The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-10
LORD SALISBURY SPEAKS
Says the Venezuelan Controversy
Is Practically Settled.
GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

independent Action by England, Says the
Premier, Would be Dangerous to the
Peace of Europe-Ambassador Bayard
Refers to the Recent Election Here.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The lord mayor s
1sow, marking the installation into Office
II the new lord mayor, Mr.. George Faudel
Phillips, started from the Guildhall at II
s'clock yesterday forenoon. The weather
was bright and sunny, and the crowds
which lined tho streets through which the
pageant passed Wpre enormous. The pro.
session was more of tho natu 10 Of a mill.
tary parade than usual
At the banquet at the Guldhall last
evening Mr.. Bayhrd, the United Statsa
ambassador, had special seat of honor at
the MAN, or south table, while all thu
other diplomats were seated at the side
table. Mr.. Bayard was the third person
to BIO presented to the lord mayor and lady
mayoress. His predecessors were scarcely
noticed, by as Mr.. Bayard approached the
dais and bowed there were cheers from
the guests,
Mr.. Bayard responded to the toast OF
'The Ambassador in the following
terms:
II am honorcd in being chosen to speak
for the corps Of which am an humble
member | confess that until 80 clock
this evening did not expect to be asked
to respond to toast. However have
obtained an idea from u distinguished Dip
lomat, Lord Dufferin, who recently said
that tho governments Of the world were
mass of palpitating, nervous sensations.
The result of bringing together these SEN
sations Is to destroy isolation, splendid or
otherwise, and to induce nations to feel
and act as ladies and gentlemen, with con-
sideration for each others feelings and in
tercsts.
1.-THE people l represent have made a
declaration in no narrow sense and in no
local or merely national sense, which
stands as a verdict and declaration for
national honor, speaking to the human
heart and mind in favor of that honesty
which is essential for the civilization of
the world. You cannot today shock CIV
ilizaton even on its exterior boundaries
without affecting its heart. This enables
me to speak not for myself or my country,
but for the whole diplomatic corps. The
world Is one Who does not perceive it
does not realize the truth and force of the
day in which we live"
Mr.. Bayard concluded with the follow
ing words: God speed the city Of Lon
don"
After Mr.. Bayard had concluded tho
lord mayor proposed 1.-The Minister'S"
upon which Lord Salisbury rose amid
loud cheers which subsidized into breath
less silence and close attention to the an
nual Guildhall speech of the prime min
lister, which is by common acceptation
looked to embody the official announce
ment Of the governments policy to the
nation. Lord Salisbury said
II thank Mr.. Bayard for his presence
here tonight, and for his joining in this
historic meeting. BY the few words he
has uttered he has raised his own plane of
observation so high above the mere level
of party that, though contrary to our
practice to make observations on the in
ternal politics of other states, l may be
permitted without impcrtinence to con-
gratulate him upon the splendid pro-
nouncement which the great people no
represents has made in behalf of the prin-
ciples which lie at the basis of all human
society.
at is rather like pathos to turn from
that matter to the not very important
controversy which his country and ours
have had during the recent months l only
do so for the purpose of expressing my be-
lief that the controversy is at an end. In
the discussions we have had with the
United States in behalf of their friends in
Venezuela the question has not been
whether there should BIO arbitration, but
whether the arbitration should have I'M
restricted application. Our difficulty for |
many months has been to find how to de-
fine the settled districts, and the solution |
has come, | think, from the country Mr.
Bayard represents in the suggestion that
we should treat the colonial empire Just |
as we treat individuals; that the same |
lapse of time which protects individuals
in civic life from having their title ques-
toned should also protect the English |
colony from having its title questioned. 1t
is very simply solution, and l believe it
is not using unduly sanguinc words when |
! say that believe it has brought the con- |
trOversy to an end.
1--WE have had an anxious year in the
foreign office, but We have floated into n
period of comparative calm. Unfertu-
nately 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 not virtually unanimous against
Isolated action, than which n worse course
could not lie adopted to benefit the Ar
nenians. If it was merely wishing to
pursue a course to punish or worry the
Turkish government Great Britain had
abundant means Of doing so, but if they
lad n higher wish to rescue the Christian
md Moslem people from atrocious mis-
government they must seek to draw into
cooperation as many nations of the world
rs possible.
If it was desired to use force in Turkey
he fleet would not suffice Military occu-
,ation alone would be effective and the
after would be large undertaking. He
would not pretend to say what Great Bri-
ain might do If she exhausted all her
orccs. but if they wished a military occu-
'ation, requiring very large army, Great
Britain must begin by establishing con-
cription.
The talk of Great Britain exhibition of
was absurd. Great Britain
ould not use n great army if she did not
avo one. Therefore, said the prime min
ster, he hailed with great satisfaction the
Indications that public opinion had been
reused by the atrocious horrors of which
no Turkish government had been guilty.
,et he recognized that the most fitting in
trument of reforms was not an army in
n island 1000 miles off. 1t might be done
y Others. Therefore, the only wise course
g saw was an adherence to the European
0ncert.
1t was E0nsense to say that Great Brit
in was Inundated If she could persuade
lc other five powers to adopt her partic-
lar purposes Lord Salisbury demurred
ltirely, he said, from tho idea that they
ere able to bend the counscls and forces
gigantic empires to whatever course
NY be thought desirable