The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08


ssinjured The Russian camp was ienited BY shell.
The Pos Berlin despatch says:-It 10 reported that
Russia has made direct proposal to Rouman'a for
offensive aIancen
The Sultan has resolved TO proclaim holy war.
Tne nifty Russian pontoons for bridging tha Danube
nave already been completed at cherbess. few miles
up the river sercth, and Gny moro are progressing.
There was heavy rain all Saturday.
Tho ncws OF English armament causes alarm at
Vienna. II Is also reported in Vienna that Turkey Is
for the cession Of harbor In Crete for establishing
naval station commanding the Suez Canal
Tho TSes in q leading article, says:-"wc think
Russa's assumption OF the Of Europe in
her action made q formal protest imperative Earl
Derby's despatch makes this protest with effect and
dignity. Our hands, at all events. are frea."
The Turkish Chamber OF Deputies has approved the
biz providing for the proclamation Of state OF siege
Il is rumorcd that bill postponng payment Of com.
nercal acccptancos will shortly DO laid before The
Chamber
DEBATE on oLADsroxEs RESOLUTIONS.
The debate on Mr.. Gadstone's resolutions began
yesterday afternoon in the House OF Commons There
was dense crowd present, both in tho house and
galleries Prince Louis Napoleon and other dstin-
guished foreigners in tho latter The sccnc was
animated. Tho Peers galleries wcro full Mr. Aytoun
gave notice that no would ask Mr. Hardy, Secretary
Of State for tho War Department to-day, whether IL is
ue that special been prepared for certain
regiments for foreign service. including a brigade
Or Guards.
Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to a question by Mr.. Trc-
velyan, said he accepted the latters amendment to
the second resolution. Tho amendment is worded as
follows:-"Tho House s of opinion that the Porto. by
Its conduct toward its subject populations, and its
refusal to give guarantees their better
has forfeited all claim the moral and material sup
port Of Great Britain
Mr.. Gladstone gave notice OF his intention to move
the hrst and second but not the other resolutions
The Marquis OF Harrington thought these resolutions
might receive general support, and asked Sir Jonn
Lubbock withdraw his motion for the previous
question, who consented. There was a most tn.
multuous sccne
Sir Stafford Northcote thought tho House was
placed in ridiculous position, but OF two unpleasant
he would choose the least and consented to 70
on with the debate.
The House finally agreed TO allow MT. Gladstone to
move the resolutions with Mr.. Trovelyan's amend
mont The third and fourth resolutions were aban-
doncd
MR.. GLADsroyE's STRONG SPEECH.
During this preliminary discussion to whether the
House should suspend the ordinary business SO as to
permit Mr. Gladstone to move the resolutions, Mr.
Gladstone explained that no had given notice of his
resolutions in response to repeated challenges from
Minister'S and In order that the opposition should de.
clare It's views in the House. He had never proposeda
removal Of the Ministry, but had asserted tho ncccs
nty OF a modification OF their policy. He desired no
party advantage but he wanted relieve his country
from most serious risk OF dshonor and guilt. He
would be the basest OF IT, believing that danger
existed, he did not endeavor to avert It,
After the House had agreed TO suspend the ordinary
business, Mr. Gladstone. In moving his first resolution
said he did not intend to move on the gov
eminent, because he did not see what public inter.
est would be thereby promoted. He did not re-
frain because he believed them unreasonable
for he know chapter In the history OF the sixty
years OF our foreign policy go deporable that Of
the last eighteen months He repeated his former
accusations to Sir Henry Ellots encouragement OF
the Turks during tho Conference The Conference
became farce from the moment Turkey was informed
that England would not enforce any decision that
might DO arrived nj. There power behind Lord
Salisbury which determined he should not succeed
and when tho Porte informed of the fact
It drew from the Grand vzier expressions
OF gratitude to Lord BeaconsAeld. Mr..
Laynrd's mission another mistake, because Mr.
Layard Is partisan OF Turkey. A declaration by tho
House that Turkey had lost all claim the and
material support OF England In his opinion
sary because, under the name OF moral support as
much had been done as might at some not distant day
be done In the name Of the protection OF British
interests Tho squadron sent to Beska Bay TO protect
Christians had been increased to fleet TO over
awe the seaboard provinces OF Turkey. For the
last two three months We seemed to havo been
apsing Into the position where outrages were to be
regarded as matter OF sentimental rcsrct, action In
regard TO which was TO DO determined by what might
be considered British interests The reforms in the
Turkish constitution, in which Lord Derby had ex.
pressed disbelief revived in Earl Derbys answer
70 Prince Gortschakon's circular. In that answer
Lord Derby, not expressing the feeling Of the country
had venturcd In tho name OF the country to
rebuke the Power which had mado itself the
organ OF tho united governments and the solemn
conclusions of Europe. Ho (Mr. Gadstone) looked
with some suspicion the movement of Russia
alono Tho settlement OF the question by Austria and
Russia would be unsatisfactory, because, neighbour
Ing States they exposed to great temptations But
the oonsciencco mankind would ger DO content
with rcmonstranccs and expostulations III we are
unprepared to go further" said Mr. Gladstone, 1--WE
must DO prepared TO see the duty pass into other
hands" Mr.. Gladstone declared that the
Porte especially Midbat Pacha directly In.
stigatcd tho Bulgarian atrocities. ut is,n
eaid he, incompatible with the honor
Of England to be content with protests and
sranccs after the atrocities had been mentioned in
royal speech. No British interest Is endangered.
Russia was not mad enough to touch British interests
She know We had given her magnificent position.
She could plead that what sho asked was what all
Europe asked. But others content with refusal
and she not" II was terrible thing to intuse
into the minds OF tho Turkish Christians
that Russia their only hope. The Eastern ques-
tion could cor no trhcd with could only he