The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13
NO TINE TO DISCUSS CRETE.
Sir Charles dixie Criticises the Cow
ernment-Curson Answers.

LONDON. April I2-On the motion to-
day OF MIR. Balfour. the government leader.
that the house of commons adjourn over
Easter Sir Charles Dixie. expressed re-
gret that the government, before adjourn
ing had not afforded the house an oppor-
tunity OF discussing its policy IN regard TO
Crete The Liberal party. SIR Charles
added. was strongly united In this matter
in spite Of reports 10 the contrary. He
said he believed the majority Of the nation
supported the Liberals in thu Eastern
question. A blockade OF the Piraeus he
contended though II might upset the king
and the kingdom Of Greece. could not re-
store order in Crete. While the govern
menrs policy Of granting autonomy 10
Crete was honest. II was not clear " whether
the other powers were equally honest IN
this matter Both the sultan OF Turkey
and the king OF Greece had stated that
they were negotiating in regard to the fu-
ture OF Crete when they were brought 10
the verge Of war by the action Of the pow
ers. He concluded with commenting upon
the inbecility and helpiessness OF the con-
cert until the king of Greece forced their
hand The parliamentary secretary or ms
foreign Office. Mr.. CurzOn. replied for the
government
Referring 10 the negotiations which are
satf 10 have taken place between Greece
and Turkey direct for the settlement of the
Cretan question. Nr. Cgrzon said that II
there had been negotiations on tbS subject
t.stvse@n the sultan ard Greece, her ma
iastv's government knew nothing about
thern Touching upou the question Of the
vvite,sira ~al Of the Greek troops from the
faEand Of Crete. Mr. CuTzou asserted tnat
this would open the door leading 20 almost
i-,-na9iare zTsecfne settlement Of the GUS
ton. ~ -...-.
since the blockade. Mr. CuT-on pointed
os,. many thousands of hslpiess and de-
e..otasa r..auIe have been protected ~
,ha forces of the powers and their ad-
v,lv.fa have done fnestimabIe work IN the
relief Of the beieagBered and the saTing of
ltfa Ir, the face az the explicit warnings.
however. the insurgents had PERSISTED IN
rnesr ersdeavors % starye out the turkish
s-arrfzons AZ outlying posts and obtain
command of the ousposts commanding fhs
towns occupied by TIRE forces Of the pow
ers. They had also tried 70 cut on tne
water supply and had even engaged -
nehtinr wfth the European troora. Mr..
Cyrzon was glad 90 be able 10 add that
aurfnr the last tsw DAYS the s.taation bad
t..~ar1a ragmer IN the meanwhile. active
atzrussiors were proceeding between the
fssvrers relative 20 the question ~ ap-
rsolnttnr governor for the isiana oi
Crete and insttfuting a militia on tne
y.zfs of yhe autouuulst constitution prpfa-
ised
Afr. furzon then turned 20 the qafsta1n 9 o.
the possibility of var bet ween arefce ana
Turkey He insisted that the soS"rfifiie4t
had strained every nerve 20 prevent an
osssf-eak ef hosfflftses which. re claimed.
tn~ government would oniy regard as
e-a1asnlfo.s 20 Greece and as c7FizSit atif.s
2 grave menace 10 the peace Of h-zFeSse-
The guwe~rrasmF of her majesty. n~ con
tfu,ss had shown the utnosf ter5ear-
ance and regard tor lie sascspEAo4l.tleS oi