New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-17
THE ANGLO-RUSSLAN CRISIS.
LIE BRITISH Pc CE MOVEMENT.

THE BRITISH Pc CE MOVEMENT.
THE LIBERALS ACTING With GREAT yIGoR--AT-
TACKs AND COUNTER ATTACKS BY PARTY LEAD
ERs-GRRAr CONVENTIONS AT MANCHESTER AND
BIRMIYGHAM-IR. BRIGHT's POWERFUL SPEECH.
lFKOM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rHETRIBUNE.I
LONDON, May 4.-Tms has been a week OF
somewhat fiery discussion Hard words, we are
told break no bones, but they seem to have broken
I'D the euuanimity of several tempers. Though Par
lament has not recommended its labOrs after the
Easter recess, speeches have been made by members
of the Government and by the party of peace with
a regularity which, in the House OF Commons,
could not be equalled. Mr.. Hardy, who has to-
day been made ViscOunt CTanbrOOke, began the de-
bate, on Monday at Bradford, where, addressing
Conservative club, he delivered decidedly warilke
speech which has since delighted that party
which has become known as "the iIngoes." The
Cabinet of which he is a member desires,
Mr. Hardy says, to uphold Treaty Law, to
maintain /" this great England which has been
handed down by our forefathers" in all its gram
deur and all its majesty" This was Of course con-
sidered very fine by the Yorkshire Tories, who
cheered him 10 the echo. Mr.. Hardy was followed
by speech the next day from Mr. Bright at Man
chester In one OF the most remarkable OF Mr.
Brights later outbursts of eloquence, the Govern
ment policy was mercilcssly handled, and its con-
duet held up to scathIng review. Lord BeacOnsfeds
triekery and evasion were LAID bare before the
world and the professions Of the Government con-
trasted with their performances. The employment
of what Mr. Bright called half savage Mussulman
troops-Or the bringing them to Europe Tor the pur-
pose. If necessary, of employing them-was de-
nounced by him IN no measured terms and he
wound up by declaring that the real object of Lord
Beaconsfeld was to restore Turkey, policy which
he declared to be hateful in the sight OF Heaven"
II IL impossible 10 convey in few sentences any
adequate impression of this speech. 1t is piece
Of oratory every word of which deserves to be read
and pondered over, which has been read and pom
dered over here and the effect of which has already
been felt by the Government.
The Government showed its appreciation of the
force Of Mr. Brigbt's speech by putting up Mr. Cross
the following night to reply to him at Preston. Mr.
Cross dwelt upon the point that Lord Beaconshed's
Government is only endeayoring to protect the
Treaty Law of Europe. In fact. as Mr.. Bright
pointed out, the shbboleth of the Cabinet is not
now so much the old cry of British interests" as
of respect for treaties. Mr.. Cross made a second
speech on Thursday. where he entered more fully
into defence of the Government. and where.
though he deprecated a dissolution of Parliament,
he boldly declared his belief that such event
would increase the majority which the Government
has in the House of Commons. Mr.. Cross in both
these speeches mainly addressed himself TO the task
that the policy Of the Government was one of war,
justfying the sending for Indian troops, and claim
ing that he and his colleagues had no desire or in
tention to reGstabllsh the Turkish Empire Beyond
these vague generaties, however, Mr.. Cross did not
reveal any lne of policy on the part OF the Gov
eminent, nor did he say anything which encourages
the hope that they are seeking to bring about
meeting Of the promised Congress.
Two great gatherings have been held during the
week in which representatives from the northern
and midland districts have spoken plainly their
minds on the crisis and on the conduct of the Gov
eminent. That ut which Mr. Bright spoke at Man.
chester was perhaps the most important of the
two. Here 800 delegates were gathered from the
cities and great organizations of the North to pro-
test against The language of the delegates who
addressed the meeting no less strong than that
of their president Mr.. Bright, and resolutions OF the
strongest character also were unanimously passed.
The second great gatheringwa held at birmingham
ON Thursday. Here Mr.. Chamberlain was one of
the principal speakers the meeting being like that
at Manchester composed of representatives from
an extensive district of the country. large body
of the delegates were nOn-COnfOrmists, who. rs Mr.
Gladstone has more than once remarked have stood
out so manfuy for the suffering Christians of the
East during the whole OF this struggle.
A great number Of members of Parliament
were present at both gatherings. The proceedings
of the week were brought to conclusion, yester-
day. at Liverpool, where another conference was
held antagonistc to war, and where letters were
read from both Mr. Gladstone and Mr.. Bright. Mr..
Gladstone's letter, which occupies close upon col
has made 70 the discussion this week. He expresses
himself very strongly on the conduct of the Gov
ernment, aud he urges the imminent danger of war
SO long as Lord Beaconseld persists IN going about
with his lighted torch III such close proximity to
the powder magazine. IL peace is preserved, says
Mr.. Gladstone, shall owe the Government no
thanks for it will not be In pursuance Of their pol
lcy but in spite of it. Mr. Bright in his letter, re-
turns 10 the charge he made in his speech Of con-
slant deception, which he supplemented by the
further allegation that the Government was con,
stantly nterpOsing obstacles to settlement, and
suppressing the opinions Of peaceful and
thoughtful citizens by means OF its party organza-
tions.
This outburst of indignation on the part of large
section of the country at the prospect of war. will
probably serve to warn the Government in time
There is decided falling Off in the noise raised by
the War party The war feeling is subsidng, and IT
is one of the most hopeful auguI1es for the future
that this should DO taking place concuTently with
a subsidence of the bellicose feeling in Russia.
There is not wanting evidence that the Tories are
already beginning to read tho signs OF the times 1t
has frequently been said that Of the for
Mr. Gladstone's retirement from Greenwich Is that
he fears he will not be reelected and it has been
ioyfully urged by the partisans of the Government
that in the event Of Q general election, no single
Liberal except il may be Sir Charles Dixie, VIII
did not promise to support the Government would