New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
my CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

my CABLE To THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON. Jan. 19-Yielding to the steadily in
oreasing pressure of public opinion, the Ministers
have suddenly resolved to send ''Cninese" Gordon
% the Soudan, which he once ruled with perfect
snccess for three years They forced to turn for
military help to the man whom ten days ago the
Horse Guards sought to compel to resign bis COM
mission in the Army. General Gordon is known
strenuously to oppose abandoning the Soudanbut 1t
is understood that he accepts the mission to carry
ont the evacuation with the least possible loss. His
instructions have not been made public but must at
least include an attempt to rescue the garrison OF
Khartoum, if not to hold that place. General Cor
don publicly declared last week that it was impos-
sible from want of transport facilities to evacuate
Khar,Oum. and that its commander must defend 1t
at all hazards or surrender. He insists that there
will be no serious difficulty defending the place
rSG1Isu CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The English public will be content if General
Gordon be allowed to act according to his ownjudg-
ment but there is outspokcn and widespread DIS
content with the hcstating policy of the Ministry
which seems to bo unable to decide either to with
draw all control from Egypt or to accept the re-
spousibhty of governing country where 1t Is all
powerful. 1t is argued that the Ministry which
had authority to order Egypt to reliuqulsh the
Soudan had equal authority either to forbid HICKS
Pacha's expedition or to insist upon Hicks beng
properly supplied and supported, and TO insist
also upon nominating Governor capable Of ruling
the country justly and firmly, for want OF whom
the rebellion arose and succeeded. General Cor
dons appointment before the announcement OF the
purpose TO relinquish Knartoum would have saved
the situation What the English now dread is a
massacre of the garrisons of Khartoum, Slnkat
Tokar Bahrelghazal and other posts
CONDITIONS OF GoeDoN's SERVICE.
The foreign press is already predicting that an
other disaster in Egypt viii be fatal to the Liberal
Ministry. French intriguos meanwhile are ac-
tively pushed at Cairo. Sir Evelyn Barring already
has been induced to make some singular conces-
siOns.
Later accounts indicate that General Gordon
either has or will have blanche in the Soudan
He has refused to serve under the Khodive, and
takes orders from the English Government only.
The Ministers hesitated, but finally asscnted to
this plan. which makes them absolutely response
BILE for the course in the Soudan. The PaH
Mall Gazette considers that 1T commits them to
similar responsibility in Egypt at an early date
FRANCE AND CHINA.
The situation of the Franco Chinese question is
unchanged. except that the Marquis Tseng publicly
aud privately repeats what the French refuse to be-
hevc, that China adheres to her ultimatum and
will not declare war; but viii defond Bac-Ninh.
AMERICAN PORK IN FRANCE.
There is high authority for saying that the French
Government is disposed to do its utmost to reverse
the recent vote in the Chamber against theimporta
ton of American pork The Ministers who have
examined into the subject are satisfied that the OBJ
iections on the score of disease are practically
groundless and that other motives governed the
action of Paul Bert / his supporters NM. Ferry
and HeIison be we it will be practicable to re-
verse the vote within q reasonable time. and have
given assurance in the proper quarter of their
friendly intentions.
The sUEZ CANAL QUESTION
There is much interest and some anxiety respect |
mg t re upshot of the correspondence going on
between the Ministry and Count de Lesseps, the
la .cr attempting to extract a Government sanction
of the agreement with English shipowners, lncud |
ing tacit relinqushmentof Of therclam to construct
anew canal.
MINISTER VESTS DISPATCH
The resolution in the House of Representatives |
respecting Minister Vests dispatch is regarded |
here as an absurdity Diplomatists say that |
1t was Mr.. Vests duty to report what Mr.. Hewitt
said, and that Minister who failed to report |
such matters would deserve a recall The assertion
that the British Government informed Mr.. Lowell |
of the contents of Mr.. Vests dispatch is totally |
baseless. Americans abroad are asking how much |
lower Congress will carry its seryility to Irish
swagger
POLITICAL. SPEECHES.
The flow of political oratory during the week has
been composed of speeches mostly too cautious to
he significant, but Lord Salisbury pretty conf
IDENTIFY predicts the defeat of the coming Reform
Bill. Mr.. Cbamberlains speech at Newcastle to
the shipowners proposed reform in the shipping
laws to protect sailors lives, and was masterly
performance. lie promised legislation which the
public, refusing to believe that 800 lives need be
lost yearly, will welcome in spite of the shipown
ers' bitter opposition.
Sir Charles Dixie pronounces panegyrics upon hi. |
cycles which are perhaps intended to cap Nh Glad.
stones eulOgy of jam.
HENRY GEORGES CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. James Bryce on his return from America has !
been explaining to Liverpool the beauties Of Amer |
ican Institutions and the hOpeles Of Socialist
propaganda in a country where everybody owns |
land.
Mr., Henry George has been lecturing in the prov