Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-05


meeting between him and the Earl of
Dutlerin at Rawal-Pindi, and the valua-
Die typographical information which had
since reached England.
Sir Charles Dixie, President of the local
government board, announced for the
government that it was imperative in the
interest OF the country that the House
proceed at once with the vote of credit.
A number of members at once put in
terrogatories to the government concern
ing the truStwOrthiness of both Sir Peter
Lnmsden and Gen. Komaroff.
Premier Gladstone answered in detail,
stating in substance that the dispute of
the Pendjeh incident had never been a
question OF the trial of any officer, but one
which concerned the honor of the two
governments involved in the March agree
ment. Ii was not in the power of either
party to this agreement to claim the ex-
cIusiVe right of Interpretation. Tue
speaker believed that the agreement
would be found sufficiently clear.
CHURCHILLs SAVAGE ATTACK.
Lord Randolph Churchill, the young
Conservative leader, now arose and
launched at once into a savage attack
upon the government. He argued that
the announcement just made on behalf of
the government was terrible piece of
news to those anxious for the security Of
the Indian empire. FThe government"
cried out Lord Churchill, "have made a
base and cOwardlv surrender of every
point at issue to Russia. l greatly fear
that as the result we have lost India"
Lord Randolph, continuing, said that
he protested against the conduct of the
government in submitting the vote of
credit last Monday without giving the
slightest Indication of their policy and of
the exact point at issue with Russia. The
latter, he cOntended, had been Tor a long
time breaking the agreement of 1873
with respect to Central Asia.
In regard to the Afghans Lord
Churchill insisted that the Russians long
ago passed the boundary which they had
promised to respect as the rightful frontier
line of the Ameers dominion. In 1892 a
series of pledges were voluntarily given
by Russia concerning the boundary and
all of them had been deliberately broken.
Henry Lab0uchere Radically moved
that the vote of credit be reduced from
5000, 600 to $35, 900. 600.
The motion was rejected by vote of
70 to 20. The majority included the Con-
servative leaders.
The Parnellites voted with the minority.
The Speaker then put the main question,
the vote of credit of S55,000,0OO.
The credit was agreed to by vote of
1870 to 20.
Premier Gladstone stated that no COM
municatiOn had as vet passed between
Russia and England in regard to the re-
ported occupation of Port Hamilton by
England.
Several members questioned Premier
Gladstone but failed to elicit any further
Information. Lord Randolph Churchill
said he feared that when the news should
become known in India England would
lose al the, respect. sympathy
and loyalty of the natives. He
negotiations with England was a record
of treachery, fraud and talsehoOd. 1t was
impossible to provide security for India
by any agreement with Russia. He I'M
plored the ministers who were dealing
with the present crisis to remember the
past perfdy Of Russia and their duty to
England and Asia. Loud cheers]:
COURSE OF THE CONSERVATIVES.
After Premier Gladstone had announc-
ed the peace arrangement in the House of
Commons, the Conservative members held
a meeting and discussed their course in
regard to the vote of credit. They decided
that 1t would be impOltjc to oppose the
vote, An opinion prevails in the party that
the government excited the war fur0re in
order TO cover its retreat from SOudan
and to obtain credit with which to meet
the existing deficits. 1t is said that Pre-
mier Gladstone never had the faintest in
tention Of entering into a conflict with
Russia. On the government side,
on the other hand, there is unanimous APP
prOval of the governments policy. The
communication from the Russian govern
ment defines the scope of the arbitration.
1t is not to include the military question,
but is to be limited to consideration of
explanations with reference to
the alleged violation of the
convention. The terms of the arrange
ment indicate that the arbitrator's func-
ton will be 10 find formula of concilla-
tion consistent with the amour prOpre of
both sides. Emperor William will be
asked to act as arbitrator, and it is ex-
pected that he Will consent.