Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-08
The Eastern War.


poleon and other distinguished foreigners were
in the galleries. The scene was animated. The
Peers galleries we're full.
MIR. Aytoun gave notice that he would ask
Mr.. Hardy, Secretary Of State for the War De-
partment, whether it is true that special
roster has been prepared for certain regiments
for foreign service, including brigade Of the
guards.
Mr.. Gladstone, 10 reply TO question by hlr.
Trevel yan, said he accepted the latter amend
ment to the second resolution. ,,
The amendment is worded as follows: 'Ihc
House is of opinion that the Porte, by ITS con
duct towards the subject populations and It's &c.
fusal to give guarantee for their better gov.
ernment, has forfeited all claim to the moral
and material support Of Great Britain.
Mr.. Gladstone gave notice of his Intention
to move the frat and second but not the other
resolutions.
The MARQUIS Of Harrington thought these
| resolutions might receive general support, and
asked Sir John Lubback to withdraw bis mo-
ton for the previous question, who consented.
Sir Stafford Northcotc thought the House
was placed 10 a ridiculous position, but of the
two unpeasantnesses he would choose the least,
and consented to 60 on with the debate.
During preliminary discussion as TO whether
| the House should suspend the ordinary busl-
ness so as to permit MIR. Gladstone to move his
| resolutions,
Mr.. Gladstone explained that he had given
notice of the resolutions 10 response to repeated
challenges from the Ministers, and in order
that the Opposition should declare lis views In
the House. He had never proposed removal
of the ministry, but had asserted the necessity
of q modification Of their policy. lie desired
| no party advantage, but he wanted TO reIle7c
| his country from most serious risk OF dlshonor
| and guilt. lie would be the basest OF men H.,
believing that danger existed, he did DOT en-
dcavor to avert it.
After the House had agreed to suspend the
ordinary business,
Mir, Gladstone, in moving his first reSo!u
| ton, said he did not intend 10 move ccnsure
on the Government, because he did DOT see
| what public interest would be thereby prolnot.
| ed, lie did not refrain because he believed
them unreasonable, tor he knew no chapter 10
the history of the last sixty years CT our foreign
policy SO deplorable az that OF the last eighteen
months.
lie repeated bis former accusations IS to Sir
Henry ElIiott's encouragement Of the Turks
during the conference. 1'he conference became
farce from the moment Turkey was iniormt d
that Eogland would not enforce any decision
that might be arrived at. There was power
behind Lord Salisbury which determined he
should not succeed. and when the Porte was
informed Of the fact it drew from the Grand
Fizier expressions OF gratitude TO Lord Bca-
consGeld MIR. La2ard's mission was another
mistake, because Layard Is u partisan OF
Turkey.
A declaration by the House that Turkey had
lost all claim to the moral and material support
| Of England was IN his opinion necessary, be.
cause under the name Of moral support % much
had been done as might al some not distant
day be dore in the uamc OF protection o! Brit
| ish interests The squadron sent to BcSlka bay
TO protect Christians bad been Increased to :,
fleet to overawc the seaboard provinces Of Tur
key. For the last two or three months We
seemed to have been relapsng into tic position
where outrages we're to be regarded as = matt er
of sentimental regret, action in regard 10 which!
was to be determined by what might DC CON
sidered British interests.
The reforms in the Turkish constitution. 10
which Lord Derby had expressed disbelief.
were revived in Earl Derby's answer to Prince
Gortschakoff's circular. In that answer Lord
Derby, not expressing the feeling Of the coup'
try, had ventured. in the name Of the country,
to rebuke the Power which has made itself the
organ of the United Governments and the sol.
cmn conclusions Of Europe. He Mr. Glad
stune) looked With some suspicion Oh the move
meut Of Russia alone. The settlement Of the
question by Austria and Russia would be I'M
satisfactory, because as neigh horlog States they
arc exposed to great temptations, but the con-
science Of mankind would no longer be cOCtcnt
with circumstances and expostu'atloos. Ii W.
| are uuprepared to go further we must be pre-,
| ,,ro1 to con tho tutv posl nj Mt hrr ln nd;
Mr.. Gladstone declared that the Porte, cS-
pocially Midhat Pasha, directly us;igatcd til"
atrocities. 1t is incompatible with the hono: o
England to be content with protests aud rcmon-
strances after the atrocities had been mentioned
in royal speech No British interest Is en-
dangercd. Russia was not mad enough to
touch British interests. She knew VIC had Civ
en- her magnificent position. She could plead
that what she asked Was what all Europe asked
But others were content with refusal, and she
was not. It was terrible thing to iniuse into
tho minds of the Turkish Christians that Rus
STA was their only hope. The eastern question
could no longer be triAed with; it could oulV be
satisfactorily settled by the united action CT
Europe His complaint against the govern
ment was that whenever they had seemed to
concur in promoting united action they had
always done so under conditions that rendered
it futile
He personally adhered to all the resolutions
he had originally placed CD paper, but was
thankful for Lord Hunlngton'S aid, as far as
it went, and would feel even moro thankful Tor
the aid Of the government, because he iniiy
recognized the Importance Of uuanimity. The
cause of those who revolted against their Turk
ish oppressors was one Of the noblest that ever
animated the human breast. Whether Eng
land now defended or deserted the cause OF CD.
pressed DatioDalites the kncll Of Turkish Iyran-
ny had sounded. Its downfall, come from
whose hands it might, would be accepted by
Christendom and the world.
Sir Henry Wolff. conservative, deprecated
binding the country to hard and fast line Of
conduct. lie moved that the House declines 10
entertain any resolution which may embarrass
the government in its maintenance Of peace and
the protection OF British interests without indi,
eating any alternative line of policy.
Sir Henry VOLTS motion emanated direct