The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12
OPENING OF
PARLIAMENT
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''Under the Cyprus convention Great
Britain especially covenants to de-
fend Turkey in Asia in return for
which Turkey covenants to protect
Christians in Armenia. The support we
have given Turkey was conditional up
on the covenants which the sultan
has foully broken off. Is this to be the
outcome of the great Anglo-Turk poll
cy of 1882"
Continuing, Sir William described
Lord Salisbury's speech on the subject
of Armenia as ian unparalleled con-
fesston Of diplomatic insolvency and
national impotence"
Passing to the other topics of the
speech Sir William expressed conf
dence that the house would support the
necessary increase in the navy.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt con-
Guided his speech by saying: Il am
glad to find that the government has
not contemplated a return to protection
or tampering with the currency"
BALFoUR CHEERED.
Hon. A. ]. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury and Conservative leader of
The house, was loudly cheered when he
arose to reply to the Liberal leader.
He said: Sir William Vernon Hair
court has devoted much time to attack
ing the views which the government
had never held. Neither L nor my
friends ever said that the Monroe doc
trine waSs one to which we had right
to object 1t is of British origin and I
do not see any reason why we should
criticize IT.
1.-The American commissioners ION
the Venezuela boundary have applied
to us to aid them with any Information
we have on the Venezuela question and
we have promised to give them all the
information we are able to give. at the
earliest possible moment. (Cheers.)
No false pride or diplomatic punctillo
will be allowed to stand in the way of
q settlement as far as we are con-
cerned. But there are duties requiring
diplomatic enforcement. We owe a
dirty TO our children, our colonies and
those occupying them; and this coun-
try would not deserve to retain the con-
fidence of the colonies unless we con-
WINGED them that we were ready and
willing to defend them, and in case
in which
WE ARE RIGHT
we should not abandon them. (Cheers).
It is impossible to foresee with GER
tainty what viii be the general con-
clusion arrived at by the American
commission, or by those called upon to
investigate the British claim. But one
conclusion I am certain will be reached
by everyone who impartially investi-
gates; he will be convinced that there
has never been the slightest intention
on the part of this country to violate
the substance of essence Of the Mon
roe doctrine, Whatever conclusion the
commission may arrive at, it will most
assuredly reach the conclusion that no
desire to push beyond the due limit
of the frontier Of this empire has ever
been the animating cause which moved
British diplomacy N their long drawn
out controversy.
eff this conclusion be fairly and
frankly set before the citizens of the
United States they will feel no need TO
suspect this country of anything in the
nature of an invasion of a principle OF
policy which both they and we cherish.
"I should rejoice If, out of this evil
should spring some general system of
arbitration. IF that were the issue
should feel that all misunderstanding
and evils done had been more than re-
moved and that a permanent
GUARANTEE Oh GOOD WILL
between the English speaking nations
on the two sides of the Atlantic had
been attained for all time"
Turning to the TranSVaal question
Mr.. Balfour said: THE armed forces
Of the chartered company will be trans
ferred to an imperial officer without de-
lay. There Is, therefore, no possibility
oH repetition Of the recent deplora BILE
event.
1.-THE government propose, as soon as
the pending trials are concluded, that
there shall be full inquiry into the
facts and history Of the charter"
Passing to the subject of Armenia
Mr.. Balfour said: Lord Salisbury 5
speech to the n-conformist unionisr
association accurately described Great
Britain's obligations. There is nothing
in the Berlin or Cyprus treaties re-
quiring the powers or one singly to go
to war to compel the Turks to carry
out their pledges
Mr.. Balfour pointed out the impossi.
! bility of individual action on the part
of Great Britain. He said in this con-
nection: "Short of bringing upon our
selves the prospect of possible
European conhagration, we could have
done no more in the direction of help
ing these unhappy people than we have
done. The house and the country re-
member that we alone among the ma
! tions of Europe q do not include the
United States, which I know alone was
with us) feel deeply and earnestly on
this subject of the horrors done in
Armenia. Foreign nations see only
the inevitable evil that must overtake
Europe if the eastern question is re-
opened"