The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-18
OIEEN NlCT0RINS SPEECH.
aBEir BHIT4IN'S EfFORTS IN BEH HfLF
or uIDIIITON IND PEitE


issue iSctwccu Russia and turkey The
yrcurIrd Condition of Annirs In south
,rricn-'ihe Debate In the tw" Houses
IoNpoN. Jan. II. Parliament met to-day.
Astho Queen did not open tho session IN per
son. there was 10 state ceremonial. and thc pro-
..,dings were confined to what usually 'ak's
,Iocc when the opening is ly royal commits
sion. The weather was very fine. being cicar
and exceptionally mild. The following If her
Majesty speech
My LORDS ANp GENTLEMEN: ! have thought
n, IN nssemhic YOU before the usual period OF
vour meeting. in order that you might become
,c,uainicd with the efforts have made to ter
inmate the war now devastating eastern Europe
and Armenia and that might have the advice
and assistance II my Parliament in the pre~'nt
stn,e o, ruhlir affairs. You are awar" that. ai'r
having unsucrcssfuy strivrn 20 avert that war
declared my intention to observe neu'ral'y !"
4 contest which | lnmcniri. nut hau la'l''o "
prevent 40 long as the interests oi my 'uhp'iV'
as defined hy my Government. wore h"' ur'"-
enod I expressed at the same time my earnest
desire 70 avail mvset o. any opportunity Whl'n
r,irht rrcseut itself for promoting peacelu
set,lcncnt Of The questions ~ issue between IN"
,aiigoreut uowers The successes obtained by
,h. Russian arms in Europe and Asia con-
,tnced the Porto that Il should cnieavor to
br,n, 10 a close hostlitles which were causing
immense sulcrinE- 10 its subjects. Ihe GOV
ernncnt Of the Sultan a'rordngy addressed 10
The neutral powers parties 20 the treaties re-
la,ine to the Turkish empre-an appeal for
heir cool oNl,os II did not however. appear
,oan,a,ority of the powers thus addressed thnt
bsv could useiuliy comply with the request.
md they communicated this opinion TO the
Porte.
Tho Porte then determined on making sep
srate appeal to my Government. anu at osce
agreed H. make an inquiry Of the Emperor "
Russia whether his Imperial Majesty would en-
.ertain overture, for peace. Tire Emperor eN-
dressed. IN reply. his earnest desire for peace.
and stated at the same time his opinion rs To the
,ourse which should be pursued Tor liz attain
nent Upon this subject communications have
AIKEN place between the Governments Of Russia
and Turkey through my good Offices. aud |
earnestly trust they may lead TO pacihe
solution Of the points at issue ana 10
the termination Of the war. No efforts on
my part will bc wanting TO promote that re-
suit. Hitherto, so far as tho war has proceeded,
neither of the bcligerents have iniringrd The
cund uou- on which my ueutrniiy j. i,uhurl,
nud Willingly believe both parties are de-i r'n-
u respect them so far A. II may y. IN ~, tn"Ir ,n
fringed inv attitude will contln the same; hut
cannot conceal from myself that should hos
Utilities be- unfortunately prolonged, some uneA-
pscted o.currenre may render IL incumbent on
mo tn adort measures % Pre- '0ution Surn
measures could not he rffetuAliy taken without
,de1uaie rrrlnration. and trust to the lib-
srality ot my ParhAmenl 10 supply me mems
Shirh may h' required for that purpose. IA
oers on these affairs will b. forthwith laid b.
Nv relations with all foreign powers continue
rendly. am thankful thn' the terrible famine
Yhi ich raNaEed southern lndia l. mary 1t an
md. Strenuous and successful eNcrtions have
's'cn made by my local governments t. reneev. ley,
he suflerinrs Of the popul9ii9n' AMI ~ thhl
duty they have be-, piNcr'ully seconded by
.ha liberal AID Of my people IT home and IN my
olonie~ hay" directed that an inquiry -hnI
t,o made into the measures most proper 10 ~
tninish tn. danger 81 such cnlamiN'S ior ne
south Africa has oi late caused ma som
anxiety. and has demanuri the Nii'hlA hu'N
Ion oi my Ciovrrnnicnt. have thought II eN
no lient h. rean force NV troops IN that pnrt o
my empire | trust that a prAceahe ana Shtis
factory settlement oi all differences may D
GrSILEMES OF THE HousE OF COMMONS.
have directed the estimates oi the year a. 10
prepared aud presented To YOU without delay.
Lords and Gentlemen: bill viii be- land be
fore YOU upon the suhlrr ol county govern
ment. and your attention WI le aga n 'HI"1 a i'
the cons ideration uf the IN tory law am 10 ~
summary jurisdiction oi magistrates, lou Wi
be asked at an early period ol tle session Z
take into your consideration blll on the, ,nb
jcct OF the cnitle disease in tAi- country. You
attention will he invited % the -ut1tei pi ini"r
mediate eduration IN ireland, bill will h
laid before YOU to Simplify and express in on
at the whole law ami procedure relating 10 n
dictable offences; | commend these suo :,
your most careful conslde deration, ana prh
thnt the blessing Of the Almighty may auen'
and guide your deliberations
In the debate on the address in tn" House @
Lords Earl Granville SAID the uiteranrcs q
lord Beaconsneld durinE the recess iAd neel
.ou'hel IN tune 81 p'.ils..rnt h"ntral.ly, e. =,
his colleagues. He snid II the a--urHn""s giNrl
10y Russia IN rrsar'it 10 British Interests we're nn
satisfactory. Parliament should have been cail,
together immediately. II tney wer" sIisiac
tory the only effect of summoniL- larlanen
now was 10 cauSo fenl.ng of insecurity.
ord fftI. Il ii o.
Lament WAS is-u"d when there AZ first arpenre
tote an OPPORTUNITY lor NJ" inansnf.u91n .
land tO intimate her readiness 10 open peir
nel'ntiution- WIS. ln a measure. mad" ~ IL" tn
stance ~ the British Gnvrrnm"nt nlthousn
we Nh" same time Spontaneously adopted u
N 'r'' ~ 'Bsaeonsnela rcpudia,ed the newspape
statements concerning the Government
policy. aud strongly repudiated the acrusatio
~ a division IN the Cao.Lrt. Whei ths H''
-rument after mature del beration decided W
on a policy OF neutrality. they were not IN
fuencel hy cons deratons ia regard 10 "a
value of kars and Ba,outn. but had t9 conside
tres Tn" Government never varied from IN
d"'i- ion thy had first arrived M. Lord pea
consfrld declared tuat hr had written no rtie
~ public Affair." during ne recess ana had on
srrk@n once. and tNrn In N" presence of hi
colleagues. on which occasion he had with theI
approval declared the GnvrrnneniS policy
b. one ot conditional .neuirdiity. LORD perpy
f-lirtou- statement that ih" greatest Brltis
interest II peac- was a rhetorical expression
hlt Lord Granville seemed to take II a. staii'
when speosine Of British interests the Goyerl
~ wealth or the safeguards oi the strengt
NJ the country. when they spoke thu
ap- oy yefi taer" tod wcts # S n5re,s S'aEs Ps'uar
England. or If there were they shoul
iie them in corner H. IA not mink IN
ti.'i the iinputatinn oi -eliishnes- - All cpui
irit- frankly declared thW thry w,Irh,,,uhit
frr.pIlu.tIfE summoned lal.4sitllt'f