The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
CONFUSION IN ITALIAN CHAMBER.
The Foreign minister's Rcpl! to the
lnierpeiiaiio-i of ln,briani.

|
Rome, April 9.-The chamber of deputies
was crowded today on the resumption Of
| the debate raised yesterday by the inter-
pellaton of signor Imbriana, the socialist
| leader. in the chamber. The Marquis
| Niconu Venost, foreign minister. replied
| for the government that had been charged
by Senior lmbriaua with adhering to an
"odous policy of leading free Italy 10 com
nit inconceiyablc acts of violence against
Greece and to trampla upon the laws OF
nations"
| After reviewing from its inception the
whole story Of the Cretan crisis, the foreign
minister said
From the outset among the various
| proposals having the common aim OF the
pacifcation OF Crete, Italy has always
supported the application of effectual re-
forms. unhapply, the work of reform has
been interrupted by the insurrection caused
by the regeneration of the porte. Italy
can not ignore affairs In the East as con-
nected with the question of the balance OF
power in the Mediterranean. The govern
ment favors. therefore, a progressive
change to the advantage of certain peoples
which tend TO escape from the Turkish
yoke by obtaining National autonomy. But
this principle must of necessity be recon-
ciled with the exigencies, with peace and
with European equilibrium. (Cheers)
1T did not suit Italy that the Eastern
question, instead of taking the form OF
gradual transformatioa TO benefit of re-
nascent nations, should assume the form
CT partition between military and mari
time powers. Admiral Canevaro has WORTH
lily represented the loyalty and the sup
port given by Italy to fhe concert.
(Cheers.) Italy has remained faithful TO the
concert, and has o-operated in all efforts
to promote the settlement desired and in
every proposal calculated to render the
position OF Greece easier. II only Greece
had lent an car to the counsels of modera-
tion, no humiliation would have been in
volyed for her in deferrng TO the wishes of
Europe. III Greece had deferred she would
have attained her object, namely, the lib
Grafton of the Cretans.
'Nevertheess II war can not be avoided,
II Greece means to embark IN blind ad-
venture 1t VIII be seen that the conduct
Of the powers is inspired by spirit of
prudence. The present crisis should be
surulounted and the desired reforms Sc
cured without infringing upon the siatu
quo of the balance of power, In this way
Italian policy viii ne attained. | could not
subscribe to the eloquent manifestations Of
Sympathy which me Crctahs and their
cause in this chamber because no gov
eminent dare assume the responsibility OF.
isolated action in the Eastern question.
(Cheers from the right and centcr)
Defending the action Q. Italy In Crete.
the foreign minister recalled to the cham
Der the fact that the country once ne
fore had sacrificed the National Feelings
by stopping General Garibaldi Senior Inn
briani here interrupted with violent and
only partly ineligible protest lie was
called 20 order, hut az he persisted N
Speaking the sitting of the chamber was
suspended amid great excitement. When
II was resumed Sgnor Imb.ilni apollo
rizcd and made formal submission 10 me
authority Of the president OF the cham,
lo;. Marquis Venostl concluded amid
cheers from the right aud cei.ter ana amid
proil SITS from the radicals. particularly S,s-
nor Fratti. who was called TO order the
drbate was adjourned until :om'rfcw,