New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29

sisted of covenant and eohsiae'"s'' shon,d
covcnapt was that the Russian troops suos w.,
not advance attack provided ny H.. c6ov@nanf There
advance or attack nd tSe reservation was that,
LIE In the case of extraordinary ascu. i ,"nin
ne well reeolect the feeling which the men
tim OF that reservation created In the HOUSE 80 Oh
% that we were lust as much entitled oinsert reser
vatlons our side only now Teier W can the
snirit i'm which we have endeavored proceed spirit
OF liberal construction and interpretation Sor or
thought we could apply 1t without saoiinco VI "'"'
Exceptions might have been taken to that 20
examine il IN spirit of cavilng and criticism But We
determined TO give credit and We thougn U We acted
give credit to the parties to that agreemenat h House
upon that duty, and | did not on IN tn 70 THAT that
oe We thought il our duty give that con,
sructlon the reservation and DO MOI say u What
NAV +. Hear p Hear 81 am bound to say that al
though the House was somewhat star'eo ny bv The
House as a binding covenant. 1t was very soTs
covenant, involving great issues Ihere were anJ
OF men, on the one side standing for their country M
on the other side for what they thought their patroIS
duty placed in position of dangerous conug t om T
between the danger and the people eLpose ono ~ ~
it, believed that would be recognized as o1 eot
the most sacred covenants made hetweeh two %
nations and that there would be rivalry between ~.
Powers to t the incident that o9wSu 20 d
and ascertain how IL had come about ana WIZ hiu
/" Hear arr - Heari"I
All this remains IN suspense. What happenedi Inc
bloody engagement of the 30th of March to-
lowed the covenant / shall overstate nothing
shall not purposely overstate anything. All say 's
this: That that woeful engagement OF the oo'n vi
March distinctly showed that party or both hau'
either through illwll through unfortunate mshap
failed to fulfil the conditions of the engagement we
considered It, and consider it STILL to be the du'J Oh
both countries and above ALL will say Is Tor the
honor of both countries. TO examine now ana py
conclusion. | will not anticipate that we are 10
the right and although have PeTii ee4co conn,
o oST officers Icheers WIN not now assume y
they not have been msled VII Pr a con IN
a spirit Of inpartiaty. what say IS thaL tnoso
have caused such on engagement to ia oug
party will not say even now III possession Ui
an the facts the %ssh but create we in
minds Impressions unfavorable to the conauot OF
sSas Gd 1sG' Su MP Will not devSto from ce
principle of justice In anticipating on tnT
cnte and are enGeavoring 10 prosecute
The cause of that deplorable collision may be gn c
utmost consequence. We know that the attack was a
Russian attack. We know that the Afehans suffered IN
life In spirit and IN repute. We know tnaV
blow was struck at the credit and authority Of SOW
ereign who is protected ally ana VINO hhd t of
things this book and say, We VIII ook lht4 Ho
more" We must DO our best to have rght uohe III '
matter.
DEMANDS OF JUSTICE AND THE CALLS OF HONOR
Under these circumstances there is case for prepaa
tion and hope that the House Will feel with me- after
what have said the necessity are under OF hodhg
the soudanese funds available for service elsewhere
hope the House will not press upon us'a demand lor
time which can have no other effect than propagating
here and elsewhere the belief that there is some nde
cison in the mind of Parliament loud cheers whereas
believe that with one heart and soul, ana Que pur
pose only while reserying the absolute liberty oiudgng
the conduct of the Government and Waiting them Win
its consequences the House will go forward TO peio
and meet the demands Of justice and the calls OF honor
and will subject only to Justice and 10 honor. labor for
the purposes of peace. Loud and general cheersL
The vote to pass the entire credit of S55OOO,OOO
en- bloc TO the Government, Mr.. Gladstone had
requested, was then put from the chair. The
credit IN this form was at once agreed 10
without discussion, amid loud and prolonged
chez ring from both sides The cheering was re-
neyed and made tumultuOus when Mr.. Gladstone
arose from his place and passed out of the Chamber