The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
LORD sALIsBURY,s STATEMENT.
ne Liberals Year the Policy nc Outlines VIII
Involve Grave consequences

lnvolve Grave Consequences
LONDON. Feb. 25.-Thcre was a large attend
,nce Of peers and visitors at the opening Of the
lifting Of the House Of Lords this evening. Sew.
nal poercsses were present and q number OF
Bishops other than those entitled to sit In the
House OF Lords. together with some members Of
The House Of Commons, looked on from the gal
cries Soon after the House came to order Lord
Dunrayen rose and made a formal request that
The Government inform tho House as to the ex-
vet situation in Crete and the Governments ne
~Totiations with the powers looking TO q settle
mont OF the difficulties.
Lord Salisbury. upon rising to reply, was ire
n%endously cheered, and when the cheering had
iubsided he said that a telegram had been sent
70 the British representative at the capital Of
zach Of the combined European powers, the
phraseology OF which was as follows:
Inform tho Government to which you are
accredited that her Majesty's Government pro-
pose to make the following declaration Of the
policy they Intend to pursue, which they believe
noe in accordance with hat of their allies:
~First-That tho establishment OF admins
native autonomy in Crete Is necessary to the
termination OF International occupation Of that
Second That subject to such system Of ad-
illustrative autonomy Crete ought TO remain a
Vv,uon OF me TURKISH empire.
rIhird-That the governments OF Turkey and
steecc ought 10 be Informed Of this resolution.
~rohrth-That II either Turkey or Greece
, rs,SS,, persist In a refusal when required to
WMnnaIaw her naval and military forces from
S %e island the powers should impose their
turkish troops would be withdrawn from Crete
snnedlatcly; nevertheless, the practical with
LAVA OF her troops from the island was a
tornomy and they would therefore be withdrawn.
ton a1 rremler then gave as instances OF au:
s SeprTHs ADMINISTRATION the present form q
Ess,r,sefs'ioni and which formerly prevailed. In
sTs,la. lie proceeded TO say he imagined that
I'll y powers would require the Greek troops In
SH ~ 10 DC withdrawn at an earlier date than
% .sS Turkish troops, but he was unable to give
nv further details until he knew what decision
fSu h lin reached by the powers. Still, 1t was
enioUeiiel thht the powers recognized the prin-
policy. =" "s 'hoif
sS,S Kimberley, who was Minister Of Foreign
was s ,ne statement Just made by Lord Salisbury
preosr, consideration on his part before he felt
'fRSSd 70 make any observations thereon.
mhoie incident, occupied twenty minutes.
fernsse9uently the Earl OF Kimberley held a con.
,oosmnce with Sir William Harcourt in o private
p, aSe conservatives are unanimous in their ap-
Sfsc1nt,;VHs The method OF settlement Of the Cretan
pa ans Moor and galleries of tho House Of Com.
XII were crowded. shortly after the Speaker
sststaSen his seat, Mr.. A. J. Balfour made a
bIrv in ny SIMILAR to that made by Lord Sails
N, ~ ~ Y House OF Lords.
,iinr William Harcourt, tho leader Of the Oppo.
Cr,In, sai1 lhhi the statement concerning the
IN tau situation and the methods 10 be employed
iora Icl'lsinent, which had Just been laid be-
we House by Mr.. Dallour, was OF the
Iutnsras' Character. 1t affected the present and
rs"..eo relations Of Great Britain with the
IND ~ W EUROPE, besides Turkey and Greece,
pa,scs KraNlty was especially shown In its last
In IN 'npu, relating 10 the employment OF force
Or L. went OF the persistent refusal OF Turkey
poScys 10 comply with the demands OF the
iPy. eve Tor debating the matter.
In m. Nilrtah situation was about the only tonic
uohsib' V ~ ~ tho House. Tho Conservatives
tks iiHt,mG Government's scheme, but many OF
tossI "'raIs declared that Lord SaliAbury's pro
ks' noI'd NOT have the effect OF Settling
fss,s, '"HHpt. They held that Greece would
M. w pressure brought against her or
h. uin not, half OF the Greek array OF occupa.
Suronun"N ~ ,rotc would desert and ioin the In,
M Xxx IN heir warfare against the MoslemA
hnn 'HsurFeeli0n would soon spread TO the main.
dom, anu a short time the whole OF Mace.
III" ruulu DE a1ame against the Turks.
thai he ihnSto,A rmcnian Association, declared
he ADJ ~ uciievcd THAI such result would follow
In" IS H. or Lord Salisbury's proposais. and
jane DO declaring he voiced the opinion of MI