Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-20
sULTAN's APPEAL TO SALISBURY.
He Declared That He Was sincere in
His Efforts for Reform.


LONDON. November 2O.--The Times this
morning prints an editorial leader comment
ing upon the speech of Lord Salisbury, and
asserts that the letter written by the sultan
pays a remarkable tribute to the influence
which Lord Salisbury yields in Europe. The
Times adds that 1t may be doubted whether
the sultan will be greatly pleased with the
result of his appeal. since Lord Salisbury
declines to act outside the concert OF the
powers.
The Post in an editorial says that 1t must
be admitted that Lord Salisbury's warning
to the sultan was unrelenting as the cir
cumstanceS were cruel
No one can fail to be struck by the pa
thetfc dignity and frank earnestness of tie
sultan's reply to the lord mayors day din
ner address.
The Standard says that the pathetic sin
certify Of the letter to Lord Salisbury will
win for the sultan the respectful sympathy
Of all Englishmen. The only effect Of the
sultan's letter and Lord Salisbury's speech
Is to confirm the prime minister's judgment
as to the chief responsibility for the break
down of the government of Turkey.
The Daily News says that the incident
shows that. callous as the sultan certainly
is, he really cares for the public opinion and
wishes of the people of England.
The Chronicle says that so undigniiied and
childish an act is unprecedented in the his.
tory of diplomacy, and adds that the sui
tan's repentance probably comes too late.
Lord Salisbury's Speech.
Lord Salisbury, the prime minister, ad-
dressing the annual conference of the Ma
tional Union of Conservative Associations,
al Brighton, England, yesterday, said among
other things: ALLOW me to say a word in an
swer to very distinguished distant cor
respondent, If may term So who requested
me to make statement In a speech to the
country. This correspondent is no less a
person than the Sultan of Turkey Nothing
would have induced me to read this august
message here, except the distinct commands
of the sender. In that speech at The Guild
Hall, on the occasion of the Lord Mayors
day dinner, l expressed the opinion that
had little confidence that the reforms prom
ised for the Turkish empire would be carried
into execution. The sultan sends me a mes
sage saying that this statement has panied
him very much. as the carrying out of these
reforms is matter already decided upon by
him, and further that he is DESTROYS of ex-
ecuting them soon as possible. He then
proceeds: I have already told my ministers
this. and so the only reason why Lord Sails
bury should thus throw doubts on my good
intentions must be due to the intrigues Of
certain persons here, or else false state
nents must Have been made to cause such
an opinion
THE message then proceeds. after some
Intermediary observations: i repeat, / will
execute these reforms. l will take the pa
pers containing them and see myself that
every is put force. lnlS is my
earnest determination, and / give you my
word of honor. / wish Lord Salisbury to
know this, and l beg and desire that his
lordship. having confidence in these decla-
rations, Will make another speech by virtue
of the friendly feeling and disposition he
has for me and my country. / shall await
the result of this with the greatest anxi-
ety."
Lord Salisbury then continued: Great
Britain forms part of a concerted Europe,
which has resolved, so far as ii acts, to act
with unanimity. Some persons seem to i'm
agine that we, the people of Great Britain.
Can dispose of all the decisions of the Euro
pean powers. This is crediting us with more
influence than We possess. Whatever il
done must be done with unanimity, and wa
can only speak in behalf of one of the pow
ers which will concur if the powers do con-
cur, in any action which may be taken. ]
will not admit that the responsibility of any
of the decisions taken rests entirely or MAIN
ly on this country. The responsibility is
upon us and upon all the powers in common.
All those who have this responsibility must
act together, so that If there are Others who
cannot agree to act with the powers, those
others cannot have their own way. But
am in no wise DESTROYS of intimating that
the slightest shade of disagreement up Ia
this moment has arisen between the pow
arg