, 1896-02-05
TIE LIE G R A NJ 8.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, Feby y. lst.-London news re-
ports that a bauqu ut given by the Noncon-
folmist Unions AssC citation yesterday, Lord
Salisbury, in a speech, said that he had been
described as the denOuncer of MonTotlsn; he,
however. begged there to state that lie only
dissentsd from it as "a part Of International
law; he further said that nS al expression OF
American policy in the sense Intended by
President Monroe, we ale its entire advo-
Gates and convinced SUI porters. He denied
that either the Berlin treaty or the cyprus
convention bound England to sucooul Ar
menians Ivy war. The atrocities in that couI-
tIy. however. re-called the names OF JenghlS
Khan and Tame lane; but the Sultan would
be blamed for impotence to prevent such
outrages and not for malicious inspiration.
He further said that if Turkey should meet
England upon the sea England could cope
with several Turkeys, but even EnglandS
arms was not long enough to reach naccessl-
BILE provinces. In conclusion. he said that it
was necessary Tor England to patiently await
the action of other powers. or act against
them, and thus produce a worse calamity.
Referring to Colonial putriotism recently dl
played, he said, that if England and her colo
MES were thoroughly united he cared nothing
for isolation. a splendid example of unity had
been got which will shed a beneticent light
upon the latest generation OF EngIishmen.
The Times, in an editorial on the speech
Of Lord Salisbury. expresses the opinion that
its apOlogetic tone is unusual, but Will con-
vince the impartial that England is not
blamable for her present position.
The Madrid correspondent OF the Daily
News states that the owe tues made by the
United States to the Powers to recognize the
Cuban insurgents have resulted in failure.
The Committee appointed by the New York
Yacht Club to investigate he charges brought
against the "Defeudcr's' owners by Lord
Dunrdven have decided unanimously that the
charges originated by mistake, they have been
not merely improved but entirely disproved;
all the suspicious circumstance have been
fully explained, and the Defenders man
ayers wholly exonelated from suspicion; the
Committee further state that they believed
if Lord Duuraven had heard the evidence he
would have voluntarily withdrawn the ac-
Gus ttioiS.
The Times, in an editorial. says the Ian
guage Of the Committee report Is unduly
severe towards Lord Dunlaven.
The Daily Chronicle, in its leading article,
states as its opinion that the only course
open to Lord Dnraven is TO tender an IN
slant and complete apology.
The Standard regards the finding Of the
Committee as being studionsIy courteous and
hopes that his Lo.dship will be convinced
of his error and accept the reconciliation
preferred.
New York, Ord Febr.-London news re-
ports that the eminent made by the Oppo-
sition Party on the speech of Lord Salisbury
at the Nonconformist Unionist Association
are very severe, and as indicating a policy
regarding the Transvaal, Armenia, and Vene-
zusla, and will be challenged upon the open
ing of Parliament before the legislative pro-
granme is proceeded with.
1t is said that the sole novelty in the bill
for the relief of agricultural distress is by
transferring to the general taxpayers two
thirds of rates now borne by taxation Oh
land