New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
GLADSTONE SHOWS THE WAY
wow ENGLAND COULD ACT ALONE
AGAINST TURKEY WITHOUT WAR.
WHEN GREAT BRITAIN HELPED TO FREE GREECE
AND BULGARIA SHE WAS BACKED BY NO
CONCERT or PowERs-YIIE MINISTRY
MAY ACT II THEY HAVE CON-
rIDENCE OF SUPPORT

FlDENCE OF SUPPORT ,
liverpool. Sept. 24.-Four thousand persons
.-s-e nresent at the mass meeting helo IN heho-
los Circus this afternoon. under the auspices
>, .be Liverpool Reform Club, to protest against
.,e ,.,le Of the Sultan of Turkey and the mas
.ocres Of Armenians In the Turkish @mp"e.
r. Gathering included well-known men OF all
no,tical parties. and the audience wh,ch sree'u
Mr. Gladstone. who was the princlpai sreaN'''
zoe a most enthusiastic one. The meeting Wds
,,rssided over by the Earl of Derby. MT o'"o-
s,ora was in excellent health and voice ana WIS
no,iceahly active In his movements.
prafac;ng his remarks Mr. Gladstone P'o-
-aaoa q resolution setting forth that the meet
- trusted that the Government reahzeu NV
,or,,ble condition in which th'ir reno" i''
~ {, Turkey were placed. and that they
,5 do everything possible TO obtain TOT 'Oeii'
., rooasure of security and protection Inc
,,,,,or also declared that the Government
.,,a have the fullest public support III w'a'-
~ stems Il might lake to put stop W '"'
s,roc,t,es which were being committed III iui-
key. ,,ord N becin
a., raroarks was cheered for many minutes
o,ss,ora said that the Turkish Goverhmch'
T., 1876 denied that massacres hau wv
49,. that those massacres had since pas'eu '",o
The same -NSNSi W
ms. ..,tsod now and will be practised 80 long
- tho powers Of Europe shall Tolerate H.
% - honed. Mr.. Gladstone declared, tha' 'he
weakness of diplomacy will be strengthened oS
,hie strong nations voice. The diplomatic rep
.o,,yos in Constantinople of six great
,,1-,o-s after the rnassacres in the Turkish cap
. Nro,sbt their courage to the sticking pom''
-, oddrossed q note TO the Sultan. informing
-, >,o,astv that the atrocities must cease o-
,ha, otherwise a prejudice would be cea'eu
c,inst the Turkish Government. l. oo"''
rea NJ Gladstone ASK what would the su''s
eutbor of these massacres want more Una" -
o,,;,ue the matter to paper war 'i'oNu
cheers) - 1o,,,ors or
W. Gladstone said that six great Powers cl
r,,rona renresented at Constantinople hao lai'0u
- make tn. Sultan fulfil his treaty oohsa'ionS
rba continuation OF diplomatic reia'ions WIZ"
the Sultan had not prevented 'he hoi i"'
,ac,es at Constantinople, but II nau pe'
the Sultan to remain the recognizeu any - ->"e
land. ,u.o,oa occa-
7-,,o ax pr,-,ier proceeded to instance o''"
.,,us whom England had acted outside oil 0oii-
s''"9 ,Aa 1.uronean Powers. He had seen he
-, .ho ,iheration Of 15.OO0..N0 to 2c"V""oV
- from the dominion Of Turkey. nov,
hA asked had this liberation pte ,n Tot nv
IN the cases OF Greece ana busIi' s enc gr,at
art
1rs' locked askance at our acton; , I.a'
:, worth TO pay in order to attain '''e
Of Europe? ,,, have purposed OBJ
1ne ~, LES of prudence and does not fequile ,
sxan for the sake Of a great enc ,.d nc purone'
ras,,,es IN a state of war with united r"l .ata
continuing he ridiculed the luea N,erce nc of
o< 1ror yould be the result OF Voii7V o,,,,,
I,ngland's acting alone in giving an r,oga
80 tba Porte He would not ne one 20 Pn~ni,a
-, ria,,d irt0 war but England should not man.
,sniF a slave to be dragged by the chelio( t
-. of no other Powers Of Europe ''heels'l
"Eng,and" he said. had Just right W ,u ~ 20
srrLay and the first step must be tne reoan ~, w
..- smhassador from Constantlnople anu sn ~,
~ ~ ,,art dismissal Of the Turkish Arnpassnuo. ,
g. Tondon loud and prolonged cheers) "a,
,,oulSn't cause European war ~ ~ porte
,o,ab+ar, England could then tell the rUl'e ,ro
-, sba meant to consider me ms oi rlLu 49,.
80 own lust demands We shouiu uec'di. ar nc ''
M i1i ",,id o~ not turn any ensuing war TO our own
advantage. ,,,s,on.
Nr Gladstone said in conclusion. ooor. aro
~ % nc extract ourselves from our presel. p.i al
,,-o,,s nosition Let US renounce our heutia,
, .l- ~ nc hv lovally promising Her MAJESTY
.,y,.,.tcrs our ungrudging and enthusiastic sup
-. ;rd,,ca then, by word and deed 10 snow ''Vil
ss...,tion ~ acts which may even yet co'',e ~, ~ "
s~ch depth Of atroclty as has never W. n,,noan
recorded in the deplorable history oi human
.-,-oe Il oud and prolonged cheers' ., ,,s
Hr Gladstone spoke an hour anu I" 80 a rbo
,-o,oo remaining strong and clear 10 ,ne eIio'
soao,rt,ons offered by the ex-Prelhlei "'io
adopted unanimously
- ~-rcorIATIONS PENDING.