The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
ENGLAND and HER INTERESTS.
Vernon Aarcourt's Opinion on the
British Empire.
STONE THROWING In A GLASS HOUSE.
Cleopatra's Needle and the Herald
Weather Reports
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1878.

LONDON, Jan. ~, 1918.
Before this reaches you Parliament will have met,
and the much vexed question Of England's course OF
acron will be in fair why OF settlement. BY that
time. too from all apparent Indications the Russian
and Turkish commanders will have probably con.
cluded tho terms OF armstice satisfactory 10 the
Gar which will take the wind cut OF the sails Of the
war party IN England. Meanwhile Sphinx Beacons-
field Gays nothing but keeps up. no doubt an immense
amount OF thinking The whole situation is much
clearer than It was. ana the London Times asserts
smphaticaiy that the populi has been heard and
made itself known with no Uncertain utterance.
"The best part Of tho nation" 1t says, siberal and
conservative together is on one side in this matter
Another side exists but 1t has right call itself
by any recognized party name All that is necessary
has been DONE The nation has declared Itself dis
menl. II such there BIO, understand now that they
must submit"
VERNON nARCoURr THE WAR.
The loading members OF the House OF Commons
mako tho most Of the few days remaining before
Parliament assemblies and deliver speeches 10 their
constituents. Yesterday Sir Wism Vernon Har.
court tho member Tor the city OF Oxford, addressed
his supporters at banquet gwen by the Liberal Asso-
cation Of the place in OF their an
versary. After the dinner Lady Harcourt, daughter
OF John Lothrop Motley, Introduced and took her
cnecrs IN.
bly,. Sir William Harcourt addressed to u deeply at.
tcnve audience the ablest speech England and the
war that has yet boon uttered. Looking back TO the
Immense amount OF discussion that has been elected
during tho agitation which has this country
since the TALL OF Pevna ono cannot but
be struck with the overwhelming preponderance
Of intellect shown ny the liberal as against the
conservative orators on the question. The
tives have either been unable 10 cope With great
ness o the subject have been completely paralyz
aud held in check by their eccentric chief while the
opposition have given tree their opinions In
series OF abc aud enlightened addresses. The weekly
journal Truth asserts that there is not vestigs OF
doubt that II Lord Beaconsaeld had had his own way
England would have declared war against Russia last
year, and that he endeavoring TO DRIFT England into
declaration Of war The fact mat consols rose
one-quarter upon report that Lord Beaconsaed had
resigned Is worthy Of serious consideration In
strong contrast to the pan policy Of
Ministry the bold stand taken by the liberals comes
out in refreshing reef aud saved the already
pressed commercial spirit Of this country from abso-
lutte panic.
BLOOD AND THUNDER PARTY
Sir William Harcourt's speech happy mixture
Of sarcasm and sound logic. All wanted to earn
your cheers he said to hts audience by dstractipg
your Judgment, by exciting your eaouses by appeals
TO your passions, nothing would be easicr-I should
only have 10 address you In that Bombastes Furos0
strain with which we are unhapp,ly too familiar.
shoulu try TO persuade you that the interests Eng
LAND were IN danger, that her empire ut stake,
that her honor had been outraged and that the hour
OF Vengeance had arrived But do propose 10
treat you TO that sort Of entertainment tonight If
any Of you have q taste for that sort OF unwhoesome
stimulant you know where TO get It. You can get
unlimited supply every morning, rs hot as you ike,
Tor pconv, aud every afternoon Tor twopence.
