The herald., 1897-02-20
williams FEELINGS HORI
By SaIisbury's Rejection OF his
Proposal
BLUNT ASSERTIONS MADE
That England Aims to Disturb the Peace
of Europe
Greek and Turk Are Anxious to Fight, but
Are Prevented by Troops From
British WarshIps
Associated Press special Wire

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BERLIN, Feb. 19.-The newspapers OF
this city reflect the bitter resentment
felt by Emperor William at the rejection
by the marquis of Salisbury of his ma
jestys personal proposal to coerce
Greece by joint blocade of Piraeus, the
port of Athens by the fleets OF the pow
ers in order to check the warlike demon
stratiors of Greece.
The emperor's proposal caused great
surprise in diplomatic circles, as it was
generally assumed he would not oppose
Greek pretensions in regard to Crete,
owing to his sister, Sophia's, being the
wife of the duke of Sparta, the crown
prince of Greece. But it appears there
has long been an absolute estrangement
between the emperor and his sister
arising from an old-time quarrel, and
his majesty, in addition, never has been
over frs ndly to the royal family of
Greece. In diplomatic circles it Is sur
missed that emperor Williams dignity
was injured in some manner, probably
by the firm attitude assumed by Greece
in face of the remonstrances of Ger
many. Hence the extreme proposal to
blockade Piraeus wa>rSged by him with
unusual vehemence, through ambassa-
doris here, upon European cabinets.
Marquis Salisbury, without hesitation,
promptly declined the emperor's propo-
sit1on, saying that the public opinion of
Great Britain would never acquiesce in
such policy
The National Zeitung makes direct
charges against the British of attempt
irg to disturb the peace of Europe, and
says THE immediate future Will show
whether the agreement of the powers
can be disturbed by the manifestation
of separate British interests, which
promises to raise the veil hitherto
shrouding the origin of the extremely
strange Greek adventure. From the
outset we have been of the opinion that
it was not so much an attack on Turkey
as to strike blow a European peace"
ACOLLISION
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Times from Vienna says that the Neue
Freie Presse publishes a report from
Salonika dated Tuesday, to the effect
that a collision has occurred between
the Turkish soldiers and the Greek insur-
gents at NaszlitZa. near the Greek from
tier. The Turks were defeated with los.
es and withdrew to fetch reinforcements,
according to the account received by the
Neue Freie Presse. The governor of
Salonika has ordered the troops to the
district where the disturbance took
place. The population along the Greek
frontier, according to the Neue Freie
Presse is eagerly awaiting the signal
to rise against the Turks.
A FORT BELEAGURED
CANEA. Island of Crete, Feb. ia
garrison for Fort Vouklies, comprising
800 soldiers and 100 Cretan Mussulmans,
after being dislodged by Greek artillery,
retired to Allikianu, where they were
again beleagured. Fighting is proceed
ing. The government has armed num-
Der of Mussulman volunteers who have
started to rescue their co-religiorists.
BRITISH INTERFERENCE
ATHENS, Feb. ia British cruiser
has prevented the Greek vessel Thessalia
from landing provisions and ammuni
tion in Crete. The incident caused great
excitement here.
A British cruiser has prevented the
steamer Hera from landing provisions
on the island of Crete, but it is under
stood the prohibition only applied to the
portion Of the coast occupied by the pow
ers.
ATTACK PREVENTED.
NEW YORK, Feb ia special to tn >
Herald from Canea says: British war
ships have prevented the landing CT
/ Greek troops from Alphios. A Turkish
steamer has arrived, bril g many wound
ed women and children from the 5elino
district, where the Turkish troops are
now proceeding.
ENGLISH SYMPATHY.
LONDON, Feb. 1a-At a public meet
irG held in London tonight for the pur-
pose of expressing sympathy with the
Cretans q Lord Byron society was or
garized. Pref. Jafnes Bryce, q former
president Of the board Of trade, presided.
/ Mr., Herbert Gladstone and Rev. Canton
w. T. Warburton, dean of Winchester.
We're in attendance. The Rt Hon. Will
liam L. Gladstone wired from the south
Of France denourclng the use of force
against Greece. A resolution inviting
aid for the Cretan refugees was adopted.
ANTI-TURKISH RIOTING.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Fifteen hundred stu
dents met at Place Pantheon tonight
and crossed the Seine despite the police
VINO attempted to bar the way. The
students paraded the boulevard briskly,
shouting "ViVa Greece and Crete; bas
Turkey"
Violent collisions occurred with the po-
lice, who forced the students back in va
rious directions. Many persons receive d
trflirg injuries. Altogether nearly 100
arrests were made The disorder cou-
tinued until late, especially in the Latin
quarter. At midnight the persons who
were placed under arrest were released
and quiet was apparently restored. The
outbreak was renewed at Place Sor
bonne. The mob invaded the terrace
and Cafe Harcourt. Customers were
jostled and compelled to take refuge ir
the restaurant A woman in an ad-
vanced state of pregnancy was tramplet
under foot and taken to the Hospita
/ Charitie. One of the students had one
! of his legs broken, and commercial
traveller also received injuries in the
/ head. Both of these injured person.
were removed to the hospital
TURKISH TROOPS.
! SALONIKA, Turkey, Feb. 19.-The au
thortes have been ordered to arm ant
| despatch the reserve of the Third army
corps to the Greek frontier
! Heavy DEALER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Ferdinand
May, member of the firm of We'll, Auer.
! bach & Co, heavy dealers in whalebone
at Strassburg, Germany, is under ar
rest and confined in Ludlow street jail
charged with fraudulently obtainin,
1922, $40 from a Strassbourg bank.
Johnson viii Die
TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 19.-John
Johnson the bicycle rider, has had re.
lapse and is now attacked by pneumonia
at Bradford. The doctors entertained
no hope for his recovery.
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