The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19
B.pGrRING DIR BALFoUE
Opposition Il Continually rothering Him
with Awkward Oucstloas.

with Awkward Quostions.
London. March fs.-Mr. Raifour. first
lord % the treasury and Governments
leader IN IN house OF commons. replying
10 Sir Charles Dixie. Advanced Radical.
said that the notification OF the blockade
IN the Island Of Crete had been sent %
Greece. He added that il was Incorrect
10 say that Germany had declined %
employ a land force to operate IN The In
terror OF the island. lie did not know.
however. whether Germany had Dispatch
ed any troops 20 Crete.
Mr. John Morley. Liberal. asked II i
was true. as stated by ii. Hanotaux.
French minister for foreign Affairs, n
the chamber Of Deputies. that Greece
had been again invited 70 comply vita
the decision OF the powers and that in
the event OF her refusal the threat OK CO.
cvcion would be carried out
An exciting scene followed. AR Bal
four. firing up amid the great cheering
OF the ministerial benches. said. in sub
stance, that the leaders OF the opposition
were constantly trying to enbarrass The
government by questions and specch.s
in and ont Of the house.
Thereupen Sir William Vernon Har-
court. the Liberal leader. reminded Mr.
Balfour that the Marquis OF Salisbury
had referred the house to the speeches.
on the certain questions made 10y ".
Meline and ~ Hanosaux Ia TIE French
chamber Of deputies. and had not given
the house any information FOR them
selves.
Sir william Harcourt reiterated Mr..
Morley's question. which brought FUR
iher cheers from the 0pcsiiion beach.
Mr.. Balfour In reply. told Sir William
to get his friends iE the house % lords
20 ask the premier for an explanation.
| Continuing. &c said:
III the opposition wish 20 move vote
OF censure. let them name the day. We
are quite ready for the debate" fTre-
mendous cheers from the goyernmeDt
supporters)
The incident was then closed.
The badgering OF NJ. Balfour caused
much excitemtn. the opposition cviden'-
~ making the most OF he statement *
the Marquis OF Salisbury the other day
then no referred 70 the speeches q n.
Meilne and " Hanotaux.
Mr.. Morley began by asking. sarcast-
icaly: AS we have been referred ~
Lord Salisbury 90 these speeches. whstH-
e.. IN the words OF 81 Melinc. Greece
has again been Invited % acccle 70 the
note of the powers
This probably irrits;ed Mr. Balfour.
whose irritation grew as Mr.. Morley. sir
Cnales Dixie and others pressed him.
each side vigorously cheering The ex-
cftenent was Intense when Sir William
Vernon Hascouri arose and said
perhaps. before we move the vote e
csnsuTe. We must ask Why We should
be allowed % Debate b."
This reference 20 yesterdays eioslna
~ a clause % fae educational bin gss
received WIKI long opposition cheers.
i must again ask continued S.r
william. amid ne cries - order "a
the only Information which has been
gwen the hguse and country . IN tha
speecBes - sanotaux and Moline. wat
the words Ghen Crete w0ull De block
ade1." ~ n. Nel,ae's statement mean
Ceres = order and ''$0rNlch-g
81. E8if1Ir. who VAS then az Whits
heat witn irrita-ioa. answered the quts-
tioa - given Out
/. i uuaersfo0d - TIE Iotbles d. NJ
house o commons hat SIR william Har-
court VIII shortly take up NJ. Baif9uls
Challenge and move ar address - 80
crown on Crefs1 Affairs
Apparently the b,3cksfc r. fhs -
Land q, Crete does nor brz'n uotI ssa-
day next. but The sltust.oa - ysry psz-
Eng.
s.r william Ha-c91~t TIED 20 ohtaia
Izat on the subject To-Day. b5s ~ Isal-
fur Refused % BE- draz-n iat1 any 6esl-
nlte statement on fhe ssbjst