Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
The Debate en- Candahar-Progres
Of the Arms RflI-Parnerl ana
Mitchell Henry.

LONDON, March In the House OF Com.
mons to day Mr.. Childers. Secretary Of War.
announced that the government had made
Sir Evelyn Wood Major General. Sir
Evelyn Woods suppression by GEN. New
digate had been unfavorably commented
upon.
Sir Charles w. Dixie, Under FOREIGN Sec
retary, said he hoped that by Tuesday next
ne would be able to give information reIa-
tive 70 the Fortune Bay Fishery Question.
Negotiations being not vet Concluded H.
could not give information.
Replying to question, he said the ooy
ernment had no information respecting the
news published In the Times of India. that
the Russians are in possession of Merv. or
will be In few days
Mr. Gladstone, replying to question bv
Lord Elcho, said he believed the armistlee
with the Basutos has been prolonged.
Lord harrington, Secretary of State for
India, replying to a question by Sir Henry
Tyler, said that the government had not vet
ordered the withdrawal of the troops from
CaDdahar, and he believes the Indian Gov
ernment would not do so either.
Mr.. Parnell resumed the debate on the
second reading of the arms bill.
MIR. Parnell declared he exceedingly re-
gretted the establishment OF League Courts.
and stated that the Land League had ex.
pressed It's disapproval thereof.
Mr.. Mitchell Henry, Liberal and Home
hule memhar 'ar Galloway county, charged
Mr. farnen with deluding Irishmen Into
the belief that the House of Commons
was determined to prevent the
ameioration of their Condition
teaching them that they could only hone
Tor redress through violence. Although
Mr. Parnell had recalled his advice 10 ten-
ants to plough up the land, some pastures
had been ploughed up.
Ihe arms bill passed its second reading by
vote of 145 to 81. Its Consideration IN
committee of the whole was tixed for Mon
day.
The House of Lords tonight resumed
debate on Lord LYtton's resolution that
notnlng In the information laid before the
house Justities the announced po''cy of the
government In regard TO Candahar.
Nlscount Cranbrook, late Secretary for In
ula, maintained that Russian advance was
inevitable, and must be provided against.
England was bound in honor to hold the
sound position she had gained by the sword.
Inc Duke OF Argyle, Lord of the Privy
Seal, said Lord Lytton's motion announced
a vote OF censure on the government for not
adopting the policy of the Conservatives. The
language or the Conservatives was calculated
TO assist Russian interests by inducing q
@@Hes 4CdlCu QuhklA q &OVdNGE.
The policy OF the government was mot
founded on Russian promises or implicit
confidence in the Afghans, but on the hope
tnat the Afgnans might be induced to ba-
Aeve in the disinterestedness OF England.
Lord Beaconsfeld asked who could have
supposed that the government, with the
Caoul correspondence to guide them, could
have repudiated the whole policy Of
their predecessors. The financial
arguments against the retention of
Candahar had been used against
the acquisition of the Puniaub and scinde,
which Were now sources of strength and
wealth. He did not believe, however. that
Candahar was the key of Iadia. Vigor in
Parliament, the skin, resources and action
Of determined people, were the keys OF
India.
Lord Granville, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, said the opinion of the
Indian Government having been asked,
Lord Ripon favored the abandonment OF
Csndahar.
Lord Lytton's motion was adopted by a
vote Of 156 to rs.