The Express.
London, England, 1850-06-25 00:00:00

GREECE.

Oa the motion that thenrd;r4 of the d ty be now read.
Lard J. RUSSELL nid that the govermseLt warn de-
manta of Miami the ream of th Louse upn Mr. Roebuck's
motion, and he saggested the with4rewal of the amtadmeate
of which &aim heti hem Meta.
Mr. C. INSTEY withdrew his eatentatent.
Mr. HUME &clued to do so. sod said that he should, te
at present advised, more his anectineat when the proper
time arrived.

11;.lioif31:CK then rose and said—Sir, my duty to-
wnie the house commands ex to explain to you why it is
that I make this modals. Sir, in my opinion, a government
like our own, when a large proportion of its administration
has been condemned by one great branch of the legislature,
is unable either at hems or abroad to maintain the interests
of the country intact, to meal: the great interests of the
people of Zealand, er to hold the reins of power with
honour to themselves. Now, sir, I am quite pre-
pared to admit so far the proposition of the noble lord that
no administration is called upon to resign upon a resolution
of the House of Lords. (Cheers from the ministerial side )
I acknowledge that at inn; bet I must sae that in • eon
siltation like our,, is which we thick it right to have a
House of Lords, it is necessary that when the House of
Lordstbave expressed their feelings and opinions, this house
should step in and ray what the people of England think
epos the matter. Therefore I think it is the duty of
this house to express an opinion Ilea the same point as that
on whico the house of Lords has decided; and because I
believe this, and became, I believe also that the
noble lord himself would be the first to solicit an
opinion on this onasioa—(chten)-1 come forward
and ask this how to expires an opinion as the
subject. After disowning (in answer to Mr. Disraeli's re-
mark on Thursday) hiving acted as part of Lord J. Russell's
"t machinery," Mr. Roebuck proceeded to say that, though
be had often quarrelled with the acts of Lord Palmerston,
he had always had confidence in his principles of policy.
With regard (Mr. Roebuck went on to say) to the
interests of this country us a whole, I believe the object of
his policy to have been, in the first place, to maintain the
peace of the word—(chean)—to maintain it not by truckling
to despotism, but by teaching all foreign communities
with whom we have any relations, that in so far
as she is permitted to do co by the rules regulatiag
te inrnational communication, England brings the great
moral force of her name to maintain constitutional govern-
mast—(cheers)—not disorder, not to spread anarchy on the
ore hand or despotism on the other, but to maintain peace
by warning foreign governments to mate ready and proper
and opportune cone-salons to the increasing enlightenment
of the people; telling those people that so far as our physical
power is concerned it is not to be employed in coercing
their rulers, but that in so far as the moral Lenten
of t:is merry and the opinions of its govern-
ment are concerned, the world shall know that
we are friendly to all endeavours, whensoever we
may filed them being made on the part of mire, to vindicate
for themselves the right of eelf-goeernment. (Cheers
It Is apes that principle, I believe, that the noble lord has
acted. Sir, I have a right to ask what Is the antagonist
pr:nciple. ("Hoer, hear," and cheers.) Cart I not
suppose that there might be a minister in this
country who, using the forms of constitutional govern-
meat, should ever direct them to aid the despotisms of
Europe? (Hear, hear.) Can I not suppose the thing?
(Hear, hear) And can I sot also supp roe—call it not des-
potism, but legitimsey—(laughter)—that there might be a
minister in this country who should so advacee legitimacy
ea, under the softer expression, to bring in a mach harder
thing, and to make tyranny safe in Europe (Cason )
Sir, I believe that this unionist principle is now within
sight; I believe that the House of Commons is on the
pressen accession not merely called upon to decide the
mialeterial extensor* of hon. geothmen opp»ite—(thehors.
