The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-11-14
FOREIGN,
EEACONFiELD SPEAKS.
AND N REGARD, PRINCIPALLY, TO THE
E.s -ERN oUEsTIoS-HE THINKS THERE

AND N REGARD, PRINCIPALLY, TO THE
EASTERN QUEsTIoS-HE THINKS THERE
ESo IMMEDIATE DANGER.
LoSDoD, November AT banquet
this evening attending the swearing in OF
the new Lord Mayor, Lord Beaconfield re-
piled to the toast Of Her Msjesty'e minis
tiers. After review OF past events, Lord
Beaconfeld touched up he alarmist theories
relative to the emmipent evasion Of India,
only to be averted by entering into the
struggle with come great and unknown
power. He declared the governments
opinion, that was that the Irvasion of India
was hardly practicable as tine base OF opera =
tions Of any possible foe was SO remote
Ii was true the northwestern frontier Of
India was not scientifically surrounded and
possibly the foe might be able to cause , N
barrassment by compelling the United States
10 maintain large and expensive force
there
THIS POSSIBLE EVIL
had occupied the attention Of successive
administration, circumstances arising
which forced 1t an immediate attention Of
the government He believed the invasion
would become possible if Asia Minor and
the F.uphrates Valley were held by a very
strong or very weak power and had there
lore taken measures which he believed
would soon be consummated, and Of which
the Anglo-Turkish convention, which Sc
cures these localities TO ourselves, il the
chief. To remove the causes of apprehen-
sion concerning our frontiers We shall live,
| hope, on good terms with our immediate
neighbors, and perhaps with some who are
more remote. In regard to Cypress, Lord
Beaconstield said he thought il wise to oc-
cupy an armed position where the Sultan
could feel that if any danger prevents him
/ from
! CARRYING OUT THE REFORMS
which he willingly agreed TO make, he
could look with confidence to the assistance
OF an ally close to his frontier. The exc
tion Of the treaty of Berlin and the rectii-
cation Of the northwestern frontier of India
would increase Englands power and pros
perity, turning from an exclusive Anglo
Indian interests. Lord Beaconsfield point
ed out that there was another aspect Of the
Eastern question which involved the indie,
| fShuNhst VI OH duu SrptCidlIN VI
the Mediterranean powers.
| THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY
would prevent the fatal supremacy Of any
individual state. England and other pow.
ers at the congress sought to do this by es.
tablishing the Sultan as a truly independ.
ent Prince. Referring to the statements
that the treaty OF Berlin would never be
carried out, he pointed to the number OF
its provisions which had been already ful.
filled, although only one-third of the time
for its execution had elapsed. He emphat.
ically and repeatedly declared the govern
ment had received no intimation whatever
from any OF the signataries that they de-
sire1 or intended TO evade the complete full
tiilment Of the treaty. He thought j; quite
impossible for any signatary to attempt to
Withdraw from its engagements, but could
say on the part of Her Msjestyi govern
ment that they would not be signatary
which would retire from their policy, and
their determination is that the treaty OF
Berlin shall be carried out in spirit and to
the letter, and believing that the Berlin
settlement is one that will advance progress
and civilization and secure
THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE,
the government, would, if necessary, appeal
with confidence TO the people to support
Them in maintaining the treaty with all
their energy and resocrces. (Repeated
cheers.) Lord Beaconfeld denied that the
state of affairs was one Of danger, although
from the Important nature OF the Berlin
settlement, which was proceeding neces,
/ sarily serious he he warned his hearers moi
to place any trust in the rumors that Eng
land was poweriess TO assert the policy
which she believed TO be one of justice and
truth. He was confident she would not be.
come as Genoa, Venice or Holland.
Count Van Beust, the Austrian ambasss.
dor, replying to the toast, .'The Diplomats
spoke in a tone somewhat in sympathy with
Lord Beaconfeld, stating that it was his
duty as a diplomat to study true national
feeling, namely, the love of country and
the consciousness of power.