ADDRESS-IN-REPLY PASSED.
4 - THE PEACE OF EUROPE ASSURED
[PEK VKBSS ASSOCIATION.—COFYBIGnT.J
(Received February 21, 1.30 a.m.)
London, February 23. In the House of Commons last night the Address-in-Reply was adopted. Mr Labouchero then moved that an assurance was required from England to the effect that the reported Anglo-Italian alliance, which had not been officially contradicted, was not hostile to France. Sir James. Fergusson, Under-Secretory for Foreign Affairs, in reply denied that the Government had contracted a military or naval engagement with Italy, and ridiculed tho idea that any hostility -was displayed by either nation to France He expressed the opinion that the peace of Europe at tho present time was more assured than it was a year ago. He admitted, however, that thero had been private parleying between England and the other Powers. Mr Gladstone said that the assurances graven by Sir James was satisfactory, and ho was quite satisfied that Lord Salisbury's foreign policy was generally sound. After some further discussion Mr Labouchcre withdrew his motion, his object having been eitectetl by the debate. j
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5153, 24 February 1888, Page 3
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