and learned member spoke from the opposition side of the
hewn.]—ter as fur as I am concerned, that is a matter
vi" little importance—(laughter)— I believe the ques-
tion tie te decided is whether England is openly, frankly, sad
without hesitation, though amicably to say, are
friendly to every test of men for self-government ; we do
sot desire to moist any anarchical opposition to Resentment
we do not seek by physical form to thrust anything as say
goveromest, but we de seek by that morel influence which
is everyday ruling Europe to hooter the efforts of men who
are Awe op to govern themselves and andeasoering to
quench the tyranny of these who would crush three efforts to
*Anis what we ermaider antriaget the first birthrights which
nature hes gives se." Let me compere the result
of the policy width has been pursued by Ragland
from the year 1810 down to the present time wilt
the result of the pollee which was pursued by her
hem MOM 1816. la 1789 broke out that grand result—
** such it ens—of the noosing tialightenanst of
Ramps with respect to the despots of Europe—tbe first
Preach ',whales. The whole result depended upon
Leeriest Whet were called the legitimate governments of
kompa heeded together; and eaketanately England sup-
terMom. The essiarquemee wee sees, and may be read
tr..deseet tarritt:e wallet that the awls of mankind re-
seed—blood eked like water, wealth mattered with a wadi-

vilify of which neord of any other time presents a pa-
rallel. From 1799 to 1816 the at amity of nations
was broken ep ; we were separated into *smiles ; egotists
, .
of every kind depeaded upon tun. Out be who WM
mightiest I. the field wee slue eisailied. From 1816
there was • visitant protest on Ifiso put of the whole
body of the people ; sad at lean*, in 1830, the odium
burst, and the In/Pinata Boirbon family was again dime'-
s/med. Sir, I feel it doe td ties groat min who Atm then at
the head of the councils of Ragland' to give him the great
glory of having begun the new principles which have distin-
guished our foreign policy from that time to the present.
re. Doke of Wellington was at Me hood of the English
councils when that mighty =allot of the people of France
commenced A rot did not pass by before he—well read
as no was ie the mighty senteet that war prontediat end
fitted by his knowledge and 'po at lec of clad abeam his
position, by hie mushy, and by all hie purism to say, " have
during my whole life been reading &lesson of war sod peace,
=so I assume to myself the responsibility of begin-
ning • new foreign policy"—searcely. I say, bad • poet
passed by when the Duke of Wellington acknowledged
the gonna:eat which the new revolution of
Franos had established. From that time to the
present the same polity has been pursued. As war
to be impeded, that revolution created great excite-
mint in Europe. Belgium followed, and Poland
also. The infinite of the English people were differently
expressed. Let other nations say what they will, we are tar
ahead of them all as regards oar notions of oustitutioaal
government. Our battle wee fought in 1640; and as sines
that period we have had gnat experience, it was bell tang
that we should set before the world an example of a peaceful
revolutioo. (Hear, hese.) The people of Ragland diepos-
mend the 110110. of Lords of the power of making the Hoses
of Coolants. (Cheers.) The government of France was
serried by barricades; the revolution at England was effected
through the forms of this house: the one was expressed by a
change of dynasty, the other by an act of parliament. (Cheers.)
But that revolution changed not met ely the form of govern.
mint in as far as thus peculiarities were concerned ; it
changed the government itself. The noble lord then because
Foreign Secretary, and the first question sahmitted to his
consideration was the revolution which had just broken out
is the Netherlands, and I maintain that there is no portion
of the noble lord's political career that deserves higher com-
mendation than the admirable foresight he exhibited in this
matter. (Hear, hear.) Had he followed the suggestions of
many by whom he was surrounded—l do not speak of the
great man, who is above all party considerations—l do not
speak of him but of those who in this house, or in the ether,
held principles &solipsistic to Vome of the noble lord en
that subject—Mad he allowed their "deice he would have
opposed the eeparetioa of Helloed and Belgium, and socce.•
tulle opposed it. He might have done so because the people
of I.:n(l'nd are carafes about foreign politic", and insulated
in all their habits; hut their foreign minister is all the more
responsPile, because they are so careless about foreign politics.
I say, not looking at petty and insignificent charge a, although
shall have to allude to them before I sit down, nut wasting
the time of this house, or of any other, in the examination
of mere technics' ilia' but ju,:giog of the noble lord by the
broad and recognised prieciples of his p.olley, I take the cue
I I have mentioned as • type of that policy, an instance upon
which the policy and p ewers of Uglaud were brought to
I bear, and wbich,if they had not been so brought to bear,would
have bola a fruitful source of mitten to the world. (Hear.)
Oa a sudden this house I. surprised by • resolution of the
other bout of parliament; and I would ask the house to
contemplate along with me the peculiar poition of Europe
at the time. There are three parties to these re.solutions—
Russia, which represent, the despotism of Europe ; France,
which tepees nts its levity—l had almost said—and the
protectionist ratty is this country, who are opc Aid to the
present pover-mtnt on Menai of their commercial
arrangement.. Such is the alliance which has been
formed to overwhelm' the noble lord. (Hear, hear.)
