The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-09

the following words m Genera Tor
don's message of April 10th: " II
troops are not sent il will leave up
on the Government the indcliblc
disgrace of abandoning The garri-
sons, with the certainty of their he
ING compelled eventually to submit
to FL Mahdi." Sir Stafford closed
as follows. The country has
heard quite enough of the policy of
Rescue and retire. In fact, we
have been too much slave TO
phrases. Hicks pasha's unhappy
expedition should have been pre-
vented or made more effective. The
Government has conducted the
whole business with the fatal draw
back of having to proclaim that its
mission was only temporary. Now
some distinct announcement is de-
manded. Is the war one of ven
geance. or for the purpose of attain
ing some useful object! 1t is inn
possible to retain confidence in the
Government with the fear always
uppermost that it would by its after
course destroy by words the effect
of what it was doing. The Govern
ment must drop the habit of cvading
troubles by the adoption of few
smart phrases. We are getting daily
into deeper water and whatever the
consequences may he, | feel COM
PEELED to summon the House to pro-
nouncc verdict in our case, the
same rs it has done on previous
occasions, with the additional cX-
perience of the value of the Min
istrv's prose and the success of the
Ministry's action. 1t is impossible
for any Government to command
success when it is dependent on the
support of two sections, one urging
the abandonment. the other support
ing its policy of an advancement.
The greatest difficulty among the
many England has to encounter is
in the hearts of Her Maiesty's Min
isters.''
John Morley (Liberal) offered an
amendment in favor of the evacua-
ton of the Soudan. He regretted
the decision to smash the Mahdi,
and said the Tories were partially
blamablc for the death of General
Gordon through their importuning
the Government with questions and
preventing compliance with Gen
eral Gordon's request for the assist
ance of Zebehr Pasha. Something
might still be done, he thought, by
negotiation with the Mahdi, but the
Soudan must be left to the Soudan-
csc.
Mr.. Gladstone paid tribute to
General Gordon, saying his one OBJ
ject in life was to do good, irrespec-
tive of race, color, or creed. He re-
peated what Morley had said regard
ing Zebehr Pasha, and denied that
the Government had any reason last
year to suppose that General Gordon
was in imminent danger. General
Gordon's own dispatches, said Glad
stone, had led the Government to
believe he would retreat with the
garrison southwark if possible. The
Government had not changed a
hair s. breadth from the covenant to
send General Gordon assistance
when necessary and when possible
to do so. He referred to the state
mcnts of General Gordoh's Colonels
that under no circumstances could
relief have been timely, as Farag
had long ago agreed to betray Khar-
toum as soon as the British arrived.
Mr.. Gladstone said he fully
shared in the regret for the loss of
the gallant officer, General Gordon,
but there was some comfort in be-
lieving that no great effusion of
blood had occurred at Khartoum.
England's mission in the Soudan
was the safety of Egypt. The Gov
ernment might have committed er-
rors of judgment, but throughout it
had acted with honesty of purpose.
He felt satisfied that no other course
was open to them. He referred to
the better government and other re-
forms established in Egypt, and said