The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-17
GREEK WAR DOGS GROWLING.
HOSTILITIEs MAY BE DECLARED
AGAINST TURKEY.


Declaration of War the Only Way in
Which the Government Can MaiI.-
tain Its Determination Not to SUBJ
nit 10 Coercion by the Powers.
Greek and Turkey Armies Face to
Face ON the Thessalinn Frontier
and the situation Very Threaten
ing-PoWers Begin Their Blockade
of Crete.
| Athens March 16.-Informatlon has been
| received here that two bands of Thessal-
ians, one of LOCO men and the other of
800, have entered Macedonia from the La
rissa and Volo districts of Thessaly.
A prolonged meeting of the cabinet was
| held to-day. The ministers discussed, at
| great length, the attitude to be taken in
| the event of the powers attempting to
| coerce Greece into compliance with their
| demands. 1t is stated that no disposition
| was shown to accede to the demands, and
| that it was finally decided to take active
| measure as the only possible solution of
| the difficulty. 1t is thought that by active
| measures is meant a declaration of war
| against Turkey, which in its effect would
| be to give Greece the right to maintain
/ her army in Crete and deprive the powers
| of any right to interfere.
Vienna March 17.-It is announced here
that until the powers shall decide upon
| the appointment of a governor for Crete
a commissioner will be appointed to act
| in that capacity in the name of the Eu-
| ropean powers and the porte
| The blockade of the ports of the island
| OF Crete by the warships of the concerted
| European powers went into effect to-day.
London, March 1G.-A dispatch to the
| Times from Athens says that since the
action of the powers in ordering the be-
| ginning of coercive measures against
| Greece became known in Greece, the popu-
| lar determination that the Greek army of
! occupation shall never be withdrawn from
| crete has become stronger than ever. The
| people are unanimous in this matter, and
| the King and government have no choice
| put to swim with the tide of popular feel
| ing. Col Vassos commanding the Greek
| troops In Crete, is fortifying his position
| upon the uplands at Alikianu
A dispatch from NIalba says that 600
| British troops were ordered to Crete from
| that station to-day
| Answering a question by the Earl of
| Kimberly, late minister of foreign af-
| fairs, in the House of Lords to-day, Lord
| Salisbury said that instructions had been
! sent TO the admirals commanding the for
eign warships in Cretan waters to put
| the blockade of the ports of the island of
| Crete into operation at once.
Lord Kimberly asked that the govern
| ment make further and more explicit
| statement in regard to the Cretan stua-
| ton, but Lord Salisbury referred him to
the speech delivered by the foreign minis
| ter in the French chamber of deputies
| yesterday, in the sentiments expressed in
which he Lord Salisbury said, he
| heartily concurred.
L 7 e.. Il
| have a statement of Great Britain's policy
| by Great Britain's ministers.
| Lord Salisbury-The policy of the pow
| ers was expressed in the speeches of NM.
| Hanataux and Meline If l have not used
their brilliant language, it is my mis-
| fortune and my fault
| In the lobbies of the House the remarks
of Lord Salisbury are regarded as indca-
| tive of an aim on the part of the premier
| to secure a closer entente with France,
and also as indicating that England and
| France are closer united with one another
| in an understanding in reference to Crete
than they are with the other powers
In the House of Commons this evening
| A. ]. Balfour, first lord of the treasury
| made the following announcement on be-
half of the government.
1--WE have to-day addressed a communi-
cation to the powers in regard to Greece,
| but it is impossible, as it would be inn
| proper and against public interest, either
| to state the terms of the communication
or to encourage debate on the subject"
| The Chronicle, Daily Mail, and Tele-
| graph have correspondents with the Greek
| forces on the Thessalian frontier. They
all concur in their description of the rapid
| massing and continual drilling of the
| troops. They add that the excitement and
enthusiasm of the soldiers form danger
Gus element of the situation as a trihe
may start a conflict with the Turkish
flaa Tor a.frr
| the Greeks.
The Standard will tomorrow publish a
| dispatch from Athens, saying that up 20
this evening the government had received
no official information that the
fleets OF the powers were
from Vienna 10 the same paper,
says that the representatives of the pow
| ers in Constantnople have been entrust-
ed with the task of framing a scheme of
| autonomy for Crete. Their work will be
probably facilitated by consultations with
the porte.
Canea, March 16.-As a result of the
operation of the blockade of Cretan ports
by the combined fleets of the powers, the
Greek squadron with the exception of
two small warships, left Cretan waters
! to-day
The two vessels that remain are prepar-
ing to take their departure.
Paris. March 16.-M. Hanotaux, minis-
ter Of foreign affairs, made in the Senate
to-day a declaration of the policy OF
| France in the matter OF the Greco-Cretan
situation similar to that which he made
! in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday,
| when he announced that France would
! adhere to the concert policy, and at the
! conclusion Of his statement asked for a
vote Of confidence IN the government. The
/ Senate attested it's confidence in the gov
ernments policy by vote Of 2i0 to 81.