New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-18
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
MR.. GLADSTONE on POLITICAL MATTERS

STRENGTH OF THE CONSERvATIVES-TIIEIR ATTi-
TUDE on THE FRANCHISE BILL.
LONDON, May 17-Mr. Gladstone in an in
terview to-day admitted that the Conservatives though
lacking good leadership gaining political unity
and strength through force Of public sentiment which,
he said actuated by impressions concerning
affairs in the soudan in evident revolt against the
Government" rho opposition, he said, were
not in position 10 make use OF the
Governments Egyptian policy for their political
advantage at all, because In regard to Egypt the
Ministry kept Its counsel and the Conservatives
lacking in information. But they calculated upon
the public dissatisfaction, which he would not deny eK-
listed and hoping that events would justify this dis
satisfaction were determined block the Government
the purpose Of securing time In order To develop an
ISSUE In regard the specific measure against which
the Conse vatves likely TO place their block the
Premier declared that would be the hill To enlarge the
franchise He said he convinced that the Tory party
In the House had already combined TO reject this
bill.
will che Government do II the Lords throw BACK
this bli'N Mr.. Gladstone asked
"The present disposition of the Government" he an
sTered would favor appeal to the country at the
end of the summer session."
Mr. Gladstone said the business at present before
Parliament could by no be finished before the
summer recess, but ntmaed that the Government was
determined to resent rejection OF IT, franchise bill oy
an appeal to the country Circumstances might arise
said which would render IL advisable 10 postpone lne
appeal until after the autumn session, but the appel
would be made II the Lords threw themselves in the
face of public sentiment.
THE EXPEDITION TO KHARTOUM.
great deal of criticism has been provoked by the dis
match published in The D0tly NeUS this morning from
a correspondent at AssOuan which states that troops
have begun movement from Wady Hafa for the reIet
of Berber and Khartoum The dispatch states thai half
Of the battalion of Egyptian troops have left Wady
Hafa and that the second ha VIII start for korosko in
short time This is obviously error as movement
from Wady Hafa toward KorOsko would he retrogadc
movement and could be OF no service 10 the garisOus
either BerDer Kharoum. IL Is evident that me
NetrS CORES pOudent at Assouan has wholly nslncr-
preted the meaning the movement OF Egyptian troops
IRON Wady Halfa The object Of this movement as e1-
planned by high military authorities In London Is merely
TO assist the refugees from Berber and other
points the Upper Nile In their perllous journey TO
koroskO by way Of the Nile AbOO Hammed, and thence
across the Nub0n Desert where they subject tO at
tacks from Bshareen and Ababdeh Arabs, TO KOrOskO
Il that attempt to relieve Berber
KhartOum has yet been organized and II Is considered
equally certain that July is the earliest date at which
such attempt will be made.
The latest attack upon the Governments Egyptian
policy the form OF charge that the Government IS
now engaged eeOrts to subsdize FL Mahd and
pacify SOudau by setting him up It's ruler 10 Is
undeniaby that British gold has been secretly used
in attempts to purchase the allegiance OF the Arab
sheiks all along the Upper Ne and that these attempts
have been partially successful. IL Is known that sir
Evelyn Barring has persstenty favored this experiment
and the large amount OF gold which General Gordon
carried him into the desert 10 be accounted for in
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