The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
QUESTION STILL UNSOLvED
THE GREAT POWERS ARE STILL
HAGGLING OVER THE GRE
TAN PROGRAM.
SEVEN PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED
Russia and France Want the Greel,
Troops Withdrawn Immediately.
England Wants Greek Troops
Turned Into GenGarmere

Paris, March 12-(Copyrighted 1897,
by the Associated Press.)- The following
semi-official announcement Vas made this
morning:
'The powers, while united in principle,
have not yet been able to reach Il solu-
ton of the Cretan question. Proposals
and objections are being exchanged hour
". The program drawn up by the ad-
mirals in Cretan waters is rs follows:
First-A blockade of the Island of
Crete.
Second-A blockade of the Piraeus and
some of the other Greek ports.
Third-T'he seizure by Il detachment of
the fleet Of the telegraph Offices at Syria.
Fourth-Any Greek warships encoun-
tered are to be taken TO the Island of
Milo and kept there.
Fifth-Any Greek warsnips firing on
any foreign warships are to be sunk and
the act to be considered casus belli.
Sixth-Any Greek torre,lo boat nearing
q foreign warship is to De fred at.
'Seventh-As the blockade of Crete will
require all the crews or nc combined
warships, each power is to send to Crete
battalion of infantry, net exceeding GOO
men in number
Each admiral photographed copy of
these proposals to- his government.
Germany telegraphed TO the powers
that she would accept the proposals down
to the seventh. and that she would ac-
cept the seventh in principle, but she had
not Il battalion available
Austria wired the powers that she
would accept the whole of the proposals
of the admirals, but as EmpC ror Francis
Joseph was at Captin Martin, she must
have time to consult with his majesty.
Italy telegraphed acceptance of the pro-
posals, but it must be submitted to the
cabinet council, which would be done in
three days.
Russia. Great Britain and France were
silent for time, and then Great Britain
proposed that gendarmCrie be organized
| in Crete by using the Greek troops, not
using the Greek flag and not using the
Greek officers in this connection. Russia
eventually answered that rs the powers
had presented their utimatum to Greece,
and us Greece had replied by Offering to
withdraw her fleet, the answer was CON
ciliatOry and partly satisfactory. There
fore Russia proposed further collective
uott utllluHulliS tuc WltiluruWul OF InC
Greek troops from Crete.
France seconded the reply of Russia.
During the pOurparlers general agree
ment was suggested in which each of the
powers is to advance certain sum for
the naymcnt of the gendarmerle and for
the purpose of organizing the autonomous
government of Crete. This was mme-
diately objected to by Germany on the
ground that she was not willing to spend
pfennig for this purpose
France this afternoon proposed that the
powers proceed Immediately to organize
the gendarmerie, naming governor of
Crete from Holland, Belgium or perhaps
Switzerland. Several names were pre-
sented and considered
Great Britain points out the difficulty
of this plan and adds that the former
gendarmeric ran away and mutinied and
that the Greek troops were not available.
There will probably be n n,odus vivendi
agreed on. and doubtless ihc Greeks will
accept il.