Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-19

of Batoum harbor, which is barely capable of /
holding six ships? The government thought |
it advisable not to begrudge these conquests to
Russia, especially after obtaining the
of Bayazed and the district but it I
seemed at the same time necessary to consider
whether some effort not possible to inn
prove the general condition of Asiatic Turkey |
and prevent perpetually recurring wars, always I
terminating in shaking the authority of the |
porte and diminishing the means of proftably
and advantageously governing the country. |
He pointed out that other European powers
were naturally not SO interested as England in
affairs connected with our Oriental empire.
Therefore, anything to effectually guard our
interests in that quarter must be framed by |
ourselves.
Though the object Of the Anglo-T Turkish con-
vention was certainly to place England in a
position in which she might be connected with
force necessary, when any great transactions
were contemplated, even though we may
not feel it necessary to have recourse
to force. But the object of the convention
was not merely or chiefly military, but to pro-
duce peace and tranquility as to open up to
the wealth and enterprise of Europe what is
really another continent. He was surprised to
hear it reported-though he had uot heard it
from any authority-that the governments
course caused any suspicion or enmity. He
had particularly considered REPRESENTATIVES
of France, to whom England is bound by daily
increasing IEleuuSuip, duu udu dfOlOSu LA
and Egypt because of the sentimen tai tradition
airy interests of France; but we must remem-
Der that England had enormous and substantial
interests in the East, and that if she did not
interfere in the vindication of those interests,
Asia Minor must become a victim to anarchy
and ultimately foes to Russia, who would not
he blameable in profting by such state of
affairs. The government did not want to enter
into any unnecessary responsibility, and
shrunk above all from the responsibility of
handing over to its successors a diminished
empire. Let Russia keep what she has
obtained. England now said Thus far and
no farther Asia is large enough for both
Russia and England. There is no reason for
constant war or fears of war between them.
Lord Beaconstleld said he could not at pres
ent communicate the details of the proposed
reforms in Asia Minor, as he was acting with
Turkey which is an independent power and
whose consent was required to all
the measures. The governments opera
lions were in the interest of peace and
civilization. 1t did not mainly rely on fleets
and armies, however great, but on the con-
sciousness of the Eastern nations that our
empire is of liberty and justice.
Earl Granville said he would have preferred
that the danger arising from Turkish misgov-
eminent had been provided against by Euro
pean concert He complained that the in
terests of the Greeks had been disregarded.
He did not think that Cypress would add to
| the power of defending the Suez canal. 1t
would entail cost and responsibility not worth
the gain.
Lord Derby generally approved of what had
been done in Europe, but he questioned the
value of Cyprus, and declared that he quilted
the cabinet because he dissented from the de-
cision to seize naval station in the Eastern
Mediterranean, consisting of Cyprus and a
point on the main land, by secret expedition
| from India without the consent of the Sultan.
| Lord Salisbury pointed out that Lord Derby
had not given due weight to the
part which Austria played in the
new arrangement If Turkey now goes to
pieces, Russia would not rule the Bosphorus.
He denied Lord Derby's statement in regard to
secret expedition. He said India would not
have remained loyal if Russia had been allowed
to rule the Tigris and Euphrates.
Lord Derby emphatically maintained the
truth of his statement relative to a secret ex-
petition, and saying he had notes made at the
! time.
Lord Salisbury said he believed Lord Derby Is
memory was bad.
| In the house Of commons yesterday the first
lord of the admiralty stated that the British
sailors who were detained by the Russian
troops near the Gulf of Saros have returned tc
the feet.
THE FIRING UPON a BRITISH BOAT.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Times Constantine
pie dispatch gives the following account of tht
firing upon an unarmcd boat from British
man-of-war by Russians near the Gulf of Sar-
da. The captain of an English steamer re
ports that he was stopped off Gallipoli by
signal from the English fleet. directing him t,
take on board Lieut.. Hughes, sent by Admira
Commerel to report the following incident
IL ,,>ft hf>of
off the Russian lines, and landing
[ were Immediately made prisoners lieuten
ant, midshipman and ten men who were on tn
boat, not returning to the English fleet, anott
err was sent to look for them, but upon al
| preaching the place this boat was fired upon
3 two bullets passing through the sides of th
boat, fortunately without injuring any one.
NEWSPAPER FINED.
: PARIS, July 18.-La Suele has been fined SAC
{ at the suit of the prince imperial, for the pull
: licat1on of a statement respecting Napoleo
2 Thirds civil lists, charging an appropriation {
crown property. An objection was taken b
the defendant to the prince being SO styled
: the summons, and TO the omission of the famil
| name of Bonaparte, and overruled by tt
t court.
t THE FRENCH STRIKE.
n PARIS, July 18.-The strike at Austen is or
of the most extensive ever known in France
5 Five thousand golfers left the pit, demandir
e higher wages and eight hours for day wor
e There are the usual rumors of foreign instiga
ors and also Bonapartist intrigues III
It gendarmerie had to protect the pits to prevel
IS the agitators from Selling them and stoppir
: work. number of arrests have been mad
n troops have been brought up and public hous
e closed.
le SPECIE IN THE BANKS.
y PARIS, July 18.-Specie in the Bank
u France increased 676 900 francs during the pa
80 week.
LONDON, July 18-The amount of bullion
~ the Bank of England decreased 1854 900 Is
a week; proportion of reserve to liability thirt
~ four and three-fourths per cent. Amount
II. 10 bullion withdrawn on balance to-day is 81
= 900.
10 BERLIN. July 1s.- The weekly statement
ie the Imperial Bank of Germany shows an
u crease in specie Of 400 900 marks.
a. MoHAMMEDAN RESURRECTION.
to LONDON, July lS.-A dispatch from Pesth
ut ports that an instruction of Mohammeda
O. has broken out in the Behass district of B.
=. MIA. An Austrian regiment has gone to I
- frontier.
or ITALY AND THE TYROL.
of A Vienna dispatch says the Italian ambas
ge dor, before leaving Vienna, where he was
~ called in consequence of his reports respecti
e. Austrian criticisms on the agitation for ann
re alton of the Tyrol to Italy, said he would
't- his utmost to remove the misunderstanding
an He honed for Austria's co-operation. VIII
Count Andrassy promised. diplomatic n
er- is expected from Italy satisfactorily expla
an ing the attitude of the Italian government d
ia ing the recent radical manifestations relat
nd to the Tyrol.
as. special from Rome says at Maiterate
ice Ravenna demonstrations have been in favor
ice rhe annexation of the Tvrol to italy. Ot
lot demonstrations are preparing at Genoa. ri
tie, ence and Bologna. The annexationists
OF about to establish weekly organ.
led r,nn
ed A- L.