, 1897-04-02
EASTERN SITUATION.
COUNCIL OF THE ADMIRAIS HELD
TO CONSIDER BLOCKADE
OF ATHENS.
King George Says a Declaration Of War
Will Immediately Follow IN Exten-
sion Of the Blockade to the Greek
Coast-London Times Discusses the
Situation.

London, April 1.-The Times will
print tomorrow a dispatch from it's Wen.
ma correspondent which says:
"A council OF the admirals was held
today Thursday to determine whether
and when the Gulf OF Athens is to be
blockaded. All the powers have now
consented 10 a proposition, though moth
ing has been decided as to the blockade
OF other Greek ports.
ut is no secret that King George has
formally stated to the powers that u dec
laration OF val against Turkey will i'm
mediately follow an extension of the
blockade to the Greek coast. This fact
cannot be lete out Of consideration. II
is believed in some quarters that il the
Gulf OF Athens is blockaded, popular ex-
element will compel the king to declare
war, even if his OWE judgment and that
Of the cabinet were opposed. This has
been a leading aus of the delay in Sc
curing a unanimous agreement between
the powers. Thre is no doubt that in
III event Of a Turko-Greek war the in
%lervention of the powers would be sus-
pended"
The Times will contain a dispatch
IRON its Athens correspondent: tomor-
row which says:
Whether, in the event OF wal the
powers will abstain from a blockade and
leave the Greek fleet unfettered is debat-
cd here with great interest. 1t is point
ed out that should wa ensue the powers
could not, as n%euIrals, hinder the opera
tions OF the Greek navy, which might
lombard Smyrna and Salonika and zap
ture the islands of the Aegean.
I'm case the Turks should be victori-
Gus on land, which is not expected at
Athens, Greece would be more than
compensated by victories on the sea. 1t
Is assumed OF course, that Europe would
never permit the Turkish army TO ad-
vance to Athens. Thus, whatever hap
pens, Greece stands to win, at any rate
o to lose. These calculations would
be completely overthrow should the
powers compel the Greek fleet to remain
inactive. But this course, it is contend
ed here, would be tanlamount to an Of
fensive alliance with Turkey against
Greece.
"A number OF Italian volunteers have
arrived here from Crete, having safely
run the blockade. They say there is no
bread in the island except in the camp
Of Col. Vassos, which is provisioned for
three months. The insurgents are not
organized, but consist of bands OF arm
ed peasants, who leave their homes for
a day or two during active operations.
THE real head OF the Greek arm is
Col. Limbrici, who directs all the move
ments Of the insurgents"
The Times correspondent at Larissa
will say tomorrow.
The first step OF Crown Prince Con-
stantine in his new command has been
w Aoiu oNlp6StlSul Olke leuCG, at
which it was decided to create two divi-
sions Of the army, with bases at Larris-
sa and Trikhala. Some of the leading
spirits OF the Ethnike Heteria have beer
here recently, among them the we'll
known Alexandrian banker, NJ. Cous-
slos. who is believed to b. largely re-
.sponslble for financing the mobiliza-
ton.
Every available horse and mule in
this district has been requisitioned for
the o W The peasants willingly give
them up and use oxen for ploughing in
CORRESPONDENCE WITH PERU.
Washington, April 1.-The state de-
partment is in active correspondence by
mail and cable with United States Min
lister Mackenzie at Lima, Peru, respect
Ing the case Of the American sailor Ram
sey, arrested three months ago at Callao,
as the result of a street brawl, and who
has Just been sentenced to a years i'm
prisonment for disorderly conduct. The
state department has demanded the re-
lease Of the man. holding that under the
treaty he should have been tried or re.
leased within 10 days after arrest. This
demand. however, does not inhibit the
Peruvian authorities from rearrestine
Ramsey and trying him under the forms
OF law and treaty for the o6ense. the
purpose Of the demand being solely Ia
cause the recognition Of the treaty pro-
vision mentioned.
Yes" she said bitterly. Il must on
fess that he deceived me ~ to his hsb-
It's" Does he drink, or gamble, or any
thing Of that kind!" inquired the other.
No. Before We were wed. be led me o
believe that he had = habit of tarkins In
his sleep about all his doinss. And he
does not."-Indenapol!s Journal.
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