Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14
GLADSTONE BARELY WINS
CENSURE DEFEATED BY A MA
JORITY OF ONLY IS.

Conservatives Continue Their Bitter
OratOrical Attacks to the Last-The
ParnelIites Vote With the Minority
Public Sympathy Pictured as Not
With the Government.
LONDON, May 13.-The debate on Sir
Michael Hicks Beach's motion of censure
was resumed in the House of Commons
this afternoon. Henry Chaplin Conserva-
tive member for Midlincolnshire) pro-
nounced the conduct of the government in
relation to Gen. Gordon an undying dis
grace and dishonor to England.
Lord Randolph Churchill (Conserva-
tiYe) made bitter attack upon the gov
ernment's policy. He believed that all
England would say ''aye" to the question
whether Gen. Gordon should be rescued.
Premier Gladstone would either have to
submit to the demand or resign.
eral), lately Chief Secretary for
Ireland, made vehement speech,
attacking the policy of the govern
ment. He was frequently interrupted by
vociterous cheers on the part of the Con-
servatiyes. "ln this instance he said,
81 cannot support the government"
Marquis Of Harrington, Secretary of
State for War, made a strong speech in
defense of the government. He said that
the government fully recognized their re-
sponsibIlity for Gen. GOrdOn's safety, and
they had no desire to avoid this RESPONSE
bility. He defended the governments
course in sending troops to Suakin and not
to Berber, and pointed out the risk and
suffering which would be incurred in dis
patching forces to the latter place. He
denied that the government were neglect
ing to take steps to secure the safety of
Gen. Gordon, but said that an expedition
to crush Ell Mahdi was beyond the re-
sponsibility Of the government. The
House was crowded. Mr.. Forster's
speech created a decided sensation.
The small majority received by the gov
ernment in the vote on the censure reso-
lutions is looked upon as the sensation of
the present session. The Liberal leaders
had for some time confidently counted
upon much larger expression in favor
of the governments policy. Thousands
of persons vainly endeavOred to gain ad-
mission to the galleries of the House of
Commons during the debate. The corri-
dors and all the approaches to the cham
Der were thronged by eager crowds.
Popular expression of feeling is strongly
in opposition to the government, and this
sentiment found vent in the comments
of the masses outside, as well as by dem
onstrations of approval that greeted the
speeches delivered in the House by the
advocates of censure. The Liberal whips
had worked very hard within the past
week to induce unwilling members to re-
ject their convictions that the motion
should prevail and numbers who had been
relied upon to strengthen the govern
ments majority refused persistently all
efforts to obtain their votes. The speeches
Of Messrs. Forster and Goschen and other
Liberal members told heavily against the
government. Up to the last moment the
Liberals had relied upon the support
or the Irish vote. The result of
the voting showing so. palpably the re-
ductlon of the governments power in the
House of Commons was received with
continuous cheers from the COnserYa-
tives, which were but feebiy echoed from
the government side. This is the fourth
motion for censure that has been voted
upon during the present session of
Parliament, and shows the fact of the
dWlndllng away of the governments ma
jority.
THE MOTION REJECTED.
Sir Beach's motion was finally rejected
by vote of 303 to 275. The Parnellites
voted with the minority. The debate pre-
YlouS to the vote was excessively
animated. Lord Randolph Churchill COM
pared Premier GladstOne's speech with
the declarations of Pontius PLATE public
ly washing his hands of the blood of a
just man. This portion Of Lord ChurchilPs
speech stirred the House to great merri-
ment and was loudly applauded from the
Conservative benches. Joseph COwen,
member for Newcastle-On-Tyne who IA
vors the "Home Rule' system for ireland.
violently attacked the policy of the gov
ernment and was repeatedly chee1ed by
the opposition.
During the debate George J. Goshen.
Liberal member for Ripon, made an ad-
dress, IN which he announced that the
government had found it impossible to
add to the majority heretofore estimated
in It's favor on the censure motion. After
MIR. Goshen's speech interest consider
ably tagged, and Sir Charles Dixie. Radi-
cal member for Chelsea. who followed in
the defense Of the governments policy,
addressed his remarks to thinned House.
Sir Stafford Northcote concluded the de-
bate by reminding the House that it in
Cured grave responsibility by voting
against the motion.
LONDON, May IA, A. Mn the vote
in the House of Commons Messrs. Forster
and Goschen abstained from voting,
Thirty-twO Parnellites voted with the
minority, having satisfied themselves that
they would not by so dsing defeat the
government.
THE "TIMEs'" OPINION.
LONDON, May 14.-The Times, in
leading editorial this morning, says that
the majority in favor of the government
on the censure motion does not represent
the predominant and universal conviction
of the country. "The significant decrease
in the support of Premier Gladstone" the
Times says, conveys a warning that
cannot possibly be ignored
KROSKO HARD PRESSED.
CAIRO, May 13.-FOurteen hundred
Egyptian troops have been ordered to pro-
ceed a few days march beyond Assouan,
In order that they may be able to lend as
slstance to Korosko in case the rebels
attack the town. The Berber refugees at
korosko are asking for camels to enable
them to escape.