I find in Greece a monarch coming from B everts, ►rnan
educated at a small 0, nun man, end with all the feelings
that such en education must create, and acting in everetbing
Rader the instruction of Russia and Austria. I must confess
that, wit-. tuck a council, and such diploma.y, I feel some-
what deersdesi when I hear of the name sa England being
mixed up in any of these discussions. I want no repro-
e-ntation for this country in the shops of en ambassador
at foreign courts to protect our interests. Let rather the i
great name =England be our spiel I, and let our Min, nod
not our unbassadon when nee, nary eindinto cur honour.
(Cheers.) But Adieu has always been the tutus of hot
and bogy intrigue. Russia is the greet inspiration.
Austria being but her humble instrument and slave. (Loud
cheers.) And woe sad shams to France, who, spite of all
her glorious reo.iniscences, shrink, also into is form and
character of &Tamil of Russia. (Hear, hear.) France,'whirh
once went against this norther'. power, and almost overran
her, and woad have done so had it not been f r the weather,
Gas now soddenly forgotten the great euidicg principles of
her toed net, and thrown herself head long lathe feet of Ramis.
Why has she done this, aid when does she choose her
time ? Why ? Because at this moment the par les
who item the govemmeat of France wish. to break through
the cocatitution that meand them, and, what is still sun
painful for me to ruction, be who is the representative of
an intlagfilla name, as well as of a mighty people, mak,.
paramount the cowl loririon of his person.. monocles, and
hopes by means of an insult to Rutland to secure • donation
for himself (Loud cheers.) Yes the socialists and
anarchius of Fr ince have lent their sad to the legiumiets of
that country, ard both, taking advantage of the terrors of
the middle doses, have tried to throw their great country
at the feet of Russia. (Cheers ) Well, au, at this time
won' occurs 1 The psalm, of England are suddenly in-
formed, through their foreign minister—having previously
expect, d nothing and hoard nothing, if I except blue
books heaped upon blue books, and newspaper corr. isondence
unreadable and unread—la laugh)—they are suddenly in-
formed that the don of Admiral Perk, r has been ordered to
the Pineue. At once Eng:ns .men erect their era and wish
Ito know how it Mu occurred. People don't like the idea of
it, they think there is something in it unusual,
and satiated of. The inquiry in every one's mouth is—was
ever this done before? And then the slumbering power,
which is always ready, although apparently slumbering, in
another plaoe—(a laugh)—that power which is &louse ready
to oppose anything like l,beral government—which can give
a mojority egoism freedom wit e ireumatucts may
make it expedient, suddenly interfere.. There was one
very curious thing which I heard just before these occur-
rumes took place, and I wattle ask this house seriously to
bear it in mind. The people of Hungary had risen against
the despotieen of Austria. ( Hear, hear.) In • cl se but un-
fortunate conflict they had succumbed to the united power of
Austria and Runic (Hear, hear.) The patriots—and I
will presume to call them sr—(loud etheers)—eseeped ;
and to whim did they go for succour? Te Turkey. ("Hear,"
and Moen.) With that bloodhound pertinacity which dis-
tinguishes every despot and every despotic government they
were steadily followed by their enemies, and having arrived
in Turkey they were demanded with an insolence which had
never before boos practised towards an independent nation.
(Loud cheers.) It was demanded of Turkey that
she should deliver up those who had thrown them•
selves upon her protection to those despot. and
tyrants who had flogged women, and tortured men
in • manner which had been alm at forgotten since the
dark ages. (Hear, hear.) But the noble lord—(the hon.
and learned member pointed with his finger to Lord
Palmerston)—well represented Raglan/ on that occasion,
and said, '• It shall not be." (Loud cheers.) Our fleet—
and glory be given also to France, for her fleet nos sted us—
our fleet told these two despotic powers that such a
violation of the rights of nations and of hospi-
tality should not take place. The mere appear-
ance of the fleet of England, as it approached
the Dardanell•P, st.,pped these wretches, and England vindi
cated the rights of nations simply by the appeararce of one
of her fleets surging into the Hellespont. (Cheer*) It was
shortly after that circumstance that Count Nesselrode,
writing to H. Brunow, said ; . It is painful that this should
have occurred just as Admiral Porker has been to the Dar-
danelles on has very disagreeable mission." (Laughter.)
Soon after the people of England woks up one morning, and
heard thee their fleet was in the celebrated bay of Salamis.
