New-York tribune., 1878-12-17
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
MIR. GLADSTONE AND MR.. FAWCEII sIILL UIFINu
ACTIVE OPPOSITION.

ACTIVE OPPOSITION.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 16, 1873.
In the House of Commons tonight Sir
George pbe remarked that the Porte was still able
to largely import munitions Of war from America. al
though proIcssed its inability to relieve the Rhodope
refugees.
Mr. stanhope, Under Secretary for India. moved
outon that the OF the House be gwen TO tho
defrayal Of the Afghan expenses from the Indian
revenues He said the Government hoped and believed
the would remain Il mere frontier war
Mr. Fdwcett moved au amendment TO the effect that
Mr. GS istone seconded the amendment declaring the
nroposa invited The House TO entirely abdicate its con-
After several minor speeches Sir Stafford Northcote
declared that It intended to charge the whole
military expenditure ON India. The debate was ad
Journcd
N. WADDINGTON ON THE TREATY OF BERLIN.
THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER HOPEFUL OF ITS
FULFILMENT.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 10, 1873.
In his speech last Saturday, in reply TO a
question Of NJ de Contradiction, III the French Senate,
NJ Waddington. the French Foreign Minister SAID:
am happy to say that despite certain hankerIngs
for doing less than the Treaty OF Berlin re.
qures all the Cabinets those having something to gain
Sences have ultimately sSen that the execution OF the
treaty ali sides re Ong way OF pot jeopardzlng
opinion, aud all have come round to It, large number
OF It's clauses already carried out Batun, win lts
nave ryocmated Er2erum; the knOtOur district has
been handed to Persia The D2brGba has been oe
cuped by Roum ipia the Herzegovina question
il yearly settled, and toe A1srOI Turkish convention
seems on tie point of being concluded. In MONTENEGRO
difficulties resulting the prcnar local situa-
tlon ayed the surrender OF PodgOrltzl but tna
Porto enGeavOrng 10 effect IT, Tne Seryl3n uelulta
is hall finished. The French Comm ssIonef came 70
Paris few DAYS ago. and though the Dad season pre-
vents its npetlon, the bounding OF the Nranla ul.
trc the chief at tue Congress has Deen settled
and accepted both sides. Roumelian deilmaton rs
less advanced and cannot be carried on at all points IN
the Winter. but We hope 1t Will be terminated next
Great difficulties still exist resulting from the distress
country after the chronic autagonism OF the MUS
on that pont and hope that thanks to the good VIII OF
the Powers they will be successful AS TO Greece yoa
know that the Initiative with which reproached
If part traditional policy To give satisfaction
Greece is remove of the most dangerous ee-
Of the Eastern question: and IL Is 10 the interest
or the itself for the Treaty OF Berlin 10 have some
10 Is necessary that the territories restored TO the
POrte-the considerable nucleus possesses In Europe
should be governed by IL without constant fear OF at
tcks nr0ads reyots on its frontiers Turkey must
be able herself solely to the internal reorganza
tiOn, financial adjustment aud development OF her
resources u Europe and Asia This involves
constant OF revolt and disorder the frontier
whether in Greece here she cannot devote her.
Sc that task This is why Europe IL pressing her 10
accord the recthcation of tue Greek frontier cannot
produce the circular addressed To the POWERS or
invited them TO DO certain 'nrnRI ni;,ed IN eTr; ena
1t would be contrary to usage t. publish document
which has not yet been fully responded To- put as soon
as the decisive point is reached, which hope Will be
the shortly, shall publish that dispatch ana all
the correspondence on Greece. ~
In making that proposal every precautlon was taken
against the action Of France being isolated have now
positive of tue cooperation OF the Powers
without exception and everything done In iav"r OK
Greece will be through the collective action OF Europe
al the instance of France. may repeat III cOncusl0n
that We have 90 kind engagement compromising our
neutrality and that Europe has confidence in France
knowing she mas uterior desighs We VIII enter into
NO engagements, but Will remain unie'tereu'