Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-10
UNCLE SAM WINS.
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should be granted. 1t is very simple solu-
ton and / believe it is not using unduly
sanguine words when l say that 1 believe
1t has brought the controversy to an end.
1T is matter of no small satisfaction to
this government at a time when anxious
social questions. which are of far more
Importance than political questions, are
troubling America, and. therefore, troub-
ling the rest of the world, that we should
remove from the board, at all events, any
semblance of political difference which
might hinder our common action in de-
fensive of the common heritage of society.
I'VE have had an anxious year in the for
eign Office. but We have fioated into a
period of comparative calm. Unfortunate
ly. one matter has not passed by. That is
the troubles in Turkey
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said that he
believed that the people of Great Britain
were now virtually unanimous against
isolated action, than which a worse course
could not be adopted to benefit the Ar
menians. If it, was merely wishing to pur-
sue course to punish or worry the Turk
fsh' government, Great Britain had abun-
dant means of doing so; but il they had
higher. wish, to rescue the Christian and
MosleTn people from atrocious misgovern-
ment. they must seek to draw into CO.
operation as many nations of the world as
possible. If 1t was desired to use force in
Turkey, the fleet would not suffice. Mill
tary occupation alone would not be effect
i've, and the latter would be a large under
taking. He would not pretend to say what
Great Britain might do in case she ex-
hausted all her forces. but if they wished
military occupation requiring very
large army, Great Britain must begin by
establishing CONSUMPTION.
The talk of Great Britain's exhibition of
incapacity was absurd. Great Britain
could not use a great army, if she did not
have one. Therefore, said the prime min
lister. he hailed with great satisfaction the
indications that public opinion had been
aroused by the horrors of which the Turk
ish government had been guilty Yet he
recognized that the most fitting instru-
ment of reforms was not an army in an
Island 1000 miles off. 1t might be done
by Others. Therefore, the only wise course
he saw was an adherence to the European
concert. If the European states were will
ing to act, they had means of action which
Great Britain did not possess. If they were
unwilling TO act, and II they objected to
Isolated action by Great Britain, there was
not only great risk of falling in the under
taking, but the risk of bringing about the
frightfnl horrors of European war.
Lord Salisbury denied that they were
acting from selfish principles in not in
terfering actively in Turkey. They were
the trustees of the interest OF vast popula-
tons and they would be deeply culpable
If these interests were neglected. A gen.
eral European war might involve territor-
ial changes, vitality affecting the nations of
Europe.
You cannot expect these nations" Lord
Salisbury proceeded to say, ito regard the
problem in the same emotional and philan-
thropic spirit as you in your splendid iso-
lation. You may consider them dilatory,
but You must confess that they have good
motives for prudence
We have been told by Mr.. Courtney and
Mr.. Morley Opposition leaders) that. we
might influence the powers to our way of
thinking by abandoning Egypt and Cyprus.
That is pretty and almost idyllic concep-
ton Of international policy, but do not
believe in it,.
And may say" Lord Salisbury added,
IN connection with the Eastern problem,
that we see no cause to abandon the policy
hitherto pursued or to relinguish a single
acre of the land We now occupy"