The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19
EARL BEAC0NSFIELD SPEAKS
DEFENDING THE TREATY IND THE An
LO-TURKISH ALLIANCE
A brilliant Reception In the House Of Lords
How England Resisted the Partition of
Turkey nnd Saved the Ottoman Empire.


Turkey nud Saved the Ottoman Empire
LONDON, July 1s-Lord Bcaconsfleld on
entering the Old Palace yard, on his way to tho
House OF Lords. about o'clock this afternoon.
was heartily checrcd by q great crowd which
had assembled there to greet him. He expe-
renced much difficulty in passing through the
throng. though accompanied by n squad Of
police. The public interest in his promised
statement attracted n largo and distinguished
assembly in the House Of Lords. including the
Princess Of Wales and other members Of the
royal family. When Lord Beaconsned entered
there was great cheering. He looked well, and
betrayed no especial feeling at his brilliant re-
ception. About five minutes later Lord Sails
bury entered. and then Lord Beaconsncld
rose, amid loud cheering.
He said that in laying upon the table the pro-
tocols Of the treaty Of Berlin he should be only
doing his duty to the House to Parliament, and
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 Steinno by the treaty Of Berlin. menace to
the Independence Of Turkey had been removed
and threatened injury to tho British
empire terminated. The Congress had
restored to the Sultan two-thirds of
his possessions. the population being
among the most wealthy and Intelligent Of his
subjects 1t was said that when the Congress
talked Of establishing tho Balkan frontiers. OF
what may bo called New Turkey. they were
establishing an indefensible frontier. but il was
upon courage and in,repidty that impregna-
bllty depended. and il would be found that IL
left TO those who defended Plevna that frontier
could not be indefensible. 1t was said that the
position Of sofia was yielded 10 the imperious
demands Of one Of the powers. He could as
sure their Lordships that there was not a
shadow Of truth in this statement. More
over. a parsonage high in authority had
said that it was quito erroneous 20 suppose that
sofia was a strong strategic position. 1t had
also been said that the Congress made a great
mistake in not securing Narna for Turkey but
those who blame the Congress for committing
an error in this respect quite forget that
they have allotted 10 Turkey tho harbor Of
Gaatz. by far the most important in the
Black sea. With regard TO Eastern Roumelia.
u was at one time suggested To- call II
South Bulgaria. but 1t was feared that there
might be some intriguing parties who would
eudoavor 10 bring about a union between the
two States So possibly creating fresh comVlign-
tions. The opinion that sofia Was not strong
iiraiegeal position was thqt OF Mehemet Az
lchtiman, which the Congress secured 10 the
sultan, as Xiially important.
- Ltd poayvhsu'lf rsa,c,n 'r M n
Thus he almost apSlo,.i2od for thc Initial IN II
ths Sultanis nnti'oritv i'm Tnsfrrn pnunt..iio
sr,,.i,,,,. t.arnrai r""lo ~ g., a. n,If ,,
vise ~ intarf,re win military pNwsr whi"b
9,onx sf y;s ~ ,ycb mi F6seFn Rnpne M VIA
his I h. ,en ~ b"d i, ,hC.,it nj
I,e. In order 10 prcyent their rerurr..nc" To- es-
tablsh a govnrnment somewhat diiirrent from
fLet ~ the Turkish nroyinres where tho Sui
fan'- nnthoriiy might be called uniimitsd 10
limit. however had been placed on the force the
fFffar ha 1afs 90 of 4ef.
ern Roumela One Of the greatest obstacles to
an object in which tho Congress was unani-
nous namely. The rcts'nhlishment Il the Sui
tan Us a real independent authority, was the
nuarehical condition oi Bosnia and the neigh
IIis Lor,lship. coptinuiuG. said TINT tho most
competent authorities had convinced him that Il
would have taken 100000 oi Turkey best troops
- secure any approach 90 order IL Bosnia.
E,enth nthc attnmIt would, perhaps have been
uusu,.e~e lul. and su"h an effort must have 50:
cured Turkeys absolute ruin. He diselaimed
ally de-ir, 10 attribute Austrian occupation t.
the NJ 'esslty ~ submitting O. the wishes " the
majority 0i ithr congress. Nustrln uh hlcti99K the
occupation az tAe suggestion ~ l."ri salisbury.
earncstly supported by himself LORD BeacOus-
HEIDI lhe oiQcct ID RECOMMENDING the occu-
patton was 70 protect turkey. Ihe Govern
n"nt hid consistently resisted tle prlnelple OF
pdrtlt,on ~ Iurkfy because, cNeluslyc OF the
Consideration ~ morality i believed ihat an
attempE NJ phrtltlpn would inevitably nad
To- long and sanguinnry war Ihe
advocates 81 partition hai spoken oGi.
The Government had been taken up into Il
mountain and shown all the Kingdoms ot the
earth and told All these shall be yours II you
VIII only worship paitltion. ms remark ~
the Premier seems 10 be an allusion to q ptopO-
sal which Prince Bismarck is generally under
stood to have made. that England should occupy
Egypt.
Continuing ne shid; II was remarkable that
aii' T q great war ana the prolonged negotiations
all the powers. Russia as strictly and completely
n the others come 10 the unanimous concu.
sion that the best chance Tor the.tranquility ot
the world was 10 retain the Sultan as part OF
tie European system, Hc polnted out that
every great war was followed by redisirlbu-
tion ot territory but that that was not partition.
Austria had perhaps lost more provinces than
even Turkey France lost provinces. but she
was siill great power. 4yith commanding
future. England lost some Of her most pre-
ci9us Possessions through bad goyerpment-a
this moment, and which would not have oc-
CURED il the principle which now governs her
relations with the colonies had been then oh;
served he defended the UNIT not being ilNed
| 70 Austrian Occupation, as thht would only nave
| held oui hope 70 ngitators HIS Lordshlp point
| ed outthW England hhl hecordlng 70 promise
! obtained hearing Tor Greece, ana hqd made
| prior 10 mo congress, oNertures 10 the Porte
| which We're received ~ moro than encouraging
| sprlt, lor sufh satisfaction oil me lronler as
| VIII ElNo bTecce cohslIelaDle increase OF
| strehsth and resources ana prevent brlgHndage
ana me conuhurl llssehsi9ns Whlch ar
| ip7tcfei ny tue present eolngur1llon OF We
! frontier. Bui tho Greeks had evidently quite
! mlsnpprenenlri the objects OF the Congress