The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-12
THE BUL0ARIAN ArRocIYIEs.
Lord Derby Defending the Position Taken by
Her MGjcsty's GoSernmcnt.

Her nGjcstN's GoNerntuent-
LONDON, sept. 1.-The Earl of Derby.
Minister Of For, Ign Airtirs, received two depu-
tations to-day. one representing the workmen'a
movement on the subj ct Of the Buleari 20
tfocities, and the other the " urkmen's Peace
society. Earl Derby. IN reply to their address,
said he would not waste time in defending HIM
81 II and his COLLEAGUES against the various iui-
putotons thrown out by many writers and
speakers in the prevailing excitement. But
those imputstions had been repeated 50 often
that he must ailudo TO them. The Government
bBd been CHARGED with Indifference to the great
crimes committed All that had been done In
dii ion ATTIC matters and in sending feet to
Besika BAY was done. II not before the out
rges occurred, at any rate before they were
X own.
lie denied THAT the Government was In any
way responsible for outbreaks of fanatcism
among the Turkish population. lie DESERT ed
the previous action OF the Government. and
said they had nothing to unsay OF VIII they
had said. and nothing to regret In what they
had done. IL the Turks believed al Europe7ie-
tircu 10 drive them back into Asia. they would
br' ak out ia excess :, prompted 10y revenge and
despair He b. heved the cuuyiction that Eng
/ Lind desired fair ylav had done more than any
I ing else to prevent the war from assuming he
character OF n religious war. and to prevent tbs
commission of atrocities In M nv provinces in
stead Of IN one Eugl nd held exceptional
position IN consequence of the CriWeHn war,
mhich, at its outset, wbs pushed manly oy the
LORD Derby I'd no believed It would he no
much mistake now az formerly to let the
lurkish Empire take care of itself. rhe value
TO us OF It's territorial integnty was real aud
permanent. The last " ord ON the Eastern ques-
ton was, Who is 10 nave Constanunuple2 Any
attempt at partition would ue the signal for
European war. But the relations between rur-
kew aud tue various sul ject Faces bad been
modified repea' edly. and tuet might he moot
a ARRANGEMENTS T.
eminent which had been made with Egvut. the
Lebanon. ana Crete mad been settled with the
concurrence OF tue guaranteeing powers. but he
would never tut his name to any scheme winch
lie believed would not work.
As to tue future, the British Government was
dong all IN Ia power to secure aruiisttce and
peace. The changes to be made must deptnd
upon the concerted action ot all Europe and
inio the mature thereof lie could not now enter.
J. was unJust % denounCe whole &c for the
faults of some. Al endeavur to blot turkey
from tue mHD OF Iuroue would lead t. war. In
which tue Bulgarian horrors would he greatly
exec, ded. 1t would drive the TURKS into Asia.
1ud huli there would be IL ny millions Of Cnris-
tidns ana Mona nmedans living together,
ana NOS In Turkish ASIA ouly. | 90 not
think We could treat tue question in IN
way that would more It, udice their
position. than II in feeling indien ion
against the atrocities, We nold lahgu re
Turkish MDhan meian rlcts which would
excite feelings Of mutual animOsity between the
Two Religions. let ne add word of warning.
DO not suppose became we look upon these
questions from a phllauthrUpic point OF view,
hI Inreien powers ana foreign politicians do tne
same and as sequel to this | would ask you
not To ask your Government 10 do tnat which Is
Impossible, because II YOU adopt that course
you nut u out nf our power 10 do ANYTHING at all
n member OF the population asked karl DsruV
what cnance there was for the adoption OF
Midhat Pasha's cons itutional re orms. to wnicn
ms Lurdship Iepttd that he did not know what
were hidhat Pasha's PROPOSALS. lie was aw re-
that thdt statesman had very liberal ideas ABOUT
reforming the . toman auministration, Lui was
not aware OF the character Of uis project. Even
II lie knew II he would not be PREPARED to say
awning about II without some previous exam
inatiVn aud study.