New-York tribune., 1877-08-06
Tnrki.h alliance. and indeed wonld not submit 70

Turkish alliance, and indeed would not submit 10
it on any consideration whatever"
That such is the opinion OF the titular cbiefs oi
the Opposition is sufficiently shown by the remark
of Mr. Goschen quoted above, and by what was salu
yesterday by men powerful in position ana 80
diverse in character Mr. Forster, Earl Granyll'e'
Mr.. Bright, and Lord Harrington. Mr.. Forster was
AT Bradford with Mr.. Bright, celebrating the meW-
ory of Mr.. CObden. Rcgrctting that he had 10 60
back TO London for Parliamentary duties, Mt. OTIS
ter observed that he hoped Mr. Bright would say
something to convince the Government that inc
English people did not mean to be dragged Dy
:" very noisy minority" into war with when they
had really nothing to do Mr. Bright. having III tHc
morning delivered his Grafton on the unvei"hg oi
Mr.. Borth's statue of Cobden spoke in the evening
to crowded assembly in st. Georges Hall, deyoting
himself entirely to the question Of war. 1t Is need
less to say on which side of such question Mr..
Bright is to he found Lord Granyilles few sem
fences TO the Fishmongers of humorous tone,
but their humor was all at the expense of the war
party Lord Harrington more grave. and MS
words leave no doubt rs TO his own conviction as 10
what he believes to be the convictions OF the coun-
try Ills efforts, he said, had been directed 10 I'M
press on Her Majesty's Government the expectancy
of maintaining strict neutrality, and to strengthen
their hands in that neutrality and not only strict
but calm neutrality, believing that by such a
course the best interests of the country would be
served, and the wishes of the vast majority OF the
people be Consulted.
Here there are five Liberal leaders as well entitled
as anybody-indeed, better than anybody-to speak
officially for the Liberal party; for that section OF
the Liberal party, certainly, which sits above the
ganCwav What the other section thinks Is mattero OF
notoriety If it departed from neutrality. 1t w0uld
not fight for the Turk. but against him. 1t may be
taken. therefore, that tho Liberal party is unit
against interference in the sense desired by those
who would send an expedition to Gallpoli 1t IS
equally certain that powerful section of the Tory
party. headed by Lord Salisbury, and strong enough
TO have paralyzed hitherto the war party in the
Cabinet is for neutrality. So that, on the whole
the impartial observer, if such n person exist,
weighing the evidence for and against, must come
70 this conclusion that the attempt Opersuade peo-
pie that an immense majority" Of people ot Eng
land are at present in favor of war; or Of measures
directly leading 10 war, is simply lmpudent fraud.
say nothing of the future. speak OF things as they
are to-day and of such evidence "a is accessible to
everybody. If you go further and try to gauge tue
feelings of the masses who neither make speeches nor
read them but would have TO do a good part OF the
fighting. if fighting there should be, believe the
minority against war would prove greater the wider
vonr injuries among such people extended Moth
ing has occurred no voice has been raised 10 break
the force of Mr. Arch's memorable declaration last
Summer that if the Government wanted soldiers 10
6oht for the perpetuation of Ottoman tyranny II
must 90 elsewhere for them, for they could not be
had from among the laborers Of England
G. W. s.