St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-07
The English Premier Addresses the House
of Lords on Several Important
Questions.
Endeavors to be Made to Adjust the Rus
sian Trouble, but War Evidently
Expected.
EnSland's Duty Regarding the Sou
dan Question Plainly
Outlined.
Bradlau@h Rather Emphatical1y Sat
Upon in the House OF
Commons.
Salisbury Talks.

would continue the policy adopted by Mr..
Gladstone in regard to the regulations with
Russia for the settlement of the frontier of
Afghanistan. The Marquis Of Salisbury,
moving the adjournment Of the house, said
;hat it would be convenient to explain the
condition of one or two important ques-
lions which greatly affected foreign
affairs and the position of England. The
matter of the gravest importance,
he said was the recent negotiations with
Russia in regard to the frontier OF Afghan
istan. The business Of the government was
not now to consider or comment Oil the
past. 1t was their business to take the
policy of their predecessors and to conduct
it to an issue consistent with the public i'll
tereSt; but it was not their business TO enter
into any controversy regarding that policy.
1t must be observed, he said, there were
very clear restrictions upon the action of
the present government arising from the
fact tnat they had assumed Office at time
when certain matters were drawing near an
end, the result being that many
PLEDGES WE'RE GIVEN
The first duty of any government was to see
that pledges which an English government
had given should be observed Continuing,
he said that as far as he had an opportunity
of Judging the negotiations between Russia
and England had been conducted with an
earnest desire to arrive at an adequate set
tlement, but he was bound to say that the
negotiations had not gone far enough to en-
able him TO speak positively. He must ask
their lordShip not to attach too much impor-
tance to these negotiations as final and con-
elusive, even when concluded, as the
whole condition of affairs in Cen
tral Asia was very unsatisfactory
and uncertain. We hope to arrive at an
amicable settlement of the differences in re-
gard to the Zuficar pass, which England
had promised the ameer would be included
III Afghanistan. What had been promised
must be kept. Whatever settlement might
be arrived at it was our duty to devise and
vigorously carry out measures for the de-
fenSe of the Indian frontier. Furthermore,
we should stretch out beyond SO that when
the tide of war comes it will not come near
our defenSss. These defenseS must be
promptly and energetically made, and trust
this policy will never be abandoned. In
concluding his speech Lord Salisbury said:
The present difficulty in Egypt is per-
haps one of the most complicated
problems that has ever been submitted to a
government. The difficulties are enormous
and of many kinds. Those difficulties now
form the subject of negotiations. 1t is
perhaps rather too early to express an opin-
ION rs to tho Issue. Before deciding upon
any remedy the government must take
counsel of those best qualified by expert
ence TO guide them. Their policy should
be steady and without oscillation. One
most momentous issue was the
defense Of the frontier of Egypt
by the Egyptians, assisted, no
doubt. in some measure by ourselves against
the tide of fanaticism and baTbarism. 1t is
necessary to establish such a state of things
ing hand Egypt would
BE LEFT SAFE.
All of these questions require time to
settle One principle must animate us, viz:
To so weigh our steps that once taken we
must not retrace them. The military diff
Guilty is large one; the political difficulty
is greater one Still, the question was
whether the provinces in the Soudan.
which had lately ceased to be practically
un0er the control of Egypt, should be aban-
doned to their fate. The most important
of all Egyptian questions, however, said
Lord Salisbury, WAS the financial question,
which was as yet unsettled. Until this
question was settled nothing could be done
There was no alternative between taking a
steady, cautious and circumspect policy, and
taking a course which would cover England
with shame, namely, to abandon Egypt to
her fate. The Marquis of Salisbury then
referred to the domestic policy Of his gov
eT1memt. He said it was intended to avoid
CONTENTIOUS LEGISLATION.
and promote such measures as were
necessary. These would include. perhaps.
the viceroy for Scotland bill. He would
wind up the session at the earliest day pos
sibe. and expressed the hope that the gen
eral elections would be held on Nov. II.
The Earl of CarnarvOn, lord lieutenant of
Ireland, gave statistics Of crime in Ireland
in recent years, showing an enormous de-
crease since the passage of the crimes act
The government, he said, under existing
circumstances. consider it unadvisable to
renew the act. lie trusted that firm ad-
ministration of the ordinary law would
maintain tranquility.
Lord SaliSbuTy'S statement lasted half an
hour lie frequently emphasized the fact
that the khedive had, throughout, been
loyal to England. The house of lords ad-
journed.
BRADLAUGH SAT ON.
In the house of commons Mr.. BTadlaugh,
escorted by LabOuchere and Laurel, both
Radicals. advanced to the table for the pur-
pose Of taking the oath. To this Sir Mich
ael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the eX-
chequer, interposed an objection. He said
the house was strongly of the opinion that
Mr. Bradlaugh should not be allowed to &c
through the form of taking the oath. lie
then moved that Mr.. Bradlaugh be refused
permission to swear, and that the ser
geant-at-armS be directed to exclude
him from the precincts of the house unless
he engaged not to disturb the proceedings
of the house. Mr.. Charles Henry HOpwOod
advanced LibeTal) moved an amendment
in favor of legslating as quickly as posi-
bic respecting oaths of office. Sir Wiltreo
Lawson (RadicaD seconded the motion.
MI Gladstone said lie held the stronger
views on the question of principle, belleY-
ing that the house had
ACTED UNCONSTITUTIoNALLY
and Illegally. Liberal cheers He would
support Mr.. Hopwood. 1t was the duty OF
the house to legslate in the direction of re-
moving an existing grievance. The present
parliament throughout had previously
wronged the electorate Of Northampton. II
was the first duty of the house to redress
the serious wrong. Cheersl. Mr.. Glad
stone thought, however, that the scope OF
the amendment should be narrowed TO deal
ing with the case before them. The motion
OF Sir Michael Hicks Beach was adopted by
vote Of 2G3 TO 2l9. After the vote had
been taken, Mr.. Bradlaugh readvanced
to the table and said he would obey the
speakers orders and withdraw. He
appealed to the various constituents against
the injustice done him, bowed and with.
drew from the house. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, i'll reply to Mr.. Labouchere, said nc
communication had been received from Rus
sia with regard 10 the reported utteranco
of Sir Randolph Churchill that ''Russia ha.
tricl1ed, deceived and lied TO us as only
Russian can" Sir Randolph, he added
does not admit that his speech was accur
rately quoted. The house then entered