Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-05
Lord Carnarvon,s speech. AGAIN.


Lord OARSARvoN in his speech in the
House Of Lords the other day declared
that the English people would not tolerate
the nations going to war to save the sick
man" Of Europe, and that the Crimean
war would never be repeated. Whilst, as
we have heretofore said. Lord CARsARvos
did not appear TO take too pessimlstic
view of the situation, sndwhilst be pro-
baby did not overestimate the responsi-
bility both the Berlin treaty and the An
glo-Turkish convention placed upon Eng
land in the matter Of preserving order IN the
Sultan's dominions, his zeal in attack king SA-
IIsBuRY seems TO have causedhim TO forget
his caution a. a prophet. IL ~ true that
the Crimcan war viii doubtless never be
repeated, for since that war European com
binations have undergone marked change
But the whole history of the eastern ques-
ton and the unquestiohable interest that
England has in the maintenance OF the au-
tonomy of Turkey in Europe tend TO show
that the British nation would go TO war II
necessary to keep the Muscovite out of
Constantinople. The outrages perpetrated
by the Iashi-Bazouks in 1876, sud
which Russia made her plea for de
clarntion of war against Turkey in
the following year, were no worse
than the barharities now being perpetrated
upon the Christians in Armenia. They
aroused a storm of indignation in England
as elsewhere. But when the victorious
Russians had in their onward march
reached a position that placed CONSTANT
nople almost within their grasp, and hope
Of planting the Cross in st. Sophia was at
its height. they were compelled 10 relin-
ouish many of the most valuable fruits Of
the war at the muzZlcs Of English guns.
English indignation gave place TO the die
tates of English interest, and the British
nation would have commenced hostilities
against Russia if certain clauses Of the
treaty of San Stefano had not been abro-
gated. History in a sense repeated
itself, and this argues that it will
do so again should occasion require.
But aside from that SALISBURY is on
record as declaring in 50 many words that
there has been no change in the well-de-
fined policy of the Government regarding
the Balkan States, and that the attitude of
Austria-Hungary would have great weight
in England. What the attitude of Austria
Hungary is IN respect of this matter no
longer admits of doubt. She has in the
last few days spoken boldly and unequivo-
cally through the Emperor, Count Kali
NoBY. and the Hungarian delegations.
When, therefore, we remember that Rus
sian invasion of Armenia would probably
be but the lighting of flame that would
spread to the Balkans and the signal
for another Russian advance upon the
Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, and con-
slider that Austria Hungary no less than
England fears Russian possession of Con-
stantinople- though for different reasons
the conclusion is justifable that Lord CAR
NARyoS's speech would have been more
effective if he had contented himself with
describing the present situation as serious.
The logic Of history, the present condition
of affairs in Europe, English interests and
English pledges combine TO demonstrate
that the English nation would save the
sick man" at any cost of blood and trea-
sure.