The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-10
RLROSEBERY SPEAKS.
Why He Resigned the Leadership
Of the Liberal Party,
TIE DEPOSITION OF THE SULTAN

Would Not, He Says, Remedy the Turkish
Atrocities-Dangers of Possible War
with Russia-Urgcd to Retain the Lead
ership, Rosebery Refuses.
EDINBURGH, Oct 10. - The Empire
theater here was packed with 1000 auditors
last night to listen to the Earl of Rose
berry, the retiring leader of the Liberal
party. 1t was his agreement to speak at
this meeting which precipitated Lord
Roseberys action in reslgning. In his
letter to Mr.. Ellis, the first Liberal whip,
Lord Rosebery said in explanation of his
resignation: "When speak, which do
this week, must speak my mind without
reference to party"
Tremendous enthuiasm greeted Lord
Rosebery upon his appearance before the
audience, the whole assembly singing
Hes jolly good fellow"
Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, men,
Der of parliament for the Midlothian di-
vision of Edinburghshire (Mr. Gladstone's
old constituency presided at the meeting
In opening the meeting he said that Lord
Rosebery was their chosen leader and
they were in no hurry to desert him.
The Earl of Rosebery was pale with sup
pressed feeling when he arose to make his
address. He said in part that he had re-
signed because he could not sacrifice ma
tiOnal interest to personal ambition. He
welcomed the national agitation in Great
Britain on behalf of Armenia, because 1t
would convince foreign governments of
Great Britian's unselhshuess and integ-
rity, and would strengthen the hands of
the government.
| But the present agitation, Lord Rose
] 1.,l
stones Bulgarian agitation. Then Great
/ Britain was supported by Russia. Now
we have Russia and her armies against US.
| Bussia's declarations on this point are
absolutely conclusive,
Moreover, then we had to force the
hands of an unwilling government, while
now the government is animated by the
same wishes as ourselves. They possessed
unprintable details, the speaker said, Of
crimes in horror surprising all he had
ever read. Their ferocity and cruelty
seemed to transcend the imagination OF
very fiends. BY advice of the powers they
had first doubted these massacres, but the
more recent Constantinople massacres
made it impossible to deny them.
After referring to the unspeakable gov
ernment of Turkey, Lord Rosebery pointed
out that partial measures would not suf
flee The whole eastern question: he said
was raised In dealing with the various
remedies proposed his lordship said:
The mere deposition of the Sultar
would be no remedy, as the system, anC
not the man, must be tackled. More, thi,
would be impossible without concert o
the powers, and if the latter were attained
it would be better TO call on it to deal will
the larger issue involved. The proposal t,
withhold the Cyprus tribute is impracti
cable, as this is paid to the sultan's credi
tors and not to the sultan, and it woult
be ike tickling the tortoise's back to max
it laugh"
Regarding the proposal to place tn
Dardanelles or Turkey in the hands o
Russia, Lord Rosebery pointed out tha
neither of these was Great Britain's t.
dispose off, and Russian methods he said
were not so ideal as to warrant us il
acquiescing He also differed with MI
Gladstone proposal to cut off diplomat
relations with Turkey, but they differed
he added as friends
After eloquently reminding his audienc
how Bright and Gladstone had been pub
licly reviled for the advocacy of an un
popular peace policy, Lord Rosebery de
clared
Although I am aware that it is un
popular to advocate diplomatic methods
l shall never cease to exert my voice ant
strength against England engaging il
such dangerous war, of which you cal
see the eloquent commencement but no
body living can see the catastrophe of tn
end"
The speech was often interrupted by ex
clamations and the desire of the audienc
that Lord Rosebery should retain tn
leadership. When he sat down the entir
audience rose and cheered vociferously
Augustine Birrell, member of parlia
ment for the west division of Fife, thel
moved a resolution requesting that Lor,
Rosebery should reconsider his resigna
ton. This was carried unanimously. MI
Asquith strongly supported the resolu
, ton. Lord Rosebery, replying, said tina
his decision to retire was the result O
mature reflection, was absolute, and wa
taken under conviction of necessity.
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