New-York tribune., 1876-07-29
EyGLlNUS EASTERN POLICY.
LORD DEPBy.s COURSE DEFINED.
TIE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY DECLARES II
FAVOR or NEUTRALITY - HI lNIIAlNo ihE
CoNDIuON or TIE EUROPEAN rpWLiN.

Et!IIi-I FOREIGN - IiEIlAEG i'i-' - Nl'!s' !
FAVOR or NEUrEALJrN - HI LNi1ANo ihE
CoNDInoN or TUE EuE"rfAM f2WLG,'
Now | quite agree III what was Sild hy Il
gentleman spohc irr-ciy ANA very much To TIE pl
pose 10 the necessary hntts oi nuhah .l-b,,I' III
lore us-I % not know tuat all OF Us "S" d9 that
llaushtcrl-wc nope We do-"t Is N,! "iih%en!' % 10
fudge uf anything beyond the Immediate iu'ur' but -
lar IT, possible Tor any one o forecast tnr '"HIH '
events. think it is the most nproh.nc thns IN ,H'
ius within the limiJs OF the Turkish Empire General
European war should cnIr lIono e.c.si ] n''' r,,
in is scarcely worth while 10 speculate upon tlrhl
Chccr, DO not src the quarter irniH whrh wi i 10
come. one must hi>rh-' WIN N'.l' -, ,,, W. ,,,
tiun and tbs trndrucic, OF lor"gn governments n'
France and ilty 'lio's'' i"t H.,''' ,u
Sons, are utterly lhN-rord 10 'An' tll l, -, ,i,,
would general disturbance II l. wei hho"h t
the German Government, and h"iiNe M "crman 'o-
pie also having no interests "ii!'h ul!'''3 %
with the East regard ihis question WIN I le-' iN'''
than is clt ~ II other parts of Europe III p "l 'd'
Ido not think should be- going beyond ihe iihth u !
said that they only regard 10 a, important i'lI '',I
lions IN other parts OF Europe There remain only on-
selves and Austria and Russia. Now VIII 10. 50 'ht
ihat there could De any here who suppo'r- that
Eurliud wants 90 bring about War. Inc very htW"'i
1 Think that any appcncn-"ns nave ic'ch'd
Is 4,'I nn", i Ls dr,,l.,.J ma n There is mo-
party and 10 or men IN TINS country VINO Wodd MOI
irgJld "a European war rs the greatest lISIoithhc'
licar, hcarl VOL Austria las position % Eh'h Is r'''
iar difficulties Of her uwu-.c has ihtt dnil system q"
aduinist which ia her circumstance l. ~ dpbt
necessity hut rcnd' 81 'hr 1li"r4h 81 i .'i W M
She ha, within nrr empire great diversity ol Ita'' a.
we m Know and YOU may bc quite that, II 1t Is only
IN t1.c interest Oi her own security wAch any great con
vulsion IN that part Of Eut3pe would disturb "oiI en-
b., surc tnat these reasons, II ron no othri" c
Austrian Government Wi! noI desire io break the prA'e
| Loud cheers
We'll men you will say-what about the Government
and people ~ Russ.l Well, everybody knows, ANA
know that there among Large part OF the Russian
p0uulaiun a very strong sympathy for the nsIrgcn'
movement which l. now going on Ia Igrhry. ih'ic Is
may saw powerful parry rharc winch desires not, - Is
said mere ItcI from oppression 'i 81 iI'''A'e u
here or province thcrtat b, not tue real question al
i-sn"-but party which desires ur I"lh''.,u ui u
powerful and important SlIyonc empire under Russian
guidance and direction But u Is Que ihng 10 siy NAT
the party exists, ANA ,ysn lhAt II j. ''I j. -
another thng say tlat the power oI ACTON Is ia il
hands II any one thing is certain III ms "ofu IL -
certain that the Emperor oi fu 'l, upon J. ',! @
viii and disposition NOR" tu!s t'dh upon lh9' o! any
other man. is Il sincere lover 81 peace tL'dd chcer'
There are Oihcr reasons, SA'h a' the 'ohlIiIon o
Russian finance the difficulties, perhaps Eicdti tlah
we aIc aware of here Of Russian administrator ihc
snormUus cost Of the laic A'iallc r"hluc'tS' ana
various other causes which need not 20 inlo wich
make aggressive policy ~ ihG present iime
utterly unsuiied To the Interests "l me Russian Empire
II required any additional evidence OF what nave
said shoulI lind II In the fact that an understanding 10
which may reler be adsr II mas Dt'h PuD'i'h,d III lhc
papers, that IN understanding da recently been arrived
al the Emperor OF Austria and tnc Emperor of
Russia at llr recent interview, nh,H 7o lH1'ttH cA
acy upon the basis which You lay down, ana which
assent tD-lappIausc namely t Of reid aud absolute
ncnntorycntion whiic TINS struggle continues Such non
Intervention not excluding any efforts Wmc may seem
calculated TO lead 10 good results such as cijis Of me
dntloh and aa uldcfadhu II ~ tNis'J "ut I" lho
arrangements tnen come TO- ihat II an thng attempted
ID be- done, II possible, ny concert ui az The Euro
| peJn Powers. lApplauscI
/ say gentlemen, / DO not what, nnicr these cir
cum-nc. there j. To lead tu AN apprehension q! var
Hear hearl You ito not wish ns 10 say that nave
nothing 1dG with the East; that We mean TO give
advice to exercise no inUc9tc, 10 cancel our treaties
and 10 profess ind cgcncc To mat Il going I'm
pOini NJ fact since entered inns 10 ~ gentleman
here suggested that should interfere do what
possible 10 preserve peace Now, that doctrine absO-
ute Indifference il not that this country ever has
! pIocssed do not think IT j. one which would be
popular with the nation al large. .lrdr, hear We have
a great position Europe, ana with nations ~
with iut. yidudl-, great position involves great
spOnsibtes. II We cannot absolutely decline accept
those responsibilities every nation which arrives at
certain stage OF civilization were 10 adopt the principle
Of uun-ntcryentiOn In tins absolute anu extreme Iort
and say Will never mcddlc with any International
question unless interests aT9 tOsled why OBJ
VInusIy-} all see 1.-THE effect OF tit agreement
would De To leave regulation Of AL International az
fairs nations which have not reached that state
civilization If there 10 be question such as thOso
We are now discussing, and weie 10 be silent alto
gcher there would one voice less Oh the side O peace
| Hear hear.l No Is more strongly Tor nom
intervention, within all reasonable and practical bounds,
| than have been and am. lAppause But We must
push no doctrine to extreme, anu absolute ducinc
OF nOn-intery enon on all occasions would amount
proctma Of international anarchy anu that does not
| mean either peace or progress.