New-York tribune., 1878-01-18
TIE DEBATE on TIE Address.

In the debate on the address in the House of
Lords Earl Granville said the utcrances of Lord Beaconsf
ed during the had been couched in tone OF ue
crrent neutrality aud had differed from the sentiments
EXPRESSED by his colleagues lie said II the assurances
vo ly Rus.a In regard 10 British interests were unsat
ractory Parliament should have been called together
Immediately Il they were satisfactory. the only effect
of suumOnina Parliament Low was to cause feeling
TIE PREMIER's EXPLANATION.
Lord Beacons1cld said that the
10 Parliament was issned when th9re at first ap
peared to be opportunity for the inauguration Of
peace soatons The Portes appeal to England to ill.,
ate readiness to open peace negotiations in
a measure made at the instance Of the British Govern
ment although It was at the time spontaneously
adopted by the Porte. Lord Beaconsteld denied
the newspaper statements concerning the Gov
ernment- policy. ana strongly repudiaed the
accusation OF a division In the Cabinet. When the
Government. after mature deliberations decided upon
policy OF neutrality they were not influenced 10y con
sidcratons regard to the value OF kas ana Batum,
, D, n,u ~ The Goyrrn1ent never varied from
the decision they had first arrived at
"BnITIsM INTERESTS DEFENDED.
Lord BeaconsHed declared further that he had written
no letter public affairs during the recess and had
only spoken once and then in the presence of his col
leagues On which occasion he had with their approval
declared tlo Governments policy to be one OF cond
tional neutrality Lord Derby's fecitous statement
THAT the greatest British interest Is peace"
was q rhetorical expression, but Lord Granville
iSsN Tca"c i. universal interest, but when
sp,akng Of Iti;ish interests, the Government meant
material interests the OF wealth or the safe
guards Of the strength OF the country When they spoke
thus they told IL was mistake 10 suppose there
wrre interests peculiar 10 England, II there they
should hide them III corner lie did not think the Gov
crnm9nt by defining British interests, Justified the mpu
tuon OF all countries frankly declared that
they we,e actuated by the same motives. He dd not
admit tat the Governments having summoned
Parliament imposed them the duty OF immc datey
explaining the apprehensOns which caused them 10 do
So Suffice say that negotiations had been brought
"A out which might or might not be successful Ihc
Goycrnmcnt considered that there were British interests
which must not be endangered II the contest goes on
II Parliament approved Of the policy OF conditional
neutrality and the guarding of these interests the least
they could do was TO give the Government means Of
Lord Beacomsaold then pointed to The opening of the
prcscut negotiations as proof that England was not
isolated unnnuentla Probably more difficult nego
tiations than the present never commenced but he
hoped they might lead through many obstacles TO the
another rT' Kind OF isolation besides that arising
from decay: at the beginning OF the century.
Enpard alone asserted her national independence and
II ihe same again a stake, or II any Power
again Threatened the world vita predomIhahce IaRi
10 National liberty he felt confident the House would
not fear the charge of being isolated i stood alone IN
Inn m''"'"i,ns merssts lie conclued as follows: III
lu the negotiations British influence increased
a. a1e G%@ HSanmoas Ss' sea,ime"I of the Gover"sss
that that influence will be used fcr the greatest Interests
Of humanity, and for securing stable and enduring
peace. But II We are called upon to defend the rights
pecs OF peace are unrcated II there are circumstances
thai dc Giind that shGll appeal again 10 ftfli;eht
for the means Of NludtanS the hOnOr ana interests OI
the country am certain the Government VIII never fal
10 take that course" Loud cheers.l
A Liberal REJOINDER.
The Duke OF Argyll UA6eraO said Lord Beaconhelds
speech was significant but cyasve. II was TO he noted
as significant fact that 1t made no mention OF the In
dependence and integrity OF the Ottoman Empire. III
the Government meant that, however long Turkey re-
sisted Russia would be prccuded from entering Con-
siantnOple, the eraycst questions would arise.
DIsCORD IN TIE CABINET DENIED.
The MARQUIS OF Salisbury Cabinet Minister emphati.
cay denied that the Government was divided or Eng.
land isolated. The sunm0ning OF Parliament could not
encourage the Turks TO resist they had been
pcacdy told TO expect no assistance from England. The
Government had done al IN its power TO secure peace
and good government for the Christians IN Turkey, but
would not do anything to imperil British subjects or
their interests for the snke Of al the other
Christians IN the world 10 was not, however,
in despair Of peace that the Government now asked
or would shortly ask Parliament to assist them In taking
necessary precautions He did not wish &c enter into
the exact circumstances under which the interests de
fined were Threatened but knew the OF would
approach closely the localities Indicated He concluded
II yoa will not trust the Government provide your