The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-16 00:00:00

TEE DEBATE ON THE CRISIS.

On klooday, in the H , of L. oda, there WS. • tree
attendance. of Feel,, en•l the galleries were filled with
how anxious to hear the Mehra on the R -pal Mmee.
calling oat the reserves, the Prince and Prince. of We's..
the Detre of Cambridge. the Duke aud of Tuck,
awl Prince Chri.nan, being among those present. -L
Beaconeflel.l opened the .101 to by . gurreeb en trot, and
• uoarter lung. in which he reviewed paper. which have
for • me time leen in th-• heels of Perliament and the
public, his object be tog to show that throw Mat the
negetie, ion. the Goverument. +Mkt tuwet walti'w“ to to
onto a Gingress. •• olkrin,j the best means or .e.-or sot
toe had consistently and persi.l-utly demn eted that
ace,.
the whole of the articles -if the Ir • sty bet meen It mom and
Torkey should lot submitted. . Co. .. iii to the Toed,: of
San Std.(' whiels. he el...creed, Wig signed on the 3rd of
March, and remmunicetwi to her %Lei-oar'. G•trermiteot
only on the Ele-i, it was a nag oleo—be *mall not uy •
violstigia —of the freati. of Pt% sni 1811 %Veen It Came
into the tier of day it wm fount that it abrogated and
abelished Turkey in E impe, antworoting forth. pm.,
of the pm,. the p 1.1,180012 and the alitsonietratlon of
RilYin Nor we, it different in Aoa. the treaty working
with the result of making the Black Aro' as con.
pletely • Romero lake no is the 1.7.50ne SZ• Not brag
able to secure peace and jis.tce he the all of treaties and
the weitht of public opinion. thol. .yernment Mel to
consider what was their duty. "le the E...." ••id the
Priam" Minis e'•, solemnly. "there 1c loot ale .tep between
Ilspie and couvulsion." It Wag n110040i1.1., to say abut
might imposts. Why should n•t the Itu•ean army inarch
through Aitia and " throw Egypt and the Sties Canal
into • state ti trepidation r mrb..n all the world was
armed was Eogland to he disarmed ? The G .verionent
bad thought not, and the result woe the ceiling oat of
the Reserve.. Which We. not the lag but the fire%
resource .4 England. an a •tste of emergency. He could
not believe that in such • thud there would lie any
Eggli.n.nn envoi diss••nt from the unanimity
with which the Addreds he now moyel should be paseel.
—Lord Granville exoremed • hope tb it what was Dro-
ol to he done would not lead to another Crimean War,
and that • practical solution M the diffieulty would be
Mend, Rtl4ll. eJseing to • great modification of liar
demaede. —Lord Darby explained the reason of his
roirensent from the Government. Ile denied that the
calling out of the reserves was either the who or the
principal cause. He had direr...el of the Vote of
Credit, and he objected to calling out the reserves leers*
he did not think that an emergency had arrived to justify
sorb a 'top, or that diplomacy had been quite exhassted.
*renege, if Rorie would not make conceesiene because
in her opinion they would involve huiniliation, and war
were to tweak out, be considered that it ought too be •
naval war, and should not involve an Increase of our land
forces. Reviewing the position of the greet Power, and
influences which were override upon them, he asked
why England should not only drift but absolutely rush into
wag Whet any we going to fight aboutl end what rhea
shall we beret In the noble lord's -.pinion there wan no
pacMal provocation to weir, end he declared that Eogland
would find herself without allies. Germany would main-
wean attitude of neutrality that would not lei henerojent
towards Great Britain. France Is not Inclined to repeat
the Crimean War. "Italy is complete, and Dale is
content and for Austria to declare war against Russia
would be an exceedingly bold policy, as the molt of an
adverse campaign would be to break up her Empire.
There was now no hope of restoring the Turkish E.upire
in Europe. and, seeing that we had not interfered to save
Turkey when we might have done ei. why should we now
be crying out against her enemy, who was safe inside the
Bosphorus / He admitted that there were eiretowtances
which might force no into war, but in his opinion
there was great objection to our now commencing a
work which, if undertaken, would have to be done
again in twenty or twenty-five years time. For his
part be failed to see any real ground for a oasis,
—The Lord Chancellor, replying to the speech of Lord
Derby. said he must know that the proposed &ornament
Wu only sufßcient to place this country in the Position in
which It would have stood before the recent army
legislation. In the cowue of the discussion. Lord
Cornarvon said he del not think that Rumia woulft submit
to have the whole Treaty of San Stefano Annulled. As to
Lord Seliefoury's de.patelo, it mewed to him to indicate
that if Zeeland went into the Coniff•-••• ano would
with her hand upon her •woed, and •och a p dicy as that
he could not support—The Duke of Argyll contended
that England was being let step by atop to a conclugion
which WIN concealed Irons Psrliarnent, though be sensed
with the Government that the exclusive preteetorate of
Russie over the European provinces of Turkey was open
to grave objection. At the same time he had no doubt
that the question still admitted of a European settle-
ment. —The *wire of Salisbury did not agree with
thee who thought there could hi no geed government .1
the Turkish provinces exeept that of Ituesi a, After the
war cloud neutrality realied: hut it W t• never eupposed
that such • Treaty 111 that of San Stefano would he
contracted, and Her Allaieety'e G ...ranter who had
waited in hunt good faith for the Congre., were
reluctantly censpelled to take the attitude they hied
sounieel with regard to the propesel aseetubiy. The
speech of Lord Derby that eeenint was the out rem irk-
able he had ever heard 1 a Cabinet Miut•ter, whilq
inosy of his noble friewl'e etstemente were c•notrary to
the metal practice. F ell thot easel icon Ca'•in••t every
111Pilliwr WllO hI not then re.ign was responsible, and
none hel a right to my that he individually WSW mot
After weee oloervations from Loris
Kimberley. Strotbnairie awl I.nm:el, the Adobe's was
to, said the Home adjourned at a little before one
In the Howe of Common", Sir Stafford Nertheote
acquitted himself of the task of noosing tie Addrem in a
ei Inner a, greet and a tone at wide. se to eller a seeing
...dr.., to the magniloquent an-I ••••easoreallAr deft dit
inflow an s d leering of the Prim* %nide?, an to com-
ma...l the sibubsion of Mr. Gladsitooe at the Oriiimnw,
liWnt of • two hours' speech that if it could be eon-ht.:red
apart from Lord Sali.hurie deepateh it wool 4 ler ieust
