The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-03
DEMANDS OF The POWERS,
Greece Must EYaCuate Crete Within Six
DAYS or Force Will Be Used.
4 MASSACRE IMMINENT At KANDANO.
Debate in the House of Commons on the
statement of Lord Salisbury-Colonei4 =
of Mussuiman Cendsrmes Killed
by His Own Men at Crete.

VIENNA. March 2.-The Powers have
asreod To- present their demands 10
Greece n two notes. The first % 'ne7e
notes viii demand that Greece e'acfste
Crctc within six days. and the second
Will convey iutmauon that the POWERS
Will resort TO cocrciyo measures II tho
demands are not complied with.
Al he suggestion of Lord Salisbury,
Turkey viii bo requested TO Withdraw
the Turkish troops n crete TO the for
dro..,. Tie notes OF the Powers Will
probably bo presented TO the Greek ana
1qfksh Governments at Athens ana
ConstauuuopIo to-day.
MASSACRE IMMINENT.
CANEA. March "a complete rupture
between the Beys and Mussulman iu-
hibitauts here has been caused by the
nH of KauddmO. and The latter have
appealed Co the Greek Wcc-conaui mere
to save the compatriots from massacre.
The consul has promised TO DO This. pro
NIdcd tho FOREIGN Minister viii supply
fNr TRANSPORTATION necessary o. get tue
Nosicms to scnno, ana that lsmai fasha,
the civil Governor. VIII give "a written
order to the Turks 90 leave Kandamo
under the guarantee Of safety given ny
tne Greeks.
10 is reported hy tho Governor Of seino
that q massacre at kandamo is iminl-
gent. Tho place is within two hours
journey from tho sea, and dimcult Oh
access. owins TO tho mountainous conn-
tly.
A conference between the ccnsuls and
ndmirals was held to-day. at which the
decision was reached TO send officers 10
seiinO and Hilapcra 20 rescue the be-
Icaeucrcd Moslems. 10 was also DECIDED
TO place Scln0 and kandamo under the
protection Of the Powers.
The Insurgents at Akrotiu to-day asked
the Russian admiral TO assist them To
leave. Tho admiral agreed on condition
that they would lay down their arms,
which the insurgents refused 10 do.
SALISBURY STATEMENT
LONDON. March I'm the House OF
Commons to-day Mr.. O.. n. Curzon, Cu-
der Foreign Secretary, read telegrdms
received from the British Consul az
Canea. saying that the Mussulmans IN the
island of Crete had declared that they
would not consent 20 union OF crete
with Greece. and placed high hopes IN
The action of the great Powers to pre-
vent 10.
i ne AIiilINHA 'NAiiAtiAitNAAtr tt'N +'tt-+
war ships in Crctan waters. Mr.. Curzon
said. wired that the fags which are hois-
led al ScllnO. Kandanos, and Ekritons
show that those towns are under the pro-
icrtion OF the Powers. The Moslems at
f'fcqo places. however arc I'm great dam
g,r Of being massacred. The dispatch
added that a report was IN circulation
tlat the Christians were cxterminating
Moslems Wherever they went.
sir William Harcourt raisd debate
ipon tho statement made by Lord Sails
bury I'm the House of Lords on February
.5th. declaring the policy which the Gov
ornment intended 10 pursue in regard 10
crete involving the autonomy Of that
island and the Withdrawal of Turkish and
Greek naval aud military forces and
threatening 10 impose force IN the event
0f the refusal OF Greece or Turkey fo
withdraw their forces when required tO
do so. lie began by asking whether the
Powers had assontei to the proposals.
md pursuing the subject inquired how
far it was believed that the autonomy ot
the island would receive in the island Of
Turkish rule. which was the cause OF
the present evil
Nir. Curzon said that The Powers would
rot allow Crete TO be taken out of their
hands ae the arrival of tho Creek forces
unon tho island had excited The Chris
tians anl infuriatod the moslcms
~ TIE HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the House Of Lords iay tho Earl
of Kimberley raised "a ,eDife upon the
subject of Lord Salisbury statement on
February 2lth. ly asking cue tions slmi-
lpr 20 those asked by Sir William liar
court in Che House of Commons. adding
that 300 his opinion 30 wouli haze been
wiser 90 have joined Crete with Greece
than 20 have given the island an autOno-
NOUS administration.
Lord Salisbury replied that the prOpo-
sails setting forth the policy it was in-
tended TO pursue in Crete had been ace
ceptcd ly the Powers. though that part
relating TO The Withdrawal of th. Tur-
kish troops bad met with some opposi-
tion They must consider, he said, tne
interest of the Cretans and take into ac-
count the question whether they desired
10 become a part OF the Hellenic kingdom.
Moreover. they must sympdthize with
those wider views which favored tho pre-
sorvation OF the paramount blessings OF
European peace. views thdt had iniiu-
enccd the nations in deciding hpon me
i.ranting of autohomy to the isiani
which would bee cnectual and mean the
withdrawal of the arbitrary power OF the
sultan. ..,..
After remarks on the subject by other
peers. the House adjourned.
CRETAN BLUE BOOK.
The Government have issued q Crotan
blue book. covering the period between
February 1886. and september, lSso Which
shows that Count Goiuchowski 8 promo
-sl 10 blockade the Piraeus ia the event
Of the refusal of Greece TO obey tne
terms Of the collective note of the POW
ors hy putting stop 20 the Importation
Of arms and fOrwardne o. volunteers
into Crete has steadily been opposed ny
Lord Salisbury. Tho contention OF the
British Premier was that 10 would pe
very unfair 20 employ the fleets OF the
Powers against the Greeks. while merely
pursuing "a policy q diplomatic protest
ataiust the Sultan. The granting OF
aufouomv TO crete was advocated BY
Lord salisbury as FAR back as Septem-
tar when Dc declared that England could
only ioin In coercing Greece I'm the event
of that kingdom making demonstra-
zion ucnrlnr thc integrity OF the Iurk-
ish Empire.
Vnwoufed activity prevails in the dock
..sras al Portsmouth, Chatham. and
sheerncss. where Tie men have been
y.nfklne overtime and all leaves oil
el.an.r have been cut-Ou. Upon sew
ef.l D4tflc.hips at Portsmouth. steam is
being kep, up day and night.
RIOT Az CANEA.
A riot oecured 1T Canea. Crete. today
iu which Slleilnan Bcy. colonel or lhe Mus
sulnan Geldarnes was fatally wounded
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