The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-26
Attempt of MIR. Labouchere to Embarrass
Lords Salisbury and Churchill in Refer
ence to Expressions About Russia.
A Warm Endorsement Of Earl Spencer's
Administration in Ireland
The Oxford Boat Crew Row Across the Chan
mel to Calais-Destructiye Fires in
Russia and in Paris.
H g
Her Ladyship's ElectiOneering Campaign and
His Lordship's Probable Influence.

Her Ladyship's Electioneering Campaign and
His Lordship's Probable Influence.
Correspondence of tho Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, July 16.-Lady Randolph Churchill
once your American belle, now an English
wife-won all hearts at Woodstock, where she
represented her husband, canvassing for votes,
and also at the meetings. The secretary for In
dia sturdily refused to go to Woodstock in per-
son. He left his fate in the hands OF the electors.
Lady Randolph presided over both, and won the
day gloriously. Don't imagine that she made
speeches and conducted herself like a blue stock
ing. Not at all. She did say a few words at
last, but the few words were a confession that
she could not make a speech. but she thanked
her husbands supporters with all her heart, and
she looked all she said from her bright, grateful
eyes, Lord Randolph will exercise a powerfulin-
f1uence on foreign affairs generally. but, like all
English statesmen. he will claim to be judged ra-
Their by his action in office than his words out of it.
He has said some infammatory things in oppo-
sition. has called Russia a liar, for instance; but
he will now have to submit himself to the dis
cipline Of ministerial responsibilities. Mr..
Labouchere has asked the Chancellor of the Elk
chequer, in the House of Commons. if Russia has
made any representations to the Ministry in re-
spect to the attacks which both Lord Salisbury
and Lord Randolph made on Russia before they
came into Office. This, of course, is only fo- the
purpose of putting on record officially what the
two ministers have said, and for the purpose of
embarrassing them. The question assumed this
shape: Mr.. Labouchere will ask whether any
communication has been received from tho Rus
sian government in regard to the recently-pub-
lished statemen of Lord Randolph Churchill
that Russia "has tricked us. deceived us, lied 10
US as only a Russian can," or in regard to
the recent public statement of the Marquis of
Salisbury as to the impossibility of our making
q trustworthy agreement with ku ssia, which
was couched IN the GLOWING commercial illus
tration: IF a man does not keep his promise
in commercial matters. if he does it intentional
~, you say he Is a sWludler; II he fails to keep
his promise because lie cannot help it, you say
he is a bankrupt. But, whether swindler or
bankrupt, YOU are very careful in trusting him
next time" The Chancellor replied in the mega
tive, and stated that neither Lord Salisbury nor
Lord Randolph Churchill admitted the accuracy
of Mr. Labonchere's quotations. Mr.. Labouchere
has also given notice that he will also inquire.
ii the new government adhere to the assurances
given by the late Prime Minister that the occu-
patton of Egypt would be but temporary, and
whether any change is contemplated with regard
to the evacuation of Dongola and to the cessation
of active military operations against the Mahdi.
In the meantime Dongola will be completely
evacuated, and thus far Labouchere will be
answered, but Lord Salisbury and Lord
Randolph Churchill will greatly disappoint
their followers if they indorse the sc. called as
surances of Mr.. Gladstone about Egypt, seeing
that the country would expect them to keeptheir
word. Mr.. Gladstone made assurances as if
they were only made to be broken. The grand
old man" has a lot of reserve force be is
already girding up his loins to do battle with
Salisbury at the general election. There is one
sentence in Lord Salisbury's ministerial state
ment" to Parliament which must ~irritate Mr..
Gladstone when he reflects how often he has
caused England to break her word. With re-
spect to the existing question between England
and Russia, he said: The present Ministry had
to see that the pledges given by the late govern
ment should be fulfilled, and this materially
limited their own freedom of action. The chief
difference between the two governments related
to one particular pass, and the principal point
was that England had promised it should be in
cluded ia the dominions Of the Ameer. and from
that promise they could not depart. 1t was most
important that it should be everywhere under
stood that the promises of England. once given,
would be kept"