The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-28
ENGLdND IND TURKEY,
Mr.. Gladstone Dcncuncinr Di-raclrs po,scv-
Epgiand's Good Fame at stake.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Gladstone delivered
n speech at Taunton to-day. in which he said;
- We ought to mind our own business and why
we should mind the Eastern question ia be-
cause we have chosen TO make IL our own aues-
ton. II was made our business under circum-
stances which no true-hcaited Englishman
will disown. l have had within few
days. the honor Of allctter from Mr.. schuy-
Ter. United States Secretary OF Legation and
Consul General at Constantinoplo. in which
he says he is about TO mako further
report on the trials and executions in and ON
the state of Bulgaria. Il think you will find in
it," he writes. abundant confirmation of the
rcmarS Mt which Scm Ennndi took offence" I
quote this because those who wish TO ull tho
people Of England into ignoblc slumbcr are fond
of saying that there have boon exaggerations
on this subject There has been no oxaggcra-
tion except the cXaggcratlon that the Turks had
In them the capacity and desire OF reform. Do
not listen to that for moment But as to the
black dccds done in Bulgaria. tho whole yocab-
,iy uiinry Oh human language is insufficient to paint
=, The people, Of England nro bound TO resist
thc seductive language Of those who tell them
now the Conference has met and failed there
Is no more TO be done. II is you-the people of
En&land-whose resources and whose actions
have maintained Turkey in the position of
power she has so abominahly misused After
the Crimcan war the European powers took the
d"Ticd SR tho S Turkey + as her, hT part They
not Interfere with hnr in the fulflllincn, OF
that cngagcment Tho result is that tho
iury ago. which gave Russia the right
To- interfere for the protection OF Turkeys
Christian subjects. was destroyed. and we. in
CONJUNCTION with France. destroyed that right
Can anything be more plain than II we de-
stroyed that right We cannot divsst ourselves OF
equivalent or better. Therefor 10 say our r"s
sponslpilltics nrc discharged by having sent an
honorable man To Constaniinoplc TO give tho
Porte good advice and then, come away with
nothing but the refusal OF that advice. in his
recollection is nothing more or less than
Doubtlcss you have read on various occa-
sions IN" speeches OF the Prime Minister. /
on the Government | think We are justified in
attacking them. and II is just possible that at
the propertimc may bc taking share in doing
ondaTy TRe rri@" H Mnser IS Si Tg, has
irspgatedly dYrlt upon thc importance Of main-
of S56 in force or not z"
Mr.. Gladstone then contcndcd that Turkey
had not fulfilled her obligations and therefore,
Ia" treaties were not in force. " hold it, he
SAID, 70 be- ridiculous.1 hold Il 10 be monstrous
and us. II the trcatic. are in forcc / harily
Know what liberties yuu possess. You are in n
dlsgraceiul position. You become accessories
III the manirnnnce of power marked with.
perhaps, the deepest disgrace recorded in The
WHOLE history of mankind"
NT. Nlhdslpns 'pntendcd that the Turk All
Constitution was wpr-r than mposturc. because
II committed TIA" Christian minority 10 the tcn-
der mercics ~ the Mahomm'dan majority in
me council t. which We are invited tu leave the
task of doing lusti," To- the Portes subjects.
In conclusion. Mr.. Gladstone said: The good
ini2" of England was never morr completely at
Sthk". lf the inc"ssnnt dnning into our ears of
The II aint'nnncr of British interests; II the in
fusion ~ every word of suspicion against the
Roll.y of Rus 81; If the abuse Of those unhappy
Turkish Christians. who having been an on
shaved people. ar" necessarily in such respects
IemOrulfZitLs Influence Of
If the recent invention. OF a Turkish Con.
q iis dSncrcncsr oar by I t6ossp proPST'''ons Sr Sny
o the T"rkI2 must Of ~ s ase cd@%fT
fertile beyond cvcgything IN manufacturing
them. il by tlns" q ninSs You ar g"lns - ho
in view then We shall leave to post"riiy tho
mclan holy lesson that the people of England.
having long dweli in the apathy which was due
having been once awakened 10 a gallant and
nobl" enor IN favor OF the principles of
humanity, Justice md freedom. were content
the task Of duty too heavy fpr them. Ii was
NOR" convenient for every man to 20 about his
own pur-uits-hi- own money -making-hi- own
li' assures and dismiss from his mind these
pniniul and narrowing ~uhI"cts. II may be 50
-hul ~ tiht hr .ru". these are marks OF a du-
x. n"la'" na'i"n. This il conduct tina, cm-
hliirally "nl'ut' the dortrin" of human pro-
Er'--. It' gentlemen. II YOU r'ally wish "a be
worthy Of IA fNroiathrrs from whom you ara
Descended oi ~" civil AMI religious lhnriy
YOU !. --.'--. amt ~ the rrli.lnn. which n is
Nour grraif-' priv llrgr and blessing to possess,
for heaven, sake do not allow yourselves tp be-
corrlpiri-ipr corruption II is-hy thes" d"bas-
INK Institutions. hti graplle with this great
duty when Is given YOU. and leave to those who
com after YOU lesson and example. which
viii venture t. say Will neither be- less nol!l" nor
lcS- bench ial 10 mankind than the nohlc-t of
lll lessons which you have received from u long
line Ot ancestors lGrrat checrng.l