, 1870-08-04
War Questions in tho-8r5tl.h Fnrifn-
mcmt.

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The Lord Chancellor took his seat On the
voolsaek at o'clock.
Earl Russell Seeing my noble friend the
Foreign Secretary in his place, wssh to ask
him an important question regarding the late
negotiations whict Lsya unlAppily proved
aiortiye, and Which hare failed to prevent TIE
broken out in Europe. Ths frat intimAtiou
we had on the subject was statement made
l,y the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs on
tile 9Th OF July. On the 18th, nine days later,
there was declaration OF war and am told
II the French Government had confined thea-
selves to stating the grounds Of the war,
l should not hare thought It the duty Of
member OF the British Parliament to
ask any question about It, anless on
some regular motion Bat t eeena
ment have said that all the principal powers Of
Europe hare approved tho eonrse they hAve
taken. / ind that, On The 8tb inst, the DUO
do G1smmont said that III the pownzs sd-
mitted the Justice Of the complaints of
France |; md On the 18th II. ollvief said that
eign powers in order to invoke theiE good
Offices with Prussia, and in order Uh1t the le-
gitimacy OF the grievances alleged by France
might Be admitted; and lie added that by the
majority Of the powers spprobation ~ss giTeu,
with more or less WsImth, to theSde1nands Of
F1ance. It appears to mo thst on these state-
mcnts OF tho French ,1iulsters seye1al gues-
tiops arise. Int wish to ask my noble
friend whether lse will make regular state
mept. such u was made in 1923 aud in 1854,
On the failure in The fssi p1see to prevent The
var with Spain, and 10 the second to prevent
the war with nusesa. I wish then to ask
ahether this appreciation, given with more OF
less warmth" =" is meant only TO apply to France
having good ground to complain that the King
of Prussia had sanctioned the candidature Of
r ~ ITah F1- Geo.
ish throne without tsGps council with FRANCE,
or whether it also applies to the threat Of war
with which the first mtinAtiou to the French
Chambers Of = ditfaseace With Prussia Was &c
companied- Nish also to know whether the
appreciation Of her MsJehsy's government,
given, extends 10 the further demands which
veto made after the r2me Of the Prince of
Hohenzullexn was Withdrawn a. candidate
for the crown Of SPAIN And l wish to ask II
it is necessary, in the riew Of thu French
Government. that there should be pazma-
Eohenzollem shonld never be candidate
for the Spanish throne. For ny oHa
pa1t, cannot conceive why, II such
i demand has been made, it was not
! naade to spain-,te yshieh power Il seeaas to
et1y addressed. I think It would be more con-
vrnient il the Sec1etary Of State for Foreisn
| Affatrn, instead at AnHv vering = uumber Of in
ciden.al questions, would make general state
| Ucut. tuch AZ wzs msde in 1923 and 1851 But
it eetna to me th1t the puhlic haze right TO
know Whist psrt Her Majestys Government
! have taken in these negotiations which have
| ended 30 calfmitouely- For nv OWE part,
hare not the smallest doubt that my noble
faend wonid not approve anyhing he shoald
not hare approved, md that his efforta hsve
been directed to the maintenance Of ths peaed
Of Europe Bat it is to bedeeired that We ahon1d
have some Official announcement ~ the cou1te
thst The government have taken 1 Will moi
ssy anytMng more On tho subject, a. do NOT
wiah to enter into any dlscuAaion Is to how
far either Prussia OF Prince has been Justified
iu the cou1se sba has taken.
Lord Cairns. ] ~iah to aak whether, in the
p1eeent aspect OF 1daizs On the continent, it il
The intention OF the government to propose t
| far1iament thoae aneoameote Of our LAWS re-
lating to the enforcement Of neutrality which
were RECOMMENDED hg the coumissaon which
inquired into ibis subject few years ago and
reported IN 1852
Earl G,znyille- Il m2y b. eonSeniant that |
shou6 m the frst p1zee answer the question
ct the poble and Earned Lord. It is tbs IN
tentiu Of the government Immediately to In
tpdnee measure to cat1I out the recommeu'
daiions OF the Commission In question. which
report.d strongly and unanimously, With out
exception, In favor Of giving the government
increased power to malntAin our neutrality b.
preventing vessels frnm leaving our ports L
| AAA1tS " H&A+ 49, Sa4A t-At eAS ANN49 AoAI
put this question, because he implies his con
tiaued bellef in the nnpo1 txoea OF The recon-
mendationa OF That commission With reeaIt
to the questions put to me BY tho uobla Ezrl,
must remind him that in tha phi
vata notice be Ess good enough to give me- b,
only mentioned two questions, ona of which
be omitted to put, while he did not 1uentio,
the ttree others 1t AL Laughter. cal
only szy that an nost anxious to WITHHOLD
no information from the House. Tour Ind
ships heard my stttetnent the other dsy.
| stated NhAt WIS tho beginning of that u6iicv
stated that ~ had adhered to that toKc1
and promised to lay befoEe your Lordshirs
1t the earliest opportunity. IN the papers ca,1
nected With this Fad eTent- That promise
hope to fn1m in few daJs, and I ca,,no
help thinking that il viii b uora conye4aisn
to yout 10rdahips, md fairer both 10 you an
to tho government, that you ehopN haye II
paPe1s n your hsnds befora ruske nv state
nent-, 1p9efer to make such 4 siatamep
; when you a1a able to correct il bv what 70
bare read. instead OF aaking yu1 TO accsE
n r. poTfe statement, Tho accuracy
, WHICH you hare co means OF tes
ing.. A. to the discrepancy ssid
axmt pe:ween my statement and thos
!. OF me Duko Of Grammout Aui u Olis1err
an happy to SAY that believe there u no az
! 1erepte 10 The matter Of fact rhich xeiateE
telieEe that neither Inr,l LEora, nar II. Lat
5 Alette, DOR the Duke ot Gram 1ons IA soe atEn'
{ est Fay inpugu the ACCURACY md exAcsneas I
! what ! kaid On that oec4einn ~ adEtntS.
I e2fd leha than tbs papexa TAtrAnsedA 4 1t.tteo
stand tbk& II. de Gsa11out nad drawn ~ ME