Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-25
THE QUEENS Address.
Lsrd B~sae0nsisId Defending the Policy
Of The Government Regarding Peace
NsgSllGtisHs-The Accusation Of q Dl.
vision % The Cabinet Denied.

LONDON, Jan. lS.-In the debate OF
the Address in the House of L1rds
Granville said: "The utterances Of
|BeaconsGeld, during the recess, had
been couched IN q tone helligerent IA
neutrality, and had differed from The
sentiments expressed by bis colleagues,
II the given by Russia in
regard 10 British interests were nnsat.
islactory, Parliament should have been
called together at once IL satisfactory,
the only effect Of summoniug Parlia-
ment was TO cause a feeling Of iusecu.
rily."
Beaconsfeld said the summons 10
Parliament was issued when there at
first appeared an opportunity for the
Inauguration OF peace negotiations.
The Porte's appeal 10 England TO init.
mate her readiness TO open peace nego.
tistions Wa, in a measure, made at the
instance of the British Government,
although II was at the same time spon-
taneously adopted by the Porte. Lord
Beacons6eld repudlated the newspaper
statements concerning the Govern.
ments policy, and strongly repudi.
ated the accusation OF a lewiston
in the Cabinet. When the Govern.
ment, after mature elaboration, decid.
cd upon q policy of neutrality, they
were not Influenced by considerations
In regard to the value of Kars and
Batoum, but had TO consider the policy
and condition OF many other countries.
The Government never varied from
the decision they had first arrived at.
Lord Beaconsfeld declared he had
written no letter on public affairs dur
Ing the recess, and had only spoken
once, and then in the presence of
his colleagues, on which occasion
he had their approval. lie de.
clsred the Governments policy
10 be one of conditional neutrality.
Derby's felicitOuS statement that the
greatest British interest was peace, was
a rhetorical expression, but Granville
seemed 10 take 1t az Q fact. Peace is
the universal interest, bat when speak
ing of British interests, the Govern
ment meant material interests, which
were the sources Of wealth, Of safe.
guards, Of strength, Of country. When
they spoke thus they were told it was
a mistake to suppose there were
interests peculiar TO England, or,
il there were, they should hide
them IN a corner. He did not think
that the Government, by defending
Bri ish interests, justified the imputa-
ton OF s%elfishnCss, as all countries
frankly declared they were actuAted by
the same motives. lie did not admit
that the Governments having sum
moned Parliament imposed on them
the duty Of at once explaining the APP.
%prehensions which caused them TO do
so-suflce 1t to say that negotiations
have been brought about which might
or might not be successful. The Gov.
eminent considered that there were
British interests which must not be en-
dangered II the contest goes on. If
Parliament approves of the policy OF
conditional neutrality and Of the guard
ing of those interests, the least they
could do was to give the Government
the means OF guarding them. Lord Bea'
consfeld pointed 10 the opening OF
present negotiations as proof that Eng.
land was not isolated or uninluenlisl.
Probably more difficult negotiations
than the present never commenced, but
he hoped they might lead through
many obstacles 10 the termination Of
the terrible struggle. There was an.
other kind of Isolation besides that
arising from delay, At the beginning
Of this century, England alone asserted
her national independence, and il lie
same cause was again at stake, or if
any Power again threatened the world
with predominahCe fatal TO national
liberty, he !elt conf lent that the House
would not fear the charge OF being
Isolated If It stood alone in mqiu'ainiug
such cause and lighting for i iri-h IN.
tures SIS. lie concluded as follows: H.,
IN n gotialion., British Influence ba,
Increased, as God grant it may, |
will express the unanimous sen.
tlment Of the Government that thai,
influence will be used for the greatest
interest Of humanity, and for securing
q stable and enduring peace but If we
are called on TO defend the rights aud in.
tercsts of England il our present hopes
and prospects OF peace are unrealizsd,
il there are circumstances that demand
that we should appeal again and again
10 Parliament for the means Of pre-
serving The honor and Interests OF the
country, | am certain the Government
will never fail to take that course
Loud cheers.l
Duke Argyle said Beaconsicld'.
speech was brilliant but evasive. 1t
was to be noted as a significant fac
that it made no mention of the indie.
peDdcnce and integrity Of the Oto.
man Empire. If the Government
meant that however long Turkey re-
sisted Russia would be precluded from
entering Constantinople, the sray1st
questions would arise.
Marquis Salisbury denied that the
Cabinet was divided or England $50.
lated. The summoniDg OF Parliament
could not encourage the Turks TO re.
sisi, as they had been repeatedly told
to expect no assistance from England.
The Government had done all in their
power to secure peace and good
government for the Christians IN