St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-24
TOLD In PARLIAME NT.
Only One Dispatch From London Has
Been Got Through to Gen.
Gordon.
Existence of Foot and Mouth Disease in Amer.
lea Denied--The Government
Defeated.

LONDON, April 22.-Parliament reassem-
bled to-day after the Easter recess. In the
house of lords Earl Granville said the govern
ment felt no fears for the personsl safety Of
Gen. Gordon. Granville said that Gen.
Gordon's indignation at being abandoned
when it is known that of all the dispatches
the government had sent Gen. Gordon, only
one short note had reached him. Gordon S
position was also the subject Of inquiry in
the house of commons. Mr.. Gladstone
said the government had received no
request from Gordon for the dispatch
Of British forces to the relief of Khartoum.
Gordon had simply suggested, that small
cavalry force should be sent to Barber. He
was unable to say whether Gordon had sent
telegram to Sir Evelyn Barring at Cairo, ex-
pressing indignation at being abandoned by
the English government, and announcing
the determination to act henceforth with
perfect independence of those who have de-
serted him.
The postmaster general stated, that during
the past year 80, 732, 900 kilograms were sent
in the united kingdom. This was al in
crease of $40, 900 over the business Of the
previous year.
Dodson, chancellor of the duchy Of Lam
caster, confirmed the report that fifteen head
of cattle had been found at Wempole, Cam
bridgeshire, infected with foot and mouth
disease. These were portion of heard re-
Gently sent into Cambridgeshire from Liver
pool, and the cattle inspector at Liverpool
had reported that they were from America.
Dodson asserted that the cattle could not
have come from America, the inspector to
the contrary Notwithstanding, as all Ameri-
can cattle are slaughtered at the ports
where they are landed. The last
Canadian cattle, moreover, that landed
at Liverpool, on April ~, were perfectly
sound. Furthermore, Dodson said, he did
not believe there was foot and mouth disease
either in the United States or Canada. He
moved, therefore, to restore the cattle bill to
the original form in which it was introduced
into the house of lords. The Duke of Rich
mund's amendment adopted by the lords
went further than necessary in defending
the country against the admission of disease
from abroad. If adopted, as it came from
the lords, the measure would inevitably tend
to hamper trade, and increase the price of
meat. 1t would, in reality be equivalent to
protection.
1t is acknowledged that the government
attached great importance to Dodson's mo-
tion but in spite Of this the motion was re-
jected by 1S5 to 161.
When the result was announced, Dodson
asked for time, for the government to con-
slider the position in which they were placed
by the vote. Northcote, the leader of the
opposition said, the government had twice
this session defied the opinion of the house
in matters deeply affecting the agricultural
interests of the country. Gladstone said,
the bill had been discussed on party lines,
and the government were therefore entitled
to the exercise of their judgment in regard
to the course to follow. The measure will
be discussed again on Friday, when the gov
eminent will state the course it intends to
Dursue