SHALL BRITISH OFFICERS HoD-NOB WITH AssAssIxsY
l we are 10 60 to Turkey as thealics OF the Turks
suppose inc officers oil the Queen are 10 BIO brothers
in-arms o Chefket Pacha, and perhaps the Ministers
might be expected 10 advise the Sovereign to confer
tho Grand Cross Of the Bath possibly tho Star of
India on men against whom she had demanded con-
dign punishment in VAN. What grand historical
picture there might be Of English general
embracing the heroes OF Batoum on tho plans
OF Tatar-B azardjik, and II might be hung
up IN Tho Foreign ONCE with the a.
spaich OF September uscri eiupon frame IN lott ers
oil gold as monument ~ the honor oil our arms and
The success OF our diplomacy IL s said that Russia
Is an ambitious, Overgrown, aggressive Power; Is
Always extending her dominions. Lst deal with her
That is Tho old doctrine which has such vast
amount Of great and bloody war. 1t has, happily for
times In our days France has taken Algiers ana an
ncxed Savoy; Prussia conquered Hanover and appro-
priated Alsace ana Lorraine United Germany is u
tar moro formidable Power than Russia, but We did
not make war against the union Of Germany. OF all
nations IN the world there Is none when has great
interest England in dscrcditing such principle
oil political action 1t the part OF prudence IN pr
vate lilo TO try 10 see ourselves others soc u.s.
the Same estimate OF our position tue
craftsmanship OF nations. Lot US look at own
domlnions and ask by what title we condemn the
ritoral afgrandizenent Of empires Every coign of
by our vaior. and oy our right band We defend aud
shall defend them.
AN EMPIRE won Ky THE SWORD
go where you within Europe, In Asia, In North
America, In South America, III Africa aud In tho
Islands OF The trackcss seattle flag of
the dominion Of the English name In Europe you
have Gibraltar aud Malta. and You will always hold
Them, and through them you command both o!
the Mediterranean. Yet Gibraltar and Malta were
IA
WHICH you contest the crsumnayigaton OF the globe
and you another ce l the Cape you lukc
In tho Indian seas You guard the access TO Iin-
dosan and Tho ratcs OF the Red Sea by the Outports of
Alden aud the Maur'tus in Asia. You rule With alb
solute sway over conquer ed peoples who fur
double the subject races oil Russia. In my own lime
you have added 10 your dominion The Puna0 you have
annexed Scnue and have absorbed Ouac. 10 secure
your China trade you have taken the straits and Hong
Kong. Ii you turn westward 10 the setting sun you
louged 10 France. You have conquered the islands Of
the West indies Beneath the Equator yOc rule over
The marshes oil Guiana; the Falkland Islands olcr
you refuge from the storms OF cape Horn aud be-
yond the Anpodes tho great lands oil Australasia arc
yours. Ana then tDere are wisoacres among you VINO
demand TINT ths government OF the Queen shall de-
clare universal against the principle Of terrific ORAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and the extension OF empires. Hear,
heHr.)
SAVE ME FROM MY rRiExDs.
turkey might have made peace some time ago
reasonable terms She might make peace II not
iured on by those who pretend to be her trends Tho
Terms Will become harucr to her every day, and Tho
only enectuaI way Ia which We mediate behalf
VI turkey - ny ADVISING ncr 10 agree Win her auvcr
sary quickly. Those who give different counsel wEile
pretending 10 be her irends, are, iact securing
maj obstruction That, In my opinion, Is the DUTY OF
the government IL may DO asked what Will be- the
course oil tho opposition OF that duty there never
has been any doubt. We have still great dangers be-
lore us. We nave To night against PRIDE passion ig
borance and alsehood. Lot us meet them with tho
forces OF truth and the spirit OF that wisdom of which
u Is written, "happy Is the man. ay, and thrice
happy Is the nation, that hndeth wisdom gctletn
length vi days her right hand
and IN her lei. are ficncs and honor her ways are
ways oil pcasantncss aud all her paths arc peace"
TELEPHONES.
There seems TO be no end TO strange and anus
Ing experiments maze with the Telephone truth
mentions case OF Al cnterprlsng gentleman who APP
Piled tho telephone apparatus to hrs PARK palipgs aud
talked all nj the park thus showing that any con-
ductof Will serve Tor The Telephone instead Of wiz.
The came paper says that sVme days ago curious
experiment was irioc seventeen persons joined
hands IA room, the urst and las. nodlDg cna OF
the wires. conversation then took place through
thu bodies OF these seventeen gentlemen. The Queen
evidently takes lively nci est IN the discovery
She rs navDg communications laid down between !
Inn iu IN nj Wlol. md tho