New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-21
RUSSIA AND THE "KING OF sERvIA."
THE BRITISH EASTERN POLICY.
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE EARL OF BEACoNsFIELD
HE DENOUNCEs sERyIA AND UPHoLDs LORD
DERDYS SCHEME
LONDON, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1876.

HE DESOUNCES sERNIA AND UPiiOLDo LORD
DERDY'S SCHEME.
LONDON. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1876
The Earl of Beaconsield Gate Mr.. Disraeli)
made speech in Aylesbury to-day. He said that early
in the year. failing strength he informed the
Queen that she must count upon his services after
the conclusion Of tho session Of Parliament He then
contemplated closing his political career, but had re-
tanned the premiership at the unanimous wish OF the
Queen and his colleagues Hs believed there never was
an English Government which had more difficult affairs
to deal with than the present at this moment Under
ordinary circumstances whatever the external diff
ncglties OF the British Foreign Minister, he would have
the consolation Of knowing that be was backed by the
country But IL would be afectatOn TO pretend for
moment that such at the present time was the
position OF Her Malcsty's Government Unnappily
q great PORTION Of the people have arrived
ut conclusions which the Government think WILL II car
rcd into effect he injurious TO tho interests OF England
and fatal any chance OF the maintenance OF European
peace Lord BeacUnsied, while pIasins even impOltc
oEhusipEm eoyatng country, proceeded to stigma
tie IA worse than tho bulgarian atrocities the conduct
81 any man who would avail himself of popular enthu-
siism for the attainment Of his individual ends by
course which he may know to DC injurious 20 the inter-
ess OF his country and the welfare Of mankind
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE THwAElID BY sERvIA.
He continued: %" VIII relate wba, even ut tho latest
moment Is the prospect OF maintaining peace and what
think not of inferior importance TO the vital Interests OF
o. the Eastern question After the refusal @ agree to
tho Berlin memorandum. the British Government
communicated freely and frankly with the other
Powers. Lord Derby lost no time In laying
down principles upon which he thought tranquility
might Dc rcGstabshcd. These communications were
taking place constantly There never was mere mon
strous assertion than that during this time the Govern
ment was carrying a sort ~ war with Russia We re-
cciycd On the whole from al the Great Powers cordial
attempt cooperate With us IL every ways but ron no
Power did We receive that assistance 80 cordially ana
completely as from Russia think that in the spring OF
the present year the negotiations might have resulted TN
rracc aud urncll les which would have been approved
by every good man. but unexpectedly Srrya-hat IS o
say secret societies Of Europe acting through serHa-ic
carcd war Turkey. In conducting the government OF
the world there mt only 5ONCrcigns aAd ministers
but secret societies 10 he considered, which have
agents ovrrywhcrc-iockrss agents who oountc-
nance assassination, aud II necessary can produce
n massacre War between Seivla ana the
Porte having commenced, II quito Impossible to
carry on the views which suggested. The Srryian
war is wicked aud Outrageous. servn In It's relations
with the Porte has violated every principle OF hon and
morality The speaker proceeded to give details Of The
British Offer Of good offices 60 seryii. iie pointed out
that although Lord Derby accused OF doing nothing,
hc-luduced Turkey ut tn moment wien sic had tr.-
uuphed over those whom she considered bad rcbcHcd
and oulrlgeou.y invaded her 10 agree TO suspension
Of bostiies wihol. date, leaving tno Powers tEehi
selves 10 fix the terms Of peace.
LoED BEHEY's PLAN To BE RECONSipERED.
He closed by SAYING: 1.-THE step Tor the British
Government 10 take is revert exactly to the position
which It occupied before the scry!an war began namely
10 attempt with tho concurrence OF all the European
Powers to settle the relations between the Porte ana
the Christians the ayowcd basis laid down by LORD
Derby believe AL the Powers sincerely desire TO
come to conclusion the subject l. II the desire OF
any sensible man that. instead OF such 'ouSe' we
should pursue Wild plans for driving the Turks from
Europe, which every European government Is aware
would II a;temI ted, lead to a European war;