Now what is the charge brought against the noble lord ?
They say, first, that his demands are unreasonahle ; next,
that the amount claimed is insignificant ; then, lst the
amount was eseggerated, and that the means adopted were
imperious, hasty, uncalled for; and lastly, it is averred that
the time of donned is inopportune and improper. I shall
be obliged if the house will remit me to examine these
charges in some detail. In the first place, I ask, was
there anything unusual is these claim, or contrary to the
law and practice of nations? Let us try: I will first take
France, and I will ask the house to make the distinction, if
any, fur me. There is, first, the simple question as regards
the demands made on the Grecian nation. There Is next the
question of how the Enoch people have acted In such
circumstances. These two are different questions, and let
us keep them separate. The law of nations, I take to be,
accurately speaking, no law. It is a system of general
morality in which the rules are of necessity vague, and
depend rather on the discretion of the country than to be
settled by any Mahood, for there is no tribunal competent.
I do not know whether the hon. member for the West
Riding is hero, but u he is the friend of international
arbitration he would soon see and acknowledge
the difficulty I have named. We can only
sae then at the principle, or rather the practice of
this international law, by observing the usages of civilized
nations as regards it, and I suppose that when I take the
people of France, America, and England, I take the three
tuitions who may be considered to be as far as civilisation
le uncerned, at the heed of the civilis'ed world. Now I will
begin with France. We Sr. told that this sort of proceeding
is altogether unknown, at was unknown until originated by
the noble lord in the case of Grum. The
eons in which the noble lord interfered were
eye or six. There was the case of a man who was die- '
poesessed of his land, the nu of a man whom' house was
palled down or tamed inside out by the mob, the cues of the
navy of this country, iasolted by the local authorities of
Grosse, and other Milanese of persons, subjects of this coun-
try, being etuelly tortured, dodged, and otherwise ill used.
(Hear, hear.) Now I believe it Is very well known t , this
cousin, or at least it ought to be known, that in 1931
a French Hut appeared is the Tags" to insist on reparation
for injuries done to Fronk subjects during the reign of
Dm Rind. (Hear low.) That may surprise some per.-
sone, bet se 11l was. The poor unfortunate Portuguese said
at use, " Oh, let as apply to England, let to ask her media-
, tine." Her mediation was asked, granted, and offered to
Fran-., but refused by that power. (Hear,
hee
theyhear
what were the deism & of Prance, heee.But
forms
striking and valuable lemon to gentlemen who in-
tend speaking on this subject without having given it
' any preview consideration, and also to carton' gontlomes
In the Chamber of Dematise, who without knowing what
their ewe country has scenefa similar cases, have sled lass
r*" which were it not foe the immeasurable superiority—
laush)—the =era penalty of the people of Eagland, might
be deemed insulting. But we Sr. above suck petty feelings.
&arias is our inapproachable greatness, we despise and dis-
regard such attack.. (Cheers sad laughter.) The demands

I made by Frame and contented I. by poor Portugal INTO
what ? They took Alpena threatened to bombard the tows.
(Hear. hear.) Tilet their MIS eilessedlie, and this
they ouspiaised that Ferns eaddeele W been lotegotto to
emprionmest for slight agree% sad they demanded that
they should at IMMO be liberated, that tho assesseee which
had bees renounced egalast them should be aundlede end
that tkojnage who bad prosouessel the teatimes should be
drumhead. Bet agate, ft is urged that this aEair in
Greene was • potty affair. I think I eri fled m petty. la
1842 it appears that the Youth govermeut felt that Inju-
ries had bees done to some French subjects at the small and
Issigniflust port of Sea Salvador, amoantlag in the whole
to 1,000 dollars. A Preach ship west is im-
mediately, and the captain said, " If elk do not pay I will
at eau bombard the town." The people refused, the French
wand retired, got cm board the French ship, aid raised the
demand at ones to 2,000 dollen. (Hear, hear.) The town
was immediately blockaded, aad the poor people were at last
obliged to pay the money. (Hear, hear.) There was
another instance in which France had sought to obtain by
force redress for injuries inflicted en her citizens. Io Meek°
she once complained that some of her people had
been 'maltreated. It appeared that • mob had
pulled down a factory—(hw, hear)—and so mad were the
French for revenge, that they would not listen to any proposal
of mediation. They 4-minded instant and full payment,
and becalm it was not Immediately conceded, they proceeded
to bombard the port of San Juan d'Ulloa. (Hear, hear.)
