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Show FOREIGN. The UrltUh Parliament. London, 0. Iu tho house of commons com-mons the debate ou the supplemen tary vote was continued. Charles Norwood, liberal member for Hull, said he could not undortake the responsibility of opposing the vote. Alexander II all protested agaiuat eastern Europe being left to Russian ambition under tbe pretext of religion. Sir William Vernon Harcourl Baid that if government, as might seem from the conservative cheers, intended to enter the oontereuce with the policy indicated by the last speaker, it meant war. If government desired a durable peace, the basis of their policy at the conference must be tbe recognition of the fact that the independence inde-pendence and integrity of the Ottoman Otto-man empire bad ceased. He continued: con-tinued: It is not too late for tbe government to rival and surpass Russia in the conference as the champion of oppressed nationalities. The whole country would support such a policy. He deprecated any support of Austrian interests. If bolore the close of the debate government govern-ment would declare a policy of peace whioi the liberals could approve, they would have a unanimous vote. Sir Hardinga GifTord, solicitor general, gen-eral, said be ws astonished at the moderation of the opposition af.cr thoir violent Agitation 111 tbe country. He protested against buing driven to accept RuBiia' s pretensions that she was the only power whioh would act on behalf of tho op.pre-'sud nationalities nation-alities and enf.auchie other staler maintaining a despotism at home. The opposition asked the house to weaken tbe bands of the government at a time when every element of mischief mis-chief existed iu Europe and England's Eng-land's influence was trombliDg in tbe balance. The debate adjourns until Thursday. |