The record-union., 1897-03-27

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CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6.-The
ambassadors held a meeting to-day to
consider a dispatch from the foreign
Adnirals in Cretan waters, stating that
it is daily becoming more evident that
continuance of Turkish authority in
Crete is impossible and recommending
that a European Governor General be
appointed and the Turkish troops with
drawn.
ACTION OF THE POWERS CRITI-
CISED.
LONDON, March An important
discussion took place in the House Of
Commons to-day during the considera-
ton of the Foreign Office estimates.
John Morley, in the absence of the
Liberal leader. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. criticised at length and with
great vigor the action of the Powers in
the GraecoCretan affair, and invited
the Government to take the country
into its confidence by clear definition
of policy He said that autonomy was
mere phrase, because the Porte re-
served the power to discuss its form
and its detail. 1t had been admitted by
Lord Salisbury that the eventual out
come would probably be the anenxa-
tion of Crete to Greece, yet, in spite of
this admission, Great Britain assisted
the Powers in the blockade. In this
way Great Britain was made to pursue
policy opposed to the real convic-
tions of the Government, and against
the sympathy and convictions of the
English people
How could autonomy" he asked, "be
worked out without the cooperation
of the Cretans? Who was to be the
Governor of the island? Not a Turk,
surely. That would be too great a scan
dal. If the Governor was to be a Greek
then why not have annexation at once
without making two bites of the
cherry?'
Mr. Balfour replying, said that the
Powers had taken the scheme of au-
tOnomy in hand, and would not be
bound by the voice of any but them
selves. He said Mr.. Morley ought not
to have made such a speech, and that
Parliament ought not to continue the
discussion. The Cretan question was
only a fragment of the policy of the
great Powers in Eastern Europe.
1--WE have already had he continued
three inconclusive discussions. Don't
let us have fourth; let us have the mat
ter out in the proper way. If the oppo-
sition considers that the policy of the
Government is opposed to the wishes
o the country, the proper course is to
move a vote of censure. Until that is
done we shall certainly oppose all en-
deavorS to hamper the action of the
Government. Let the opposition screw
its courage up to that point, or abandon
the practice of nightly criticising small
portions of our policy"
GREECE TO BE BLOCKADED.
LONDON March ga dispatch to
the Daily News from Vienna says the
Austrian foreign office has proposed to
extend the blockade along the entire
Greek Coast, with special stringency at
the Piraeus and the Cuffs of Voto, Co
rinth and Arta-
England which had abandoned the
condition that Turkey and Greece must
be asked to withdraw their troops from
the Thessalian frontier before the block
ade is extended to the Gulf of Volo, will
be content, it is asserted by the Aus
trian foreign office. if the Admirals so
arrange the blockade as to spare the
susceptbilities of certain Powers.
A dispatch to the Daily News" from
ISOliit says tllt L ONciS nave tli telOd hOb
to consult Greece on the details of au-
tonomy for Crete. Instructions have
been sent to the Admirals giving them
full power to extend the blockade to
Greek ports if they deem it necessary.
GERMANY MAY WITHDRAW.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26.-It is
asserted here tonight on what is re-
garded as reliable authority that in con-
sequence of the refusal of Lord Sails
bury to join in a blockade of Greek
ports, Germany has given notice to the
Powers of her intention to withdraw
from the concert.
It is understood that Turkey sent her
squadron through the Dardanelles on
the advice of Germany.
ENGLAND AFTER CRETE.
NEW YORK, March IA dispatch to
the Herald" from ST. Petersburg says:
In the most important quarters here
much annoyance is felt at the signs of
the vacillating policy shown by the
Powers at a moment when the greatest
firmness is necessary. The feeling here
is that the other Powers are trying to
place Russia in the undesirable posi-
ton of shedding Christian blood.
The "Otogolsi' publishes a very
strong article on the subject, and thinks
England is going to establish herself
in Crete, and as Crete is not what the
Dardanelles are to Russia, the latter
would not go to war about it. Crete can
only be pacified by shedding Christian
blood but orthodox Russia cannot do
So England has done. so before, and
can do it now. In diplomatic circles the
position is looked upon as very en-
broiled, and the only solution would be
that if Greece insists on fighting they
should be allowed to go on, and be
beaten. 1t is considered that, after ALL
interest is entirely central on what is
taking place i'm the Greece-Turkish
frontier. Russia would probably un-
dertake the pacifcation, but with an
other Power