New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-13
THE GLADSTONE POLICY.
GENERAL GoRDows MISSION pIscrssrn
SIR MICHAEL HicKs-BEACH DENoUNCEs THE pLAN1
OF THE sOuDAN CAMPAIGN

GENERAL GORDONS MISSION DISCUSSED.
| SIR MICHAEL HiCKs-BEACH DEy0UNCEs THE PLANS
OF THE soUDAN CAMPAIGN.
LONDON. May 12.-Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Com
servative member for East Worcestershire, moved
again his motion Of May g. that "Ths House rs-
| grets that the course Of the Government has not
| tended TO promote the success Of General Gordons
mission and that steps 10 secure his personal safety
have been delayed" This action was received with
| prolonged cheers In making the motion he said
that he did Lot mean TO question the sdom Of
the Governments policy in demanding the
| evacuation of the Soudan by Egypt. What no
called in question was the present conduct Of the
Government toward that country. He called In re-
view all tho circumstances which led 10 the depar-
ture of General Gordon to the soudan. The object
of his going" Sir Michael said was to bring about
the peaceful evacuation of the country. more
heroic offer than that made by General Gordon was
never made by living man. Yet when he arrived AZ
KhartOum tho Government instead of seconding his
proposals negatived them With strange inconsisten-
cy the Government insisted upon pacific policy in
one part of the Soudan and went TO war IN another
part, thereby destroying any chance which General
Gordon might have had for carrying ont his mis-
sion. The Government were worthy of blame for
not having sent assistance from Suakim. They
have practically deserted the brave soldier. the
Christian hero. in his hour of peril This is the gen.
eral feeling of the entire country England now
demands that General Gordon and those who trust
ed him shall be rescued" [Cheers.
REPLY OF MR.. GLADSTONE.
Mr., Gladstone, on rising to speak in defence OK
the Governments course. greeted with hearty
and long-continued applause. He congratulated
Sir Michael Hicks Beach his fOrcible speech, but
strenuously denied that the Government bad de-
serted General Gordon. " The demand Of the hon
orable gentleman" he insisted. " amounted tn
war of conquest against people struggling to b
Free lCheers from the Lberals Tho war which
the Mahdi is waging is a for freedom. IL n
that which the honorable gentleman wishes Eng
land to put down." "lRenewed cheers.l Con.
tinuing the Prime Minister denied that the Govern
ment had failed to do one single act that was not
for the safety and of General Gordon. The
charges which the honorable gentleman had just
preferred against the Government absurd"
said the Premier. "They can only be accounted
for by his lack Of knowledge of the true facts The
real object of the notion. whatever may be its
ostensible aim, Is to displace the Government"
Loud cheers from the Liberals.
Mr.. Gladstone thercupOn referred to official dis
patches to prove General Gordon's security and TO
Justify the action which the Government had taken.
He contended that the charges failed to note tbs
fact that General Gordon had orders to resort to
military force if peaceful measures should not
prove successful. IL have duty" Mr.. Glad
stone SAID further, ito General Gordon,
and duty to the country. Both will be performed
despite the SCOT of the honorable gentleman at the
climatic danger and difficulty it may be the duty
of the Government to plant British force IN that
terrible country, but the Government declines 70
be driven without considering, the blood the
honor and the treasure of England. And the Gov
ernment also declines to enter such vast
scheme of conquest tOplease captions opposition"
CHEERS.
HOW THE LIBERALS WILL VOTE.
The cheering that greeted Mr.. Gladstone's speech
principally from the Radical benches. The
Wings were reserved and silent. 1t is believed
thatmany Liberals will abstain from voting on the
censure resolution, and that some members of that
party will even vote against the Government.
1t IS now considered certain that the Parnellites
will support the Government on Sir Michael Hicks
Beachs motion of censure, in order not tSen-
danger the success Of the Franchise bill.
GREAT CROWD IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, May 13.-The House Of Commons
never crowded as last night during the debate on
the censure motion. Mr.. Gladstone's speech lasted
an hour and quarter. As soon as he had finished
the House was emptied. The Conservatives loudly
cheered Samuel LANG when he made the declara-
ton that he would vote against the Government.