The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-15
Mr. Forster Joins the Conservative Mem
bers in DenOunclng the Vacillat-
ing Policy Of the Government.
Germany Aroused by Proposed Retail
at0ry Legislation of America.
Gladstone Assaulted on the Street While on
His Way to Parliament-SOcialism
in Austria-Cable Notes.
ENGLAND AND THE SoUDAN.
Debate in the Commons on the Motion OF
Censare-GordoR's Views.

Debate in the Commons on the Motion OF
Censare-GordoR's Views.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-Debate on Sir Stafford
Northcote's motion of censure was resumed in
the Commons to-day. Sir Wilfred Lawson, Rad
ical, member for Carlisle, moved as an amend
ment, that the House decline to express an
opinion of the governments policy in Egypt
In proposing this amendment he said he trusted
that hereafter Englishmen would not be en-
ployed to interfere with Egyptians in their con-
troll of the government
Mr. Labouchre seconded the amendment. He
censured the Wings and Tories Whenever
the latter were in power he said, they advocated
war for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the empire, and
this he strongly deprecated,
Mr. Gladstone said he was unable to support
Mr.. Lawson's amendment, because, after the
challenge of the opposition, it was necessary to
demand the verdict of the House.
w. e. Forster said the government had
failed in promptness. The battle of Tel-el- Kebir
had left England practically mistress of Egypt,
and therefore answerable for the events in the
Soudan. England ought to have pre-
vented Egypt attempting the reconquest
of the Soudan with unwilling Egyptian troops,
many of whom were in chains 1t was only
because Egypt was garrisoned by British sol
diers
MIR. Forster declared if the British troops
bad been timely sent to relieve the
be1eagured garrisons the massacres would
not have occurred. He would sup
port the government, however, because
it had sent General Gordon to the Soudan, and
because it was taking measures to relieve Tokar.
He deprecated the half-hearted, hating policy of
the government.
Sir Charles Dixie President of the Local Gov
eminent Board, thanked Mr.. Forster for promiS-
ing his vote to the government after such singu-
lar speech After refuting Mr.. Forsters criticisms
Mr.. Dixie explained the reason why General Sir
Evelyn Woods army had not been sent to the
SOudan after the disaster to Hicks Pasha's
troops, was that it had been enlisted on the con
dition that it should not be sent to the
Soudan. He said General Gordon, after
the battle of Tel-el-K had given
advice to the government concerning
the suppression of the slave trade, and that his
advice had been. adopted. There was every
reason to believe Gen. Gordons mission would
be absolute and triumphant success.
Sir Charles announced that telegram had just
been received from Gen. Gordon, saying: 1.-THE
telegraph lines between Khartoum and Shendy
have been restored. l am proceeding to Khar-
toum. | believe you need have no further anXi-
ETY. about this part of the Soudan. The people,
great and small, heartily glad to be free from
a union which causes them sorrow"
Continuing, Sir Charles said there
would be large English force at
Suakim,by Tuesday, and there was every reason
W pelloN6 tdltlr ODtIdtlOIS WOulu NC SuCCeSSlul.
General Gordon had always been of the
opinion that the Khedive would be powerless
to stop the slave trade. The policy of
the government was to withdraw Egyptian rule
whore it was curse and to improve it where
it and that of the national government would
maintain the freedom of the Red sea- The.
government had exceeded and not fallen short
of its responsibilities to Egypt.
Sir Richard Asheton Cross vigorously attacked
the government.
Debate then adjourned.