told that other delegations have been authorized to consider
any questions which this or that delegation might take it
into its head to raise at the Conference. As to the references
to the desire to display liberality, they are out of place, as
"liberality" of such kind does not promise the Conference
anything good, and will only lead to confusion.
We should refuse to broaden the powers of the Confer-
ence and to lead it away from the path it has adhered to
so far. We must consider the five draft peace treaties, and
not get ourselves involved in a discussion of question which
do not come within the competence of the Conference.
We know that certain foreign Powers support the present
Greek rulers both officially and u>nofficially. Only yesterday
it was said that official observers from Great Britain and
the United States of America would watch the plebiscite in
Greece. Today it is said that there will be no official observ-
ers, but that there will be unofficial observers. In other
words, even, now certain states continue to interfere in the
internal affairs of Greece, and consequently bear responsi-
bility for this. Only the French Government has given up
this affair. The Governments of Britain and the United
States are again committed in the matter of Greece's inter-
nal affairs, and are trying to induce others to interfere. This
is to a certain extent understandable. British troop's are
still in Greece, and this makes them answerable for the
situation in that country. It has been widely reported that
American warships are on their way to Greece. Evidently
the Greek Government needs such support too. But these
means of exerting pressure upon the internal affairs of
Greece are not only alien to democracy, they are dangerous.
Is it not time to call a halt, is it not time to end this
interference in the internal affairs of Greece, which is mak-
ing it so hard for the Greek people? Is it not time to cease
thte outside interference, and give the Greek people ths