Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-03
CONFERENCE COLLAPSES.
THE POWERS FAIL TO SETTLE
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

FrancO-British Inability to Agree-The
Principal Cause of the FruitIessness
of the NesOtiatiOns-Englan Left to
Work Out her Own Future In Conse-
quence.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Egyptian Con-
ference met to-day at the foreign office,
and after a brief session adjourned sine
die without arriving at any agreement,
provisional or otherwise. This action is
regarded as tantamount to dissatisfaction.
In the House of Commons this afternoon
Premier Gladstone announced the failure
of the Egyptian Conference to arrive at
any conclusion.
Premier Gladstone said that the confer
ence had failed to attain the object for
which it had met. The delegates were
unanimous in their views representing
the prospective changes in Egypt, and
the necessity of a fresh loan, but England
and France differed irreconciliably re-
specting the charges and receipts. France
refused to assent to any diminutiOn of the
dividends payable under the law of hqui-
datiOn. England was unable to accept
any plan which did not provide for neces-
sary changes of administration.
The French plan, Premier Glad
stone said, would have entailed
financial confusion in Egypt. He eX-
pressed the hope that the idea that the
government had not proposed to c0nsti-
tute an international control similar to
dual control might be altogether dis
missed. The government was unable to
consider any plan incompatible with
just and moderate, though firm govern
ment of Egypt. The conference had adj
iourned indefinitely. The government
had no proposals, as yet, to submit to the
House. The AnglO-French agreement
had ceased to be in force, and England's 8
responsibilities in Egypt had been greatly
increased.
THE CABINET MEETS.
Immediately after the adjournment of
/ the conference a meeting of the Cabinet
was held to discuss the result.
The Conservatives held private and
informal meeting after Premier Glad
stone had concluded his statement in the
House of Commons. The discussions that
ensued ELECTED marked difference of
opinion as to what should be the line of
attack. Many advised that no attempt
should be made to adopt vote of censure,
the governments refusal to yield to
France finding approval on both sides of
the House. No decision was arrived at.
/ The Liberal and Radical members are
satisfied with the collapse of the confer
/ ence as leaving England free handed. 1t
/ is said that Premier Gladstone will make
/ proposition to carry out the English pro-
| pOsals without further reference to the
/ other powers.
Henry NJ. Stanley expresses the opinion
/ that Gen. Gordon requires no help from
! England, and ascribes GOrdon's despond-
| ing messages to bitterness. Stanley is
| further of the opinion that in order to
| crush the slave trade, the slave dealers
will have to be approached from the
| Congo.
FAVOR RI MAHDI.
CAIRO, Aug. PAT a preliminary meet
/ ing of the Bisharees a majority favored Ell
Mahdi. Much disputing was INDUCED in.
The chiefs are undecided as to what
| course to take.
/ The Mudir of DongoIa telegraphs that
| he has sent Gen. GOrdon's letter to this
city. The messenger who brings the let
| ter viii arrive here on Aug. II.