The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
TELBGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
BEACONSFIELD AND GLADSTONE.
Progress Of the Discussion in
Parliament.
A LETTER AND ITS ANSWER.
The Turks Make a Show of Resist
ance to the Austrians.
ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
Progress of the Franco-Amencan
Treaty Makers.
A LETTER AND ITS ANSWER
The Turks Make a Show of Resist
ance to the Austrians.
ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
Progress of the Franco-American
Treaty Makers


LONDON, July 81. 1873.
The debate in the House Of Commons on Monday
night is described on all sides as dun and spirit.
less 1t was adjourned at an early hour Some
persons had even expressed the hope that the
debate would be concluded last night but it Is gen.
orally expected TO close to-day. During the
speeches OF Mr.. Baltic Cochrane conservative and
Hon. Mr.. Ashley llberaD only three or four men,
bers were present, and there seemed to be con.
siderable Indifference as to the contest.
ALL EUROPE SATISFIED.
The debate on Lord Hartingtons motion was
continued in the House OF Commons yesterday
afternoon. Viscount Sandon, President OF the
Board OF Trade said where the government had
acted without the consent OF the other Powers
none OF them had taken any offence, but on the con-
trary the English policy had been cordially re-
ceived. He did not believe the people the lib
era party would sanction Mr.. FOrster's suggestion
that the liberals, when In Office, should immed-
ltely reverse the governments policy. such q
course could only mean tina. Russia be left to do
what she liked lie challenged the opposition to
state what policy it wished to have adopted.
GLADSTONE ON HIS FEET.
Mr. Gladstone rose and began by reading letter
Which he had addressed to Lord Beaconsfed,
asking him to cite instances in support Of the accu
saton OF unjustifable and reckless attacks He
out deep sense Of responsibility He had never
assigned any dishonorable motives to the Premier.
his attacks upon whose policy were based upon
rrecOncllablc and fundamental difference of opln-
Ion and feeling. He made o long review OF the
lesults OF the Congress-
TURKEY PARrrrIoNED.
He regretted the selfish jealousy Of some OF the
Powers in regard to Greece. With Servia and
Montenegro Independent, Bulgaria practically SO
and Bosnia and Herzegovina irrevocaby annexed
to Austria IL was impossible deny that the parti-
tion of Turkey, If not as complete, was as great as
that OF Poland He desired the elevation of the
native races instead OF the suppression OF Turkey
BY another Power and complained Of the govern.
menCs policy from first to last.
KEGRETs, ALAS!
lie said they must feel some shame when they
looked upon the results obtained and what might
have been obtained without 50 much bloodshed II
they had not jealousy severed themselves from
Russia two years ago. They had left Russia the
finest possible field for working against tue present
arrangement The Brftish Plenipotentiaries had,
throughout the Congress, done their utmost to
prop up Turkey and keep down the subject races
NEW ATTITUDE.
For the first time in history their attitude was
not in accordance with tree institutions. The
assertions OF Lord Beaconsfeld relative to British
nything in the protocols. The conclusion OF the
Anglo-Russian agreement was practical contra
dction OF the high sounding preteniions OF Lord
Salisbury's note. The government thereby sur
rendered their power OF action In the cause O.,
freedom. He urged objections similar to those
made by Lord Harrington to the military situation
created by the AngloTurkish Convention
DANGEROUS ACT
He had been associated with all the greatest
statesmen OF England for half century, ana he
ad not hesitate to say that not one OF them would
have imposed such q responsibility on the country
lie could not regard such policy as within the lin
Its OF reasonable craftsmanship. He asked what
the government would have done If o foreign
Power had concluded such q convention The VOW
eminent had In ratiiying the convention before
Parliament was made acquainted with 1t, pushed
the power Of the crown to an extreme which mad
been avoided by the greatest statesmen A new
phase Of the Eastern question was opened BY this
startling novelty, which set the law OF Europe Mt
naught, was unjust w other Powers OVERRIDE The
rights OF Parliament and laid new burdens on the
people.
Mr. Gladstone spoke two hours and a half, and
was greeted with loud cheers as he TOOK his seat
GOVERNMENT DEFENCE
After long debate between q number OF minor
members, Mr.. Assherton Cross Home Secretary, re-
Piled TO Mr. Gladstone's speech. lie declared that
he did not know whether to consider Mr. Gladstone
the humble follower or the rival OF Lord Hartng
Ton Mr. Gross then entered into detailed relu.
tation Of Mr.. Gadstone's charges, hut his arpu-
ments were mainly snch as have teen used before.
He maintained that the Congress would have been
impossible without the Anglo Russian agreement.
He said the Turkish convention had not increased
England's responsibilities He only hoped that the
opposition would assert at the next general cleo.
tion that England had no interests in Asia
The debate was adjourned until Thursday
BEAcoSsFiELD's REPLY TO GLADSTONE
Lord Beaconsneld, replying To the letter read by
xr. Gladstone In the House oi.Commons Yesterday.
says the compilation Of the lisa OF the offensive epi
thets used by the gentleman would entail a sea rem
over period Of two and hall years. Lord Bea.
consneld cites expressions VI Mr. Gladstone that
he (BeaconsneldD had degraded and debased the
great name oil England: that he had sold the
Greeks, and that he had been guilty OF all unsur.
passed act of duplIcty.
THE AUSTRIAN occUPATIor
The Turks offered a nominal resistance to tho A. us
TRAN forces which creased At Brod, refusing srgo
thor flag svacusto Tho guard house until
ans threatened to Hro.
AaIrAroR.
rhe Vienna Political Correspondence reports that
Turkish agitator has raised instruction against
The Ottoman authorities at serajsvo, the capital Of
Bosnia
CAPITAL
The Tines Vienna despatch says the Whole TbIr-
teenih Army Corps Is now on the Bosnian bank Of
the River Save and will advance straight toSsrnjsvo.
There II will meet about the 18Th Of August a d.
vision from Dalmata, and then the occupation will
30 complete.
cLISGISa vARxA,
The Daily Ne,os correspondent at Vienna statssshat
u IL rumored That the TURKS object to evacuia,ng
Sarna unless tho Russians forty hours
march from Constanlinople.
eRRmASY AND LIBERAL GOVERNMENT.
The elections for members OF the German Pa Ella
nent were held throushout Germany yesterday.
~"a nraaressists were successful In I'VE ds:sictsn