The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE POSllloN
OF THE POWERS on THE
CRETAN QUESTION.
POPULAR Sentiment WITH GREECE
A Mass Meeting to Protest Against Co
ercing Greece Will Be Held in Lon
don Today-VOlunteers Have
Embarked for Greece.

London. March Copyrighted, 1897.
by the Associated Press 1.-The midnight
dispatch of yesterday from Henry Nor
man, the Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Athcus. has created an excellent i'm
preston here. He said there is grounds
to believe the Cretan situation is tmprov-
ing: that more than one power has init
mated unoficially that an amicable exit
from the difficulty is still possible if
Greece is willing to meet the powers half
way, and that Greece is willing to con-
sent to Il temporary Turkish suzerainty
over Crete if the powers will allow the
habitantS of that island, when order
is restored. to decide their own fate by
Il plebescite and will appoint Il Greek
governor for the present
The good impression made ny this mes
sage is due to the fact that the latter part
is believed. rightly or wrongly, to have
emanated from the Greek government
and is looked upon as giving promise that
the matter will be compromised without
blOOdShed.
The stock exchange here today opened
with IL better tone. The upward tenden
cy was not very pronounced. however,
owing to the tlatncss of the continental
bonuses The adviccS from Athens and
Crete indicate that while the powers are
agreed as to their general policy. they
are divided as to the character of CO.
crcion to be applied to Greece. Two
currents of feeling prevail. Great Brit
ain, France. Italy and Austria on one
side are sympathetic to Greece and favor
mild methods. while Germany and Rus
sia insist upon vigorous measures. This
divergence is manifested in the negotia-
tons preliminary to drawing up the note
to Greece. The powers first named in
sist upon the insertion in the declaration
that Crete will not he annexed to Greece.
of the words. present juncture.' This
implies that the four powers are disposed
to acquiesce in the annexation of the
island to Greece when the warlkc feel
| ing shall have subsidized Russia and
Germany only agreed to this on obtain
| ing to the insertion of the words. will
not hesitate to take any cOcrcive steps
| in the identical notes presented to the
| Greek government on Monday last.
The last clause of the note was made to
| read:
| "ThcrefOrc Greece is solemnly warned
that unless the forcSaid withdrawal (of
Greek troops from the Island of Crete
and of Greek ships from Cretan waters.
or from ports which the powers are occu-
pying) are complied with within-Six DAYS.
the powers will not hesitate to take any
coerciye steps necessary to force it. and
| their decision is irrGvOcablc'
The separation of Russia and France
may have considerable influence on the
future developments in this connection.
Liberal newspapers are working the
pIucky Greek vein for all it is worth. and
are lndulSng in hyStericaI praise of her
attitude
| \ big mass meeting has been called to
take place III Hyde Park tomorrow to
protest against the coercion of Greece
ana the liberal newspapers are publish
hIS pages OF letters from unknown pco-
pie cheering for Greece.
The Greek charge d'affaires in London
says he is receiving every day offers If
volunteers TO 20 to Greece. and he ADDS
that ne has also received subscriptions
LOT the Hreek cause amounting to E11 :
W.. IT. Is further stated that some of
'he English volunteers have already start.
ed for Athens. Several retired ott;cnr,
of the British army have offered tboir
services. and body of 100 yoIuntonrS
commanded by English officers. will start
Tor Greece next week. The Greek con-,
SUI at Liverpool has also received offcrs
from volunteers ''i''S
Inc feeling, on the continent appcors to
is inevitable. ''' urNeE
According to the GauloiS Of Paris g
Greece does not Withdraw han ".iS II
from Crete in Obedience 70 tho ,r, u9o'S
OF the powers. Turkey will imm t,,I;.uaie
declare war The feeling in n p,,iI;a;elS
circles in England. however, is t Rot.'I tEa
hTTnWers Will succeed in warding off off wan t,e
inns sentiment is voiced bv the so mnr'
day Review. which saws. '"e Hatuf-
Inc powers are resolved that tbon,
snall Ne no war. The rumors raoc jne re
from Athens that the king of CreS Scn us
serts that he has an agreement With p as
Iaria as TO the future partition of r. N ou,-
uohia' and it is known that the R SnIce-