The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15
ENGLAND'S EASTERN POLICY.


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Detailed reports of the speeches de
lIvered 10y Earl Granville in the House
OF Lor,)s, and the Marquis Of Harrington
IN the House OF Commons, show that the
Liberal party intended Go uphold the
view that England should cooperate
with the other powers for the coercion
Of Turkey, and even cooperate with
Russia alone If the other powers de
cliueJ 80 act Earl Granville said:
Ii the government influence were used
in perSusdinE Europe in one body t.
come forward and insist, rs they have "a
moral and Just right "a do, that Turkey
shall perform the promises she has 50
long delayed, the result could not he
doubtful Il may I've said vou are not
able 20 persuade the European powers.
hut am aot sure that the impression
does not prevail that England is the only
obstacle At al events, you would not
he much worse on after making the at
tempt VIII anybody t1ll me that if
once the Turks got Il INTO thcjr hyads--u
they really believed thai not only Eng
land but The whole ot Europe is ahso-
lutely and seriously in earnest IN the
matter-thAt Turkey, which up to tins
moment has heSn influenced hy one DOW
CT, could resist the united powers at Eu-
ropeg / believe il would be utterly uu-
necessary "a resort to coercion; I believe,
if the government Will follow that course.
they viii meet with great SUCCESS. ami
they VIII receive the congratulations and
approval og all parties aud all classes Of
tins country.
The Marquis oi Harrington said,
There are some among uS-l trust
that the government do not belong IA the
numher-who laok with calmuess, II not
satisfaction, III the prospect of leaving
Turkey and Russia face 60 face, and the
prospect ot war between Them | lsk
whether the danger of that position as
reganlS English interests has diminish
ed Whether il has not rather Increased
since the titnc when Canning. rather
than encounter the perils of such a situ-
atl0n, rather than allow RUSSIA g. take
upon herself sinSly the task of enforcing
the proposals which had been agreed
rpua between England and Russia rs to
the affairs 81 Greece. Was willing even a.
s. the length Of proposing % cooperate
with Russia tar tie purpose ot attaining
heve that the resources ot diplomacy are
exhausted bv the failure Of She confer
ence. OF tins sc all events ann Sure,
that the government Viii take "a heavy
responsibility upon themselves If they
DO not strive to DO everything in their
power u preserve concerted action
among the powers fer the accomplish
ment of those hanliicent ends for which
the conference lahorei. hut unfortunate
II laborei vainlv to attain.
The PaV NuN GE--t!e, in leading
article, SAYS:
Sir Stafford Northcotes speech in the
House of Commons can signify nothing
bat this, that he cannot admit the great
powers have done with the proposals uf
the conference because they have been
rejected by the Porte, nor allow that the
new Turkish constitution Is 70 be taken
rs an answer 10 the wish and appeal oi
the powers.
The Pal Mall Gu-stts thinks that
the government in the Loris and Com
mons have spoken with different voices.
It adds:
Perhaps Niihat Pashas fall and Ed
hem PaSha's accession may have sug-
gested 70 certain members Of the admin
istration thai Lorl Sahsbury's Threaten
ing language az the close OF the confer
ence may be repeated with advantage
now.