§ MR. W. E. FORSTERasked the hon. Member for Christchurch (Sir H. Drum- 328 mond Wolff), If he intended to bring on the following Motion, which stood in his name to-morrow:
To move that an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, stating that, while approving the neutrality observed by Her Majesty's Government in Eastern affairs, this House is of opinion that the present position of those affairs renders it incumbent on Her Majesty's Government to take steps for the preservation and maintenance of existing Treaty stipulations regulating the navigation of the Danube, and the right of passage through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles?
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFWhen I put down the Motion for Friday, I hoped to arrange with the Government to obtain a day next week. I have not been able, owing to circumstances which have since arisen, to communicate with the Government; and owing to the news received from Turkey, as well as in consequence of private information, I shall have to consider what course I should now take, as I hope to obtain a day from the Government in case I should go on with my Motion. If not, I shall endeavour to find an opportunity myself; but I do not intend to bring on the Motion to-morrow.