Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-26
TRIUMPHANT BEACoNsFIELD.
His Address In the House of Lords.
EXPOSITION OF HIS POLICY.

LONDON, July lS Lord Beaconsfeld on
entering the old palace yard on his way to
the House of LORDS. this afternoon, was
heartily cheered by a great crowd which
had assembled there to greet him. He ex-
perienced much difficulty IN passing through
the throng, though accompanied by squad
of police. TIE public interest in the
promised statement by Lord Beaconsfeid
attracted a large and distinguished assemb-
ly in the House of Lords, including the
Princess of Wales and other members of the
royal family. When Lord Beaconsfeld
entered there was considerable cheering
He looked well and betrayed no especial
feeling at his brilliant reception
About five minutes later Lord Salisbury
entered and then Lord Beaconsfsld
rose amid loud cheering. He
said that on lay ing upon the table the
protocols Of the treaty of Berlin he should
be only doing his duty to the House, to
parliament and to the country by making
some remarks upon the policy supported by
the British representatives in the congress.
He could show that in the changes which
were made in the treaty of San Stelano BY
The treaty OF Berlin the menace to the indie
pendeDce of Europe had been removed and
the threatened injury to the British empire
terminated. The Congress had restored to
the Sultan two-thirds of his possessions, the
population being amongst the most wealthy
and intelligent OF his subjects Ii was said
when the congress talked of establishing
the Balkan frontiers of what may be called
New Turkey they were establishing an in
deensi6ls frontier, but it was upon courage
and intrepidity that its inpregnability
depended, and it would be found
that If lett to thcsd who defended
L.
be indefensible. 1t was said the
position of Sofia was yielded to the impious
demands of one of the powers- Ho could
assure their lordships there was not
shadow of truth in this statement. More
over, a parsonage high in authority had
stated that it was quite erroneous To sup
pose that Sofia was strUug position.
Ii had also bsen said that the congress made
a great mistake in hot securing Narna tor
Turkey but those hu blame the congress
Tor committing an error IN this respect
quite forget that they hav7 allotted to Tur-
key the harbor OF G4laJza, by far the most
important in the Black sea. With regard
to eastern Roumelia, 1t WAS at one time
suggested to call it South Buls aria but it
was feared that there might be some in
triguing parties who would endeayor to
bring about a union between the two states,
SO pOsS'oIy creating iFt>n computations.
Lord Bescun>feld further stated the
opinion above mentioned, that Sofa was
not a strong s,ragetiedl position, was that
OF Mehemet Ali Pasha, who. however. con-
sidered tho pass OF lehetnsu. which the
congress scored to the Sultan, as vitality
important. Lord Beacon, fields statement
shows throughout strong bias in favor Of
the Turks. Thus he almost apOlogized for
tho limitation of the Sulran's authority in
eastern Roumelia. saying: 'As general
rule it was thought unwise to interfere
with tho military power which you acknowl
edge, yet in consideration of the many
awful events Of which eastern Roumelis has
been the scene it had been thought advisa-
BILE, in order to prevent their recurrence, to
establish government Somewhat d terent
from that Of the Turkish provinces " hore
the Sultsn's authority might be called un-
Limited No limit. however, had been
placed on the force the Sultan might intro
dure for the defence OF Eastern Roumelis."