The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
WIN. +. GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
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LONDON, July 3O.-Thc debate In the House
OF Commons last night on Lord IInrtlngton's
resolutions ia described on hll sides as dull. 1t
was adjourned at an early hour. 1t ia general
ly expected 20 close on Thursday. During tho
speeches OF Mr.. Bailie- Corcoran (Conscryntivc)
and the Hon. Mr.. Ashley LibcrnD only three or
Tour members were present. and there seemed
to be much Indifference as 10 tho contest
Tho debate was continued to-day by Yiscount
Sandon. President OF the Board of Trade who
said TINT where the Government had acted
without the concert OF tho other powers none
OF them had taken any offence; hut. on tho con-
trary. the English policy had been cordially re-
ccNed. llo did not believe the people or the
Liberal party would sanction Mr.. Furster's sug-
Gestion. that the Liberals when in Office should
Immediately reverse the Governments policy.
Such a course could only mean that Russia be
left TO do what she liked. He challenged the
Opposition TO stato what policy 1t wished to
have adopted.
Mr. Gladstone rose and began by reading n
letter which he had addressed to Lord Beacons-
field. asking him to cite instances In support OF
the accusation Of unjustlnablc and reck less at
tncks. He declared that he never attacked tho
Government without deep sense Of RESPONSE
blity. Ho had never assigned any dshonora-
bic motives TO tho Premier, his attacks upon
whose policy were based upon irrcconciable
md fundamcntal difference OF opinion and
tcoilng. IL" made long review Of the results
OF the Congress. He regretted the selfish Jeal-
GreSc oGIsy OF SXws w's G. the p9wsrs in regard to
pendent, bulgaria practically SO, and Bos.
MIA and Herzegovina irrevocahly annexed
To- Austria. II was impossible TO deny that the
n I ~ q No .l..N..
great Us that Of Poland lie desired the eieya,
iion OF the native races instead OF the superces-
sion OF turkey 10y another power. and com
planned u the Governments policy from first
10 last lie sa id they must feel some shame
lS whsn they Locked upon the results Obtained
much bloo1shrd ifthey had not jealously sever
ed th"mselves from Pussia two years ago. They
hal leit Russ In the finest possible field for work
ing against the present arrangement. The Brit
i-h plen potenilaries had throughout the Con-
gross done their utmost 10 prop up the Turkish
and keep down the subject races. For tho first
tme IN history their attitude Was not in ac
c9rdnn,e with Tree institutions Tho assertions
OF Lord Beaconsird relative to British efforts
in favor Of Gr"ecc were not supported by any
thing in the protocols. Tho conclusion Of the
Anglo-Turklsh agreement was n practical con-
tradigi9n OF me high;S9unding pretensions OF
Lord Salisbury note. The Government thereby
OF freedom. He urged objections similartot those
made by Lord Harrington To the military stua-
ton created by the Anglo-Turkish convention.
He had been associated with all the greatest
statesmen OF England for half a century and he
did not hesitate Ia say that not one Of them
would have imposed such a responsibility on
the country. He could not regard such policy
MS within tho limits OF reasonable statesman
ship. He asked ,whqt the Government would
have done II n foreign power had concluded
such convention. The Government had. in
rgtil the Convention before Parliament was
made acquainted with II. pushed the power OF
the crown TO an extreme which hal bccn
avoided 10y tho greatest statesmen. new
THIS startling novelty. which set the law OF
Europe at naught. was unjust to other powers
overrodc the rights of Parliament, and laid new
burdens on the people.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke two hours and hall
AMI WIS greeted with loud cheers rs lie took his
seat.
Af,er long debate between n number OF
minor members. Mr.. Asshrton Cross, Home
Secretary. replied TO Mr.. Gndstone's speech.
He declared that he did not know whether to
consider Mr. Gladstone 1.-The humble follower or
the rival Of Lord Harrington. Mr.. Cross then
entered into detailed reiutation Of Mr. Glad
stones charges. but his arguments were mainly
such n have been used before. He maintained
that tho Congress would have been impossible
without the Anglo Russian agreement. He said
the Turkish Convention had not Increased Eng
l1nd's 'sp1u-ihilties. He only hoped that the
ON eiton would assert NJ the next general cleo
tiOn that England had no interests in Asia.
The debate VAS adjourned until Thursday.
Lord Bea'unSlell. replying To- the letter read
| by Mr.. Gladstone in the House of Commons to-
lay says the compilation Of the list OF the offen
siyc cpithcts used by the gentleman would an
tAll "A , arch oN r period Of two aud n half
years. Lord B"aeonsfed cites expressions Of
graded and drhasr1 the great name Of Eng
Hnl; that he had sold the Greeks. and that ho
had been guilty of an unsurpassed act OF du-
uilclty.