I could go on with many similar instances, nut I will take
one which meets the cost of one of the objectors to the noble
lord's policy. It is said that we have degraded ourselves
by attacking a weak nation. Here is a case of Freush mag-
nanimity u regards minor powers. In 1344 the governor
of Senegal fancied that he had reserved an injury
from certain African chiefs, and he immediately
sent a ship, took possession of two villages, and
ekastised the pecple into compliance with his demand.
Now mark the curious mode of proceeding, and let us eon.
eider that with great nations • blockade is a declaration of
war, and must of necessity be co ; but in dealing with weak
and comparatively powerless nations it is really a merciful
and a useful mode of avoiding war to take the preliminary
step of a blockw.fe—not reprisals, be it observed, as has bun
too often but most erroneously stated. (Hear hear.) This,
I say, in dealing with weak nations is for better than de-
elating war, and thereby risking the peace of the world.
Now I will go os with my illustrations of the course taken
by other maltose, for they are really instructive lesions
—and I will first take tie United States of America.
It appears that in 1814, when, as Is wall known,
America was at war with Eagland, • privateer was fitted
out in an American port, she was seen by an Eagliab brig of
war, I thick the Cut:saws, neer the port of Feyal, this
vessel chased the privateer, and took her under the walls of
the fort of Fayal and set her on lire. Our brother over the
water--our brusher Jonathan, as America is generally called
—presented his bill—but to whom? To England ? No, she
could not do that, for England was et war •kb her at the
time—hut she presented her bill to the government of Por-
tugal But, rays Portugal, what have we to do with it ? The
v. girl wan seized end burnt in spite of us. Exactly so, re-
replies America, " that is just what we mean, et was done
in spite of you, therefore pay us our bill." (" Hear, hear."
and • laugh.). Up to thin hour that bill has not been raid,
but at this moment vessels of war ere on their way from the
other side of the Atlantic, and, for aught we know, are
even cow at the mouth of the Tagus blockading that river
on this account. (Hear, hear) Well, this is the example
which great and enlightenel nations ant us. (Hear.) Take
another ease. There was an American vessel celled the
General Brock.). It appeared that certain persona who
called themselves custom-house officers removed that vessel
from one harbour to another, and the vessel was in conse-
quence wrecked. A bill was sent in to the Portugueee gee I
vernment, and this is another of the claims for wLi h the
American fleet is proceeding to blotkaie the Tants. There
is still another cafe to which I will refer. Tee home' is
aware that Murat was for some time King of Naples. True,
he was called • usurper be the legitimists of Europe, but
he wan de hid," eovereiern for • time. While & that,
position he se.zed and applod to his own purposes certain
Amer:esti pr. petty. He was shortly afterwards expelled and
shot. Well, use inevitable consequence, as far as America
was concerned, followed—a bill was sect in. (•' Hear,
hear," and laughter ) But, said the Neapolean govern-
ment, Murat was • usurper, we have shot him. We can't
help that, rejoins America, pay us cur bill—(cliters and
langhter)—and eventually, under the threat of sending an
American fleet to Naples, the mosey was paid. Hew comes
it that the sensitive filings of English gentlemen never
found out these cases ? France was allowed to go to Ileo
rano and enforce her claims there without exciting the ex-
treme stnsitelity of hen. gentlemen, or rather Lob!e lords—
aa.l why ? Because it did not suit them for party purposes
to interfere. (Hear, hear.) I could go Lack to the
history of our own country, and show similar
examples. I could show that England has dons
the same thing over sad over again, without complaint or
objection. I have not stated half the cases I have before me
of the United States or of France, bat I may venture one cr
two as regards England. (Hear!) lu 1831, at the time of
the peeing of the lisform Bill, with the Huse of Commons
looking on, a British somdron was seat to P.irtugal to ob-
tain satisfaction for injuries inflicted on British subjects
daring the time of Don Miguel, and on refusal hostilities
were commenced, atter which a settlement was obtaiued.