...ring. The Liberal ex-Premier did not admit Met an
emergency bed amen to justify the military policy of the
1; ,remittent. and, so far from it 'stint identical with the
Vote of 'redo, he believed that it was pot forward for a
more released purpose. Ile wa. glad to bear from the
Government that it earnestly desired a Comm-se, lout he
e onld toot understovl why it was not ti 11.• held eammt it
was ii, the permit .4 • policy which brogan and left the
Government in ill-atarred isolation. Even now, Mr.
Gleidame said, raid Imell chows from the Opposition
inegrant of going to tb.• ether Powers and inviting
their roneurTence in Itoreseutatione to the Government
had elect -d to open direct negotiotione with that Noe,. ,
neglecting • propmition (rim Germany for a preliminary I
Coefenoke. The worse the Treaty of Sr Stefano the I
more the nee) .1a Goatee Where there WA& • broad. I
unit long nmi straight path the Government had chmen to
cooduct the nati•-n along the brink of a precipice. 13,1.i...r-
-im: tee events of the Session, be contended that duriog
the lee tier 7..ouths we had been drifting towards war,
and c plena' that the G werninent bad done nothing to
rynrea, the itelitery spirit of the country. Next, he criti-
cised with great severity the "inflammatory despatch- of
Lord Salisbury, the writer of which he accused of unfair- ,
nose and misstatement., and in an elaborate examirtion
of the Treaty of San Staten*, he defended it against
the indictment of the Foreign Secretary, excep: ing •
only the demand for Bemarabia—which he thought Lord
Salisbury bad not condemns') strongly enough—and the •
.•ige of the new Bulgaria, which he thought too
The indemnity, be maintained, except when it toolitartt
form of cession of terri•ory was not a matter of European
concern. All the ronditione of the Treaty so sharply
ettacked ly lord Salisbury had been communicated to
the G ,vernment in June Mat, and not • hint had been j
given to Rumia that they would he objected to. Finally,
he pressed on the Goverment again the neeemity of
going into Conger, as the only mean. by which the
farts which they found with the Treaty could be car- '
reeled. "li, said Mr. Gladstone the G 'moment will •
eo far humble themselves as to work with Europe, and
not without Europs an against Europa, my belief is that
they will receive the support .1 a united people : they
will earn the gratitude of a nation never slow to yield it. ,
and they will escape the immeasurabte guilt of • cause- i
lees war.—s.r W. Lawson moved to amend the resolu- •
Goo by adding se expression of regret that the Govern. •
meet had &dread the calling out of the rower no treat
emergency having been chew., to exist, and the embodi-
ment of the reeerves being neither prudent in the in-
terest. of peace, neceasary for the safety of the country,
nor warranted by the state of affairs abroad.— ,
In the discussion which followed Mr. Hardy said the
Government had done. and *add In, all it could to bring
about . Cooper. but no greater obstacle to its meeting
could be imagined than such erecters., 44 Kr. Gladstone,.
In replE to the charge of halation Mr. Hardy cc lied
"Wait, and maintained that so far from "drifting to-
wards war we are taking up • position which would make
it clear what we meant, and would thereby conduce to I
peace. Next, he vindicated the aeatraCy of Lord Sells-
bury's despatch, protesting warmly agatnet the language
of unmerited bitterness which Mr. Gladstone had applied
bill; and with regard to his complaint that the Russian
terms bad been communicated to this Government in June
last—that COnlinUniCatitill was never meant to be official,
and the term, themselves were not identical with the •
Treaty of San Stefano. The accusatiou that an English
Ministry could desire to plunge the country Into war was
too ridicelous to need an anew., but national degrada-
tion might be worse than war. Mr. Hardy spoke till the
half-hour after tuidnight had struck, and, it being maul-
featly iiiupo.ibob. to conclude the debate, It was by
common canoeut adjourned till Tutodar.
On the delete being remnied Tuesday, Mr. Bright
presented a petition with 15.000 signatures in favour of
peace.—Mr. Jelikine and Mr. Chamberlain supported the
amenduseut. —Mr. IL Cochrane rid the conduct of Mr.
Gladstone at the time of the Bulgarian atrocities was the
cause of wee and from the speeches delivered on the
Opposition side Burs might well believe she would be
rtnitrei to take poeseselom of Gewistantinople.—Mr.
scab Bright said,that Lord Beaconsfield.' political antece-
dents hat not been such am to justify confidence in him in
time of peril—Mr. Dillwyn supported the amendment
sir G. llowyer approved of the conduct of the Govern-
meat—My. Richard supported the amendment It could
not he denied that Eegland stood alone, and he feared we
Moul,l eventually be involved in war—a war without
reu.e, without ehieet, arel without all.eu. lie thought
England aceueint Ruda of aggression was like the devil
reproving sin—Sir C. Dd., supported the amendment,
and expressed deep regret at the speech just delivered
Mr. Courteey contended that Lord Salisbury's despatch
contained itowcuracies, and that Mr. Gladstone's °Ulcera-
tions would be fully maintained. —Lord Harlington said
be could not support the amendment—The Chancellor of
the Exchequer expressed a hope that the Conference we.
*tall powible, but the Government were determined to
lo•i't on the whole Treaty being euimaitted.—The House
then For the amendment, againet 319.—The
motion WWI then azreeal to, amid cheer..
Ou Wednesday in the Howe of Commons Mr. Macdonald
named the wood reading of the Employers' Liability for
Injuries Bill. Me Tennant moved a• an amendment that
any alteration in the law should be founded on the report
of the Select Committee on 'he meamore as introduced tut
ymr and elmuld be introduced the Government. Mr.
T. Braw'y eupported the Second reading, toot with the
expectation of seeing the Bill pass, but ae a declaration on ,
the part of the House that the existing law required alter- I
alive. Eventually the propcoal was talked out.
On Thursday in the Howe of Lord. a Bill requiring rail'
way companies to make returnee+ to the nee of continuous
breaks was renal, and the two Scotch Elueatiou Bills were
VilleVl a stage.
In the C /111111011.. after some questions on the war, and I
• .liscussi m on the talkina out of the LtabllOT of
EmPlorer. Bull on the previ .u. day, the House went into
r.emuittee on %Vey. and Means, and on the dog tsx, the
hi
Chancellor of the Exchequer accepted an amendment
w leaves the age of dogs oportai under the tax at Ai
months, ins tead of two, as roc

