Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-10-14
ROSEBERY NOT FOR. WAR.
Tells Why He Thinks Any But a
Diplomatic Eastern Policy
Would Fail.

Edinburgh, Oct. 10.-The Empire thea
ter here was packed with 1000 auditors
last night to listen to the Earl of Rose
berry, retiring leader of the Liberal par
ty. 1t was his agreement to speak at
this meeting which precipitated his ac-
ton in resigning. In his letter to Mr..
Ellis, the first Liberal whip, Lord Rose
berry said in explanation of his resigna-
ton: when l speak, which 1 do KS
week, L must speak my mind without
reference to party.
After referring to the unspeakable gov
eminent of Turkey, Lord Rosebery point
ed out that party measures would not
suffice, the whole Eastern question, he
said, was raised. In dealing with the
various remedies proposed, his lordship
said:
1.-THE mere deposition of the Sultan
would be no remedy, as the system and
not the man must be tackled. Moreover,
this would be impossible without con-
cert OF the powers. and II the latter
were attained it would be better to call
upon it to deal with the larger issue in
volved. The proposal to withhold the
Cyprus tribute is impracticable, as this
is paid to the Sultan's creditors and not
to the Sultan, and it would be like
tickling the tortoise's back to make it
laugh"
Dardanelles or Turkey in the hands of
Russia, Lord Rosebery pointed out that
neither of these was Great Britain's to
dispose of, and r. ssias methods were
not so idesl as to warrant us in acQuieSc-
ing. He also differed with Mr.. Glad
stones proposal to cut off diplomatic re-
lations with Turkey, but they differed,
he added. as friends. His warm eulogy
OF Mr.. Gladstone followed but the ex-
premier continued. he even deprecated
the proposal of such a thing as it would
not only deprive Great Britain of all her
influence with Turkey, also differed with
Mr.. Gladstene's proposal would leave
Great Britain in the same position plus
the public humiliation of confessing her
Impotence.
Il cannot agree with Mr. Gladstone
that the possibility of war is a phan-
tasm." he said, my knowledge to very
recent time was that a fixed and resolute
agreement existed of all or nearly all
the yOwers forcibly TO resist and single
handed intervention by England in East
ern affairs. | earnestly protest against
a policy involving the horrors OF a Eu-
ropean war, preceded as this certainly
would be by the determination of the
very Armenlans IN whose behalf it
would be waged." He added that any
minister who would start a European
conf1a grafton would be a criminal to his
country.
After eloquently reminding his audi
ence how Golden, Bright and Gladstone
had been publicly reviled for the advo-
cacy of an unpopular peace policy, Lord
ROsebery declared: although I am
aware that it is unpopular to advocate
diplomatic methods, l shall never cease
to exert my voice and strength against
England engaging in such a dangerous
war of which you can see the eloquent
win
see the catastrophe or the end
Unless his retirement should produce
unity, Lord Rosebefy said, the sacrifice
would have been made in vain He ad-
vised them that whoever was chosen
leader, they should support him Loyalty
for a united party behind an inferior
leader was better than disunited party
hehind the hest leader -------