New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20

THE BRITISH PREMIER DISCUSSES THE
TREATY WITH THIS COUNTRY.
ur Trunks 1T WILL. DIMINISH THE RISK OF WAR
AND SEAL THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN lhh
TWO GREAT ENGLISH SPEAK
ING NATIONS.


London. Jan. 19-There was unusually
large attendance of peers at the opening or the
House of Lords which met at O'Clock in the
afternoon. The lately appointed Archbishop OF
Canterbury. the Most Rev. Frederick Temple,
and the recently created Bishop of London the
Right Rev Mandell Creighton. took the pre-
scribed oath as members OF the upper chamber.
The Prince of Wales and the Duke OF Cam
bridge occupied cross bench. and the galleries
were filed with the wives and daughters of peers
United States Ambassador and Mrs Bayard oc-
cupied seats in the diplomatic gallery. After
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Halshury. had read
the Speech from the Throne. the customary ad-
dress in reply to the Speech was moved by the
MARQUIS Of Bath who was attred In the uniform
of an officer of the Yeomen Of the Guard. The
motion was seconded by Lord Kenyon.
The Earl of Kimberley. who was yesterday
chosen as the leader of the Liberals in the House
of Lords in the place of Lord Rosebery resigned
said he deeply regretted that Lord Rosebery was
no longer the leader Of the Liberal party. Speak
ing on other matters. he congratulated Lord
Salisbury upon the success of his negotiations
with the United States. In regard to Turkey. he
said that he felt impeled to ask if the treaty OF
Berlin was dead
Prime Minister Salisbury said he regretted
Lord Rosebery's retirement from the leadership
of the Liberal party for the moment. He paid a
high tribute to Lord Rosebery's patriotic policy
as shown in his speech upon the occasion of his
retirement. and then proceeded to defend the
consistent policy Of the Conservatives. The GOV
eminent. he declared had not initiated the anti
Russian policy Of 1878. 1t was the Crimean war
that initiated It, but the Powers We're now gen
erallv agreed that If reforms were not granted
in Armenia material pressure would be apphed
10 the Sultan by the rest Of Europe. There were
slightly different workings he said, in the COM
munication Of the Powers in regard 10 the wa! IL
sbouId be done but all Of them were convinced
that unless the Sultan should introduce genuine
and effective reforms the worst results must
follow.
In regard to the Nile campaign, the Premier
ssid that Dongola was taken because It was on
the route to Khartoum. which place must event
uallv he taken from the Dervshes. He repeated
that II was the intention Of the British Govern
ment to reconquer the Soudan for Egypt.
In regard TO the Treaty of Arbitration just
concluded with the United states. he said he
could not speak fully on the subject because the
agreement had not yet been ratified still he
would say that the people must not think That
thew were living In q millennial dispensation He
hoped however that something would be done
TO diminish the risk Of war. He woud not say
that the treaty would remove the greatest iIshs
Of war or restrain a Napoleon or Bismarck,
hut the policy with the United States was full of
an infinite number of small differences which.
sometimes exaggerated, caused irritation and en-
nifty The formation of a tribunal of arbitration
would settle these dffercncesand keep on friend
Nv terms the two nations. who understand each
other so well that unless they are friends they
are almost certain to be enemies.
Another advantage would be derived from the
treaty i'm this respect: a Minister dealing with a
subject involving the hGnor OF his country.
which some persons ciaim involves its honor. has
TO think how to furnish an account Of the trans
action which will soothe the jnsoes. Arbitration
would be bulwark for such Minister for ii
would be impossible to say he had trined with
the honor OF the country If he said he had sub
mitted the matter to the decision Of an impartial
tribunal.
Lord Salisbury pictured the nations groaninE
under excessive ornaments. and declared that
the Government believed the measure they had
taken was valuable in that il would lead to the
gradual disappearance Of vast ornaments before
the growth Of the tendency to substitute judicial
decisions for the coarse arbtrament Of war This
would be something to look back upon.
In conclusion Lord Salisbury said II hope
that the effort small Il Is. will be successful
that others more extensive and more successful
will be made"
The Prime Minister was heartily cheered when
he finished his speech.
Lord Castletown U-iberaD gave notice that ho !
would raise the question of the financial rela-
lions between Great Britain and Ireland
The address IN reply To the Queens Speech was
then adopted. and tho House adjourned