Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-30
LORD ITartingt0n's Resolution.

agarS! the E1glish Gov2rnmeni's policy Oh
the Eastern qucsi)n was commenced 10 the
House OF Commons yesterday evening with
speech By the mover.
Lord Harlirston said y very Inadequate
| idea Of The treaty OF Berlin was 10 be derived
| from q mere contrast Of its provisions with
those of the treaty of San Stca0o. Russia,
previous TO the war, made demands which did
not 20 anything like so far as the treaty OF Der.
lin, yet England never approved them nor urg
cd them upon Turkey. lie said he did not
make serious charge against the governments
regarding Greece, as the other government
shared the responsibility; but the British gov
eminent had incurred special responsibility in
the promises given to Greece, which had not
been fulfilled If the conservative party accept.
cd the amenpmcnt of Mr. P,unkett he said
| they approved the conluc! of the liberals, who
throughout cudeavorcd to Induce tho govern
ment to refrain from war;
Lord Harrington generally approved the
treaty Of Berlin as, although not final settle
ment. it left the future of the Turkish domln-
ions to be determined by natural causes, unin-
Auenced by foreign military domination. tie
made powerful attack upon the AnglC-Turk-
ish convention. and asked if the British gov
eminent would have deemed q similar agree.
The island of Cyprus was useless for the defence
| Of Asia Minor Even granting the government :
contention that necessity existed for the con-
vertion, tha necessity had been crested By them
selves by not advising Turkey to accept the Or
iginsl terms Of peace. which would not have
materially increased Kussis's dominons in Asia.
He denied the existence Of British interests in
Asia Minor as that was not the road 10 India,
and demonstrated that the governments utter
snces up to the close Of tho war showed that they
were Of the same opinion. lie pointed to the
tripartto treaty of 1866 to show the imposslbllty
of binding postority by guarantee
By the present convention the government
had advanced the time Of conflict, supposing
there was 10 be one by one hundred years
awe left frontier" he said, with which the
best military authorities of India were content,
and placed ourselves close to the resources oil
our supposed enemy He wsuted to know
whether such a policy, which would compel
England TO exercise general protectorato over
Turkey, WAS not rightfully described as insane.
He considered Lord Bescon teds remarks on
Mr.. Gladstone insulting TO the Queen and the
country Of whom thst statesman once had the
confidence. The government might have assist
cd tho Sultan in the work Of reform; then when
some progress had been made have asked Par
Lament for means to prevent the work from be-
ing interfered with. But this would hsve been
a snowy policy.
Lord Harrington said, in conclusion, inst il
might have been wiser, from party point OF
view, TO postpone his motion until it could reap
advantage from public disappointment. but ne
considered it moro patriotic TO enable the coun-
try, while there was yet time, 10 retreat from an
unfortunate course.
The Hon. Randle Plunkctt moved S. vote
Of confidence, mis- amendment expressing the
hope that the governments efforts would pre-
serve peace, maintain the Interests of the En-
pre- an j ameliorate the condition OF the East.
Mr. PluDkett declared it was quite obvious 10
Russia that England would never re2ede from
her obligations in regard to Asia Minor. 1t
WAS not an English custom to avoid RESPONSE
bitiss because they were unprecedented.
Sir Charles Dixie believed the convention
would ultimately and inevitably lead to WAT
with Russia. The tendency Of those arrange.
ments was to make England = dependency OF
India. Captsin Cochrane, member Tor the Isle
Of Wight, and Hon. David K. PlInket!, mem
Der for Dublin University, supported the
Announcement.
Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Liberal member for
Poole, supported Lord Hurlnptons motion.
He considered the Anglo-Turki:h convention a
sham TO be snuiii I'd ont Of rs soon s. caient
The recent course OF foreign affairs had caused n
growing feeling lLa. the pTrr"gative Of the
Crown ought to nc diminished.
Mr. Grant Duff, Liberal member for Elgn,
made bitter attack on TIE convention: Hon.
Robert Bourke, Under Secretary l1r the
Foreign Department, believed thst England
WAS never moro iarurably regarded by hi the
Powers or more Influential. Replying TO Lord
darlington. lie said the government hal no! AL
vi:cd Turkey to sccep: tho original terms O!
paaoo, because she was then making q gallant
defence. and such advise would be fetal 10 Eli
plsh IL leGcu. Russia would only 10 hurt hJ
tho Convention if she cherished Suggestive da'
;i1ns. The debate WAS al journei.
GRANTS OrIN1oS or l.EE.--''l nevar ranktl
Irea al high az same Others Of the army, said
the General, chat il 10 sag, | never had a:
much anxiety when lie waj 10 my front as
when Joe ]ohnson WAS IN iconf. lie ~As 4
good man, a fair commander, Who had tvary
thing in his lavtr. lie WAS nan Iho needed
annshne. lie was supported b. the unshl
nous yo.ca Of the South; lie wal supported by
q large party 10 the North; lie had the sup
bort aud sympathy 81 tho outside world. All
ihia IL OF Cd immense advantage to 4 general.
Lee had this 10 a remarkable degree. Every
thing he did waq riphr. lie was treated like
demigod. Oar generals had hostile lrasS,
luke warm friends and public opinion outside.
The cry Was 10 the ar that the North only
won by brute iorci; that the g1neralsh.p aud
vaIor were with the South. This has gone Into
history, with So many other illusions that are
histoli al. Ire was oil slow, conservative,
cautious nature, without imagination or ml,
NOR, al"aya the same, with grave dIgolty. L
never c1uld sec in his achievements what liLl
it's his reputation. The illusion that nothing
bnt heavy odds beat him will not stand the
ultimate lahl OF history. know it il not
true.
The South and North wcro more nearly
matched than you would suppose. Tho whole;
population were 10 the war. The 1900. 900 OF
negroes were the same as soldiers, because they
did the work in the fields which white nlcn
would have TO do. believe the South had as
many men under arms as the North. What
defeated the Southern armies was Northern
courapc and skill and this, too with derac'
ton all around. You cannot imagine how dla
hearleniog it was at The time, not only to
officers but mcr.'
a SKILIFUL SURGICAL OPERATEoN.-Au
important surgical operation vas performed
yesterday by DR.. Robert 5. Newton, at the
Eclectic Medical College. The patient, who ls
L.