani.
80 here as 10 how the Powers VIII view the
s.,ar The Turks are engaged in rapidly con-
m~' fortifcations on the Turkish side of the
SUI, arta This work is in direc; violation of
". n,ov,sions of the Treaty Of Berlin.
n r.p crock Government has made vigorous pro-
80 the Powers against this action on the part
wr,rkey. Great Indignation is felt here that
=. powers should stand supinely by and see
.~.sey violate the Berlin Treaty but the i'm
.'sxon grows that to gain their own ends the
Tartan nations OF Europe will submit to any
.,ns in their support Of The Turks.
~sA Cabinet assembled in council last evening
LAT until 10 O'Clock this morning. After ex
,-.s,ve discussion of the question il was de-
's,.d 10 recall the Greek warships Alpheios and
p.rsus from the Crete and send them 20 Volo,
rssssalv. and il was also decided TO push for
.-d the reinforcement Of the Greek troops on
~. Turkish frontier with all possible expedition.
The lst Regiment Of Infantry started to-day
,,r Iarissa Prayers were offered prior 10 their
..,arture. which was witnessed by large crowds
q, cheering spectators.
=, 20 rumored here to-day that Russia is urG-
,,g Turkey 10 attack Greece. Offering financial
assistance 10 the Porte II this is done Russia
believes that the first battle would result in a
disastrous defeat OF the Greek troops and she
could then call off the Turks and propose terms
that Greece would be bound to accept.
1ondon. March 19.-Accordng TO a dispatch
,rom Larissa the Turkish consuls in Thessaly
have been authorized by the Porte 10 vacate
their posts and return TO Constantinople should
they deem such action advisable. This, the
report says is in consequence Of the consuis
having called the attention Of the Porte to the
threatening attitude Of the Greeks on the
frontier.
Canea. March 19-An Italian officer has
started for the camp of the Greek troops with
instructions TO inform Colonel Vassos, their
commander. that the blockade Of the island Will
hec,n AZ < o'clock Sunday morning, in accord
e.. with the proclamation issued by the for
eign admirals.
prenarations are being made for the arrival OF
the foreign troops Barracks are being got IN
raadiness and in some cases schoolhouses VIII
be used for the lodging of the troops
The adn7irals have had another interview VIII
the insurgent leaders az Krotlrl lney hItiuN
70 the Cretans copies OF the document pIoc,eiin
49,. -, an autonomous government would che
constituted for the island, but this intelligence
was NOT received in the manner II was perhaps
hoped II would be. The rebel leaoers ulu no
hesitate 10 express their hostility 10 the plan OF
,he powers to leave them under the suzeralhty
~ The Sultan They defanty declared that they
were done with Turkey. and added thal Vney
would resist 10 their last drop OF blood any such
-asin,e as the Powers proposed. Their desire
vas 10 have the island annexed by Greece. anu
-hev would hold out until this became an estap-
iishod fact Among the few supporters OF the
Powers here the attitude Of the insurgent leaders
is ascribed 70 the counsels given 70 them some
time ago by the Greek Nice-Consul.