The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-07
frontier forty more battalions of arm,


Reserves.
VICTORIA'S CANDIDATE.
Truth soys today that it learns thai
Queen Victoria isdoing her best to Sc
Cure the appointment of Francis Joseph
OF Battenberg as governor of Crete.
"oVERTURE" STORY DENIED.
Constantinople, April 6.-It is stated
here that the British minister at Athens
has been instructed to make pacific over
lures with a view of enabling Greece to
extricate herself from the present di-
1emma. 1t is further stated that if these
overtures are rejected the Piraeus will
be blockaded by the fleets Of the for
tign powers.
London, April 6-An official denial was
made this evening of the statement from
Constantinople that the British minis
ter at Athens had been instructed to
make pacific overtures to Greece with
the View of enabling that country to ex-
tricate herself from the present dilemma
BEGS TO BE EXCUSED.
Canea, April 6-Admiral Canevara
has asked the Italian government to re-
teve him of his command, and the Mar
qu;s di RUM has replied that in the
event of a blockade of Greek ports the
Rdmiral's request will be granted
AN ARBITRATION RUMOR.
Paris, April "a rumor is in circu-
iation here that the king of Denmark,
at the instance of the czar, has been
asked TO arbitrate the Cretan ques-
lion.
PRINCE OF MONTENEGRO.
London, April 6.-A special from Rome
says that the Prince of Montenegro, ow-
ing 10 the gravity of the situation, has
started suddenly on his return 10 Mon
tenegro. Il is understood that he be-
lieves that in the event of an outbreak
on the frontier the war VIII extend TO
Albania and Montenegro, and wishes 10
be in a position to tho north of Albinia as
far south as the river Drin, including the
town OF Siutari.
THERE, NOWe-.s
Athens, April 6.-Eaeh Of the foreign
Representatives has handed M. Skouzes
the Greek minister OF foreign affairs, the
following note:
"The undersigned, in accordance with
Instructions from his government, has the
horror to announce 10 NJ. Skouzes, minister
Of foreign affairs for the Greek govern
ment, that in case of armed conflict on
the Greco-Turkish frontier all response
bility will rest with the aggressors. He is
also instructed to say that, whatever re-
cults may arise from such a conflict, the
powers are firmly resolved to maintain
the general peace and have decided not to
allow the aggressor in any event 10 reap
the slightest benefit from his action"
The ambassadors at Constantinople
have presented 10 the Sublime Porte a
note similar TO the foregoing.
UNENDURABLE CONDITIONS.
London, April 6.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times will say to-
morrow that as a result Of the Turkish
cabinet council circular has been dis
patched to the. powers pointing out that
the conditions caused by the attitude of
Greece and the intermirable prolongation
Of the Cretan crisis are unendurabe.
TILL VASSOS GETS OUT,
London, April 6.-The correspondent Of !
the Daily News at Canea says: The ad-
nra.s, at the oral request of Sir. Billiotti |
the British consul in Crete, have agreed |
TO travel throughout the island and per- |
scnally TO make known to the Cretans |
the terms of a new proclamation an |
nouncing that the blockade will continue |
prly so long as Colonel Vassos and the |
Greek lexpeditionary force remain in |
Crete.
GOVERNMENT FOR CRETE.
London, April 6.-The Athens cores
pondent Of the Daily Chronicle vii. say
tomorrow:
The Greek government learns that the |
foreigry ambassadors at Constantinople
at the first session convened to decide
upon an organic statute for Crete adopted |
Eastern Roumelia as a model The omen
Is striking. for ii indicates that the gov
errment will be European, selected from
among the secondary powers. The Turk
!sh troops, il is understood, are to be tenn
porarily retained, although the powers
have accepted the proposal of France
and Russia that if King George under
takes to withdraw the Greek troops the
powers vii, Immediately concern them
selves with the withdrawal Of the Turks.
The ambassadors are believed TO have
agreed that the Cretan assembly ought
TO be allowed to choose prince, but the
powers have rot yet assented.
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