The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-10
BRITAIN'S EASTERN POLICY
LORD BEiCONSFTELD REvIEWIN0
UER ACTS ~ THE PAST.
The speech Mt the New Lord Mayors Bnn-
auct-Tho Integrity of the Ottoman tm-
pire Calculated TO secure Lasting Peace.

The Speech Mt the New Lord Mayors Bnn-
auct-Tbo Integrity Of the Ottoman tm-
pire Calculated TO Secure Lasting Peace.
LONDON, Nov. 0.-Sir Thomas White was
to-day installed as Lord Mayor Of London with
the usual ceremonies.
A Grand banquet was given by the new Lord
Mayor to might at the Mansion House. Among
the distinguished persons present was the Earl
Of Beaconsneld. In response to the toast to
"Her Maiesty's Minister'S" Lord Beaconsneld
delivered an elaborate speech, In which ho
explained the efforts the Government had
made for the maintenance OF peace
during the past year. lie said in these efforts
the Government had been guided by the princi-
pie Of mantli the Independence and terri
torial integrity of tho Ottoman Empire. which
were ranteed by the treaty OF Paris. He up
held this principle as best adapted to secure the
peace OF the world lie emphatically repudiated
the doctrine that the treaty OF Paris ought to be
considered obsolete. He recepitulated the
events of the past year, and said that the Gov
ernment had refused Its assent to the Berlin
memorandum. and also refused to give its sane
tiOn to the proposals contained In the SOumara-
kotf letter because II felt that the occupation Of
Turkish territory would be violation Of the
most solemn treaties. The sending OF the neet
to Besika Bay insured the tranquility OF Con,
stantinople, and showed that the interests Of
England were not to be trihed with. lie con-
tnued;
Trying 40 events have been during tn" past year the
independence and integrity of Turkey have not been
Violated and general peace has BEEN upheld SO much
to is H. Another leading object OF he Goyernment 8
policy hiss peen TO secure snch improvement In the
al cause for disturbances whether produced by abso'
Reviewing the Governments efforts In this
direction. Lord Beaconsacld spoke OF HE hone
fulness In tue PROSPECTS OF peace when Servla
first showed signs OF exhaustion aud appealed
to the good ofices OF England To procure an
Mmistice. He testified to the cordiality ana
| readiness with which Russia acceded 10 the
| proposal made by England on that Occasion.
trated by the out6urst OF feeling In Eng
sersians, but the friends OF the servian..
| In other couniries that England had
| suddenly determined to abandon her tradition
al policy. With regard to the last proposal for
armistice, as England had proposed
month. AS the minimum OF nrmistice. and as
| Russia had herself proposed three months,
the English Government considered the POrte
| had completely and adequately met its pro-
| posal by granting five mOnths. and, therefore
| withdrew from the negotiations wnen the
Porte offer was refused, but was greatly gra J.
ned that an armistice mad been AT last obtained
He considered tue Russian uitimatun unneees-
| sary. Immediately the arnistce was agreed to
the English Government proposed a confer
| ence lie thought TINS conference should not
| merely consist Of the Ambassadors at COnstan
tnOple, out should he participated In by st ties
| men who would oe iiAely to have broader and
| Lord Beaconsneld concluded with the follow
| Ing words:
have now sgreed TO attend the conference: Tue Mar
Quts of SALISBURY Will doubtless do his " st for the per
| msnrnt peace OF Europe, which all statesmen ar'
| agreed can Do best secureu by adherDg TO cHisuD.
treaties. lie knows hat the cpendeDCe and irtegrti
| Of Turkey will vanish unless the peo.le are place
| under government whicn studies their welfare
| Europe snail he able TO accOulp .sh these result
without those terrible appeals 60 war OF which We nav
neard 50 much We nave nothing 10 gam Ny war. W.
coyet no cities nor provinces Our proqdest BOA I 1
that the British Enpire suOssts a. much upon sym
pathy as force. But II struggle sh u come II must
| be remembered that there is no country so pre-
| pared Tor war as England. because there
| resources great In
righteous cause aud trust England viii never emu al,
IN except In such cAuse-a cause which cOncei nr
her liberty empire. knsland s not country wnlcl
will have to inquire whether she shall en- er into sc
ond or tnird canpaeD II sue commeAces sue will NO
| nnlsh uutu rignt Is dO4e