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Show Cross Talk. London, 9. The Times' leader says : Home Secretary Cross, on the debate on Gladstone's resolutions, gives the following clear statement ol the government's policy : Not to sanction oppression or "tyranny in any part of the world, lo preserve treaty engagements and set an example ex-ample which, it followed by other nations, would materially add to tho ! happiness of the world; deeply as we regret wjr, to maintain the strictest neutrality between contending nations na-tions outside the necessity of this actual war,' and to maintain as they ought to maintain, as any British government would maintain, those interests ot England which ought to be maintained. Wo have no thought of fear or gain. Before the faee of the house ot commons, of England, of Europe, of the world, he declared that government is conscious of the honesty of their own purpose; they are conscious of their own earnest deaire for peace; they are conscious, it need be, of their strength. They will not use their strength improperly. Wherever opportunity may 6,(Jer te stop this war, to heal these wretched diversions, to improve tne condition of these Christian populations in a way which will really 'improve them, and that way in Mr. Cross' opinion is not by war; lo localize or wipe away the efiects of war, this government govern-ment will give their services. |