Evening journal., 1896-11-10

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the nation into his confidence last night
when he arose to make the speech expect
cd annually from the prime minister
after the guildhall banquet following the |
installation of the new lord mayor Of Lon
don Mr.. Bayard, the United States en-
bassador, preceded Lord Salisbury with
response to the toast. "The ambassadors.
After Mr. Bayard had finished. the lord /
mayor proposed The Ministers. Lord I
Salisbury rose amid loud cheers, which |
quickly subsidized into breathloss silence /
and close attention, as the annual guild /
hall speech OF the prime minister is OK /
pected to embody the official announce /
mont Of the governments policy to the
nation.
Lord Salisbury said in parti
u thank Mr. Bayard for his presence
here and for his joining in this historic
meeting. BY the fow words he has uttor-
ed he has raised his own plane OF conserga-
tion so high above the mere level OF party
that. though contrary TO our practice TO
make observations on the internal politics
of other states, 1 may be permitted with
out impertinence TO congratulate him
upon the splendid pronouncemont which
the great people he represents has made In
behalf of tho principles which lie at the
basis of all human society.
1t is rather lik0 bathos to turn from
that matter to the not very important con-
troyersy which his country and ours have
had during the recent months. / only do
so for the purpose Of expressing my belief
that the controversy is at an end. 1t is
often surprising by what very obvious ar
rangement problems Of great difficulty arc
solved, and in the continent which Column
bus discovered the traditions of Columbus
and the egg should be revered In the dis
cussions we have had with the United
States on behalf of their friends in Nene-
zuela the question has not been whether
there should be arbitration, but whether
the arbitration should have unrestricted
application. We have always claimed, re-
speoting those who, apart from historic
right, had the right which attaches to set
tied establishment, that the settled dis
tricts should be excluded from arbitration.
Our difficulty for many months has been to
find how to define the setsled districts, and
the solution has come, think, from the
country Mr. Bayard represents in the
suggestion that we should treat the colo
NAL empire just as we treat individuals;
that the same lapse Of time which protects
individuals in civic life from having their
title questioned should also protect the
English coleny from having its title ques-
toned, and whore that lapse OF time could
not be claimed, though there should be
an examination OF the title, yet all that
equity demanded in consideration of such
title should granted It is a very simple
solution, and 1 believe it is not using un-
duly sanguine words when I say that I
believe 1t has brought the controversy to
an end.
Troublesome Questions.
ste A. .. sasattcr OF no email satisfaction
to the government, at time when anx-
ious social questions which are Of far more
Importance than political questions are
troubling America and therefore troubling
the rest Of the world, that we should ro-
move from the board at ell events any
semblanoe of political difference which
might hinder our common action in do
Tense of the common heritage of society.
eve have had an anxious year in the
foreign Office, but we have flooded 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 iso-
lated action, than which worse course
could not be adopted to benefit the Arme-
mans If It was merely wished to pursue
a course to punish or worry the Turkish
government, Great Britain had abundant
means Of doing so, but q they had higher
wish, to rescue the Christian and Moslem
people from atrocious misgovernment,
they must seek to draw into corporation
as many nations Of the world as possible
If 1t was desired to use force in Turkey,
the fleet would not suffice. Military occu-
patton alone would be effective, and the
ha D "a
would not pretend 60 say what Great
Britain might do If she exhausted all her
forces, but If they wished a military ocou-
patton requiring a very large army Great
Britain must begin by establishing con-
scription.
The talk Of Great Britain's exhibition
of incapaoity was absurd Great Britain
cannot use great army II she does not
have one Therefore, said the prime min
lister, he hailed with great satisfaction the
indications that public opinion had been
aroused by the atrocious horrors Of which
the Turkish government had been guilty.
Yet he recognized that the most fitting
instrument OF reform was not an army in
an island 1000 miles off. It might be
done by others Therefore the only wise
course was adherence the European con-
cert II tho European states were will
ing TO act they had means OF action Whlch
Great Britain did not possess. IL they
are unwilling to act and II they object
TO isolated action by Great Britain there
is not only great risk Of failing in the un-
dertaking, but there is the risk Of bring
ing about the frightful horrors Of a Eu-
ropean war.
Great Britain Not HumiIiated.
1t was nonsense TO say that Great Britain
was humiliated if she could not persuade
the other five powers to adopt her particu-
lar proposals.
Lord Salisbury demurred entirely, he
said, from the idea that they were able to
bend the counsels and forces Of gigantic
empires to whatever course Great Britain
thought desirable.
lie denied that they we're acting from
selfish principles In not interfering active
ly In Turkey. They were the trustees Of
the interests Of vast populations. and they
would be deeply culpable II those interests
We're neglected A general European war
might involve territorial changes vitality
affecting the nations Of EUROPE.
You cannot expect those nations, :"
Lord Salisbury proceeded to say, "to re-
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