New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
MOTIONS OF CENsURE IN PARLIAMENT.
ADDRESSES REBUKING THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS
YACIIIATING POLICY.

ADDRESSES REBUKING THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS
vAcIIIATING POLICY.
LONDON. Feb. 12.-ln the House OF Lords to-day
the MARQUIS Salisbury made the motion that in the
opinion of the House the recent lamentabe events
in the Soudan were largely due to the vacllating
policy of the Government. In making his motion
of censure the Marquis of Salisbury said that if the
Government had resolved to either hold or abandon
SEMINAR General Hicks might have been saved
His loss was due to their vaclation, their ndier-
ence. their Inconsistency ending IN panic. The
news would now run through the whole MahOme
tan world that England has been defeated again
and again and again and was now being hunted out
of Egypt. Englands name would be legacy of
hatred and contempt to Egyptians. In conclusion
the Speaker asked whether the abandonment of
parrisons the slaughter of brave men and the
surrender of women and children to the horrors of
an Oriental victory, involved no blood gulltness
and he exhorted the Lords not to be accomplices in
this dshOnOr
REPLY OF EARL GRANVILLE.
Earl Granville Foreign Secretary, said IN reply
that the policy of the Government was not directed
according to the articles in foreign journals The
Marquis of Salisbury was laboring under mistake
il he meant to convey the impression that any
European Power had demonstrated with England.
He protested against the idea that because a
thereby made responsible for that armys defeat.
II would be no economy of the blood of English
soldiers TO send them to hold the SOudan, although
the MARQUIS of Salisbury thought the Government
vacillating and inconsistent in not doing so. Eng
land and India had no interest III the SOudan, nor
indeed hau Egypt any pertinent interest in that
country.
"Why this great sympathy for Sinkat and Iokar,
which represent not more than fftieth OF the
troops in the Soudan ?? he asked. 1t was necessary
now for the Government to be careful SO as not 10
clash with the larger views of General Gordon
The Government, however, had ascertained that
it woud not interfere with Gordons plans If force
were sent to act around Suakm, with view to the
relief of Tokar Since the defeat of Baker Pacha
had been altogether imposslpie 70 IeiIe'e onha,
The Government had no intention or anneNhg
Egypt. Ii would remain there SIMPLY long enough
to secure a stable government III would De IN I'M
pOssible tO govern Egypt from Downing street, ne
only thing that could be done would be to appoint
frst-rate man to represent England ana tnen ~ ~
recommend efficient men TO ciVil ana mlitTiy NY
positions and give them Engllsh support. lt nc
force of circumstances had obliged the GoVernneht
10 90 further than il had proposed, Dut te Capiny
ought TO restrict the connection OI Englahu WIN
Egypt to the object deeare oy yton en@ Was carried by
The Marquis of Salisbury . ho'ioh ""' ~
q vote of 81 to 81.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Sir Stafford Northcote in accordance WIN pre-
yious announcement, made III the House Oh COM
mons a motion of censure similar 10 tnat made III
the House of Lords by the Marquis of Salisbury.
In bis accomnopyng speech he strongly denounced
the sacrifice of General Hicks. Egypt. he said
should have limited operations to country where
she could succeed, or should have made better
provision for carrying the eAptu'IJm I nnort from
England which she had every right 10 expect. o.,
Mr.. Gladstone rising to reply, was greeted Win