The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-11-16
England on the Turkish Question

LONDON, Nov. 10.
Sir Thomas White was installed Lord
Mayor of London Thursday, with the usu-
al ceremonies. A grand banquet was given
by the new Lord Mayor tonight al the
Mansion house Among the distinguished
persons present was the Earl Of Beacons-
field. In response TO the toast OF Her
Majestys Ministers. Lord Beaconstied
made an elaborate speech in which he eX-
planned the efforts the government had
made for the maintenance OF peace during
the past year He said that in these efforts
the government had been guided by the
principle OF maintaining the independence
and territorial integrity of the Ottoman
Empire, which were guaranteed by the
Treaty OF Paris. He upheld this principle
as the best adapted to secure the peace of
the world He emphaticaly repudiated
the doctrine that the Treaty Of Paris ought
to oe considered obsolete He recaptua-
ted the events of the past year and stated
that the government had refused to assent
to the Berlin memorandum, and also re-
fused to give its sanction to the proposals
contained III the Soumarakotf letter. be-
cause it felt that the occupation OF Turkish
territory would be 4 violation OF the most
solemn treaties The sending Of the fleet
to Bezeka bay ensured the tranquility Dl
ConstantinopIe, and showed that the in
terests OF England We're not to be triiled
with. He continued Trying rs events
have been during the past year the indie
pendence and integrity of Turkey have
not been violated. and general peace has
been upheld. SO much for the great pur-
poses which the government proposed to
itself, Another leading object OF the gov
ernment's policy has been to secure such
Improvements in the condition of the sub
jects OF Turkey as would remove all cause
for disturbances, whether produced by alb
Solute sutferlngs on partly tostered by self
lsh ag!tltors. Reviewing the government s
efforts in this direction Lord Beacons!icll
spoke OF ms hopefulnes5 IN the prospects
OF peace when Seryia first showed signs of
exhaustion, and appealed to the good oi1i-
ces of England to procure an armistice
He testified to the cordialty and readiness
with which Russia acceded to the propos-
al made by England on that occasion The
hopes then existing We're. however, iris-
tratcd by the outburst Of feeling in Eng
land, which persuaded not only the Servi-
ans, but the friends OF the ,ervians in
other countries that England had suddenly
determined to abandon her traditional pol
ley. W nth regard to the last proposal for
an aunlsllce, as England had proposed Il
month AS the minimum OF IN arlnistice,
and as Russla had herself proposed three
months, the English government consider
ed the Porte had completely and adequate
ly met its proposal by granting five months
and therefore withdrew from the negota.
tons when the Porte's offer was refused,
but was greatly gratiiied that an armistice
had been at last obtained. lie considered
the Russian ultimatum unnecessary. In
mediately when the armistice was agreed
to, the English government proposed a
conference. lie thought that the confer
cnce should not consist merely OF the Am
bass'dors at Constantinople, but should
be participated in by statesmen who would
be likely to have broader and less local
views. Lord Bcaconsleld concluded with
the following words =
think that am correct in saying that
all the powers have now agreed to attend
the conference. The MarnniS nf Salisbury
nent peace 81 Fl ngasnd'e S witch III ali States
men are agreed can be best secured by
adhering to the existing treaties. lie
knows that the independence and integrity
OF Turkey will vanish unless the people
are placed under Il government which
studies their welfare. am hopeful that
III the present temper Of Europe we shall
be able to accomplish these results with
out those terrible appeals to war Of which
we have heard so much We have moth
ING To gam by war; we coNet no cities
nor provinces Our proudest boast is that
the British Empire subasts As much upon
sympathy as force, but ii u struggle should
come it must be remembered that there
Is no country 50 prepared for war as Eng
land, because there is none whose resour-
ces are SO great in IA righteous cause, and
| trust that England will never embark
III war except in such cause, a cause which
concerns her liberty or Empire. England
Is mot Il country which viii have to enquire
whether she shall enter into a second or
third campaign. If she commences she
will not finish until all is done.