The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Italians Believe That King George
Is Playing a Part.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE PIRAEUs.

It Is Now Said the Powers Are Unani-
nous in Thus Deciding-Greek Sol
diers at Arta Arc Losing Their En-
thusiasm.
London, April 6.-The Times prints
the following dispatch from its Rome
correspondent:
ut is understood here in official cir
cles that the ambassadors at Constan-
tinople have drawn up an extremely
broad scheme Of autonomy for Crete,
giving the assembly power to choose
governor, who must afterward be ap-
proved by the sultan. Italian sympa-
thy for the Greeks is weakening, in
consequence of the growing conviction
that Greece is playing a comedy, and
never really intended to make war.
The position now Is precisely what 1t
was in 1878 and 1885. The powers pre-
vented collision then. If the same
result is not attained now 1t will be
due to the hesitancy of the powers.
"a letter has been received here from
an important ex-official of the Greek
government, who declares that all the
movements in Greece are provoked
from Athens. and that the present men
aces of the Greek government are
merely part of the comedy.
1.-The powers are unanimous as to the
blockade of Piraeus."
The Daily Nails correspondent at
Arta says: 1.-THE Greek soldiers are
losing their first glow of enthusiasm
The weather uD to Friday last was
bright, but during the past two days
1t has rained heavily. Many of the
tents are pitched in unsuitable posi-
tions, and have been flooded. The
troops are thus experiencing some of
the hardships of real campaigning, and
the result is visible cooling of their
ardor.
1.-THE chief danger lies in the presence
of the irregulars. The Greek National
society, nearly a thousand members OF
which are in the vicinity of Arta, Is
acting quite Independently Of the gov
ernment. Many are genuine patriots,
but others are mere outlaws and bri-
gands. If the government remains in
active much longer they will COM
mence raiding, which the Turks will
be justified in regarding as the begin
ming Of hostilities, since the authori-
ties will in no wise discountenance
then the determination of the officers
with their leaders"
The Daily News correspondent at
Larissa telegraphs: Both the army
and the auxiliary corps of Macedonian
insurgents are all expectantly looking
for the signal for action from Athens.
What l saw of the later corps yester-
day convinced me that an outbreak is
likely to occur very soon. The Greek
army has most valuable auxiliary in
this corps of splendidly organized and
we'll equipped mountain warriors"
The Daily Telegraph's Vienna corre-
spondent says that France and Russia
are at present diligently engaged in
trying to delay blockade of Greece.
They have made a proposal to King
George that Colonel Vassos should re-
tire from Crete, whereupon the original
plan for the plebiscite might be car
red out The powers have not yet
reached an entente as to this point, but
Russia and France proceed in the mat
ter on their own responsibility, on the
presumption that If King George agrees
the other powers will not raise any
| difficulties The situation is officially
described as more assuring"
The Daily Telegraph prints the fol-
lowing dispatch from it's war CORE
| spondent at Larissa: ut is said that
plan of campaign has been decided
| upon by the Crown Prince Constantir
| and the other Greek leaders. but ever
| now there is no SIRE indication as tC
] the direction in which the first blow
1 will be delivered. There has not beer
much progress in the repair of the
| frontier roads and bridges certainly
not enough to warrant the belief thai
an immediate advance is contemplated
The rapid handling of the army under
the circumstances would be almost out
| Of the question"