BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1897, Page 9

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE DOOM OF TURKEY.

OCCUPATION OF KHARTOUM.

London, January 20. The House of Lords adopted the Address-in-Reply. Lord Salisbury in his speech lauded Lord Rosebery for the action taken in regard to the Liberal leadership. He said that the Queen had won the respect of the civilised world for the righteous character of her reign, during which she had exercised a benignant influence upon the successful development of- constitutional, government. Referring to the Eastern question, Lord Salisbury admitted that in the past Earl Beaconsfield and himself had misgivings as to the wisdom of the policy of propping up Turkey. It was clear that Great Britain made a mistake in rejecting the proposals made by the Czar in 1853 for defining tbe influence and power of Turkey, and similar overtures would now be gladly accepted. The Powers were ponderiog as to remedies to save the Turkish Empire, and it was generally agreed that if reforms were refused material pressure must be applied. Some of the most important Powers were convinced that the aoom of Turkey couid not longtn: be postponed unless essential reforms! were granted.

With regard to Ejjypr, it was intended to occupy Khatrtoum sooner or later.

He deprecated any snilleaanial expectation respecting the Anglo-American arbitration treaty, but said, he hoped it would gradually substitute judicial decisions for war.