The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
IN THsE HOUSE OF CoM,r0xs.
SIR william ISarconrt spcnlxs warm
Words tor Greece

(BN Associated Press TO The Nircinian)
London, April 12.-On the motion to-
day Of Mr.. Bafour the Government
leader, that the House of Commons ad-
Iouri over Easter, Sir Charles Dixie
itadlc;,l member of the Forest OF Dean
Division of Gloucestcrshirc. eXprcssod
regret that the Government before ad-
JournlnE had not afforded the House an
opportunity Of discussing its policy in re-
sard TO Crete. The Liberal party. Sir
CnafleS added, was strongly united in
tl'lS matter, IN spite of reports to the
contrary
Continuing, Sir Charles Dixie said he
peheved the majority OF the nation SUP
ported the Liberals in the Eastern g,,es-
ton. y blockade Of the Piraeus he con
tended though it might upset the King
ana the Kingdom Of Greece, could not
restore order in Crete. While The Gov
ernment's policy of granting autonomy
10 Crete was honest 1t was not clear
,Wnetner the other powers were equally
honest IN This matter. Both the Sultan
or Turkey and the King OF Greece had
stated they were negotiating in regard
10 the future Of Crete, when they were
brought TO the verge Of war by the ac-
tion OIL the powers.
IouchinE upon the question of the
withdrawal of the Greek tr0nps from
ne island of Crete, Mr.. Cur2on asserted
mat ms would open The door leading 10
an almost Immediate ana pacific settle
i!'tItL VI me question:.
Mr. Cur2on then turned 10 the uucs-
ion of the possibility of war between
Grcece and Turkey. He Insisted that
the Government had strained every.
nerve to prevent an outbreak OF hos
tilities which, he claimed, the Govern
lnenL could only regard as calamitous
70 Greece and as constituting a grave
menace TO the peace OF Europe
In reply Sir William ITarcoUrt said
that. although the Government declined
his challenge, he would not decline its
challcnGe ROW made.
In the present concert of Ellropc sa ia
Sir William, Great Britain seemed to be
giving everything and getting nothing
ne concert was started to protect the
Armenians. Now the House was told bv
the Government that the AImcnia>,s
must be abandoned because. II the T,r,;s :
were not allowed to massacre the Az
menians, then the Christian powers
would massacre each other In Crctc
Great Britain had been backing the
wrong horse and D0mbarding tho wrong
people. The powers had invaded a co,ln-
try not theirs and We're trying to i'm
pose Il form of Government which tn.
Cretans did not desire. The only differ
ence between the actions Of the powers
and OF Greece was that the latter had
been invited by the Crctans and the
powers had not. II the powers should
assent to annexation there would be
peace within twenty-four hours. Sup
| pose autonomy We're refused did the
| powers propose to fight TO compel its ac-
ccptancc?
The opposition would continue 10 al-
| here 10 the declaration that it could not
| be q party to a policy founded upon the
maintenance of the integrity of the Otto
man Empire.
MI Balfour, replying. defended The
Governments refusal to give a day for
the discussion of a resolution SO ambigu-
Gus.
Proceeding TO defend the Govern
mcnt'S action in Armenia and Crete Mr..
lsalfour said that if England had stood
aloof from the concert the result would
not have been the offer Of autonomy to
| Crete, an autonomy which he was all
Solutely confident would be given.
Mr. LahOuchcrc said that in View Of
| the thorough diStrust felt III the Gov
ernment and OF the serious crisis in the
East he did not think the eye Of Parlia-
mcnt ought to be closed for Il Fortnight
He. therefore, moved that the House do
| not adjourn.
This motion was rejected by a vote Of
210 to 40. and Mr.. Halfour's motion TO
adjourn over Easter was carried. Only
| the radical members supported MI La
| bouchcre's proposal.