The morning news., 1897-03-19
GREEK SHIP SUNK BY GUNBOAT
SHE FIRED ON THE wARSHIp
WHEN ORDERED TO HAUL TO.

The Firing Done by Insurgents and
the War Vessel Promptly Sent Her
TO the BOttOm-The Foreign Ad-
mirals Issue Proclamation An
nouncing the Condition Under
Which Autonomy VIII BE Granted
to Crete-Russia Alleged to BE Ar
ranging to Land Troops in Mace
donia.
Vienna, March 1.-THE government has
| received advices that the Austrian gun
boat Sebenico has sunk Greek schooner
with cargo of munitions of war and
number of Cretan insurgents on board.
| The Sebenico under orders of the British
admiral commanding the British squadron
| in Cretan waters. was patroIling off Cape
| Dia, Crete, when the schooner hove in
! sight. The schooner was hailed by the
| gunboat, and the insurgents on board. in
reply, opened fire upon the Sebenico,
whereupon the latter turned her guns up
on the schooner and sunk her.
| The Austrian government has made
| protest to the porte against the outrages
| committed by Mosems in the vilayet of
| Uscob, in European Turkey.
| The Neue Freie Presse publishes a ru-
NOR that Col. Vassos, commander of the
| Greek troops in Crete, has left the island.
Canea, March 18.-The proclamation, is
| sued by the foreign admirals, announcing
! the conditions under which autonomy will
be granted to Crete, promises the adop-
| ton of measures to regulate the working
| of complete autonomy for the island and
| guarantees to every one, of whatever race
1 Tpl7ginn n
| property. The proclamation concludes by
| saying: "A new era is opening for Crete.
| Let all persons lay down their arms. The
| powers count upon the cooperation of
| Christians and Moslems alike to aid in
| the task, which promises to insure order
and prosperity"
| London, March 18-In the House of
| Commons to-day Sir Charles Dixie, lib
eral, asked whether a blockade of the
ports of Crete had been declared by the
powers and whether Germany had de-
| clined to employ her forces in the interior
of the island.
John Morley. liberal, asked whether
| Greece had been invited to accede to the
| terms of the Identical note of the powers
before the blockade of the ports of Crete
was instituted.
A. j. Balfour, first lord of the trasury
replied that the British minister at Ath-
ems, H. e. Gerton, had been instructed to
notify the government of Greece that a
blockade of Cretan ports had been insti-
| tuted.
In reply to Sir Charles Dlkes other
| question. Mr.. Balfour said he had no in
formation that Germany had declined to
send troops to Crete. Germany thorough
ly agreed with the policy of the powers
| Mr. Morley asked if this technical noti-
fcation was what M. Meline. the French
| premier, referred to in his recent speech
in the French Chamber of Deputies.
Mr. Balfour-I don't know. must say
| that it is not satisfactory to answer ques-
| tions put by gentlemen who embarrass the
government as much as they can by ques-
| tions inside and speeches outside of the
House. loud cheering by the conserva>
| tives.)
| Sir William Harcourt, amid liberal
cheers, protested against Mr.. Balfour's
| censuring the opposition members, who
| sought for legitimate information. lie
then proceeded to say: Lord Salisbury
| referred to Premier Meline's speech, and
| we must have an answer thereto. That
reference, made in the House of Lords
contains the only information that has
/ been given to this house or to the country.
| (Cheers) l again ask, NJ Meline, having
| stated that Greece would be reinvited to
| accede to the terms of the note of the
| powers, and that the ports of Crete would
! not be blockaded nor the number of Eu-
/ ropean troops in the island increased, I'M
| I'll Greece had been again notified, whether
that has been done. (Liberal cheers ana
| great excitement in the house.)
Mr. Balfour refused to make any expla-
! nation concerning NJ. Meline's speech, and
| said that If Sir William Harcourt wished
| to move vote of censure on account of
| his refusal let him name the day. (Con-
| servative cheers)
| The St. James Gazette asserts that the
| blockade of the coasts of Crete by the
warships of the powers will begin next
| Sunday morning and that the foreign
| admirals have requested Greece to with
| draw her warships from Cretan waters
| before that time; otherwise force win be
employed to compel their departure.
| A news agency mere is authority for the
statement that the Greek Charge DAT
fairs, NJ. G. d. Metaxas visited the foreign
! Office yesterday and waited a long time,
| though unsuccessfully. for an interview
| with Lord Salisbury. The Daily Chronicle
| this morning gives prominence to an arti-
| Gle referring to what 1t terms the Grave
/
| NJ. MetaXas.
The Daily Telegraph. referring to the
| incident says that in response to inqui-
| ries made at the Greek legation, II learns
that NJ Metaxas paid comparatively
brief visit 20 the foreign ofiice,and was pre-
| vented by a private engagement from wait
| ing his turn to see Lord Salisbury, who
was engaged in unusually long interviews
with various foreign diplomats until a late
hour in the evening.
Constantinople. March ia Russian
steamer, conveying a battalion of troops
10 Crete, has passed through the Darda-
| neles.
Athens March 1S.-It is reported here
that Russia is arranging to land troops
in Macedonia.
Toulon. March 1s.-The French trans
mort ship Auvergne, having on board
troops. arms, stores, etc, destined for
| canea. Crete, is aground and II has been
necessary to land the men and stores, in
| ..dor ~ nOaf her.