The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-09
LlIROpE AWAITING EVENTS.
sulII THE san sTTFiNO TREiTY BE
submitted 10 THE POUERS?
Fer,innent or the Queens \ Address-uow the
Briti.h Empire IL imperilied -Gcrm"nS's
pes,re for Pence-Russinu Preparations for
Active IIo.ttiities British Army Furioughs

IN the address To the queen. IN answer 10 the
proclamation calling out the reserves. is cx-
pesed to determine Englards policy finally
Tho Government can undues,ionably rely on
n large majority In their favor on the nam
issue OF acknowledging or resisting the nus
sian supremacy in Turkey established by the
troaty OF San Stefano. is claimed on all sides
except In purely partisan discussion. That the
Cabinet sincerely desire 10 avoid war; pu'
1t Ia not believed that they are hkcly 10 ihce' 'no
latest Russian proposal with lOerai acVep'-
nnce-that is. by the presentation oil counler
proposals The withdrawal oi the treaty OF Shh
Btefano or its unconditional submission 10 the
Judgment OF Europe. is regarded as the only
alternative OF war.
The debate was opened in the House OF Lords.
This afternoon. by the Earl Of Beaconsgeld. who
moved the address Of thanks to the Queen for
her message calling out the reserves. and fol-
lowed with a speech OF over an hours duration.
which was repeatedly chccred. After retro
ppoct Of the Governments past policy he crlti-
cssd the treaty Of San Stcflno, drawing con-
'cusions similar TO those contained In Lord
Ealisbury's despatch. Although every article OF
the troaty was deviation from the treaties OF
1856 and 1871. he would not call them violations,
bocause had they been considered at the Con-
crcss "a England desired. they might have
been regarded a. suggestions. He showed that
the possession OF Bessarabia was not n trining
local interest. Lord Palmerston had strongly
insisted upon it's cession to Roumania. us in
yolying the independent navigation OF the Dan
ube. The Congress could not take place after
Russia's refusal to conform to her previous en-
easements and to the treaty OF Paris. He
nonted out various ways In which the existing
situation In the East imperilled the British En-
pire. The Egyptians once threatened Constan-
tinople There was. consequently no reason
why the Russians might not march TO the suez
Canal He could not conceive why England
should bc unarmed when all the other powers
were armng. The British empire must not
only be enjoyed but maintained.
Lord Granville criticised the details OF the
Governments past policy. but declared that he
would not commit himself or his friends on the
present question. hut leave the Government TO
their own responsibility Upon general re-
view Of the situation. he drew conclusions Ia
Lord Derhy denied tha. calling out tho re-
serves WAS the sole or principal cause OF MS
difference with his late colleagues. He said
mntters at present were at deadlock. where
neither side would give way Tor fear OF loss ot
dignity. He for one, would not press matters
mt this moment and incrcase grounuless lrrlta-
ton. He dcn.ed the existence OF An emergency
qualifying the calling out OF the reserves. The
only conceivable motive for haste-of which.
however he would not accuse the Government
was to take advantage Of the war ieeiing IN
s vepy eIoab 3oabt % and ali tho other M powers were
certain To- stand aioof Why under these cir
cumstanccs. should England be. not drifting.
but rushing into "A purposeless war; lie adj
mitted that circumstances nllght force England
into a war. but at present he could see no
Lord Cairns said the smallncss of the in
crease Of the army did not Justify Lord Derby =
The Ear Of Carnaryon said Lord Salisbury 5
despatch showed that II England entered the
Congress she would do 20 with her h"hd upon
NTh" Duke Of Argyll avowed his belief tina, the
country WAS being led To "a conclusion which
was concealed from Parliament.
The Marquis OF Salisbury declared that his
sentiments Were the sam a. al the time oil IN,
COnstantinople Conference. lie dld not concur
in the idea that Russia only could establish
good government n the TURKISH provinces
security tor good government without destroy
ing the authority OF the Porte. The Govern
mcnts preparnions wero pr cautionary. moi
wnrlikn. H@belleved he had grounds for hoping
thnt war would he avoided II, howeFrr. wai
should ars'. he hoped patriotism would carry
the country safely through II.
