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LORDS SALISBURY AND BEACoNgiETD's EXPLtNA


LORDS SALISBURY AND BEACoNgiELD's ExPL,NA-
LONDON, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1877.
The Marquis OF Salisbury replying to the Earl of Kim
berry, who blamed the Government for having declared
their intention Turkey, said the present
combinations were traceable to the treaty concluded
after the Crimean war The idea OF six European Pow
ers undertaking the tutelage Of the subject pop
uations of Turkey impractcable chimera
Long and experience had proved that Turkey would
not reform herself the Powers expected when they I'M
dertook the obligation protect her Christian subjects
The Governments, however. are bound by the acts OF
their predecessors We like all the Governments since
the Crimeau war; bound to respect the treaty by
which that war was concluded He pointed TO the start
ling fact that the persons who signed that treaty
guaranteeing the independence and integrity Of Turkey,
are now attacking Lord Derby for not having fOstered
and encouraged the Iierzegovinan srrectlon When e
LoperssnrsS of Turkeys reform became evident 1t is
aIn plain that Englands attitude toward Turkey could
remain the same ~ in 1886 LORD salisbury asked,
however, justified in lmLnedlatey turning
around on our ancient ally, who had long beeu en-
couraged to count upon our support II .nS 'etri th
nndoubted affection which bad been entertained by the
English people for Turkey, surely II was our duty to
struggle as long possible against 3 change when
forced us ut all to put and unexpected in
depreciation words 10 which England was pledged
We have changed far force OF circumstances has
colnueed u.s. but have not dissolved our traditional
alliance without sorr0w and We still cngto me hope that
some change in conscis restore that alliance The
refusal of the Turks to accept the recommendations OF
fine Conference ID a mystery. Their lnatuation seems
tremendous The assertions OF the Pores Irresponsible
advisers that the Russian army was dlsorganzcd and
diseased had much Influence on its determinations
In regard to England's not having used threats OF
coercion az the Conference, Lord salisbury tnOdSt IL
important to place upon record the fact that rs Tar as the
proceedings of the Conference went no rover had Scd
such threats and nothing had happened at the Confer
ence to pledge Russia as matter OF p ponor
to take military action against the P ORE
He energetically challenged the Opposition
TO bring forward a definite motion, stating the policy
which they advised He showed that the only coercion
England could threaten would be the destruction VI
STEAMBOAT by a fleet Turkey would probably disregard
it, As question OF yielding Is not IN the bands OF
those who are deeply interested In ue PROSPERITY
of the country, the execution OF the threat WOuld
30 900 900 of people. Onr policy Is 10 endeayor to
secure OF liberay and safety FOR TIE SUB
irct populations. or that do not despair. Mldlat
Ptsla was uuquestiOnably the greatest opponent
we know otherwise, that his fall betokeus
a more cODcIliatOry spirit We nope that
II the substance of the reforms be adopted 10 rover
will consider itself bound justified IN trying 10 solve
thr question by the sword. II once the Powers are as
surd that peace hopeless there is every reason Ia rear
Thai the great energy which induces them 10 strain
every nerve avert Will lead them IN the uturc 70
say THE question must be settled once for all That Is
the terrible danger.
/ The Earl OF Beaconsfeld challenged the Opposition TO
propose distinct notion He deprecated the policy OF
coercion policy OF Europe. and not merely OF En-
gland was TO maintain the integrity and Independence
OF the Ottoman Empire. That was the principle which
has always been acted upon by all statesmen us aordng
the best security for the peace OF Europe. Nothing had
happened since the Treaty OF Paris to show that this
principle not wise and just.
For ne preceding speeches in the Deodte see FIR" Iu0e