The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-06
BLUFF WON'T WORK
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fear tha. the national clarlor would cczu
pei the government 20 invade Turkey.
Greece. he is quoted as having added.
had not accepted the scheme for tie
autonomy OF Crete which had been pro-
posed by the powers.
The premier asked that Q plsbesc;se of
TIE Cretans be taken and added that
Greece would prefer TO disappear from
the map rather than withdraw her for.
oes from Crete in the FACE OF threats
GREECE PROTESTS.
The Greek government has protestsd
against the silence OF The admirais IN
command OF the goreiga fleets N Cretan
waters with reference TO the demand e
the Greek commo5ore. Sachtouris. that
ne be allowed 70 comnunica,s the orders
OF King George to Colonel Vssscs. in
command Of the Greek army OF occu2a-
ton, and requesting that ne be allowed
70 go 10 the assistance of the besiegei
Turks al Csnadmo.
The government has sent dispatch to
its representatives abroad. communicate
ing the above facts to them and adilns
that the Greek cabinet believes tina, sincs
the sdmirals and the consuls have w.t-
messed she failure OF their Efforts TO raise
the siege. IL is their desire 20 place every
obstacl In the way OF the Greek efforts 70
do 50. so that in the event of a massacre.
they will be able 10 throw The rsSoonsl-
bilty upon the shoulders OF the Greeks
The dispatch continues:
I'VE have Instructed our consul al
Canea 10 inform the Turks who requested
mis- intervention. OF the hindrance created
BY the foreigners"
In view os the continuous arrivals of
Turkish troops on the frontier. Il Is be-
lisved Greece viii cal out the remainder
Of her reserves.
THE TURK WANTS PRECISION.
Cons;antinOple. March 5.-The Turkish
government has called the attention of
the ambassadors OF the powers 90 two
declarations contained II Their note. 10
the eject that Crete will not be annex
ec TO Greece "at the present juncture.
and hat an autonomous regime" VII
De conferred upon their land. The Tur.
kish ministers wish for further explain
alton OF the words present juncsure'
ard autonomous regime" They wans
precise definitions OF these terms.
The Italian embassy has demanded for
nal satisfaction for me firing OF n shos
across the bows of en- Italian mall
steamer while passing through the Dar-
danelles on Tuesday evening by one %
the TurIish forts ashore. although ths
vessel displayed the usual signals and
had obtained pratique-
JOHN BULL SMELLS WAR
London. March Sit Is generally be-
and Turkey Is imminent The decisio
OF Greece 20 defy the powers is confirm
ed on ali sides. II Is generally felt IN
England that the dispute signed by .
hundred Liberal and Irish National
members OF the house OF commons
which was sent last evenig to the King
cf Greece expressing sympathy With his
efforts and the efforts OF the Greek ua-
ton and government In behalf OF Creis
was a great mistake and that II VIII
only mslead the king and nation into
The belief that Great Britain VIII not
join the other powers IN cOercive meas
ures.
LONDON COMMENT.
The Westminster Gazette Uibera0
says. speaking OF tho message OF the Lib
erals and Irish Nationals:
WHEN the king receives this sympa-
thetic message he viii do well 20 observe
tnat the government has a majority 90
$50 in the house of commons. IL he UNDER
stands the bearing OF this and II 10
knows that the British government can
Only De diverted from its decision oy an
adverse vote OF the house OF commons.
which there Il apparently not the slisht-
est chance Of obtaining. he VIII better 1n-
derstand the value OF this message"
The Daily News expresses itself In =
similar tone. and says.
Armed In ervention by Great Britain
IN behalf OF Greece would siQIpiy Tnsau
war 70 enforce the difference between
absolute autonomy in Crete and IS incor.
poration with Greece
GREEKS TALK LIKE CUBANS.
The attitude OF the Greek officials n
London is most determined. The consul
general FOR Greece. M. Leon Me-rinsS,
In an Interview with a representative ok
the Assoc atei Press today said thers
was not the lesst probability of Greecs
yielding 20 the demands % t1e powers.
He added that the fact that another 90
90 men % the reserves were called ous
yesterday shows tnat Greece means N
end the present situation. Greece. hs
continued mas reoentiy spent large sums
on her frontier defsnscs. which are now
IN good order.
Another Official of the Greek consulats
remarked that z the powers carry QUE
their threat % try 70 dislodge the Greek
troops IN Crete they All have % Land
( G1g rran 20 do an lie sd6s-
Even then cur troops vii fght fos
every l-ch Q; ground. We have sioof
;h.s a. long az possible In spite 81 ;ns
Hslepa &c: sni other scheusss. the s.fus-
ton IN Crete e. wore than ever. ft
Greece is bankTup; * - bscause sese hsf
70 support re fugitive cre:aus- Tss
powers cannot starve out the Greeks n
Crete. a. the c3sef IS 100 extensive f9r
an effective blockade. All email vezs>',
VIII o. able 20 run thc blockads. In any
case. the Greeks have enough food for q
month. ard Ee Won't BE- called cowar1s.
even 2 ze are ObIitera.e1 from fhe map
= Europe. We are prepared 20 sse1 'hs
lss: drop q blood before allowing cur
troopz . varafe Crete and leave tas Gre
tans . ire ulerc.es % The Tgrk.zB -
Ice"
Lond7n. March s--A dir3aics so ~.
Chroniele Gays mere ars grounds for -
Esyinz th@ slfgsisoa IL l1proFiax. Ths
correspondent i~arrs thzs more thar o0s
power hzs minated usosfic3aiiy fast -
Greece f. wiling % meet re poEsrs hsf
vav. an arn.czals ext from fs.euls
rlt1afi0n is ssiu pozsibls. !: Is BELIEVED
fazt Greece - wiling 20 co5-~nt -
te--re7rs ~ Tt.f<ts1 srt~eraI-sv o.er C~~fs