Turkish tolerance. Russian tolerance. Treatment of the Jews in Russia Autonomy" What was the Crimean War fought for? Mr. Lowe's illustration of "the dog" Were the results aimed at by the Crimean War attained? Origin and progress of the present disturbances in the East Why Russia wants Constantinople. What England wants Recapitulation of results Policy of the Present Government The insurrection in Herzegovina Massacres of Christians The Andrassy Note The Berlin Memorandum The Cruelties in Bulgaria The English Ultimatum What should be England's Policy? Is England to be a vassal of Russia? A last effort to secure Peace. Turkey and Austria Policy of Germany Policy of France " ENGLAND'S POLICY IN THE EAST. I HAVE attempted in these pages to give a brief Introduction. deavoured to sketch out what I conceive to be It is of vital importance, in order that the B The Ministry and the that public opinion, in a critical moment like this, should be practically unanimous as to the form which such action should take, and it happens only too often that differences of opinion on foreign questions arise rather from incomplete knowledge than from radical divergences of principle. I do not here allude to the premature judgments which have been expressed by some speakers of the Liberal party on the action of the Government in the present crisis. Such judgments Opposition. are, in my opinion, only calculated to do mischief to the country, and are in no way compatible with the constitutional functions of Opposition. It is a fundamental axiom of our Constitution that these functions are, in their way, as much an essential part of the Government machine as those of the Ministry and its supporters. Some of the reforms which have so greatly contributed to make the British Constitution what it is have been achieved by the efforts of the Opposition, both in and out of Parliament. The value of such efforts is, of course, finally tested in the parliamentary arena; but the strength and tendency of public opinion have been shown in |