Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
THE CRETAN WAR.
No Opinion Of EngIand's Action
Has Been Expressed.
Ills Said that Many Members Of the
Greek Army Have Deserted.
cslebratien Of Centenary 81 Emperor william
Will Take Place, Today.

Berlin. March 2i.-Today's ceremonies
IN connection with the celebration OF the
centenary, OF Emperor William l, which
religious services in Kaiser William
memorial church, at which the Emperor
was present; The Emperor was received
at the Potsdam railway station by color
detachments from various regi. ents
which he reviewed. After the review
the Kaiser placed himself at the head
Of the column, which marched to the
Old Kaiser Wilhelm palace, where the
colors were deposited. A banquet was
given at the Schloss to the royal guests.
IN the evening there was a performance
OF the grand opera at the Royal theatre
and gala performance at Krolb's and
other Other theatres si All official and many
ffags. bunting, ETC., and presented a
beautiful appearance.
Tomorrow. there will be fetes at the
dren,, societies. guilds. veterans, etc. A
parade of the Guard du Corps and Der.
lin garrison before the Emperor and his
riding along the front of the troops from
the tustgarten to the Brandengurg gate.
heaching the Brandenburg gate. the EN-
to the Kaiser William / monument.
where, after the troops have been massed
q, TO the, the right and LETT. the ceremony Of
ceeded with. When the unyeilin0 taken
place. salute of 101 guns will Be fired
and all the bens in the city will be rung.
thS OSCi1ii6 a 8Et1IA STATE O8n0O0t
will. be given in the White hail Of the
Schioss; One of the features of the
evenings programme will be the iilumi-
nation OF public and private buildings
The Understandable here is that ufDat
Britain has insisted upon the P0w{fs
before the foreign warships enforce the
blockade against the Piraeus. the port
OF Athens, and the port of volo in Thes-
sally, and is not at all in favor Of RUS
sia's project that foreign troops in the
island of Crete shall attack the Greek
army of occupation under Colonel VAS
known here that Lord SALISBURY CON.
tinues to treat directly with the Greek
government. No Official opinion regard
Ing ing, Ens 1h,ie action In this matter has
OF king George at the courts of St. Pc
tersburg, London and Copenhagen are
splendidly assisting him.
Without mourning cent of expedi-
ture Tor secret service fund. the Greek
government is kept appraised on every
move on the diplomatic board and has
been enabled to counter the efforts or its
foes and three imperial courts To this
Is largely due the prolonging Of negotia-
t t,ons, NH when from time to time have
Give measures. The Kaiser's government,
baffied and annoyed. has definitely re-
.i dt;a from the front and now limits its
tive diplomacy of Russia. NJ. Delyannis.
Greek premier. has abundantly shown in
.uC SouiSe u MS career tnat ne does not
lack In courageous initiative, sometimes
approaching rashness. He Is now resort
ing as DENTS his position, to byzantine
tactics. The successive notes of his gov
eminent to the Powers have continued to
ieide them into series of diplomatic
coiioQuies. the tendency of which was to-
wares compromise. and the aim OF
which has been to give Greece in as the
last resort some way of retreat from a
most difficult situation. the most critical
Juncture the past week when the Russian
government alone or in conjunction With
Austria and supported by the approval OF
the Kaiser. threatened to cut short all
parieying with Athens and send the huss-
ian and Austrian sQuadrOns to the
Piraeus. Instructions were actually sent
Admiral Tyrtoff. the Russian minister
marine to Admiral Andreioffi. commander
OF the Russian squadron In the Mediter-
ranean to take his squadron to the
Piraeus and await an order from NJ
Onon. the Russian minister at Athens
who was to present the ultimatum from
The three imperial Powers.
This precipitate action is understood to
have been averted more by the represent
latfons OF France than any regard on the
part OF the Cars government for MAIN
tenance of concert 1t had an effect.
ana perhaps II was so designed of forc-
ng the hand OF M. HanOtaux. the French
minister of foreign affairs. who was re-
Iuctant to offend the French feeling by
striking at Greece. At the same time he
tisinclined to hold aloof from Frances
ally. While the Kaiser. like the Gear.
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