New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
AssATLING THE PREMIER.
THE POLICY OF GLADSTONE ATTACKED

.,p sr.vropD NORTHCOTE's SPEECH IN IhI '
ov couuoNs-MR. GLADsToNEs REfLi'
1nrnov Feb. 23-Sir Stafford Northcote not1u %
~ the House of Commons this evening .' Thrr..
humble address of which he gave ho'ioo ,bot
.".- ~ rrnsented to- the Queen, represenuns -
day 20 ,nSrod bv the Government in regard TO
-, W ond the Soudan has involved great saoii
as" ~ ,o,nable lives and heavy expenses "lthou'
- hane6jal results rendering 1T lmpetati'oiy
aossory 70 the interest of the British Empire anu
+ho Eocptian people that the Goverhmeh' sno"iN
d;stnctlv recognize and take decided measures W
ful6l the responsibility now incumbent upon =.
;nsure good and stable government In Egyp' "n1
those nortions of the Soudan necessary 1or Hs DC
curity. .,.+ Tho max
Sir Stafford said that he was aware that inc in"A,
inc Of a motion involved serious respohsloi'i's ~
,.,e hit be was prepared to assert that the
Cnvornment had failed to conduct affairs ID EeSp,
=; . manner satisfactory to the public or pehehciai
q. Fornt The Government had not taken, nor was
;tpow taking. steps to establish stable govern
ment in Egypt Twice last year the House oi Yum
mons to certain extent, acquitted thc "o'
,oent but many Of the members 1eit oou"u "
support the Government, although d'ssa'isncu o -. -
their own minds with the manner in when aiia"s
in Egypt were conducted. lie was led W po,o'0
that satisfactory operations were being
Int 40 far his expectations had been largely II not
Y.
oom,elled 70 change entirely the military position
assumed last year having failed to attain the oo-
;.et desired The result was due not to particular
Finite here and there but to the generai sPiIi.
,vberein the advisers Of the Crown cohuueteu
matters. ICheers.l a
Tho sneaker continued "Unless a complete ana
entire change takes place in the spirit o. IN,
Government it will still be our lot 10 1aii
whatever we may be called upon 10 uo'
While the brave soldiers were going TO Egypt ho
said. there was a voice proceeding from the coun-
ellis of Her Majesty that deprived the expedition
of half its strength-a voice of uncertainty con-
cerning what the Govera nent was trying 10
attain in Erypt Success Impossible uhieSs
the Government distinctly laid down what IL WAS
fighting for and declared determination 10 oo
tain that object. The Ministers words hi'hei'o
had implled that the great object was to MAKE INC
stay of the troops in Egypt as short as possible:
Nothing was more dangerous to the interests oi
ENGLAND than such declaration" Continuing, Sr
Stafford said: "Our gallant troops occupy posi-
sion which is causing much anxiety. ANY tax
about withdrawing soon as possible Is caicu-
lated 10 dishearten and discourage the troops ana
make q serious impression upon the native ch'eis'
who like the Mudr of Dongola have been loyal
SIR Stafford Northcote referred TO the gallant coli
duct of General Gordon and said " mile we 1eeI
proud of his courage. we have. at the same tlnc'
feeling of shame at the mention Oh MS haiic'
ICheers from the Conservativcs.l lie quoted iroh
General Gordons message OF April 10: IL troops
are not sent it will leave upon the Government the
ndelible disgrace of abandoning the Sarrlsons Win
the certainty of being compelled eventually TO
smash the Mahd "Have not these prophecies come
TO pass 7v asked the Tory leader Are We sure that
the treacbery was not caused or brought on by the
action of the Government. winch weakened ana
almost paralyzed Egypt"
Sir stafford Northcote in conclusion SAID; Inc
conptry has heard quite enough OF the policy Oh
RESCUE and Retire In fact we have oeeh I'o
much slave to phrases. Hicks Pachas unhappy
expedtion should have been prevented or maze
more effective The Government has conducted tuc
whole business with the fatal drawback of having
IN nroclaim that its mission only temporary
Now some distinct announcement Is demanded.
Is the war one of vengeance or Tor the purpose Vi
attaining some useful object Y 1t was, he SAID
impossible to retain confidence IN Government
with the fear always uppermOst that 1t would D.
its after course destroy by words the effect OF what
il was doing The Government must drop the haDit
of evadmg troubles by the adoption OF few smart
phrases. He said: "We are getting daily into
deeper water and whatever the consequences may
be feel compelled to summon the House to pro
nonnce verdict in our case the same as it has done
on preyious occasions, with the additional expert
ence OF the value of the Mnistry's promise and tie
success of the MinistTys action. 1t ls Impossible
for any Government to command success wheh IL Is
dependent on the support OF two sections 'ne
urging the abandonment. the other supporting It's
policy of advance. rhe greatest difficulty among
many that England has to encounter - IN the hearts
of Her Majesty's Ministers" lCheeT5.)
John Morley offered an amendment to the motion
Of censure in favor OF The evacuation OF ihe
Soudan. He refraned from expressing an opinion
on the policy of the Government, but regretted
the decision to smash the Mahdl. Mr Morley
death of General Gordon through their Emporium
ing the Government with questions and preventing
compliance With General 6oTd0ns request Tr ot the
he done ke thought, by negotiating with the
Mahdi, but the SOudan must be LETT 10 the Sou-
daDcSe.
ADDRESS OF TIE PRIME MINISTER.
Mr. Gladstone paid a tribute 10 the devotion of
General Gordon saying that his one object in life
was to do good to all irrespective of race, coor or
creed. Mr.. Gladstone repeated what Mr.. Morley
had said regarding Zebehr Pacha lie denied that
the Government had any reason last year 10 sup
pose that General Gordon IN imminent danger.
General Gordon's own dispatches. said Mr..
Gladstone, !had led the Government
TO believe that he would retreat with the garrison
southwark if possible The Government had not
wayered swe1ved hairs breadth from the cove
nant to send General GOrdon assistance
when necessary aud when possible to do
so. lie referred to the statements OF
General Gordon's coonels tbat ihder no CIT
cumstances could relief have been timely, as
larag had long ago agreed TO Dctray kbartoum as
soon as the British arrived.
MIR Gladstone said he fully shared In the
rret for the loss of the gallant officer
General Gorden; but there was some e, col, comfort ;
occurred af Khartoum. England's mission in the
soudan was the safety Of Egypt. The Government
might have committed errors of judgment
but throughout 1T had acted with honesty
of purpose lie felt satisfied tat no other course
was open then. lie referred to the better govern,
meut and other reforms established LII Egypt, ana
said that there was no longer any danger
OF q runtIlre with Erance. Mhlch COUNTY, nad