Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-02-27
WERE CRIES OF "oHAME"
ACTION IN CRETAN Az
FAIRS DENOUNCED.
That Miserable Cur, That Foul Blot
Upen Civilizations, the Sal
tan of Turkey

London, Feb. 22-The parliamentary
secretary Of the foreign office, George n
Curzon, in answer to question in the
house of commons today, said that the
/ presence of Greek troops in the island
OF Create SO far appeared to have added
to the disorder tT:..o powers. he contin-
ued, did not intend to delegate to the
Greek forces the duty of keeping order
| in the interior of the island.
| Mir. Curzon further denied that the war
| ships had attacked the Greeks. He insist
| ed, however, that the foreign fleet had
no choice but to prevent by force the con-
tinued advance of the Insurgents on Ca
nea. This statement was greeted with op-
position cries Of Shane" and ministerial
cheers, Mr.. Labouchere made
the adjournment motion in or
der to call attention to the firing on
Greek troops by British warships, and all
the members of the opposition arose in
support of the motion, including the whole
OF the front opposition bench. Mr.. La
bouchere said that the question was not
a party one, bur a national one and
added:
The liberals will do their utmost to
prevent further action on behalf Of tnat
ization the sultan of Turkey"
The speaker pointed out that the rules
of the house required the use of more
respectful terms in referring to a foreign
sovereign, Whereupon Mr. Labouchere
apologized, explaining that he was car
ried away by the statements of Mr. Glad
stone and others.
John Dillon. chairman of the parlia-
mentary Irish party, in seconding Mr. La
bouchere's motion to adjourn, said that
The house had been silent too long. Her
najesty's ships had committed an out
rage IN firing upon a people who, after |
centuries of oppression, We're risking their |
lives for freedom.
Mr. Balfour, the first lord of the treas
ury, dWelt upon the difficulty and danger |
OF the present crisis. The powers, he ex- |
planned, were absolutely unanimous in |
agreeing that they should do everything |
to avoid war The fears arising from the
situation, Mr.. Balfour continued, were
shared by responsible statesmen through
out the length and breadth of Europe He
added:
'Will any one maintain that after the
powers have occupied the towns of Crete
they We're to fold their arms and sail
away? l do not desire to conceal any
thing, but, regarding the future the gov
is absolutely bound by certain
terms of international communication"
Regarding the future, Mr.. Balfour ex-
planned that he could only say that the
government recognized clearly that to
cave the Turkish government to upset at |
viii the good work that Europe had en-
leavored to accomplish, would fall short
If the International duties which the gov
ernment had undertaken.
Sir William Harcourt, the liberal lead |
II, who was loudly cheered by the op
said the time had come when
he voice Of England ought to be heard.
Sir William asked:
What is the interposition of England?
Why are we in Crete? What are we doing
here?'
The only policy worthy of the govern
nent of England" said Sir William lis
o detach Crete from Turkish rule. Pub
ic opinion is shocked at England ap-
'earng as the active opponent of the
1reeks. The bomoardment has placed
England in false position in the eyes of
he world. l protest that Great Britain
hould not take up arms again against a
eople fighting for freedom"
A1r Laboucheres motion was rejected
" a vote of 243 to 125.