(Hear.) And what took plus ea Greece Simply this :
For matey years—and herein lies the misfortune and the
dad .ulty of this ease—fur many years vastest elates leers
arising, and complaints were being made, as against the go-
veroment of Greece, by British subjects for injuries sustaitied
by them ; and in dealing with those claims the wt....e
woe and moncer of the government of Greece re-
quires to Ise known. Letters were written by
our ambassador suing forth there claims and complaints,
which letters remained ail months and scene of them tor tee, '
years unanswered and unnoticed. T..c c .mplaints were
reiterated, claim aft r claim was made ; but co answer
could he obtained. We forehore to take meaaur:e for a afore
in; matisfacian, knowir g our own strength; but OMs us-
eer•ive demands remaining unanswered and unheeded, made
as imp 'heat. In one ease 13 years posed over without any
attempt on the part of the government of Greece to accord
re tress, and that was the case of Mr. Fiolay. Now, io re-
gard to Mr. Fiulay's case, the first thing I ',sin these pavers
es a letter from Lord Aberdeen, describing the claim as
arising from a protocol entered into by Ruda and
France, which enabled Turkish propreet ors to sell
their lands in Greece, and under which protocol Mr.
Finlay acquired the property. Now the law or Greece required
that when private property was taken for public pear.
p ,se a there should be an ordoneance describing the lend,
and that the value should be assessed and paid before liking
possession—two very proper conditions before taking forcible
poessesion of land ter public purposes, and which we, the par-
liament, in *Bet seply in railway bills and all other cases
when we empower perties to take forcible possession of land.
But what took place in the ease of Mr. Finley ? His lard
was taken possession of without any ordunnance. He ap-
plies to the Greek government to kuow how it was, and he
in told that the land was not taken for pubOc purposes, and
that he might take poseession of it Cimeelf if he chose. Ile
proceeded to do so, but was told you have no business here,
and was unceremoniously turned out. Then be wrote again,
and said. " I find the property has been taken for public pur-
poses."
And by whom had libelee taken ? It had been taken not
tor great national interests, not for the purposes of an arse-
sal, or • mole, a railway, or other great national work, or
even fcr a poorhouse, unless you can call the palace of Slog
COho • poorhouse—(a laugh)—it was taken for the purpose
of forming a garden wherein his Majesty might disport him-'.
self, at the expense of the aubjects of this country; and for!
this they turned this British subject out of possession of his I
land, refusing all payment or compensation whatsoever.
(Hear, hear.) At length the man, having applied again
and again in vain' and tired of importuning, did what he
hid a 'web et right to do, and, reading the duty of the noble
lord as I read it, he applied to Lord Aberdeen to intercede
with the government of Greece to obtain for him payment
of his land. Now the first thing Lord Aberdeen did, on
receiving this application, was to ackeowledge the justice of
the claim; for he says, writing to Sy E. Lyons :
It appears from Mr. Finlay's statement that you arc already aware
of the merits of his cam, and that you have had some commune:a.
tion with the Greek government thereupon. It Is only reamer),
therefore, that I should instruct yon to follow up your represent*.
Uses in favour of Kr. Finlay's claim in Ruth manner as you may
deem best calculated to obtain that compensation to which Mr. Yuilay
may appear to be eotitled.
Now what is the answer to this? The people of
Athens, it would appear, inherit at least one quality, for
which their ancestors were distinguished. They are capital
hands at a lawsuit. (Hear, and a laugh.) They know hew
to get oat or • difficulty, or, at all events, to postpone pay-
ment, by availing themselves of the quirks and quibbles of
the law. Ti.. reply was, "why don't you try our
legal tribunals." Why, what was the use of that? Well,
what did the poor man do ? He said, "It is quite clear
that I have no coulee of redress but by dependence on my
own government. I came here te assist the Greeks in their
efforts to obtain independeace—l came to assist you simian
the Turks, and to de all I could for you—l bought the land
under the guarantee of an!English protocol, and now I
demand my rights under English protection." Here
the injury is dues to the English subject by the government
of Greece. The party injured says : "I have no chance against
you—the foreign government who have injured ma—you
have ao tribunal to which I can appeal with any chance of
receiviag justice, I will therefore appeal to the protection of
my own goverment and to international law." (Hear,
hear.) Now I will read some of the statements made
by our ambasaador as to the manner in which his de-
mands have been met. I find in a letter, dated Athens,
August 7th " I have not yet received any answer from the
Greek government to nay note of the 2nd of July, respecting
Mr. Fealty's claims and the claims of certain Lakin boat-
men." On August 20th he again writes : "j am still with-
out any reply to my letter, de" I now moue to the other
claims, and hers I will only trouble the house with ose
letter. Sir B. Lyons writing to H. Cola iskoai gives this
clear and unambiguous stational. He says:
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