The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13

Marquis of Salisbury was laboring under mis-
take if he meant to convey the impression that
any European power had demonstrated with
England. He protested against the idea that be-
cause p foreign army had selected English Off
GERS, England was thereby made responsible for
that arnys success 1t would be no economy
of the blood of English soldiers to send them to
hold the Soudan although the Marquis of Sails
bury thought the government Vacillating and
inconsistent in not doing so. England and India
had no interest in the Soudan, nor indeed had
Egypt any permanent interest in that country.
Why this great sympathy for Sinkat
and Tokar, which represented not more than a
fftleth OF the troops in London! 1t was neces-
sary now for the government to be careful so as
not to clash with the larger views of General
Gordon. The government. however, had ascer-
tanned that it was not to interfere with Gordons
plans. if force were sent to act around Suakim
with view to the relief of Tolzar. Since the
defeat of Baker Pasha it had heeu altogether
impossible to relieve Sinkat The government
had no intention of anneXing Egypt. 1t would
remain there simply long enough to secure a
stable government 1t would be quite impos-
sible to govern Egypt from Downing street.
The only thing that could be done would be to
appoint firstrate man to represent England and
Egypt, and then commend efficient men to
civil and military positions and give them Eli
glish support The force Of circumstances had
obliged the government to go further than it had
proposed but the Cabinet ought to restrict En-
glands connection with Egypt to the objects de-
ciared by the government.
The Marquis of Sahsbury's motion was carried
Isl to 81.
IN THE COMMONS.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in the Commons, made
a motion of censure. He strongly denounced the
sacrifice of General Hicks in Egypt He said
the government should have limited her opera
tions to the country in which she could succeed,
or should have made better provision for carry
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did Egypt receive the support from England
which she had every right to expect. North
cote concluded by declaring that the con
duct of the government would greatly compl
cate the present issues; that it would probably
close the great trade route from the equatorial
lakes to the Red sea, give impetus to the slave
trade and greatly diminish Englands prestige.
Mr.. Gladstone rising to reply, was greeted
with loud and prolonged cheers. He met North
cotes motion with direct negative. He denied
there had been vacillation Inconsistency in
the governments Egyptian policy.
Northeote used this phraseology in his motion
for the purpose of avoiding, himself, to declare
policy. The situation in Egypt was not the stu
alton which they had found. They had tried to
keep intact the interests of three hundred mill
ions who composed the British empire.
Gladstone stated that 4 900 men had been or
dered to Suakim General Gordon he said
had Il plan of his own for extricating the garri
son and restoring the country to its former
pacific condition.
Gladstone said General Gordon's plan would
restore the former rulers to their ancestral
power usurped by Egypt He denounced as a
gross error the dual control which had been left
him as legacy. England had not
withdrawn from the hands Of the Egyptian gov
ernment the control of its institutions. She had
simply made Egypt understand that British
military occupation of Egypt entailed the neces-
sity of seeing that British advice was followed.
Gladstone strongly opposed a reconquest of the
Soudan. In conclusion, he said the House
should accord to the government the acQuittal to
which it was entitled
The debate adjourned