The herald., 1897-03-14
IN THE QUEENS DOM|N|ONS
All Sorts of Speculation Regard
ing Crete
GREECE MUST CLIMB DOW
Is the General Drift Of English Public
Opinion
The irish Fishermen Beg for Pres Trade In
Salt 1ackerei-Sherman's Views on
Foreign Policies

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the newspapers here are full of specu-
lation from all the capitals as to the next
move of the powers All kinds Of So
called semi official statements are afioat
and many of them are undoubtedly bal
looms d'essai, launched by the various
governors in order to test the Drift OF
popular and ministerial feeling In the
matter An idea, however, Is gaining
| ground that there will be no war and
that Greece must climb down. An indi-
| alton of this is shown in a statement OF
NJ Zaimi president OF the Greek cham
ber, telegraphed here today in which he
says he is personally disposed to accept
| the proposal of autonomy for the island
| of Crete as step toward Its annexation
to Greece. The fact is that in Europe,
| even among the people who supported
the Creeks when they thought their
| object was the freedom of the Gre
tans is now 1t is seen that the sole
aim of the Greeks is annexation.
The news of Commodore Reinock's per-
fdy is not communicating to the in
surgents the remonstrances and de-
mands of the powers, as we'll as their
proposition to grant autonomy to the is
land. has been a severe blow 10 the
cause of Greece, while a letter from w.
J. Stillman, formerly United States Con-
sui at Canea, to the Times has thrown
further unpleasant light upon the
Greek methods Mr.. Stillman says that
at the end of the long revolt of 1860
the Cretans obtained concessions which
afforded most complete satisfaction.
Mr.. Stfllman, as United States consul a.
Canea, was the Intermediary between
the insurgents and the grand viziers.
At that moment the Greek government
stopped the supply of food and powder.
which largely came from the foreign
| Cretan committees and sent to. Crete a
| band of volunteers, commanded by Chief
Pstrorofulis1xis. friend of the then Tur-
kish prime minister This chief. unop-
posed by the Turks, took command of
all the insurgent forces, and without
firing a shot yielded the island to the
Turks. not even stipufating that am
nesty be granted to the chiefs and the
revolt was suppressed in the moment OF
it's triumph by its Athenian friends.
Mr.. Stillman adds that he can give all
the details of this Infamous transaction
from personal participation.
But the foregoing shows that It is the
policy Of the king of Greece and of
large part of the Athenian statesmen to
refuse any settlement of the Cretan sit
| uation except annexation to Greece.
The cabled story from New York of
the Greeks drawing back from sailing
on the Sarnia has been widely printed
here and coupled with the news from
Athens that thousands of reserves sup
posed to be crazy to me6t the Turks
have failed to respond to the call to arms
has created an unfavooable impression
In addition the tales of enthusiasm in
Greece are said to have been grossly ex-
aggerated. There is plenty of noise in
the streets. chiefly from the foreign vol
unteers, but the government is meeting
with very serious difficulty in the mob
ilization of the Greek recruits. The for
eign volunteers are a motley crowd, ev-
cry province being represented by diff
ferent dress. Walking in the streets of
Athens are seen Albanians and Mace
domains in kits, Thessalian peasants
and Aegean islanders in baggy Turkish
trousers and Italians in sort Of brigand
costume. Most of them are sent to the
frontier as they are owing to lack of
uniforms.
There is little doubt that Greece is
disappointed at the attitude of the Bal
kan states, which have apparently de-
cided to sit on the fence awhile. Accord
ing to one authority Russian influence
has been brought to bear on Sofia and
has prevented Prince Alexanders visit
from resulting in a definite understand
ing with servia and Bulgaria regarding
the future Of Macedonia.
The latest indications tonight point
to pacific blockade of Greece and that
it will be enforced Monday next.
According to a dispatch from Nice,
Queen Victoria's drive from the rail-
road station to the hotel at Cimiez was
marked by an incident. Her majesty was
seated In an open landau when the horse
of chasseur, who formed part of her
escort, SHE'D, threw the rider and fell,
On regaining its feet. the horse reared
with its fore hoofs raised above the
queens head. The coachman saw the
danger and pulled the carriage to one
side. A little later on another horse be-
lame restive and compelled short stop
page of the cortege.
The Irish members Of parliament are
largely signing a petition to President
Mckinley. which is in charge of Capt
Donelan, anti-Parnellite member for
the east division of Cork. urging that
no addition be made to the customs du-
ty on cured mackerel, pointing out that
the present profit in export is very small
and that any increase in the duties will
almost destroy the trade.
The Times today publishes an inter-
view its correspondent in the United
States has had with Mr.. John Sherman.
secretary Of state. He says;
After q long conversation with Mr..
Sherman, I believe he has no very def
mite settled opinions on foreign policy
and does not hope to make them felt In
the senate. He edes not thlnkrthat for
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