A XVII IN rutbianirci.
There was • singular mew in the Houle of Commons oa
Friday night. After • morning sitting, suspended at seven
o'clock. the Raw met again at nine. The attendance earn
yerY good on the Ministerial aide, but there were only two
three members on the Oppwiticn benches. Lord
Hartington and Yr Gladstone were, however, in their
place.

•
Th-iTtlrst business was the order of else day for going into
i'.mositte• of Supply. and open this then, yens three
motions—one by Hr. EaILINOTOy. to call attention to She
ornation of the Land Act of 1C1; the mcond by Dr.
ILESIICALT ti owns "That it if • high breech of the
Privileges of this House to o`wiruct the freedom ant
lud,immience of member., of Parliament in putting qt.:s-
ten. to Ministers upon their responsibility as re preeenta
tires of the people and la the discharts of their Public
dni7. each qamdloon being framed in decorous Lusguage,
and h•ving for their object to elicit informstion on miaters
of poblic interest :" sad the third wed • notice by Yr.
D'Unemuis. to call attention to the action of the Goners-
meet in Cameosl witk refacesc, to the murder of the Iste
Lord Leitrim. and to move a mediations.
In the abvisce of Kr. girl amd
a Dr. liCsnealy, Mr.
DOWII" mu,. but he labored_ • sentenos when Dr. ILVICALT entered the Home. Presseeoji. ac at once to his place on the Pecond bench teddy' big.
semen of the
b. interposed on• haselless of order. He
uth""abe bed a right if elreeedenee ever We hem. lamberfor Dooprvmn OS She sneak auk gm his

gentian tined before that of Kr. OThiasell. sad WA di"
eitiftetloll it brie if Of
r. Intimated that as the hon. menewr foe
8: .k• t in his place the hon member for Dun-
ayes wee If it. in order. and was in poseeeefun of the
wee
. .

