Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-05
THE CRISIS IN CRETE.
England Is Looking Askauce at the Other
Powers But She May Be Forced to
Intervene.

London, July 4.-The discomfort in the
government ranks with Mr.. Balfour's
leadership has grown apace since the
abandonment of the education bill. Ills
management of the debate on the next
great ministerial measure, the land rat
ing BILL displayed SO little tact and so
little desire to be tactical as to cause the
house to think that he is wearied of the
game of politics or of the cares of the
leadership. The impression has become
general that he will soon relieve his par
ty by resigning and going to the upper
house.
The statement made in the house OF
commons yesterday by the parliamenta-
ry secretary to the foreign office to tae
effect that the Turkish government had
agreed to Immediately apply the meas
ure which the powers demanded for the
purpose of restoring tranquility IN the
island Of Crete is not accepted inside or
outside of parliament as in any wise as
surfing a settlement of the troubles De
tween the Turks and the Christians there.
The events in the island have been sucn
as to render futile mere diplomacy. The
concert of the powers does not impress
the Christian insurgents, who, no DOUBT,
have in mind the much heralded convert
in the case of Armenia, which was laush-
ed to scorn by the sultan. Inc Cretan
Christians have no faith in diplomatic
promises having experience OF their
worthlessness through many years of
Turkish misrule, and they mean to BRING
about If possible a decisive conflict that
will overthrow the Turkish regime
A conference of the Christian leaders
held yesterday at Kampos resulted IN q.
determination to disregard the OFFERS or
Georgi Pasha Berovitch, the new Chris
tian governor, unless the reforms prom
ised are solidly guaranteed by the pow
ers. II the governor convenes the as
sembly only about a dozen deputies are
likely to respond. =,
The debate on the Cretan situation In
the house of commons last night showed
that the dominant sentiment among the
unionists and the unanimous feeling OF
the liberals were in favor OF q StronS
|. British policy, even should IL go 10 tue
length of armed intervention. Mr.. Cur
zon, the parliamentary secretary OF ie
government would not imperil the peace
of Europe by taking isolated action, anu
that.it would go only as far as the othef
powers were willing to go.
The speaker today voices the hperai
policy in an article urging the goVein,-
troons from landing in Crete, and TO IN,
sist upon the naturalization OF the isiaho
under European control. IN .,,o,,ob
read a. second time in the mousse u III
is nv no means out of danger. once pc
fore the upper house passed the oll 1ii
its second reading by "huke, the pisn-
ons falling to rally against It. On tn9
third reading nearly the whole hplscopai
bench appeared and threw 1t out.
The court which is to try Jameson a ~
his co-rajders will be composed OF inc
lord chief Justice Mr.. Baron POLLOCK, anu
Mr. Justice Hawkins. There are rutiiorS >
of an application to postpone the el ls,i
for the presence of witnesses from Soutl II
Africa. some of whom are now IN the
thick of the fighting in Masnoilal Ia"a u
The goyernment-that Is, Mr.. ChaInper-
Ia in-appears genuinely anxious not 10
DELAY the proceedings, and further TO gel
as soon as possible to the inquiry py the the
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The reply sent by Mr.. Champerialn 70
the demand of the Transvaai govern,
ynent for the trial of Messrs Rnoaes anu
Reit and DR.. Harris is understood 10 oe
that the English government VIII ueal
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mission cannot report before the summer
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