The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16
THE PERIL OF TURKEY
Salisbury Tells the Sultan to Be
Very Careful
OR he MAY LOSE HIS EMPIRE.
Chitral to Be Retained, and Armenian
Wrongs to Be Redressed-The
Missionary Massacre.

London, Aug Elm the house of lords
Lord Rosebery. the Marquis OF Lans-
downe the Marquis of Ripon, the Earl of
Spencer and Baron Tweedmouth were
present when the Duke of Marlborough
moved the address in reply to the queens
speech, approving OF its contents. The
duke added that he was happy that the
Earl of Cadogan was installed in Dublin
as lord lieutenant of Ireland, and ex-
pressed the hope that he would continue
that reform policy which was carried out
by Right Hon. a. j. Balfour when the
latter was chief secretary for ireland.
He also remarked that he trusted the
government during the recess would con-
slider the question of husbandry. and
make a serious attempt to relieve the dis
tress existing.
When the Duke of Marlborough took
his seat the Marquis of Salisbury grasped
his hand and shook it heartily. Baron
Ampthill seconded the motion, and said
he was confident that If foreign complica-
tions arose there would be master hand
at the helm. and he was sure the govern
ment would do justice to Ireland IN re-
gard to the landlords.
Lord Rosebery congratulated the Duke
of Marlborough and Baron Ampthill on
the able manner in which they had full
filed their task. Referring to the queens
speech, he said the policy adopted in re-
gard TO Bechuanaland was that OF the
late government, but, he asked, what
measures were intended respecting China,
and he wanted details as to how the mas
sacres had occurred. The ex-premier also
expressed himself as being certain that
the Marquis of Salisbury thought ii as
necessary as did the late government TO
obtain guarantees from the sultan OF Tur-
key against a recurrence of the brutal
atrocities in Armenia, which the marquis
must know officially were terrible and
could not be obliterated. He hoped the
governments decision to continue to oc-
cupy Chitral was not definite, as the last
government after careful consideration of
the subject. had arrived at a direct oppo-
site conclusion
Reviewing the election just held. Lord
Rosebery dwelt upon the quickness of
the electoral results and complimented
the present government on being supported
by a large majority. The elections. he
claimed, had shown that the creed of a
lifetime cannot be put into the manifesto
of moment. The ex-premier also said
that the policy of the Liberals must be al
tered, but the principles were unalterable.
He was not prepared to adopt the view
that the elections settled the Irish ques-
ton. The schism existing among the
Irish parties was regrettable, but that
would not prevent that self-government
for Ireland would have 10 be granted.
The government, Lord Rosebery continu-
edge that the best means of conducting
Irish business is through the Irish. "I
am convinced" he concluded, that you
will see home rule extended not only to
Ireland, but probably to Scotland, and I
do not even limit it there"
The Marquis of Salisbury, the prime
minister. then rose to reply. He said:
1.-The noble lord complains of the brevity
of the queens speech. There is not much
to be done, and 1t is not necessary TO
spend many words describing what is TO
be undertaken at this session. The gov
eminent holds that the abandonment OF
Chitral is unwise as question of morals
as well as physical strategy.
1T is useless to follow Lord Rosebery
through the wide area OF his disQuisitions.
I will not describe our intentions in regard
TO the constitution OF this house or in
respect to the adoption of home rule.
When we introduce bills touching these
matters it will be time enough to discuss
them"
Regarding the massacre of missionaries
al Kueheng, Lord Salisbury said: There
is every reason to believe that the Chi
nese government is sincerely DESTROYS OF
Furnishing the perpetrators of the outrage
and those who CT nnived at il, Should any
lukewarmness become discernible, 1t will
then become our duty to supply its defect.
with respect 10 Armenia, we have ac-
cepted the policy which our predecessors
initiated, and our efforts viii be directed
TO obtaining an adequate guarantee for
the carrying out of reforms. We have
received support from both France and
Russia. The permanence OF the sultan's
rule is involved in the conduct he pur-
sues. II the cries of misery continue, the
sultan must realize that Europe will be-
come weary OF the appeals and the fcti-
tious strength which the powers have
given the empire will fail 1t. The sultan
will make a calamitous mistake If he re-
fuses 10 accept the advice Of the Euro
pean powers.
Lord Salisbury exhorted the sultan to
remember that his independence is Of a
very special kind. IL Is the creature of
an agreement, and Europe which con-
ferred on Turkey a fictitious stability, has
long been uneasy as TO the moral burden
which its joint action involved. II fears
IL may be upholding a mechanism which
does not work for human happiness and
progress, but rather tends to perpetuate
the antagonlsm OF creed and race which
has 80 long been the curse of the Turk
fsh provinces. How long the present
state OF things can continue" the prime
minister said, Il confess appears 10 me
more doubtful than il aid twenty years
ago" The advice he was rendering. he
said was the advice OF party most
friendly 10 Turkey the neglect Of which