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--I),. !Comm! at 4 thet under the circumstances he would
wove that the Nona' do now wlYourn.
The Smarm said he had 'drawly declared that the hen.
townie)/ ler flung wren was in p4/4,Cu1l a the lit"""n•
and it nag therefore not competent for Lb* Wu tarquina•
for Stat. 1., interrupt.
Kt. VDONNI,LL. Who 11244 • qmg04.0.1., pile a 'mile" by
bit tele. main rem to CUlAtillfie his aditets. Ile astiml
lii., llmm to imagine tbe r ose of a bed earl ll.'
vale in the North of Enalepd.a men of lillao. I
redden; passions, who bud seduced • humble village girl.
and to sepnowe further that the only Previous attempt
which bwl bean 111.41 nom dm Yfe of tint wicked pest
bad been made by the uncle of Vey humble peasant lid
*boon Le load olideonottred. If that Peer bed, been
murdered it womb! have Ilmbel with the streneth of eon'
victi"P 1.1 h" wint of every Itaelitbrotan that it wotuld
In the highest deoee unlikely that the innocent pem tut
bed entered into any widespread conlpirect of so agrarian
charec•er

---)i);:1760itoon: iii... str. to ask it this is tantalise fit
to he adaressed to the British House of Cutullaohe t (Loud
cheers from the ministeroal hessehes.)
Mr. Paanna.: I Hs* to • k you, sir. to protect the
privikxise of speeets in the H toes when that speech con-
Mr. KING Ueßett: ofi::?itol I w know whether the hon.
1u"41., Is ePeakust of whet km knows or whether he is
merely troths:nine the memory of the dead. (Cheers)
Dr. KIINEALY : There Mal. to be • systematic attempt
here to ihterfere •vith the vele:acres of privets members.
The hrpookrr °Mei% order. The Issisuase of the hon.
tneuther who is in, possession of the House is no dote,
very throw. hut •t minus time I eta hot prepaod to
say thet he is not *Ohio his right to us's* the expressions
he has

stegai,: I can make every silo...nos for the
melinie of hon. gentlemen optimit.., 101 l I CIO certainly
within the hounds of order in hrin,ting a broad question 04
not and ju.tici before the U 'use of Gnomon.. I ato
&imply potting a eon of eusaginarr case, and the Boum
will he *We t. find out for Haat( wimther that which I
have imagoted with Tepid te • ComherlaAd cab. may
folios parallel capable of being applied elm where. (Cries
of "Oh.") I ask the Mouse to mow. again that the but
earl had carried on the.. practices ol debaucher'', not ouly
by the vultar lidie of 'eduction. hut 14 [news hh,
power of evictioo si plentifully Om 4 in his h ncts by the
la., and that he had placed the alternative of eviction or
di.honour before the peasant girls on his property ;—(loud
cries of " Oh," and general murmurs of disapprobation)—
further, that when hi. infectious advances had been
slighted he proceedol to carry out his threat. (Great
interropelos.
Mr. KING HARNIAN: Mr. Speaker, I beg reePectinilr,
and with reluctance, to point out to you that I se, stranger*
in the If wee. (Loud cheers.)

The brittle= : Au hon. member having taken notice of
the pr.:score ut stranger-. 1 feel brood to tske the course
which has hewn Auossl on p-evtous ucca.ions. and to nut
the question to the noose that strangers be ordered to
wi tb,l ra se.

is ....i.e..
The Douse divided. and I. ord Hartin4ton, Mr. Glad.
stone, end Mr. L rue at into the lobby with Mr.
0 Donnell and the " • circumstance which elietbsd
loud cheers In the lobby itself.
The numhers were—
Fr the exclusion of 5trumett........... .... g

Majority .................
Mr. O'Dossittd. t mice ruse to continua his addreas,
but an hon. member called attention to the fact that
the reporter: ir diary, which was very crowded at the
tinie the numbers were declared, bad nit been quite
cleared. .

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Mr. o.l3onngbb again row. but before be could resume
Ms remark. . . . • . .
• • •

The %MAX= interposed, and ordered the tierjrantotte
Arum to dear the houee of stratum.. before the debate
wine resumed at halt.paot nine o'clock.
This Wl, imms.liotly doin., and the rut of the debate
was conducted with awed doors.