The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-20
IT GAVE HIM A PAIN
Lord Salisbury's Speech Hurt the
Sultan Very Badly.
A MESSAGE FROM TURKEY
The Prime Minister Addresses q
Brighton AssembIy-He Speaks
of the Elections and the
Irish Split.

of the Elections and the
Irish Split.
Brighton. Nov. is-Lord Salisbury. the
prime minister, addressed the annual
conference OF the National Union OF Con-
servative associations here to-day and
said. among other things: ALLOW me to
say word In answer to a very distin-
guished distant correspondent. IL 1 may
term him 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 au-
gust message here except the distinct
commands of the sender. In that speech
at Guild hall on the occasion of the lord
mayors dinner. i expressed the opinion
that 1 had little confidence that the re-
forms promised for the Turkish empire
would be carried Into execution. The sui
tan sends me n message. saying this
statement has panied him very much. as
the carrying out OF these reforms Is a
matter already decided upon by him.
and further. that he is desirous OF exc
cutting them as soon as possible. He then
proceeds:
have already told my ministers this
and so the only reason why Lord Sails
bury should thus throw doubts on my
intentions must be due to the intrigues
ol CtTtaln ptTtOn. HtTcs OF else raise
statements must have been made to
cause such an opinion The message
then proceeds. after some intermediary
observations: I repeat will execute
these reforms. will take the papers
containing them and see myself that ev-
cry article Is put into force. This is my
earnest determination and I give you my
word OF honor. wish Lord Salisbury 10
know this. and beg and desire that his
lordship. having confidence I'm these dec
larations. will make another speech by
virtue of the friendly feeling and DISPOSE
ton he has for me and my country. I
shall await the result of this with the
greatest anxiety"
Lord Salisbury then concluded: These
last words will acquit me OF any impro-
priety In what I acknowledge to be a
very unprecedented course-the reading
OF a message OF this kind at a public
meeting. i could not abstain from doing
what have done without discourtesy to
the potentate from which this message
Is issued, but, OF course, II would not be
seemly for me to comment directly upon
these words. Great Britain forms pare
OF n concerted Europe, which has re-
solved, 50 far as It acts. to act with
Inc that we. the people of Great Britain.
can dispose OF all the decisions OF all the
European powers. This Il crediting US
with more influence than we possess
Whatever n done must be done with
unanimity and we can only speak In be-
half OF one of the powers which VIII con-
cur, IL the powers do concur, I'm any ac-
ton which may be taken I viii not ad-
init that the responsibility OF any OF the
decisions rests entirely or mainly on this
country. The responsibility II upon US
and upon all the powers In common All
those who have this responsibility must
act together so II there are others who
cannot agree TO act with the powers.
those others cannot have their own way.
But am In no wise desirous OF intimat-
ing that the slightest grade OF disagree
ment up to this moment has arisen be-
tween the powers"
Lord Salisbury then proceeded TO extol
Rustem Pasha. who. he feared. would
not recover from his present Illness The
prime minister spoke especially OF the
former administration of Rustem Pasha
at Lebanon. He said he was convinced
that n men like him had been placed In
charge Of the districts where all these
horrors have occurred the conscience of
Europe would never have been racked by
all these tales Of suffering and terror. II
there had been men around the sultan
like Rustem Pasha. present conditions
would not exist. The present problem
could not be solved by the external ac-
ton OF the advising powers. This Lord
Salisbury pronounced a 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 sec who
the men are who stand as a representa-
ton OF the Rustem Pasha officials at the
sublime porte. exhort you to consider
that the terrible Armenian problem n
quite as much one Of competent men as
OF adequate law: that the mere writing
OF new provisions upon a fresh decree
cannot supply the place of governors who
know how. and what Il equally impor-
tant have the courage and integrity to
DO their duty. have no doubt the pow
ers will do their best. but do not imag-
inc that deep-seated disease In an empire
can be cured by the wave OF q magi-
clans wand. The results OF long years
OF error viii have 10 be paid Cor. and
cruel and inexorable II the law that
those will pay who were not originally
guilty OF the offenses. 1 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 50. for I
maintain that n foreign minister. above
all others, Is bound to value and cherish
the virtues OF silence"
Lord Salisbury then turned TO domestic
affairs and said the conservative victory
was mainly due TO the fact that the
magnetic influence of a great statesman.
which had been exercised ir a sinister
spirit, had been removed. In conclusion
he dwelt upon the divisions among the
Irishmen. and said n they were left
alone they would cut their own threats.
NEW GOLD FIELDS.