Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-23
GORDON BEYOND REACH.
No RECENT DISPATCHES FROM
ENGLAND REACH HIM.

Earl Granville Explains the situation
No Fears for GordOn's Safety-No Re
quest Received for the Dispatch of
Troops to khartoum-The Financial
Muddle.
LONDON, April 22.-Parliament reas-
sembled to-day after the Easter recess.
In the House of Lords Earl Granville,
Foreign Secretary of State, said that the
government felt no fears for the personal
safety of Gen. Gordon. Earl Granville
SAID that Gen Gordon's Indignation at be-
ing abandoned would be understood when
it was known that of all the dispatches
which the government had sent to Gen.
Gordon only one short note had reached
him.
The position OF Gen. Gordon wa@ also
the subject of inquiry in the House os
Commons. Premier Gladstone stated
that the government had received no re-
quest from Gen. Gordon for the dispatch
of British forces to relieve KhartOum.
Gen. Gordon had simply suggested that
small cavalry force should be sent to
Berber. lie was unable to say whether
Gen. Gordon had sent a telegram to SIR
Evelyn Barring, at Cairo, expressing
indignation at being abandoned by the
English Government, and announcing a
determination to act henceforth with
perfect independence of those who have
deserted him, as was stated this morning
in the Cairo correspondence of the Stan
ddrd.
ENGLAND BOUND TO KEEP FRANCE OUT
OF EGYPT.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
denounces the ''foolish" speech of Sir
William Harcourt, Secretary of State for
the Home Department, delivered at Der
by last Wednesday, in which he portend-
ed the withdrawal of England from Egypt.
This statement, the Gazette asserts, is
kindling hopes in France that the French
Republic will be able to seize the Govern
ment Of Egypt. 'sThe British" it says,
further, retrospective of party are re-
solved to prevent Egypt from falling in
Frances hands. Any ministry which
should sanction that could not command
fifty votes in the House of Commons"
The Gazette demands that the govern
ment shall at once declare that England
Will not retire from Egypt for five years.
''Otherwise," it says. 'EWe shall speedily
drift into war with France"
NO CONFERENCE CALLED.
Although kilograms from Paris and
Berlin assert that Earl Granville has
summoned a conference on Egyptian
financial affairs, no invitations have vet
been issued. The officials at the Foreign
Office dlsclaim knowledge of any inten-
tion on the part of the government to call
a conference. Earl Granville continues
separate negotiations with each power in
regard to Egyptian finances, and if
conference is convened it
will only be to give a formal confirmation
to their previous assent to the English
proposals. There are rumors of a re-
newal of the former complete entente be-
tween the English and French govern
ments, due to Earl Granville's pledge to
M. WaddingtOn, given i'll last weeks in
tervieW, that an early date would be fixed
for the withdrawal of English troops
from Egypt, and that also some financial
reforms would restore French control in
the financial administration.
A CONFERENCE ON THE FINANCES.
PARIS, April 22.-It is stated here that
England yesterday issued invitations to
the powers for q congress to discuss the
question of Egyptian finances.
Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador to
France, submitted to Prime Minister Ferry
to-day a proposal for a conference con-
corning Egypt.
BERBER'S MUDIR WANTS TO KNOW HIS
FATE.
CAIRO, April 22.-The Mudir of Berber
has telegraphed asking whether reinforce
ments are coming. If so, he says, he will
resist to the utmost with his garrison of
700 men. If not, he asks for instructions
t prior to his endeavor to make the best
possible terms with Ell Mahdi.