Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-03
MORE RUMORs OF AN IMPENDING:
BLOCKADE OF GREECE.
sEMI-0FFICIAL NOTICE GIVEN.
INsURGENT BANDS REPORTED TO BE
CROSSING THE FRONTIER.
Alleged Secret Treaty Between Tur-
key and Russia-Hoisting of the
British Flag in Crete n Pos
sibility-Labouchere
Violent Speech.

Athens, April 1T is reported here to-
night that the Greek government has been
notified semi-officially that a blockade of
the Greek forts will be enforced within
three or four days.
The newspapers to-day unanimously urge
the government to take prompt action be-
fore the powers present an ultimatum-
The decision of the government is not yet
known, if, indeed, final decision has been
reached but it is believed in official circles
that both the king and the cabinet will
favor active measures.
1t is reported here that there Is great ex-
citement among the Macedonians and Ep-
irotes in Thessaly because of the rumors
of excesses committed by the Turkish
troops in Macedonia.
ST. Petersburg, April IA blockade OF
Greece, which the Russian press thinks the
likeliest way of forcing the situation by
exciting the Greeks to hostile acts on the
Turkish frontier, has evidently been de-
cided upon.
London, April 2.-It is understood here
that the proposed blockade of Greek ports
has been indefinitely postponed.
The correspondent of the Daily Chroni-
Gle at Athens says that news comes from
the frontier of insurgent bands already
crossing it. 1t says that no one can hold
them longer in check. Albania is on the
verge of revolt. The correspondent says:
Il can also confirm the report of the ex-
istence of a secret treaty between Russia
and Turkey, negotiated by Prince Lebanon,
and the report that the sultan is again
trying to arrange the Cretan difficulty by
direct negotiations with Greece"
The Standard publishes a dispatch from
its Constantinople correspondent which
says: Great efforts are being made in intiu-
entail Turkish quarters to induce the sultan
to win England to his side. If possible, on
the ground of community of interests.
Great Britain and Turkey are the two
greatest Mussulman powers in the world.
Similar feelings prevail among the Mos
lens in Crete. including the garrison and it
is actually reported that the result of these
efforts may be. ere long. the hoiSting of the
British flag in Crete and the proclamation
of British sovereignty. Indeed, I am told
that an intimation TO this effect has al
ready been conveyed to the sultan.
The Chronicles Canea correspondent will
say tomorrow:
Here are some of the deeds to which
England is setting her hands to-day. Dur
ing the week an expedition of British ma
rines. accompanied by cannon. went to
Tripete, in Spakia. and examined houses in
search of provisions. They destroyed all
they found. lest the insurgents should get
them. A day or so later. another expedition
of British marines was sent to village
near Solino with the object of finding flour
and grain. Later, two warships. one Brit
ish vessel. dispatched boats fitted with can
non to Columbia river with instructions to
seize the small mercantile craft. The peas
ants refused to surrender them.
The Euronean force threatened 10 de-
We're given up. \ British detachment was
sent to kastelli. where it proceeded To
destroy the Cretan houses. Chains were
thrown around them and fastened to ships
which pulled till the house collapsed.
Another instance of British measures
was where company of Bashi Bazouks
Turkish ships supporting the attack with
cannon. After the engagement was we'll
under way. the European feet. incluf!ns
small force of Cretans. who were COM
PEELED 10 retreat. The Turks then entered
the village and began to burn the house,
the church and the monastery.
In the house of commons to-day, Mr..
Labouchere, Radical. moved that the house
disapprove the advice OF the Marquis of
Salisbury to the queen to use the British
forces against the Cretans or the Greek
nation. He made long and violent speech.
denouncing the policy of the government.
which he characterized as Il policy ''fOs-
tering perfect nest of anarchy and
slaughter"
He said he believed that vote of CEN
sure would be proposed before the Easter
Mr.. Balfour, first lord of the treasury. re-
plying on behalf of the government said
that he would welcome the motion of GEN.
sure. 1t would give the government an OPP
portunity to defend its policy. He wished
siding with Turkey, but were only defend
in., the lives OF Mohammedan Cretans
against those who Were not Mohammedans
and their allies The policy of the British
government was to give the Cretans self
government After number of minor
speakers had participated in the discussion
the matter was dropped.
Constantinople. April at is stated on
undoubted authority that the efficient man.
ner in which the Turkish forces were mo-
biliZed on the Greek frontier is due to Ger
man officers. and it IS added that all the
plans of campaign entrusted to them to
carry out have been prepared by able
strategists in Berlin. The greatest confi-
dence, therefore, is felt in military circles
here as to the outcome of any conflict be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
In official circles, 1t Is declared that a
direct agreement between Turkey and
Greece would be hailed with great salts
faction by the British government.
According to a telegram received by the
Turkish government. the Armenian revo-
lutionistS abroad intend to cause the re-
sumption of rioting in Anatolisa about the
middle of April, when the SHOWS are melted.