The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
LORD SALISBURY'S
BANQUET SPEECH
He Declares That the Vesezuelan Con.
troversy Is at au End.
WARM FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICANS
Against Great Britain
Taking isolated Action Against the
Porte Are Repeated..He Denies
That the Powers Are Acting ON
Selfish Principles ON the Turkish
Question,

Seuusu ETIuCiPtcs w tuc I"hAsu
Question.
London Nov. 9.-There was a sump-
tuous display tonight at the banquet
marking the installation into Office of
Mr.. George Faudel Phillips, the new
lord mayor OF London. The banqueting
hall of the Guild hall was crowded,
many of those present being of world
wide celebrity. Interest centered In the
speech made by Lord Salisbury, ii being
the custom in recent years for the
prime minister at the Lord Mayors
banquet to make a statement regard
ing the foreign and domestic policies Of
the government.
Ambassador Thomas F. Bayard re-
piled to the toast the foreign repre-
sentatives.'
Mr.. Bayard, in treating of the COM
munity Of interests of the nations OF the
world. all being affected by the doings
of others, referred to the presidential
election in the United States. saying;
Il am very sure that 1t was in no
narrow party sense, not merely national
sense, that the heart Of the people
which 1t is my highest honor to repre-
sent, was echoed in verdict that could
not be misunderstood, standing as 1t
does for national honor, and the con-
tinuity Of national obligations, making
the world safer in the trust OF each
part. speaking as emphatically as the
human mind and human heart ever
spoke In favor of that honesty which
Is an essential condition Of civilization
everywhere" cloud cheers.)
When Lord Salisbury arose to reply
to the toast our minister's" he re-
ceived an ovation.
After thanking the lord mayor and
the others present for the warmth
Of the welcome extended to him, he
said:
REGARDING VENEZUELA.
l thank the ambassador Of the United
States for his presence here and for join
ing a great historic meeting. BY the
few words he has uttered has has raised
his own plane Of observation so high
above. the mere level Of party that.
upon the internal politics Of other states,
l may be permitted, without impertinence,
TO congratulate him upon the splendid
pronouncement the great people he repre-
pies which lie at the base Of all human So
ciety, (Cheers). 1t is rather pathos to
have to turn therefrom to the rather un.
important controversy his country and
do SO for the purpose Of expressing the
belief that II Is at an end. (Cheers). You
are aware that In the discussion had with
lhe United states on behalf OF their
been whether there should be arbitration,
but whether arbitration should have un-
restricted application, and We have al
ways claimed that those who apart from
historic right had the right which attaches
TO established settlements should be ex-
cluded from arbitration. Our difficulty for
months has been to define the settled dis
tricts and the solution has, think, come
no 90 n YvlAn N nf hn nj f2lI ntAl
that We should treat our colonial empire
as We treat individuals: that the same
lapse Of time which protects the latter
in civic life from having their title ques-
toned should similarly protect an Eng
lish colony. but beyond that, when u lapse
could not be claimed, there should be an
examination of title and all the equity
demanded In regard thereto should be
| do not believe ] am using unduly san
guine words when l declare my belief
that this has brought the controversy to
an end loud cheers). II is matter of
no small satisfaction to the government
that at a time when anxious social ques-
tions. which are far more important than
political questions. are troubling the
United States. and therefore troubling
blance of political difference that might
hinder common action In defence Of the
common heritage of society.
We have had an anxious year al the for
-ign office, but We have fioated into a PEE
rlod of comparative calm, and do not in
tend to trouble you with matters that
have passed away.
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Lord Salisbury then proceeded to the
Turkish question. He repeated argu-
inents against Great Britain taking iso-
lated action against the Porte, and EN-
phasized the fact that the military oc-
cupation of Turkey would be necessary
ii such action We're taken. Great Brit
ain. he declared. could not occupy the
country unless she established conscrip-
ton He pictured the risk OF an Euro
pean war, and then said that the six
great powers must act In concert. Any
one OF these powers was able to veto
the others. He denied that the powers
were acting ON selfish principles. They
had firm ground for differenc of opin-
ion. The motives influencing the Brit
ish government must influence all con-
scientious rulers. Her majesty's gov
ern,nent. he added. had been urged by
the Right Hon. John Morley and others
TO abandon its policy OF the past and
renuunce certain lands. in which case
the foreign powers would accept Great
Britain's policy. He did not believe in
anything of the sort. At all events he
did not see any cause to abandon the
policy hitherto pursued or to relinquish
an acre of ground now occupied by the
British. (Cheers.)
Continuing. Lord Salisbury declared
that the concert Of Europe seemed to
be in a more favorable condition to en-
tirpate the terrible disease in the east
than ever before. He eulogized the
speech made on Tuesday last by NJ.
HanotauX. the French foreign minis
ter in the Chamber of Deputies. He did
not, he said, expect that France would
/ try to battle the action Of the European n
concert. while. he added, the triple
alliance had always been in sympathy
with the British doctrines regarding
the Eastern question. Lord Salisbury
repudiated the idea that there was
necessarily permanent antagonism
between Great Britain and Russia.
(Cheers.) Such an idea was a super
stition of antiquated diplomacy. He
had, he said, good ground for believing
that Russia had the same views. He
did not desire to imply that there was
any power with which Great Britain
would specially act. He only protested
against the idea that any power was
especially Great Britain's opponent.
He would not say there would not be
difficulty in concurring In any scheme
TO exercise force IL the other powers
agreed. but he did net know whether
the use Of force was meditated against
Turkey He referred to the latest
promises of reform made by the Sui
tan.and said that the future alone
could determine how far even such
humble promises as these would be
realized He hoped the powers would
be able to convince Turkey that she
was drifting in the current towards
an abyss. and that they would succeed
ir divartir% her before she arrived at