New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-20
THE SULTAN TO SALISBURY.
UNIQUE ACTION OF THE TURK.
ASKS THE PREMIER TO MAKE A SPEECH
IN HIS BEHALF

OF RusTEM PAcHAs CA
REER AND CHARACTER
London, Nov. ls.--An incident that is unpar-
sreled in the annals of English diplomacy oc-
Cured this evening at the conference of the
Colonial agents in London. This was the reading
Of letter from the Sultan OF Turkey to Lord
Salisbury. begging him to make a speech that
would offset the one he delivered on the occa-
sion Of the Lord Mayors banquet
Lord Salisbury referred to the impropriety Of
reading the letter at the conference. but he took
advantage Of the occasion simply TO grant, so far
as he could, the request made by the sultan Al
the outset Of his speech the Prime Minister SAID
ALLOW me to say a word in answer to very
DISTINGUISHED. distant correspondent. II may so
term him. who has requested me to make state
nent in some public speech. My correspondent
,s no less parsonage than the Sultan Of Turkey
loud cheers) feel that there is profound i'm
propriety in thrusting any diplomatic details on
your attention, and l hope you Will believe that
nothing would have induced me to produce on
this occasion the august message | snail reau
excent the distinct commands of the person IRON
whom 1t proceeded
Lord Salisbury then referred TO the speech he
delivered at the Guild Hall on November 3 ana
added:
"His Majesty has been pleased to send me
misunderstanding that he has been very much
NAMED to read the report of that speech ana
the expression of the opinion that the PROMISED
reforms in Turkey would not be executed. HIS
Majesty desires il to be known that he Is carry
ing out those reforms decided upon py Min
Ee is desrous of executing them at the earnest
POSSIBLE moment. and has so repeatedly III
..r,cted his Ministers His Majesty continues:
1.-THE only reason why Lord Salisbury should
intentions
he the intrigues Of certain persons here or raise
s,atements made to cause such an OPINION
After intermediate observations, His Majesty
says:
..1 reneat that will execute the reforms
-,l take the paper containing them. place IL
before me and see that every article Is put III
force This is my earnest determination ana
give nv word of honor. | wish Lord SALISBURY
70 know this and beg and desire MS LoruSmp'
having confidence in these declarations 10 MAKE
another speech by virtue Of the friendly ieeihs
and disposition he has for me and my country
7 shall await the result Of this message with
the greatest anxiety.
When the Prime Minister had finished reaolne
the letter. he was greeted with loud applause.
When quiet had been restored he again APP
pealed TO his hearers 10 acquit him or lmproprieS
for such an unprecedented act as reading such
a
that he could not abstain from reading it with
out showing dscourtesy TO the distinguishes
ootentate who had written it. He then said:
LAS YOU know part OF the concert OF
Furope. which has resolved. so far as 1t acts 10
art with unanimitv Some persons seem to imag-
inc that we dispose ofrhe decisions OF the fo"eis
That is credting with more influence thdh w ""
possess Whatever is done must be zone Wi.m mi.
,n,ninitv do not admit that responsibility
for anv decision that the Powers MAKE resls en
tirely mainly on this country. we any go ",
the Powers are in position common 10 'n"se
,pho ar. Obliged 10 act together, nameiS' 'Ha|
if others do not agree with them theE caii"!
have their own way Dut l IN noMlIe y,b,ast sbaSe
intimate by these words that the snshtes' share
81 1isa sreement hss arisen among the powers
ErLoGIzEs RUsTEM PACHA
Lord Salisbury expressed deep regret for the
anparently irrecoverable illness of Rustem facha,
the Turkish Ambassador 20 Great Britain ana
said that ne had been the most Vaiuaple lh'eii"e
diary between the Ottoman and BRUSH soNe'"
- h,,, II was not this that had given him
name among the statesmen OF Europe: Iie ""s 90
man Who by combining frmHess, justice ana
nan ,us,,on had brought peace to the Lebanon
district when IL was torn with the Ss ulSserpn t,
az race and creed. He could not help leeIihs &c 70
~ rnsn Ike Rustem Pacha mad had charee oi tne
ss,r,.ts In which the recent horrors had occurred
The conscience of Europe would never have Deen
tried nor its sympathies racheu oS '"e 0''''''
suffering and terror. , . ,,.,, lilo Pms
'pacba around the Sultan. the problem
would not be solved by eN,erna, 1s, av.C device AT
sn hast II would be solved by the natural
oneration of the counsels OF an eni,s sna
minority working tnrougm rSs e'i1 do not see the
m@n who are 10 replace Rustem raSlia, AN ora
cannot enter INTO the question WI! VIZ, ,bare
80 a,ch now. Twenty-Five years ago - ~
none SUI ai such exhort you to consider
that the terrible Armenian problem Is is ,be
thae 're ne want of competent men as it ls the
va, rrovisions and fresh DEGREES cannot SUI
nlv tba place especially In Eastern co'h.i hn,cimo
lies. OF Governors knowing nov nerSorm their
,be courage and integrity 10 peru, ~ hast
az N The Powers will doubtless do their psn.' s,
S,, do not imagine that the deepseauea '.,,e ~
eases the Empire can ha pr rosults Of long years
q, zrar must be paid for and the cruel law ,aw
Is nat those who will pay are oe moa '"o'e
Were orlgi',aiis o,ber matters Lord Salisbury al
,,deS ,n the agitation against the Iousp ',nner %
Lords He said he did not de.y sr'a' some i'm
bonse was capable OF improvement a., onns,ifu-
,sant might we'll be made IN lts I,h,,,'ay
;,on hut the idea that one couiu SO . mere
write upon paper ne"
dream OF ,,,re measures Of naval defence
the prime Minister declared i .iia 81 ~ ,,lIance Of
meht oi nee.s am n,,abt TO be able for momehs
ts ,freaten British safety al hoi'e, b ex
cheers) He did not mean 10 soy be threat
nec.ed the safety Of the CT cuh'Iy -, 70 =" .os nov
p.V1e1 ,n' hoI,eved that Great Britain was NV noM
mo- friendy with the world than shc r mar ov' ,ivl
% lime SsfoFe or ,4sas6r Su the "aSS asons large
,ng ID ,bs per.9u nartbs surface 1t seemed to be
SecrseS s G' that hat bad government would urmag hs
compel Change Of political arraRsSs"es %ns Coming
t. .ie iaCt -, was a reason why every row.,
esnscau so hg Grea Britain should be pro,ectese ea
ssanst every emergency TINS saatsef tsat he ex
ssla must ad m"i ~ dissolution OF the Turkish Em
rs pre Not only in Turkey but else"reaT % mere
Was tendency in the direction OF ehahse
THE PRESS on THE SULrAN9 Ai
London Nov. 1s-"The Post 'o-ino''e sa,,sbury