New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-03
THE ENGLISH DEBATE.
MR.. FAwCETT's PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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LONDON, Friday, Aug. 2, 1873.
In the House of Commons, this afternoon,
Sir Stafford Northcote Chancellor OF the Exchequer, in
reply 20 question asked by Mr. Fawcett said he could
not promise that the reforms proposed In Asiatc Tur
key and the guarantees for their execution (which are
yet TO be agreed upon, win be submitted before they
are settled 20 Parliament for its sanction Mr Fawcet
then gave notice that he will introduce resolution de
earng that such prior submission TO the House OF
Commons Is unnecessary.
LORD ELCHo's VIOLENT ATTACK UPON THE OPPOSE
TON.
The debate on Lord Hartngton's resolution was re-
sumed In the House this evening Lord Elcho Conser-
vatye member for Haddingtonshire) violently attacked
the Opposltion members attrbutinR the Russorurksh
war 70 their conduct.
Mr. W. +. Forster liberal member for Bradfordl FOL
lowed and attributed the war the fact that the Gov
eminent had Isolated Itself from the other Powers Lake
all the other Opposition speakers be based his principle
OF attack on the Ango-Turkish Convention, which he
declared was in the manner Of its con-
cuson.
HOME RULER SUPPORTS IHE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. o'DonneI Home Rule member for Dungaryan)
supported the Government and declared that the Oppo
sition had not a rag OF foreign policy.
The debate was continued for long time by number
OF minor members who repeated the stock arguments
strictly In accordance with their known politics AT
one time as many thirty Opposition members rose TO
Mr. Roe6neR' me mber from Sheffield said the conduct
Of the Liberals throughout the crisis hna been such mat
he did not think either himself Or MI Gladstone would
live 20 them I'm power again.
A PRE1EXT FOR ACQUIRING CYPRUS.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt Liberal member for the
CITY OF Oxford declared that he thought the Govern
ment was nsncere; that II had belief whatever that
any danger to be apprehended nom Russia In Asia
Minor, but that 1t wanted preteXt for acquiring
Cyprus.
DR. Issac Butt liberal and Home Rule member for
LimerckJ announced that he would support the Gov
s, wifrid Iawson radical member from Carlise)
sufpIis, that Mr. Plunkets amendment Tex
pressing confidence IN the Goyernmen was 5Tt more
tanned before the dissolution OF Parliament winch Is
imminent 1900
Sir Stafford Northcote declared that In regard TO the
prerogative Of the Crown the Government has acted
strictly In accordance with precedent He pointed
out that Il il unfair for Lord Harrington TO compare
the Treaty of Berlin with that Of 1885, as the Keystone
OF the treaty OF 1856, namely. the Independence ana
integrity Turkey had been destroyed by the Treaty oil
san stefano The Government. he said has succeeded
in restoring much OF Turkeys independence and integ
ry though after the results of the war; II was imp0s
sble TO insist upon their maintenance as defined by the
treaty Of 1856. He entered into detailed refutntlon
of Mr.. Gladstone's statements In regard to
the attitude OF the British Plenipotenuaries
al the Congress, The Government had used
it's influence to prevent Turkey from attacking Greece
when she could have done with overwhelming power
In regard to the Ango-Turkish Convention he SAID IL
was necessary TO prevent Russia from undermining
Rrtsh influence I'm the East aud secrecy was necessary
Tor speedy negotiations The principal point OF ms
speec was an phatie denial or the existence OF any
other secret engagements, although lie admitted that
h quite true that there have been confidential COMMUNE
IL Ia the duty aud interest Of Eng
land 10 maintain Turkey IN as strong position US
Lord Harrington briefly replied, closing the debate
LORD HARrINGToN's RESOLUTION REJECTED.
The House then divided OH Lord Hartington's resou-
tion ana II was rejected by vote OF 1915 in the Affirm
alive TO 33s in tue negative The announcement OF the
vote was received with loud and prolonged cheering.
Tie amendment moved by the Hon. Rande Plunkett
IA "A vote OF confidence was then adopted without
division.