Year: 1878

work iof ne Society ior the Suppression OF
Vice.


EeaconsGeid's Annuai-Energetic Notes.


Two years ago Lord Beaconsfield had the
satisfaction OF telling the new Lord Mayor
Of London and the assembled Aldermen
and city dignitaries how tremendously
successful he and his associates had been in
preserving the integrity of the Ottoman
Empire. Then it was he told how valiantly
he had dissented from proposition ''that
Austria should occupy Bosnia and
Horzegovina, that Russia should occupy
the great region Of Bulgaria, and that the
united fleets Of Europe should proceed
to Constantinople. Rather than these
horrible things should occur, what amount
of English ships men and money (the
whole Jingo outtit) was he not willing to
pledgef 1t was not to be question of a
second or IA third campaign, but
campaign until the right was done. Yet
beside the results of the Berlin Treaty which
lis Lordship had to offer last night
and Pickwickian sound the terrific
pledges he had made, and how
the things which he said should never
occur have realized themselves! His Lord
ship, however, is not the man to weep
over Sibylline leaves that have long
lie little troubles himself about what
brought forth last years cheers or those
Of the year before from the hot city throats
if he can only charm more cheers by new
devices from the same vocal source. He
had not much to tell them. The Afghan
business might be costly, but they could
stand that. Austria was in Bosnia and
Russia was in Bulgaria, but he would see
to it that the treaty should be carried out.
Cheers J The English were in Cyprus for
definite purpose, he said; but, unless he
accompanied his explanation by wink
which the cable did not transmit it could
scarcely be satisfactory even to man
who had eaten o generous dinner with all
that generosity in such cases implies.
Things, he lightly said, were not danger
Gus; they were only serious! He could tell
man that his family had not been all
burned alive, but that his house was in
flames with ,a ce.r lfger. This is states
manship with him.


Another stroke Of Beaconsfelds states
manship, which is always in the Ofienbach
style, is revealed in the energetic notes"
which the Porte has just addressed to the
Russian Ambassador at Constantinople
They are direct result Of British inspira-
ton, conveyed through Mr.. Layard, an1
are answers that England makes to Russia
by the voice Of Turkey because they touch
points upon which. it would be impertinent
for England to touch in her own name.
Turkeys ''refutation" Of what Russia has
said in regard to the Bulgarian insurrection
is only new form Of Englands we'll
worn opinion that every evil which
makes itself felt in the Ottoman
Empire is q result of Russian machina-
tons, and the peremptory demand for the
evacuation of Turkish territory is the poor
subterfuge that is fallen upon to hide the
fact that Russia is under no obligation by
the Treaty Of Berlin to withdraw her forces
except from specified districts Of Ottoman
Of this nature frankly to the British public
it might dim the lustre Of the Ear's fresh
glory; but it must be assumed that this
point was purposely omitted, because Tur-
key has always the right to make this de-
mand and England the right to support it.
But what if Russia takes no notice? Who
will enforce the demand?