The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-20
Felt So Aggrieved He Sent a Letter TO
that IL BE Made Public.
SPEECH BY HIS LORDSHIP
ENGLAND UNABLE To ACCOMPLISH
ANYTHING sINGLE-HANDED.
All the Powers Must Act Together
Praise for Rustem Pasha - His
Death Announced This Morning.

ference OF the National Union Conserva-
tive Associations. held here to-day. Mr.. J.
Rankin, Conservative member OF Parlia-
ment for the Leomister division of Here
fordshire. in moving a resolution TO the
effect that the condition OF agriculture de-
manded the immediate attention OF the
government. said he did not think IL posss-
BILE to expect return TO protection. but
the duty should be taken OF tea and placed
on wheat. barley. oats and hops. Mr.. Ran
kin is country gentleman, man of SCI
ence. and has distinguished himself by mis-
interest in friendly societies and old-age
pensions, and was a member of Mr.. Jo-
seph chamberlain's informal committee on
the latter subject.
Lord Salisbury, the Prime Minister, ad-
dressing the annual conference. said.
among other things: ALLOW me to say
word in answer TO very distinguished
distant correspondent, If / may term him
so. who requested me TO make statement
in a speech to the country. This cor
respondent is no less person than the
Sultan of Turkey. Nothing would have in
duced me to read this august message
here except the distant commands OF the
sender. In that speech at the Guild Hall.
on the occasion of the Lord Mayors day
little confidence that the reforms promised
for the Turkish empire would be carried
into execution. The Sultan sends me
message saying that this statement has
panied him very much. as the carrying
out of these reforms is a matter already
decided on by him; and. further. that he
is desirous OF executing them as soon as
possible He then proceeds: i have al
a. nx,1 - Nn
only reason why Lord Salisbury should
thus throw doubts on my good intentions
must be due to intrigues of certain per-
sons here, or else false statements must
have been made to cause such an opinion
The message then proceeds after soWe In
termediary observation: L repeat / viii ex-
ecute these reforms. i will take the papers
containing them and see myself that every
article Is put into force. This is my earn
est determination, and give you my word
of honor. l. wish Lord Salisbury to know
this. and beg and desire that his Lord
ship. having confidence in these deciara-
tions. win 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 anx-
iety.'" 90 $500
BRITAIN ONLY ONE OF THE POWERS.
Lord Salisbury then continued: These
last words will acquit me Of any iu1pro-
priety in what acknowledge 10 be a very
unprecedented course-the reading of
communication Of that kind at public
meeting. ] could not abstain from doing
what | have done without discourtesy to
the distinguished potentates from which
this message issued. but, or course. IL wouid
not be seemy for me 10 comment directly
on those words. Great Britain forms part
OF a concerted Europe. which has resolved,
far as IL acts; 70 act INIT NTH ,bsf snan,mx; s ~.
Some persons seem 10 IMAGINE snas We, f III III
the decisions of all the European powers.
This Is crediting US with more innuemes %
: be done with unanmity. and We can only
speak in behalf of one Of the powers which
will concur. II the powers do concur, IN any
action which may be taken. VIII not au-
NIT that the responsibility OF the decisions
taken rests entirely or mainly on this coun-
try. The responsibility Is upon US ana upon
all the powers in common. All those who
have this responsibility must act together.
so that If there are others who cannot agree
not have their own way. But 1 am IN. no
wise desirous OF intimating that the slight
est shade OF disagreement up TO this mo-
Lord salisbury then proceeded TO extoll
Rustem Pasha, who. he feared, WOULD not
recover from his present Illness: Tns Prime
ministration OF Rustem Pasha at Lebanon.
and said that he was convinced II men like
trIcts rir na% Where eSe al these horrors have os
Cured the conscience or Europe would
never have been racked by all these tales
of suffering ana terror. II there had been
men around the sultan like Rustem Pasha.
present conditions would not exist The
present problem cou,d nor ,s,os ps soyed oy the
This Lord Salisbury announced clumsy
devise at best. Continuing, be said the
natural operation OF the working coun-
cllors OF an enlightened monarchy, acting
through efficient and competent instru-
Lord Salisbury added: II do not see who
the men are who are 10 stand as repre-
sentatives of the Rustem Pasha type OF Of
ficials at the Sublime Porte. exhorf you
to consider that this terrible Armenian
problem is quite as much one OF competent
writing of new provisions on fresh decrees
cannot supply the place or eoverners who
who have the courage and Integrity 10 do
their duty. l have doubt but the powers
will do their best But do not imagine that
cursd by the wave OF a msgician's wand.
The results OF long years OF error will have
to he paid for. and so cruel and inexorahle
is the law that those will pay who were not
originally guilty OF the offenses.
81 have taken you for the moment into
the unaccustomed field OF foreign policy.
Nothing but the circumstances which I
have explained would have persuaded me TO
do so, for i maintain that "A foreign minis
ter, above all others, is bound TO value and
cherish the virtues of silence"
Lord Salisbury then turned 10 domestic
affairs, and said that the Conservative vic
tory was mainly due TO the fact that the
magnetic influence OF a great statesman.
which had been exercised In sinister
spirit, had been removed. In conclusion. he
dwelt on the division among the Irishmen.
and said that IL they were let alone they
would cut their own throats.
Lord Salisbury. IN his address. said that
he had no new bills 10 announce. The first
thing TO claim their attention was the mat
ter of naval defense. so for some time 10
come IL might be expected that the Admi-
ralty department would be an importunate
claimant at the doors OF the national treas
ury He hoped that the government would
make a sincere effort 10 mitigate the agri-
cultural distress in various sections or the
country, but declined TO encourage any ro-
mantle dreams of the farmers. concluding
this part OF his address with the state
ment: .Protectionist countries are suffering
not less than our own"
Lord Salisbury granted an audience
by the Queen at Windsor Castle yesterday.
III Is supposed that message 70 the sultan
concerning affairs In the Turkish empire
has been sent by the Queen, and that this
was the subject under discussion.
Comment On Saiisbury's speech.
LONDON, Nov. 9-The Times this