New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

DISCUSSION IN THE ffOtsE VT CC-'-'O-
Mr.. I.ABoUcHERE TRIES TO STIR Up THE cRETAN
QUESTION But is DEFEATED. 2fS TO 10.
London Feb 22-In the House Of Commons
to-day Mr. Labouchere Radical. moved 20 ad-
iourn with a view OF discussing the situation IN
Crete and the motion was seconded by John
Dillon. the leader Of the Irish National party.
The Right Hon. a. J. Balfour, First LORD OF
the Treasury. anC the Government ieader III
the House. opposed the motion. and IN the course
of his remarks said that there was an apsoIu'eiE
unanimous desire among the Powers 10 aNoiu
war When they saw the masters OF the Colossal
armies Of Europe moved with the deepest aiiNi
etv lest war should be declared. surely 1t
was not for authorities upon international al
fairs like Mr.. Labouchere and Mr.. Dillon to say
that such fears ilusory. ceres OF oh'
Ohro The united forces were responsible Tor
neoce and the naval action which they took al
Carea Yesterday was forced upon them in the
interests of peace Mr.. Balfour expressed the
hama that debate on Mr. Labouchere's motion
v,ould sion where II was, as II would not serve
,ba interests of Europe, would 1t benent
Greece or Crete. ~,
Sir William Harcourt leader Of the Opposition
said that the country ought to know "he'hei
the Government was acting upon ther o'u io'
mula. the integrity of the ottoman hinpiie' anu
~ they were doing so he protesteu asaiii'' "
To detach Crete from the rule OF the iuiN 40
the only policy worthy Of Great Britain anu "7
hoped that such policy would be pursued. Inc
&, ,haro,e in the House Of Commons. he declared
would continue to protest against any o'ne'
no,cv until the emancipation or crete WAS at
.onon,,shed To take up arms against people
who were rightly fighting Tor ther iiee'o''
,,orld not be tolerated by the country.
7
Prior TO the Introduction OF MI Lapoucn'
rootion TO adjourn George ~ Curzoh' '"u''
Foreign Secretary, stated that the pi'''
49,, ,ssued bv Colonel Vassos, commanding
tho Greek troops in Crete had proihiseu po"''
~" .na ,,bab,.ants Of the island so far. how
aver the presence OF the Greek troops j" N'''e
,, ,ad an opposite effect. and it was extreme
" unlikely that the Powers "ou'u ue'ee"'e
croace the duty of keeping peace between the
,,oa,o,,s and the Christians in that island
m ,.o,,onal squadron, he declared. had
nv 10, hut forcibly to prevent the insurgents
from making an attack upon C;'hea , a" a., 'ao ~
Nd done Yesterday. (Cries OF On anu
"Shamc"D ,rbo was Score
~ ., ctate for War IT. the Ministry OF Lord
Rosebery asked that the iiouse n1 nnd 20,
,,i,h q COPY of the instructions Ni''i, i' ,.,,'
s,iven 70 the Admiral conmahuih6 'ic ''i9''
s,,,s a, Canea and said that the House
",,ia 10 clad 10 know whether his INSTRUCTIONS
hound him to do anything WHICH '''
Furopean Powers directed. ,.,.
Mr.. Balfour said he would inquire Mhe' iS
tho instructions forwarded 70 the i'rl'is" Hu
w. no,,Id no nroduc.d He would say, now
ever that the Admiral was not bouhd 10 ac'
with the other Powers against his own jung
ment -. .... tho
Sir Charles Dixie. Liberal. said that me
c,eaks had reason 70 believe that Great BTU
Gin had twice led the concert OF Europe to pre-
vent them from getting what they other"ise
,yould have obtained. The feeling OF the coun-
,rv he declared was almost unanimously on
the side Of the Greeks
Mr.. Laboucheres motion was rejected by
vote OF 2i3 10 I'd