The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-11
LORD SALISBURY MAKES
A FORMAL STATEMENT.
GIVES in TO UNCLE SAM.
In an Address in Response to Ambassa.
dor Bayard AT the Lord Mayors
show lie Acquiesces la TIE Cleve-
land-Olney Scheme--Eng-
land Cannot Act Alone
In Turkey.

LONDON, Nov. lO.--ln bright, crisp
weather, yesterday, the time-honored
"Lord Mayors show" took place and
the new lord mayor of London Mr., A.
Faudel-Phillips, was formally installed
in office. succeeding Sir Walter VIII
lzins.
Mr. Bayard responded TO the toast Of
"The Ambassador" His remarks were
received with tumult Of applause.
After Mr. Bayard had concluded, the
lord mayor proposed 'Thc Ministry
upon which Lord Salisbury rose, amid
loud cheers, which quickly subsidized
into brcathless silence and close atten-
ton TO the annual Guild hall speech
Of the prime minister. which is by COM
mon acceptation looked upon, 60 en-
body the official announcement of the
governments policy TO the nation
Lord Salisbury said:
81 thank Mr. lIayard for hiss pres
ence 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 internal poll
tics of other states, | may be permitted
without impertinence TO congratulate
him upon the splendid pronouneement
which the great people he represents
has made in behalf OF the principles
which lie at the basis of all human So
eiety
1T 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,
with only the purpose of expressing
my belief that the controversy is at an
| end. (Chcers.) 1t is often surprising
by what very obvious arrangements
problems of great difficulty are solved,
and in the continent which Columbus
discovered the traditions of Columbus
and the egg should be reversed In the
discussions we have had with
the United States on behalf Of
their friends in Venezuela, the
question has not been whether
there should be arbitration. but wheth-
er the arbitration should have unre-
stricted application. We have always
claimed, respecting those who, apart
from historic right, had the right
which attaches TO settled establish
ment. that the settled districts should
be excluded from arbitration. Our
difficulty for many months has been TO
find how TO define the settled districts;
and the solution has come. / think
from the country Mr. Bayard repre-
sents 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;
and where 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 be granted. lt is
J a very simple solution and believe il
is not using unduly sanguine words
when | say that ] believe that it has
brought the controversy 10 an end.
1T is a matter of no small satisfac
tion to this government az time when
anxious social questions. which are OF
4 far more Importance than political
|, questions, are troubling America, and
therefore, troubling the reat of the
world, that we should remove from thC
board. at all events. any semblance o.
political difference which might hinder
our common action in defense of tho
common heritage of society.
I'VE have had an anxious year in
b the foreign office. but we have foatet
g into period of comparative calm
l. Unfortunately, one matter has no
passed by That is the trouble u
Turkey.
Continuing, LORD Salisbury said tina
3 he believed that the people of Grea
II Britain We're now virtually unanimou
/ lagainst isolated action, than which
worse course could not be adopted {
benefit the Armenians II IL wa
r merely wishing TO pursue "a course I
punish or worry the Turkish govern
! ment, Great Britain had abundan
means of doing SO; but il they had
r. higher wish, To rescue the Christial
Is and Moslem people from atrocious mi,
'- government, they must sepl. 70 'lra'
into cooperation gs many notions G
the world a. possible
Lord Salisbury denied that the
, were acting from selfish principles /
IS not interfering actively in Turkey
They were the trustees Of the intert
of vast populations and they would .
~ deeply eulpahle IL these interests wcI
Ie neglected. A general EuropeuG wa
~ might involve territorial change
vitally affecting the nations of Europ