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Rousing speech denounces Crimean policy and Turkish cruelty
A speaker condemns government delay over Eastern Question, cites Cobden and Bright, and urges distrust of Turkey. He rebukes Palmerston era claims, argues for self government for Bulgarian and Balkan provinces, and calls Britain to reject backing the Ottoman Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Lord Derby
Pepo Yayi
England
Gladstone
Kinglake
Richard Cobden
House of Commons
Russia
Turkey
John Bright
Nis
Milner Gibson
Edward Miall
Bulgaria
Edmund Spencer
John Bull
Mr. Gladstone
Blackheath
Beelzebub
Asia
Muhammedan
India
Merthyr
Richard
Layard
Kurdistan
Lizan
Mr. Layard
Porte
Liberal
Lord Palmerston
Mr. Cobden
Lamartine
Harris
Lord Aberdeen
Cobden
James Graham
Bright
Lord Russell
Prince Gortschakoff
Constantinople
Servia
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Montenegro
Ottoman Empire
Kingdom of
Dahomey