The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-20
ALL EUROPE
Can Alone Settle the Turkish Troubles
With Unanimity.
suLTAN'S PROMISES OF REFORM
And Comment Thereon by
Premier Salisbury,


BRIGHTON, Eng, Nov. 20.-Lord Calls
bury. addressing the annual conference OF
the National Union of Conservative asso-
Citations here yesterday, said among other
things:
"Allow me to say q word in answer TO
very distinguished, distant correspondent,
IL I may term him 50, who requested me to
make a statement in n speech TO the coun-
try. This correspondent is no less a person
thar the sultan of Turkey. Nothing
would have induced me TO read this au'
gust message here except the distinct o II
mauds OF the sender.
'In That spccch on the occasion or the
Lord Mayors day dinner i expressed the
opinion and said that / Ind little con
ldence thar the reforms promised for the
Turkish empire would be carried into exc
cution. The sultan sends mo u message
saving that this statement has painQd him
very much, rs tho carrying out OF these
reforms Is a matter already decided upon
by him, and, furthermore, he is DESTROYS Oh
executing them ms soon rs possible.
"The message then proceeds. after some
Intermediary observations: Il repeat L
will execute these reforms. i will take
the papers containing them and see my
self that every article is put into force.
This Is my earnest determination, II 4
give YOU nv word Of honor. / wish LORD
Salisbury 10 know this. and ! beg ana de-
sire that his lordship, having confidence
In these declarations, will make another
speech by virtue OF the friendly feeling ana
disposition he has for me and my country.
/ shall await the result OF this with the
greatest anxiety"
Lord Salisbury then continued; "lhesc
last words will acquit me OF any inpro-
priety in which | acknowledge 10 DE u
very unprecedontcd course-the reaulng Oh
a communication Of that kind at a puolic
meeting.
Great Britain's Attitude.
az could not abstain from doing what 1
have done without ~discourtcsy TO tho as
tinguished potcntate from whicn lh's
message issued, IN OF course 1t would not
no se.mlv for me TO comment directly
upon these words. Great Britain forms
part OF a concerted Europe, which has re-
suited. SO far as 1t acts, to act with unan-
unity.
"Some persons seem TO imagine that we,
the peoplo of Great Britain. can dispose OF
all the decisions OF all the European pow
ers. This is crcditing US with more in
fuencc than we POSSESS. -Wiiateref|s
done must be lone with unanimity, ana
we can only speak In behalf Of one OF the
powers which will concur, IL they concur,
In any action which may he taken. Will
not admit that the responsibility OF any
of the decisions taken resss entirely or
mainly on this country.
''Tho responsibility is upon us and upon
all the powers In common. All those who
have this responsibility must act together,
so IL there arr Others who cannot agree with
the powers, those others cannot have their
own way. But l am in no wise DESTROYS
of intimating that the slightest shade OF
disappolntment up to this momen has
arisen between the powers
Rustem Pasha's Good Qualities.
Lord Salisbury then proceeded to extol
Rustem Pashn. He said that he was con-
yinced IL men like Rustem Pasha had been
placed In charge Of the districts where all
these horrors ave occurred the con-
science OF Europe would have never been
rncked by all these tales OF suffering and
terror. II there had been men around the
sultan like Rustem Pasha, present condi-
tions would not exist. The present prob
lem could not be solved by the external
action OF the advising powers. This, Lord
Salisbury pronounced u clumsy device at
best. Continuing, he said the problem
should have been solved by the natural
operation OF the working councillors of
an enlightened monarchy, acting through
efficient and competent instruments.
Lord Salisbury added. II do not SEQ
who the men are who are To stand as rep
resentativcs of the Rustcm Pashas type OF
officials at tho sublime porte. l exhort
you to consider that this terrible Arme
MAN problem Is quite as much n one OF
men rs adequate law; that the
nero writing of new provisions upon fresh
DEGREES cannot supply the place of gov
errors who know how, and, what is equally
who have the courage and in
tegrity to do their duty. l have no doubt
but the powers will do their best. But do
not imagine that deep-scated disease In an
empire can loo cured by tho wave of q
magician's wand. The results of long
years OF error will have to be paid for,
and cruel and incxorable is the law that
those will pay who were not originally
guilty OF the offense.
II have taken you for the moment into
the unaccustomcd field of foreign policy.
Nothing but the circumstances which I
have explained would nave persuaded me
TO dc so, for / maintain that n foreign
minister. above all others, Is bound TO
value and cherish the virtues of silence"
Plans of the Future.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-A dispatch to- The
Daily News from Rome gives additional
Information concerning the negotiations
between Austria and Russia, so far as
the Turkish empire Is concerned. The
correspondent says that Austria proposed
that the combination fleets Of Russia and
Austria should force the Dardanelles, and
that their joint armies should occupy Con-
stantinople, II necessary. To these pro-
positions Russia declined TO agree.
The Odessa correspondent of The Daily
News says that it is reported in official
circles that In view Of the possible disrup-
ton OF Turkey, Russia and England arr,
negotiating an agreement which will give
the car n FREQ hand for the occupation or
annexation OF Anatolia, while England