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An Invasion OF Indi" Hardly Practicable 20 .
Foreign Foe. unless a sin Minor were One,
10 oThem-Measures Taken 20 Prevent That,
LONDON, Nov. 9-Thc annual ceremonial of
swearing in the now Lord Mayor. Sir Charles
Whetham. was performed to-day in the GUS
tomary manner. The banquet which follows
the Inauguration OF the Lord Mayor took place
in the evening. Lord Beacons1eld was enthu-
slastically applauded on rising 10 reply 10 tho
toast. Hcr Mnjestys Ministers" After re-
view OF past ovonts. he touched upon
tho alarmist theories relative to the Inn
minent invasion OF India-only 10 be
avertod by entering into struggle
with some great and unknown power He de-
Vlared that tho Governmonts opinion was that
an invasion OF India was hardly practicable. az
tho base OF operations Of any possible foe was
30 remote. 1t was true the northwestern from
tier OF India was not scientifically rounded and
possibly foe might be able to cause embar-
rassment by compelling us to maintain large
and expensive force thereon. This possible evil
had occupied the attcntion'of successive admin
istrations. circumstances arising which forced
II on the immediate attention OF the Government
Ihoy believed invasion would become possible
" Asia Minor and the Euphratcs Vnlley were
hold by very strong or very weak power and
hnd. therefore. taken measures which. he be-
lleNeq, would soon be cOnsummated-nnd OF
which the Anglo Turkish Convention. which
secures the possession OF these localities to our
ally. Is chief-to remove the causes Of appre-
honslon concerning our frontors Wo shall
live. hoDo. on good terms with our Immediate
neighbors. and perhaps with some who are
Il, regardto to Cyprus. Lord Beaconsheld said
he thought II wlso 10 occupy an armed position
where the Sultan could feel TINT II any Danger
prevented him from carrying out the reforms
which he willingly agreed to make he could
i9Gk nI on With c2H69enc9 M to The assisance Of an
treaty OF Berlin and the rectillcation Of the
northwestern frontier OF India would Increase
Turning from exclusively Anglo Indian in
tereets, Lord Beaconsaeld pointed out that thcre
VIVA .nnolher aspect Of tho Eastorn question,
whc involved tho indcpcn lonce Of ali Europe.
and especially Of the Mediterranean powers.
IN The doyernmenrs policy would prevent the IA
land and the other powcrs At the Congress-
sought 70 do this by establishing the Sultan as
mcnts that the treaty Of Berlin would never be
carried out. he pointed 10 the number of its pro-
though only onc;third OF tho. time
hho ,9r o,,na, lts execution s1 had elapsed He en-.
ana hdd TdfpopG daeGa'd nn tSt the
whatever from any Of the slgnatores that they
desired or intended TO evade complete fulfill
ment Of the treaty. He thought IL quite impos-
siblc for any slgnatory TO attempt 10 withdraw
from its engagements. but could say. on tho
would not be the signatory which would retire
from their policy, and their determination is
that the treaty Of Berlin shall DO carried out in
spirit and TO the lcttcr: and believing that the
Berlin settlement IL one that will advance pro-
gress and civilization and secure the mainte-
nance OF pence. the Government would. II neces-
sary appeal with confidence TO the people to
support them in maintaining the treaty with all
their energy and resources. lRepcated cheers.l
Lord BeacoLsilrd denied that the state OF af-
inirs WAS one ol danger. although from the inn
portant nature OF the Berlin settlrment which
was proceeding. II WIS necessarily serious. He
warned his henrers not to place any trust in the
rumors that England was powcrcss to assert
policy which she believed 10 hc one Of justice
and truth. He was confident sho would not be-
come AS Genoa. Venice. or Holland.
Count Won Beust, the Austrian Ambassador.
replying TO the tonst. The Dplom9ts, suokke in
ccnsncld. stating II was his duty as n diplo-
matist 10 study tho true national fcoling. name-
lY. lOvc Of country and consciousness Of power.