The herald., 1897-04-09
MR.. CURZON
CAN'T TELL,
When Turkey Will Evac=
uate Crete
ADMIRAlS HOLD A MEETING
AND CONCLUDE TO PARLEY NO
MORE
ADMIRAlS HOLD A MEETING
Turkish Troops Hope for Attack as
an Excuse for an Invasion Of
Greece
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, April 8.-Answering ques-
ton in the house of commons today rel
| ative to the date of the evacuation of
the island of Crete by the uTrkish
troops, the parliamentary secretary for
| the foreign office, George N. Curzon, said
that France had asked the powers for
| their views on the early evacuation of
| the island by the Turks, but, he added,
| it was impossible to announce the exact
| date of the withdrawal of Turkish forces.
| Several of the powers, he continued, were
| of the opinion that the Greek troops
must first be Withdrawn.
! THEY CAN'T AGREE
PARIS, April S.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Temps says the pro-
posal to leave the choice of a. governor
of Crete to the proposed Cretan assem-
bly, has been accepted by four of the pow
ers. but it is added. Germany and Aus
| tria still oppose the proposition.
WON'T FARLEY
| CANEA, April S.-The admirals of the
| foreign fleets and the consuls held a
meeting today at Suda. The question
| discussed was whether the consuls
| should renew parleying with the insur-
| gent leader. 1t was decided not to do
| 30.
The Mussulmans of Sitia are suffering
| from want of water the wells of the
town not sufficing to supply their needs
and the insurgents driving them back
| whenever they attempt to obtain water
| outside, inside of the protection afforded
by the foreign warships. The barracks
occupied by the italian marines doing
J shore duty at Gambia have been burned
! to the ground. A detachment of 900 addi-
tional Russian troops and an attachment
of 700 British troops have arrived here.
Turkish gendarmes entered the house
| of the Greek consul at Halepa and
seized several rifles and some ammuni-
tion which had been Left there by the
villagers. 1t is alleged that the sub-gov-
ernor of the island sent the gendarmes
to search the house.
AN ODIOUS POLICY
ROME, April S.-Considerable uproar
attended the Interpolation of the gov
ernment by Signior Imbriani. the So
cialist leader, in the chamber of deputies
today, who referred to the odious policy
of leading free Italy to commit incon-
ceivable acts of violence against Greece
and to trample upon the laws of con-
gress.
Continuing Signior Imbriani asserted
that Italy was playing the role of vas
sal to the dreibund, and he eulogized the
conduct of Greece. IN so doing the So
cial deputy vigorously attacked the acts
OF Italy and the concert of the powers,
for which he was frequently called to
order by the president of the chamber
and was loudly cheered by his followers
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
ELASSONA, April S.-The troops are
very much disappointed at the fact that
the Greeks have not attacked them and
the conversation of the soldiers and sub
altern officers shows their temper to be
such that in the event of an outbreak
of hostilities and the repulse of the
Greeks no Turkish general dare act
otherwise than invade Greece.
A CHANCE COMING
SALONICA, April 8-Detaiis of Turk
ish troops from this place en- route to Ma
cedonia crossed today. All preparations
have been made to meet any hostilities
on the part of Greece.
TURKEYS TERMS
LONDON, April s.-A dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that
the porte this afternoon communicated
to the ambassadors the contents of three
circulars dispatched to the Ottoman rep
resentatives abroad. The first, dated
April 5, notified the powers that the
porte is willing to withdraw the Turkish
garrison from Crete Immediately If the
Greeks previously withdraw and the
powers guarantee to pacify the island. 1t
demands also that Greece should evac-
uate Crete forthwith
The second is dated April and pro-
tests, in anticipation. against the ap-
pointment by the powers of European
governor of the island
The third, dated April Z, protests
against the injustice of disarming the
Cretan Mohammedans, while the Chris
tians are permitted to retain their arms.
A dispatch to the Times from Monte
video says number political and mill
itary changes are expected as result of
the revolutionary disturbances.
Gen. Perez will probably be the sue
cessor of Gen. Diaz, the minister of war,
who has resigned.
The Earl of Kimberly, leader of the
Liberal party in the house of lords,
speaking at a Liberal banquet this even
ing in London, urged the withdrawal of
the Turkish troops as the first step in
the pacification of Crete.
PREPARE FOR WAR
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 8.-An ex-
traordinary council of the ministers of
the empire was held at the palace to-
day. 1t is understood that as result
of 1t. the Turkish government will REIN
force the troops at Salonica with thirty
two battalions of rediffs from Anatolia,
making total of $4,000.
TURKS CONCENTRATING.
LONDON. April s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Arta says it IL re-