New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-15
THE THIRD COMPACT.


SENhJ1 lhNA " No w ~.
(From letter IN The Daily Beos from Dfarri ne epst hO
qars ne Anglo Russian As''0To"d"r" to The E'snfag
Had I known that the Foreign Secretary
desired keep the Agreement secret | should never
have dvuIged it. I'm the discussion the ARreementt
las been termed secret" State paper This Is errO
neou& At the Foreign Office all papers are eonnden-
tia" until the time has arrived Tor their puDheaton
but there special documents marked " secret aud
confidential" which are intended never to be dlyuged
The Agreement OF May 30 belonged 10 the former
CORY To the latter belonged certain document signed
on the afternoon Of May 81 What the nature OF this
second document was will not even hint at simply
mention MS existence TO snow that when knew secrecy
to be desired did not not break my trust That secret
M inc time and il is OF importance STILL but although
have had great pr0vOcatiOn from the Foreign Office 70
So because that tue respective Governments de-
sire TO prevent It's disclosure.
A QUALIFIED DENIAL.
CFrom Parliamentary Report, AHg 2)
f. Ashley-Sir. beg 10 give uOtleS that shall to-
ask the Chancellor OF the Exchequer whether
there is any truth whatever IN The statement made by
safyet Pacha the French Ambassador ~ Conslanti
nope as reported by the OF IRs Staaa
promised Turkey that sue would not permit Greece 70
receive any additional territory ana taSt without ts
England" shall also ask whether second secret doeu-
ea THia al the FcregS oee on Friday
the Of May. aud whether It had any reference TO
this question OF the future limits oi Greece
TIE Chancellor OF the Exchequer Il think can an
sweF the question OGhaLd. There was certainly no
document OF tine character alnded to by the honorable
genteman He can put his question II he pleases; but
don't want 10 so forth that such statement Is Fde
Mr.. AsGley -sir. understand the right honorable
gentleman saying that there was no secret document
the Chancellor Of tue Exehequer-l mean that there
was no document signed on thai day having reference
10 tile affairs OF Greece. Hear, hearI
AN INCoNYENIENf DOCUMENT.
(FroBl me SpeeGtgT9 nj. -. =.
Mr. MARVIN IN letter 70 tnaI5Sgays Daey 800 ~
mary OF the salisOurY-Sch0uyalOh Agreement I'D rig
Goes OF May 81 on the ground mat ne fony a
that on the same day May 81 was slgned nuen
the time" and OF importance stll out OF which ne
has always refused dvulge the nature, on the gouuo
that ne it the first 70 be most secret docn-
mrnt We suppose some effort Will be made IN Paria-
meIt TO extract from the Gyernment some
Stafford Northo0te did deny Thursday that had any
reference TO Greece But in all probability the secret
ai ION there s always some convensHt Mr. Jorsas
amongst foreign Governments with whom we are IN
convenient document the GOvernncnt can appeal a.
hual against placing confidence III the Bllusa
people.
Mr.. LOVES FACETI0Us COMMENTS
from ma Speech IN the House q coimons1 a
I am going 10 speak OF two secret treaties, ana
should nave supposed myself tuat tnat was all that
light have been spoken or But something has occurred
secret treaty. really 40 nope that u any member Oh
Government should rise IN the course OF tns even
ings debate will have the kindness to tell u.s. at any
how many more there are. lCneers and laughter.I
MR. LOVES INDIGNANT REMONsTRANCE.
IRON his Speech 10 ne House Of C0D1aOnG)
For the time Eng ish history you have devised
enormous scheme or luuuVaLlnE pOlicl poiiOg GU
tlrely now. policy which you have carefully
concealed from the people OF England ana theh "
this ancient weapon when had been respected because
no one expected 10 be brought out Ot IT'S scaDOafu ana
used again. you have invented tue power Of making
treaties and have used that power not as you Ot
Co have used It, not TO give ehret 20 the VIII OF ne
Die of tnis country after it mad been carefully debated
and considered but you have usedt 20 surprise them
and To force them into acqurscence. IL Is perfectly
clear that II TINS sOFG OF thing Should 10
permanent, tho liberties OF this country arc
not worth q days purchase. Loud cheers W
the opposiuonJ You baye by tnis act put Ins
prerogiye face TO face with the feelings OF tue people
Hear hearl You have done all IN your power 70 aias
Royalty into collision its subjects f. Ga. OBJ Ga
the Ministerial side and Opposition cheers'l u
anything comes Of this IL Is TO you ~ mus
be attributed. tHear, hear Is 10 possible l19t
this great country will submit 10 have tAls
great change tnrust down It's throat Q
triumph majority without having word 70 say
Are 60 submit to that which we believe 10 Dt ulttt
subycrsYe Of the best OF Chs country Was
position as that That is tue thing TO wncl CAL rae
aUcutiOn OF tue House, and do hope that some bOnV
able member the other side viii show US 9OW hs
consistent with the rights OF the English COnsllu4oh
that should be deprived OF the rizht or dehDeI..
tins subject The thing done, aud We must get V
of II as well But this say, II THIS thlnB %
done iG perfectly impossible tuat the Engsu ~
pie leave the prerOgatiye In It's present pIsiy
deposition cheers. LOOk what u comes 20. II ~
take the old laws literally and absolutely, tue queen n
the prerogaYe mercy. The Queen set loose ever
felton, and no one say wOr against IT, lac VaoSS
has the right to make treaties. Inc Queen eah an
likes By treaty che Isle OF Wight 20 France auu ~
one has the right say nay The Queen has the Pys
confer uonOr and can make AN earl OF every COZ e
London II she pleaseS. Long oontlnued ~ ,yih
newed cheering by the OppOsltiOu, INTERN hecu W
laughter and OF On, UD," on the MlnlsteTih S