Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-20
Parliament Forces the Ministry to
Reveal Some Of the star-ohAm-
Der Secrets.
Gladstone Puts on Bold Face and Tells
she Conservatives 10 Force Vote
Of Confidence.
The Egyptian Policy Changed from
oHonsivo TO Defensive With Deb
beh as the Center.
PARLIAMENT.

opened this morning, There was no
crowd In attendance. The police al
lowed no one TO pass the gates unless
he could show that he had right to
enter, Premier Gladstone, upon en-
tering, was loudly cheered,
In the house " lords the govern
ment was at once Assailed by tho q on
servatlves with the hombardment
question, and concerning its lnten.
tons In the Soudsn. Earl Granville
replied 10 the various interrogatories
on behalf Of the government He
frankly stated that the government left
II entirely 10 Gen. WOlstley to decide
whether the British forces should pro-
coed TO attack Khartoum at once or
delay the attack until later, say some
time next autumn. Earl Granville
further admitted that the government
believed Gen. Wolseley would decide
ON the poBtponement OF aggressive OPP
erRuous,
Premier Gladstone, replying 10 Ger.
tain interrogations about the govern
ments conduct In Egypt, replied In
much the same tone Ra Earl Granville
/ In the house OF lords. He added, how
ever, that the present situation did not
allow tho government TO make over
tures 10 Ill Mahdl, because such over
lures might defeat their own object.
Sir Stafford NOrthCote followed the
Marquis OF Harrington and the prime
minister, saying that he would defer
the discussion and merely take occa-
sion to pay tribute TO Gen. Gordon.
Sir Stafford gave notice that he would
move on the earliest day possible,
which he hoped not 10 be for
ther III than next Monday,
that an humble address be
presented her majesty, representing
that the course purHued by the present
Liberal government In regard 10 Egypt
and the Soudan bad involved great
sacrifice OF valuable lives and heavy
expense, without any beneficial Ie-
sulta cheers, rendering II imperR-
ests Of the British empire
sp2 the Egyptian people that the
government should d!Btinctly recog.
nize and take decided measures 10
fulfill the reeponbibiilty Incumbent
on them to assure good stable gov
eminent In Egypt aud In portions or
Roudan necessary for Egypt's security.
Cheers
Earl Granville continuing, said, the
finance, OF Egypt aud the relief OF Gen.
Gordon, that heroic soldier, whose loss
J bus excited the greatest sympathy and
unanimous regret, are the promi-
nent questions before the country.
The government had hoped 10 be able
soon 10 present paperB 10 parliament
10 show that complete settlement OF
Egypps 6nances had been carried
aud settlement alike oose'-
With public engage"'- 49,, ,..,.sn'
BILE 70 the Country, had been made, but
fjusl when the government wss ex pect,
ing to hear OF the meeting between the
.Sritieh troops In advance, under Col
I v 'lls0n and Gen. Gordon, the dread
full news arrived that what military
siren. gth and famine failed 10 euoeeed
In dol. " had been accomplished by
treaeDfa v, and that one OF The greatest
and mosL gallant OF soldiers was nc
more.
Lord sailsb, Try responded IA follows,
ar the cauuts.v is not Satisfied with
the goyernment'A explanations IL will
visit a bitter GEM ufe upon those an
swerable for so n uitless a policy.
[Cheers We do nol propOhe 10 an.
iclpate the discussion which must
inevitably come later on, bat we must
hope that England Will not retire from
Egypt leaving no record Of our JEes-
uNGh euNftt hht ntlHEHANA
and the bones Of our soldiefHH
The government will introduce a
bill In the lords 10 enable the British
oOlonlsts In Australia to orRanlze
confederation. Adjournment taken
until to morrow.
Tho House Of Commons
In the commons, Sir Stafford
Northcote, leader OF the opposition,
gave notice Of q motion Of inquiry re.
speeding the governments Egyptian
policy. The secretary Of state for war.
reply ing TO the question OF Sir Stat
ford, said that the war Office had re.
ceived dispatch stating that Col.
Butler evacuated Guhat and would
probably retire TO Mefwir or 10 Korti.
Lord Salisbury, the Conservative
leadef5 speaking for the opposition. said
that every body should be made to feel
That the government would properly
meet the present grave Juncture Ia the
! public affairs Of England. He said
that the statement made on behalf OF
the government was one which be-
came the lords to reflect on.
Premier Gladstone continuing his
remarks stated that the policy Of the
government to eyacuate Egypteyentu.
ally remained unchanged. He said
that he had done all he could for Gen,
Gordon, aud WAS not TO DO held re.
sponsible for his death.
Premier Gladstone replying to the
request from Sir Stafford NOrthcole,
said that he would name a day TO.
morrow for the discussion Of the pro-
posed vote OF censtre.
Sir Herbert Maxwell gave notice Of
) his intention 10 move tomorrow for
the introduction Of n measure EN-.
powering judges to order the offenders
nogged
Pfemier Gladstone SAL; "Onr policy
III the Boudan Is elill for evacuation,
The receut events there have prevented
: g0Dttauea On honrth rAss,