The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-10
VOL. XLV.--N no. 3l3.
THE ANGL0-TU RKISll TREATY
rycr IND TO PROTECT THE OTTOMAN
DOuINIONS ~ ASH MINOR



,t,v.e of ommons -British Tro"psOrdcred
A. 1vurus- -Bntoum 10 he n Free Fort.
Iovno,-. Julv q-Thc scene In the House
=, commons Yesterday. when the Home Sccre-
.a.r confirmed the statement that England had
..,,r,cI the protcctoratc of Asiatic Turkey.
- bt.ilv exciting. The House was crowded
iii members and the diplomatic gallery was
euo1 The Home Secretary spoke with unu-
.n.l ,iearness and delibcration. The treaty. he
,a,J had nothing to do with the questions that
s., hcon or are 10 be discussed at Berlin: II
rnov be communicated TO the Congress ms mat
,orof courtesy hut no representations concern
,n,u mr. oramodincation Of its provisions have
haon listened TO- The treaty has been signed
a,d sealed. and goes into instant operation.
49,, ~ II will be laid upon the table OF the
uersa in due season. The Homo Secretary
cI,scJ amid loud cheering. by saying TINT the
rroyisons Of the treaty will be found well cal
eulated to present and forward the highest in
terests Of Eneland and Turkey.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon the
Right Hon Robert Bourke, Under Secretary Tor
the Foreign Department, in answer to dues-
tion propounded 10y the Right Hon. William
rdward Forster uiheran. member for Brad
ford said that the English ratification Of the
Convention with Turkey was sent 10 Constanu-
Mr. Barring. one Of the Second Secretaries Of the
Constnutinorle Legation. has taken the ilrman
bCyprus I'VE have not yet. said Mr.. Bourko.
had official notification that the Convention
has been formally notified to the powers"
The London newspapers. excepting the Daily
Ne,cs. comment fayorably on the Ang!o-Turk-
ish treaty.
The Times says Although the transforma-
Hon OF Batoum into free port is valuable
guarantee for commercial interests, which
would otherwise be threatened, Russia has sue
cessiully insisted Oh the retention OF her more
Important conquesis in Armenia. Lord Sails
bury argues that this successful conquest
will have dangerous tendency. and
create a sense Of the instability Of the
Ottoman power throughout Syria. Asia
Minor. and Mesopotnmia. In plain words,
the Times says " the Car would begin TO
bo recognized as the natural heir OF the sultan.
Lord Salisbury continues: IL is Impossible Tor
her Malestys Government 10 accept. without
making an effort to avert 1t. the effect which
such a state Of feeling would produce upon
regions whose political condition deeply con-
rerns the Oriental interests Of Great Britain
This sentence" adds the Times. contains the
turning point Of the Ministerial policy; and
upon the agreement or disagreement with the
conviction it expresses must depend tho luig-
ment Of the country upon the measure now an
nOunced. II Is 10y no means an easy question
whether II be worth our while TO undertake q
vast responsibility Tor the purpose of excluding
Russia from Asia Minor and the Euphrates
valley Ii must be decided on balance OF con-
eI,,,s,. ,I,s,,n.o,i,,,s orl -, ,bis balance tho
-, =, ,ho
best practicable test ls the settled opinion OF the
pountry nj large. Blu, Of that there can be little
uVuo'' anu ',' '"V, ''aO', - $50
II Russia should be allowed further opportuni-
ty 10 euctoach upon Ottoman power In
hs,s ,r, sIo,,i1 f,oi q, nm i,,,or,,iva racassi,v
hs'a' We sHou'u ''el ii 'i ''Hp'i"'''' "v
10 interfere. But thiS bong the case II Is GER
lainy common prudence 10 alopt at once
,oas.,. ,,ri,, ,r,I rarior sr.b encroach.
w. ,,i-a,io w.. -an,, =
ment Obviously lmprhcucaple. II We mean l1
ttay the hdNahcr of RUSSIA IN tne emo We s4hu
h't with hut common pfudence IN cheeklus hei
n mo outset. ms an only o. d2he ny ku@!!aMu AZ
teelng on our own hV,hotuy, tne iu'.slly ol . tt,
pomlnluus ol M Slil"i III Asia Us lhey are !e4
by ,he treaty Of Berlin. -, a.. AL,
we an o tio 4,
Iutkish treaty was h"t r rHheNNpeeied II creaIcd =
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