Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-19
THE pLENIpoTENT1AR1Es.


eral European News.
THE PLENIPoTENTIARIEs.
LONDON, July 18.-Beaconsfeld will visit the
queen at Osborn, Saturday. He was not well
enough to go to Windsor yesterday, but Sails
bury went.
BEAcoNsFIELD AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Lord Beaconsfeld on entering the old Palace
yard on his way to the house of lords about 5
o'clock this afternoon, was heartily cheered by
a great crowd which had assembled there to
greet him. He experienced much difficulty in
passing through the throng, though accompa-
MED by squad of police. Public interest in
the promised statement by Earl Beaconstield
attracted large and distinguished assembly 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 re-
captions. About five minutes later
Lord Salisbury entered, and then Lord
said that in laying upon the table the protocols
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
Stefano by the treaty of Berlin that relating to
the independence 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 posses
! sions, the population being amongst the wealthy
and intelligent of his subjects. 1t was said
| that when the congress talked of establishing
the Balkan frontier of what may be called New
| Turkey, they were establishing an indefensible
| frontier, but it was upon courage and intre-
pidity that impregnability depended, and it
would be found that if left to those who de-
| Tended Plevna, that frontier could not be indie
feasible. 1t was said that the position of
Sofia was yielded to the imperious demands
of one of the powers. He could assure
their lordships there not shadow of
truth in this statement. Moreover a person.
age high in authority had stated that it was
quite erroneous to suppose that Soma was
strong strategic position. 1t had also been said
that the congress made great mistake in not
securing Varna for Turkey, but those who
| blame the congress for committing error in
this respect, quite forget that they have allot-
ted to Turkey the harbor of Galotz, by far
most important in the Black Sea. With regard
| to Eastern Roumelia, it was at one time sug-
| gested to call it South Bulgaria, but it was
| feared there might be some intriguing parties
who would endeavor to bring about union
between the two states, and SO, possibly, create
( fresh complications.
|
opinion above mentioned, that Sofia was not a
strong strategical position, was that of
Mehemet Ali Pasha. who, however, considered
the pass of lehman, which the Congress secured
to the Sultan as vitality important. Lord Bea-
consfeld's statement showed throughout a
strong bias in favor of the Turks. Thus ne al
most apologized for the limitation OF the Sui
tan's authority in Eastern Rou-
rule it was thought unwise to interfere with a
military power which you acknowledge, yet in
consideration of the many awful events OF
which eastern Roumelia has been the scene, it
had been thought advisable, in order to pre-
vent their recurrence, to establish government
somewhat different from that of the Turkish
provinces, where the Sultan's authority nigh
be called unlimited. No amount however
had been placed on the force the Sultan might
introduce for the defence of Eastern Roumelia
One of the greatest obstacles to an object In
which the congress unanimous, namely
The re-establishment of the Sultan real in
dependent authority, the anarchial condi
ton of Bosnia and neighboring countries
His lordship continuing. said the most com
petent authorities convinced him that it would
have taken have million of Turkeys bes
; troops to secure any approach to order in Bos
MIA. Even then the attempt would have per
haps been unsuccessful and such effor
must have secured Turkeys absolute ruin. H
disclaimed any desire to attribute the Austrian
occupation to necessity. Submitting to tn
, wishes of a majority of the Congress Austri;
l undertook the occupation at the suggestion o
! Lord Salisbury, earnestly supported by himsel
Lord Beaconsfeld.) The object in recommend
ing the occupation was to protect Turkey. Th
t government had consistently resisted the prin
ciple of the partition of Turkey, because, ex
Z elusive of considerations of morality, it is be
lieved that an attempt at partition would lea
e to long and sanguinary war; The advocates Q
!, partition had spoken out. The government
had been taken up into a mountain and show
;. all the Kingdoms of the earth. and told IA
these shall be yours if YOU will only worshi
partition This remark of the premier seen,
y to be an ILLUSION to the proposal which Primo
: Bismarck is generally understood to have mad
that England should occupy Egypt.
a Continuing, he said it was remarkable th;
), after a great war and prolonged negotiation
e all the powers, Russia as strictly and complet
. ly as others, came to the unanimous concluso
d that the best chance for the tranquility of I'll
n world to retain the Sultan part of tt
l. European system. He pointed out that evel
a great war was followed by redistribution
l. territory, but that was not partition. Austr
re than even Turkey. France lost pro
n inces, but she still gre
s, power with a commanding future. Engla1
e. lost some of her most precious possession
"a through bad government, loss which eve
N Englishman must deplore at this moment, al
winch Wouid not nave occurred II the prlnclp
S, which now governs her relations with the c.
a onies had been then observed. He defend
e, the limit not being fixed to Austrian occuI
e. ton, as that would have held out hope
Id the agitators. His lordship pointed o
De that England had, according to promise, Q
t. tanned hearing for Greece, and had mac
prior to the congress, overtures to the POI
which were received in more than an encoura
ing spirit. for such rectifcation of the 'front.'
e. as will give Greece considerable increase
& strength and resources. and prevent briganda
o. and continued dissensions which foster
by the present CONFORMATION of the fronti
~ - but the Greeks had evidently quite misapp
80 80 hended the objects of the congress. They W.
., coveting Constantinople and talking of acce]
"a, ing large provinces and powerful islands as
60 installment of their full claims.
Earl Beaconsfield, in summing up the gen
al results of the treaty as regards Europe
:. Turkey, pointed out that exclusive of Bosl
- and Bulgaria she still contained sixty thousa
lna square miles, and a population of six Milo
ar When the line of Balkans was fixed, Pril
Bismarck had said, Turkey in Europe OF
up more exists" He Lord Beaconsfeld) did
:. think such results unsatisfactory or inadequa
tic even if obtained after struggle like that
Bessarabia in Europe, naturally lool
for a reward to her conquests
os- Armenia. 1t was unfair to argue, as thor
negotiations relative to Armenia had been
lis the conclusion Of peace between England 6
Russia. Turkey had by the treaty of
Stefano, already given up Kars, Batoum.
IF England had gone to war to recover, the
would have been long and expensive, and pr
ably, like most wars. would have ended
eo compromise. Kars had been already til
ace times taken by the Russians. Wo
aid parliament have sanctioned war in OF
hot to restore it to Turkey,
n'' Russia might take it again when the next /
understanding arose. or to prevent the cess