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GREECE AND THE WAR.
LORD R, CECIL'S TRIBUTE.
In honour of M. Gennadius, the Greek Minister in tandon, who is retiring, M. Yenisalus, the Prins Minister of Greece, gave a dinner at the Carlton Hotel, od November 190
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NEWSPAPER COMMENT VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS.
In the King's Bench Division, beforej Mr. Justice Darling, with a spécial jury, on November 20th, the hearing was re- sumed of a tibel action brought by Mr.
the Evening Standard and St. Anmer's Gazette, the London Publishing Co., Ltd., and Messrs. E. Hulton & Co., Ltd.
M. Venizelos, proposing the health of Alexis Marie de Beck, of Berkeley-square, M. Gonandins, the Greek Minister, said late editor of the National Fris, agninist' the presence of the Fails Kare added weight to the tribute honour which the Greek Govern ment wished to pay M. Gennadius a the moment of the conclusion of his long
Plaintiff, who was born at Baja, a Slav Be left the service «fer nearly. half entary's public life, during which district of Hungary, in 1864, ihcamo a he hard disclurged the difficult and re sponsible duties of his high office with naturalised British subject in 1990. Early splendid ability and devoted natriotismin B17 he started a Sunday paper salled After the strenuous work of the past the Fational Jame, a Mr. Drughorn, a
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deserved a thorough naturalised Englishinan of Dutch extrac years, M rest. He must tell them, however, how tion, subsequently becoming associated deeply affected the Greek Government with him in the venture Flaintiff com. were that, owing to the imperative re quirements of the law, they were Rbonplained of articles which appeared in the Evening Standard on May 2nd and May to be dep
deprived of the services of the rioyer and last, and which he held reflected upon of their diplomatic body: and it was only him in big professional capacity. Among juist that at the moment of the conclusion the statements to which he took exception of his career his country should honour was the following:
him by
the First Grand Crass of the new Order of Georgelism the Bunday paper
conferring
Making profession of sturdy nationa upon him I which distinction he had the honour allude, financed by à
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to which we' man of foreign to hand to him personally. Moreover, origin, with German buszacsa contie now that M. Gennadius returned to pri- tione, and directed by a Hungariati vate life, the Government would be empaturalised in England, loses no opportu nowered by special law to bestow upon nity of inserting matter calculated not him the title of Hon. Minister. He was only to discredit the British Government sure that, if necessary, M. Gennadius but to make bad blood between England would not fail to place his experience at
and her Allies, the disposal of his country.
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M. Gennadius, in reply, stated that Simon, Haynes, and Ireload), par REMY MARTIN & CO.,
he entered the service when he was a for plaintiff; and Sir E. Carson, K.C., young man close upon half a century Mr. Hawke, K., and Mr. Patrick ago, in dave of trial and distress for Hastings (instructed by Messrs. Theodore Greece. He left it at a time when Grecce Goddard and Co.) for defendants.
was rehabilitated in honour, when, thanks! Sir E. Carson, addressing the jury for
to M. Venizelos, her prospects were of the defence, said that his clients
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the brightest when the civilised world the National Jews and the gentlemen was nglow with
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Ho rendened tribute who were running it because they believed above all to their English friends for that by doing they were doing a service their invaluable services to the cause of to the public, and they did out withdraw Grocce services as unremitting as they one single line of what they had said. hndi been whole-hearted and unselfish. It really was extraordinary that in this His successor would take up the work country, in the fourth year of a great in the most propitious circumstances, and war, with the enemy at our gates, an was well qualified for the post. He had attempt should be made to dictate the known and admired his talents for many policy of this country by an alien enemy years. He ventured to ask his English naturalised, of course and
a Dutch friends to extend to M. Caclamanos bis euccessor, the valuable support with which thee had honoured him,
Maciamanos propod the health of M. and Madanie Gennadius.
man.
Mr. A. H. Mann, editor of the Evening: Standard, said that at about the time the articles complained of were appear. ing plaintiff called upon him and said he had written to the Prime Minister twice but had received no reply. Be added that had the interview been granted the attacks on the Government "would not have taken place.
