The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

| WluH Japan, on OASIS generally agreed
treaty powers, is nearly completed A treaty of
commerce and friendship has been signed with
! Corea.
Having had every reason to be satisfied with
| the tranquility of Egypt and the progress made
III the establishment of orderly institutions, L
| gave, during autumn, instructions for the evacu-
alton Of Cairo and further reduction of my
military forces and their concentration mainly
in Alexandria; but in November the Egyptian
army appointed to maintain the rule of the Khe
dive in the Soudan was defeated and broken
up with heavy loss Upon the occur
renee of this defeat L deemed
it wise to recall the order I had given as a pre-
caution against the possible effects of military
reverse in Egypt itself and to preclude all doubt
as TO the maintenance of tranquility. While I'M
| forseen and calamitous necessity has thus
| quired me to suspend the measure had adopted
the aim of my occupation, which has been
planned to you at former times continues with
out change I have offered the Egyptian govern
ment such counsels as appeared to be required
| by prudent regard for its resources and to the
social condition of the country l have also dis
! patched General Gordon to report on the best
means of giving effect to the resolution of the
| Khedive to withdraw from the interior of the
Soudan. and have permitted him to act
| in the execution of the measure.
In communications with the delegates
! from the Transvaal, the maintenance of order
| and prevention of oppression have been con-
sidered. l expect favorable issue Papers
will be presented you on the condition of Zulu
| land, and the resumption of direct imperial
authority in Basutoland
The estimates for 1884 and 1885 have been pre-
pared and will speedily be laid before you I
anticipate that the revenue for the current year
will not fall short of the expectation upon which
you founded your financial arrangements.
The condition of Ireland continues to exhibit
those features of substantial improvement
which / described on the two occasions
when last L addressed you. A measure
Will Which at will have be oF s TO prn3Sp pa
object, the enlargement of the occupation of the
franchise in parliamentary elections throughout
| the United Kingdom. The experience gained
during half century by progressive admins
tration of augmented numbers to share in our
| representative system happily warrants the be-
| lief that again, heretofore the result of a
JudiciOus extension of the franchise will be still
| closer attachment of the nation to the throne
law and institutions of the country. I antic-
pate like effect from the extension and reform
of the local government This comprehensive
subject embraces all that relates locally to
| greater efficiency in the administration and to
| the engagements of powers through a
| representative system, including among
them the regulation of traffic in
Intoxicating liquors. A plan will be
| laid before you for the extension of municipal
government to the whole metropolis Prepara-
ton under this head, however, which has been
made by my directions, has not been limited to
London but the actual presentation of further
bills of the same class must depend upon the
progress you are enabled to make with the
weighty business which has already been set
forth
| You will also be invited to consider bills re.
lating to security of life and property at sea- and
the repression of corrupt practices at municipal
elections. Measures will likewise be laid before
you providing for better administration of
Scottish business, for the promotion of eduea-
ton ard for closing public houses on Sunday in
Ireland; also for the improvement of interme-
date education in Wales / humbly commend
your efforts to the blessing of Almighty God"
The galleries of the House of Lords were
crowded during the delivery of the speech The
Marquis of Tweeddale moved the address in re-
ply to the speech.
trusted the policy in Egypt would be attended
with good results, as it was founded on the lib
eral motto of retrenchment and reform.
Marquis Salisbury arose and was received
with cheers. He did not move amendment,
but expressed surprise at the optimistic views of
the mover and seconds of the address in the face
OF the sinister news received to-day. For his
part he could not listen to such speeches with
compacency He criticised the speech for
containing no illusions to the wrongs
suffered in Madagascar The paragraph respect
ing Egypt was probably intended to create the
impression that the government did not hold
itself responsible for the disaster in Egypt
Robert Burke, Conservative, will move an
amendment pointing out that the governments
policy in Egypt was weakening the authority of
the native government. 1t prevents, moreover,
the withdrawal of troops, and dangerously
increases our responsibilities to Egypt and
Europe No measures can be effective unless
the Cabinet distinctly recognizes the object in
CURED by English intervention.
Bourke reviewed the late events in Egypt and
condemned Ellott's favorable views Of those
events. The result of the governments attempt
at reforms was that the patient dying. 1t
was doctor trying experiments. He asked
whether the government was responsible for
sending Baker Pasha, who had no faith in his
enterprise because the force sent with him was
worthless
Baron Henry de Worms seconded Bourke's
amendment in speech.
AN UNPRECEDENTED INCIDENT.
Sir Charles Dixie, President of the Local Gov
eminent Board. was expected to reply to the
amendment, but he was absent Nobody rising,
the Speaker put the question, and the amend
ment was rejected-77 to 90 This result was
unexpected and is sure to lead to trouble as it
the governments duty to have some
body to be ready to reply and allow
the debate to be continued. The collapse
of the debate has placed the Conservatives
in a painfully ridiculous position. Under
the usual arrangement between the government
and opposition whips" the speakers were to
continue successive debate until Friday, when
division was to take place, the Conservatives ex-
pectlng the disaster to Baker Pasha's troops
would contribute to the defeat of the govern
ment. Atdinner hour this evening a majority
of the members left the House, and at there
We're only three Conservatives present.
Baron de Worms, the last Conservative
speaker, asked Loru Edmund tltzmaur1ee
Under-secretary for the Foreign Department, to
continue the debate for the government, but he
elected no reply. The amendment would have
been negatved without division if Northcote
had not challenged division. The Speaker al
lowed the Conservatives long time to marshal
their forces and the whips" secured the lob
bies Of the House but could collect only twenty
members. The incident is I'M
precedented in the history of Par
lament. The Conservatives accuse
the government of trickery Members of the
Cabinet, however, state privately there was no
intention to close the debate. All the Cabinet
members were absent from the division owing
to a special Cabinet council on Egyptian affairs.
In political clubs and the lobby, the Conserva
tive collapse is attributed to imSecity of leader
ship and the absence of an efficient ''whip." The