The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
ROANOKE, VA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1896

are troubling America, anu, therefore,
troubling the rest of the world, that we
should remove from the board all events,
any semblance of political difference which
might hinder our common action in de-
fence of the common heritage OF society.
eve have had an anxious year i'll the
foreign Office but we have ilonted into
period of comparative calm. Unfortu-
nately, one matter has passed by. That
is the troubles in Turkey
Continuing Lord Salisbury said that
he believed that the people of Great
Britain were nov virtually unanimous
against isolated action, than which II
worse course could not be adopted to
benefit the Armenians. If it was merely
wishing to pursue Il course to punish or
worry the Turkish government, Great
Britain had abundant means of doing
so, but If they had II higher wish to res
cue the Christian and Moslem people
from atrocious government they must
seek to draw into cooperation rs many
nations of the world us possible. If it was
desired to Use force in Turkey the fleet
would not suffice. Military occupation
alone would not he effective and the lat
ter would be II large undertaking.
Therefore the only wise course he saw
was an adherence to the European con
cert. If the European states were will
ii'FN w f'Nb uilSl ultFIlS vi iiCulOu
which Great Britain did not possess. If
they were unwilling..to act and if they
objected to isolated action by Great Bri
tain there was not only great risk of fail.
ing i'll the undertaking but the risk of
bringing about the frightful horrors of Il
European war. 1t was nonsense to say
that Great Britain was Inundated if she
could persuade the other five powers to
adopt her particular purposes
Lord Salisbury dcmurred entirely, he
said, from the idea that they were able
to bend the counscls and forces OF ggar-
tic empires to whatever course Great Bri-
tain thought desirable. He denied that
they were acting from selfish principles
in not interfering actively in Turkey
They were the trustees of the interests
OF vast populations and they would be
deeply culpablc if those interests were
neglected. n general European war
might involve territorial changes vitality
affecting the nations Of Europe
You cnnnot expect those nations,n
Lord Salisbury proceeded to say, Ito re-
gard the problem in the same emotional
and philanthroDic spirit as you in your
splendid Isolation. Nou may consider
them dilatory, but you must confess that
they have good motives for prudence.
"Wc have been told by Mr. Courtney
and Mr. Morley Opposition leaders, that
we might influence the powers to our
way of thinking by abandoning Egypt
and Cyprus. That is II pretty and al
most idyllic conception of international
policy, but do not believe in it,
And l may say" Lord Salisbury
added, sin connection with the eastern
problem that we see no cause to abandon
the policy hitherto pursued or to relin-
qulsh ii SINGLE acre of land we now oc-
cupy.' .
Having warmly eulogzed the work of
SIR Herbert Kitchener, the Sirdar of the
Egyptian. forces, and Lord Cromer, the
British agent at Cairo, in connection
with the Soudan expedition, Lord Sails
bury said that he could not say more
than that the concert of Europe seemed
to be more real than ever before. He
was very much pleased with the eloquent
speech OF VI. HanotauX, the French min
lister of foreign affairs, outlining the re-
quirements which.the powers would insist
upon from the sultan He believed lac
said, that France would do nothing to
battle European action.
IN short pcroratiOri Lord Salisbury.
having spoken for forty minutes, repeniea
sentiments expressed by him in previous
speeches on the subject to the effect that
orr first duty is towards the interests
OF Our own country; our second duty to
all humanity to bring redress to thou
sands without threatening millions with
ruin.