"NO PAIR WEATHER THIEND."' Lord Robert Cecil asked for an expres sion of gratitude and admiration for M. Venizelos. (Cheers.) There were very many outstanding names in this war, Crosa-extinined by Mr. Pringle, wit Lord Robert continued. Comparatively,
ely,noas said he had not seen Mr. de Beck we English were accused of being an before he called upon him. The paragraphs insular people, and it was true, and there complained of were written by different were comparatively few people outside members
Some he wrate him. our own country whom we as a nation, self, but they were all bused on informin reverenced and admired. Mr, Wilson was tion obtained from various quarters.
but he doubted
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Is not the main source of the infor Wilson was moremation contained in your Londoner's generally reverenced and admired this Diary, No. 10, Dawning street? No, it that of M. Venizelos. (Loud cheers.) is not.
one,
the name uf Mr.,
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He was no fair weather friend of this Does not one of your contributors make country. (Cheers.) From the outset of
oa daily visit to the Prime Minister's the war M. Venizeles never had the secretary for the purposes of slightest husitation on which side be Londoner's Diary-Ho makes a would take his stand, and through the variety of calls, including 10, Downing- darkest days he remained a friend of the street, to get information in his ordinary great cause for which Great Britain enter journalistic capacity, ed the war. He had ventured to ask M. Mr. Justics Darling: Is 10, Downing- Venizelos whether had ever had any street, a place where various people go doubt as to the result of the war, and to 7--Many journalists call at 30, Down- he was good enough to say that he never ing-street, just as they call at the War bad the slightest doubt from the moment Office, the Admiralty, and other public'
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England drew her sword. (Cheers) offices for the purpose of getting infor❝ ASAHI BEER.”
That was a great tribute to this country,mation.
and he (Lord Robert) was glad to give
Witness informed Mr. Pringle that no!
it publicity M. Venizelos represented part of the information upon which the all that was best in his country. (Haar, articles complained of wore based was Between hie country and curs obtained from 10, Downing-street, or tudded from to far the very dawn of her friendship the as Mr. de Berk was concerned. He did greatest gympathy, and we have felt that not tell Mr. de Beek that the articles were ot only her historic traditions, her great wrillion because he was criticising the her magnificent struggle have Prime Minister. Mr. de Beck suggested cut to our sympathy, but, beyond that the attacks upon him were inspired
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there is much in the two peoples from Government quarters and appested that is
is in common. We are both people to him, as one editor appealing to an who live by the sea; we are both nations other," to refrain from attacking him. when their enemics call nasions of Mr. de Beck tried to impress him with shopkeepers, but we have shown that the fact that he mixed with a great many shopkeepers can fight very well. (Cheers.) people, and had come to the opinion that And, above all, we are both nutions who
had because of i Government was
in- worship freedom. (Cheers.) We stand formation brought to him by official for that great principle in our own Con-people. He went on to say that certain stitution. We believe that it is froedom
prominent people
ple had at times sought his which really sweetens human existence, advice. He mentioned that he knew Mr. and it is in the cause of freedom that we Winston Churchill, and that as the result have both drawn our swords in this great of that gentleman noting upon his ad- struggle which has now happily come to vice on one occasion he was prevented so triumphant a conclusion. In all this
great struggle no man has stood more from taking a bourse which might have
Been unifortunate. whole-heartedly for the great cause, no Mr. Pringle: Did you not
fell plain- man has achieved greater admiration tiff you were attacking him because he from the world at
the world at large, and no man out, was a naturalised British subject -No,
side this country is more venerated and I did not. We never took that view;
an M. Venizcios. (Cheers.) admired than
we had no right to take that view. Tho
M. Venizcion, replying, said it was true View we took was that the public hud a ho never doubted what the issue of the right to know who was behind this
paper, great war would be. He had said at the which was posing as being." British off
British. from the homent England came into the
beginning of the war to his King that the you say that the National News
war the fate of the war was saaled. They loses no opportunity of inserting matter f
discredit the knew the topseity of the great British calculated, not only to nation when it undertook any task. In British Government, but to make bad spirit of humour he said to his King: blood between England and her Allies" England will combine all the nation
the period during which we were of
the world agninst
Germany, and if the attacking the rational News that is true. Gormans Bght this world of nations, It began to attack the Government two cannot so how-but I believe that Eng Sundays before our articles appeared. land make a new world boat Witness it was not true to
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Al. Ventrelos, to say to his people at stiproved of the policy of the Government, the beginning of the war that, even if and with regard to the suggestion that Je knew, in entering into the condict, thof the paper was in daily touch with the would be on the side which would be confecretory of the Prime Minister as to quered, he would not hesitate one Instant is polley, declared “ It is mor
mont out. join the fature of his country with those rageous. The Erening Standard maio- of France and England the great dema Lains absolute independence. It is not He any afcial or Governnieut
arnelos of the West (Cheers.) "I influgschaleset. We have critkis.]
to my ex-King," narked the speaker
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