The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
BEAC0NSFIELD'S OVATION.
He is Greeted by Immense Thronss
Of People.
His Appearance In The House Of
Lords,
Where He Explains the European
Situation.
ENGLAND d.


lieutenant, midshipman and ten men
who were in the boat, not returning Il
the English fleet, another boat was seni
TO look for them, but upon approaching
the place this boat was fred upon, two
bullets passing through the side OF the
boat, fortunately without injuring any
one.
Beacousfeld will visit the Queen at
Oaborne on Saturday. He was not well
enough to go to Windsor yesterday, but
Salisbury went.
An agricultural laborer named Wat.
kins, vile and three children have beer
murdered with revolving accessories al
slangibly, near Newport, Wales. A
Spanish sailor or tramp,arrested at New
port, is believed to be the murderer.
LONDON, July 1S.-A correspondent oi
the Manchester Guardian, says: The
Government has decided upon q general
election in principle, and it will depend
upon circumstances when the election
takes place.
Many members Of the Cabinet are op.
posed 10 a general election, but the
Premier strongly favorsit.
Alta meeting Of the members OF the
Common Council at London to-day II was
resolved to bring forward q motion al
the general meeting Of the Council, that
Lords Beaconsfeld and Salisbury be in
yited to a banquet and be presented
with the freedom OF the city.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION TO BEAcoSsFIEID.
Lord Beaconsfeld, on entering the old
Palace yard on his way 10 the House oi
Lords about Eve o'clock this afternoon,
was heartily cheered by great crowd
which had assembled there to greet him.
He ex xperienced much difficulty in pas
sing through the throng though accom-
panied by squad OF police.
The public interest in the promised
statement by Beaconstield attracted a
large and distinguished assembly in the
House Of Lords, including the Prince oi
Wales and other members Of the royal
family. When Lord Beaconeheld entered
there was considerable cheering. He
looked well and betrayed no special feel
ing at his brilliant reception, About five
minutes later Lord Salisbury entered and
then Lord Beacons6eld rose amid loud
cheering. He said that in laying
upon the table the protocols oi
the Treaty of Berlin, he should be only
doing his duty to the House, TO the Par
lament and to The country, by making
some remarks upon the policy supported
BY the British representatives in the Con-
gress. He could show that in changes
which were made in the Treaty OF San
Stefano by the Treaty Of Berlin, that q
menace to the Independence Of Europe
had been removed, and threatened injury
10 the British Empire terminated. The
Congress had restored to the Sultan two
thirds Of his possessions, the population
being among the most wealthy and intel
ligent Of his subjects. Il was said that
when the Congress talked Of estab'
fishing the Balkan frontiers Of what
NAV be called New Turkey, they
were establishing an indeiensible
frontier, but it was on courage and intre'
pidity that impregnability depended,
and it would be found that II left to those
who defended Plevna that the frontier
would not be indefensible. 1t was said
that the position Of Sofia was yielded to
the imperious demands OF one Of the
powers, he could assure their Lordships
that there was not shadow Of truth in
the statement, moreover, a parsonage,
high in authority, had stated
that II was quite erroneous 10 suppose
that Sofia was a atrong strategic position.
It had also been said that the Congress
made great mistake in not securing
Varna for Turkey; those who blame the
Congress for committing an error in this
respect quite forget that they have allot.
ted Turkey the harbor Of Galatz, by far
the most important in the Black Sea.
With regard to Eastern Roumelia, Il was
at one time suggested to call II South
Bulgaria, but it was feared there might be
some intriguing parties who would en-
deayor 10 bring about q union between
the two States, so possibly creating fresh
complications.
Lord Beaconsfeld further stated that
the opinion above mentioned, that Sofa
was not strong strategic point, was that
OF Meheuet All, who, however, consid.
sidered the Pass Of Ichlimau, which the
Congress secured to the Sultan, as vitality
important.
Lord Beaconsfeld's statement showed
throughout strong bias in favor Of the
Turks. Thus he almost apologized for
the Limitation OF the Sultan's authority
in Eastern Roumelia, saying as gen
eral rule II was thought unwise to inter
fere with military power which you
acknowledge, yet 10 confederation OF the
many awful events Of which Eastern
Roumelia had been the scene it had been
thought advisable to prevent their recur.
renee to establish governments different
from that Of the Turkish provinces,
where the Sultan's authority might be
called unlimited. No limit, however,
bad been placed on the force the Sultan
might introduce for the defence Of East.
ern Roumelia.
One Of the greatest obstacles to sn 90.
iect, 10 which the Congress was unani-
nous, namely: the re-establishment Of
the Sultan as real independent author
ity, was the anarchiAl condition Of Bosnia
and the ueighboring countries.
UHis Lordship, continuing, said that the
most competent authorities had convinced
him that Il would have taken 10000 Of
Turkeys best troops TO secure any ap-
proach TO Bosnia; even then the attempt
would perhaps have been unsuccessiIl,
and such an effort must have secured
Turkeys absolute ruin. He disclAimed
any desire 70 attribute Austrian occupa-
tion 70 the necessity Of submitting 10 the
wishes OF the majority Of the Congress.
Austria undertook the occupation at the
suggestion Of Lord Salisbury and was
earnestly supported by Beaconsfeld, The
object 10 recommending the occupation
was 10 protect Turkey. The government
had consistently resisted the principle Of
the partition OF Turkey beciuse, exclu-
sive Of the consideration Of morality, II
believed that an attempt at partition
would inevitably lead to q long and san
culinary war. The advocates Of partition
had spoken out The government had
been taken up into & mountain and shown
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