The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-05

the Turkish authorities refuse to re-
lease three Greeks who were captured
at Akrotiri.
The European troops guard the gates
of the town. The Arab quarter also
is surrounded by European pickets y
proclamati ton has been issued announc-
ing that all who refuse to yield up their
arms will be shot. In response to this
only one hundred have as yet surren-
dered their arms.
The insurgents have succeeded in ex-
ploding heavy dynamite cartridges
upon the walls of the fort at Kissamo
ATHENS, April 4-Nothing positive
is known here; but the blockade of the
P1raeuS is considered imminent. The
press teens with Indignant protest is
against the reference to autonomy
made by M. Hanotaux yesterday in the
chamber Of deputies. A great meeting
is being organized for Tuesday next,
the anniversary of the commencement
of the war of independence in 1921, to
protest against the action of the powers
and to pledge support to the Greek gov
ernment.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 4-The
Journal de st. Petersburg (semi- -officiaD
vocative attitude that Greece maintains
with such deplorable 6bstinacy compels
the powers to blockade the gulf of
Athens, by keeping Col. Vassos in
Crete and is exposing the Cretans to all
the disadvantages of q blockade there
She illustrates the restoration of peace
she prevents the powers from learning
the real wishes of the inhabitants of
Crete, which can only be ascertained
by the powers after the removal of the
influence of an interested pressure The
reports of the consuls in Crete and Of
the admirals of the International fleets
show the utter impossibility at the
present moment of communicating di-
rectly with the Cretans, who are sub
jected to the overwhelming influence of
the Greek detachment in the island
and kept back in places inaccessible to
European negotiations
Col. Vassos has practically declared
war against the powers. Moreover,
certain extravagant and habitual TO-
mentors of disorder Historically advo-
cate a declaration of war by Greece
against Turkey on the 9Th of April, or
on the date when a blockade of Greece
commences.
1--WE refuse to believe that any such
extraordinary act of folly will be COM
mitted, but in the event of it happen
ing, Greece viii certainly have to en-
OuAC LLG IHOSl S0ElOus5 consequences.
If Greece wishes war. at any price she
can count on the support of no one,
whatever the result may be Of con-
fiict so wantonly provoked. The powers
will never consent TO the aggressors de-
irving the slightest advantage from
victory in such g. struggle.
After the powers have exhausted all
possible means at their disposal to
spare Greece the sIfferings she has
drawn upon herself, they are not bound
to disturb themselves further. Their
complete agreement is the surest guar
antee of the final victory Of order right
and fairness, and the best pledge for
the maintenance Of the general peace
Of Europe, even in the event of partial
disturbances, created by Greece. which
the powers will know how to localize
and, if necessary, to suppress"
LONDON, April 4.-The Canea cor
respondent Of the Daily News describ-
ing last Saturdays fight, will say to-
morrow: THE Moslems advanced to
within 200 yards of the Christians and
began to parley with the leaders. Then
suddenly along both the Moslem and
Christian lines an almost simultaneous