TheHddrrss WAS agreed to without division
In the House OF Commons SIR stafford North
cote proposing the address thanking the Queen
for her proclamation. said the calling out 81 ,ht
reserves was not intended 10 alarm the country
by leading II to believe that the clroun
stances were Of great national peru. They wcr"
however such as rendered 1t necessary T. pu
tie army in condition Tor usc without delay
The tone Adopted hy the Sr,aker, was stuiIous
y moderate. lie said h" believed that even now
Russia. ON calmer consideration. would acced,
T. Eugnud's view IL, however. England were
denied the opportunity Of paTii 'ipdting in
gen ral EurVS"an scttemr nt II wis the duty o.
uic tiOycinmcut Ia see that the interests oi Eng
land w,ra unhnrmed.
Mr. Gladstone said he did not intend to con
test thr address by Offering an Amendment, be-
cause the vote ON the supplemental estimates
would afford a better opportunity. In discuss
Ing the policy of the Governments armaments
the Chan 'cllor OF the Exchequer had failed t,
show the existence Of an emergency JustiyinA
the calling out Of the reserves Mr.; Gladstone
urged the acceptance of Germany's prOposa
Tor preliminary conference. Lord salisbury
desvatci stated the case in acontentious metho'
thN only the mganest attorney would resort 10
Mi GHihotne Hardy, Secretary Tor India. sal,
uepeople Should not bp too hasty IA concud
Ing that England was isolated. There were
4eep M I a,s Involved, and he ventured a. sal
LORD Stl-''tty : circular would win over Othcr
l. tpgiaul views. II was impossible that AM
English Minister could eyer desire war, but /
was rlght To- aloW that England would not ALLOW
herself - b. trodden upon Or dshonored by tn
greaus' over ~ tI" world.
Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at Paris
w,3 W. ~ va 4t- -nalel 10 r9preeent Great Britain
DAY. wh.'n B, considered TO indicate THAI II,
EreM h." i7 fen o. speedy meeting Of IN
Aiimrougls 70 tho British Indian army hav
been Stoil"d 4 large force OF native cayalr
VII probably lop tn" English army in cuse wa
ePVa pom out that from the Bengal cayalr
alone II w!l be possible TO draw 10000 mel
without t.e slightest dptriIncnt to the Indial
s"rF'" Ihey are Infinitely superior 10 tn
'o'ae@s III training. equipment, and orRaniza
TRe dictate was adjourned until to. .morroy
hight
4hE FEELING A nEKLIN AND VIENNA.
Tn" i'".ing ut Berlin IS still sanguine. thougl
il"t' hi" np now facts 10 confirm il. The belle
~ peaceful solution seems to rest solely OF
W'rNp" 'ation that Russia will yield not onl
On ih' question Of the submission OF the treat
"ihe lWcrs. but on Englands and Austria
essential objections TO the treaty.
me di lulrt ~ ocrasioncd At Vienna by tn
hu',' 10 t.e NUrtt"0sche ZcitiinQ, last Friday
.gn.efnIn@ the treaty, After pointing out tina
!. i@h tie treaty does not affect Germany a in
InIt7''. no" entrance oi Russia into antagOnsn
WIN ol;'r hcighbors and friends OF German
IaNA' pr u matter OF Indifference. and tha
hN7.h '"u.d only purchase it, complete fulnl
Wrhi ny another war. the article says that n
Ltghid and Austria admit that great change
az, her,--ary IN the East il was hoped that. IL
r"W q! ihH agreement OF Russia. Austria anC
s;l- all olr HIS main point, the common de
1llp ,pl ace would ultimately gain the uppe
hanl IIo No'dteptscht /ttiu0, hitherto con
WAlN pro- -itpseian, lectures both Russia an
Husul4 0nnrply for not concertinR an agree
.l .,.ll finOt pace while the war continued.
shi' hlu.h The powers aro agreed in prin
b'' hns,iAlns lcu,red herself by the treat
ho,.S!4 S!4 >" .ano, instead Of informin
,"i",l hD D'ui nhand Of the various views whic
M'Il Poe W~, "a i the question raised by !
M''' fAGhri and Austria have rendered IN
m"',"lt -,lil more am 'ult by now putting loI
Nll'i f|IHfIU lltaTuntil ugl instead Z