The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-05-22
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Gladstone and Others on
the Situation.
THE THUNDERER's OPINION.
Affairs of England to Justify
Positive Disquiet
England and Egypt.

LONDON, May 21-The Times this
morning returns to The Bosphore-Egyp-
tan incident for editorial discussion,
and makes it subject upon which to
base general review of the whole stu
alton in Egypt, at the present moment,
as affected by conflicting interests o.
various European powers. In the
course OF this article it says: There is
too much reason to fear that hostile
combination against British influence
and interests in Egypt has been organ
lied by European powers. Their action
in respect to Egyptian complications,
and in forcing the Khedive by their pro-
tests to refund the percentage which
had been deducted from the amount of
the coupons, has been clearly intended
to show they are determined to
insist upon every point against
England. This opposition of the
Europ. an powers TO British interests
in Egypt, the Times distinctly sees.
must be taken into accounG in any de-
termination of the future policy of Eng
land upon the Nile. We have, however.
the article continues, the advantage of
possession, and this is a fact which lust
now it is not amiss to emphasize. Speak
ing of the order issued yesterday detain-
ing In Egypt the Guards, who were on
their way home from Suakim, the same
article says: There is need to attribute
this action to the position of the Anglo
Russian difficulty. There is more than
enough in the affairs OF Egypt to force
the necessity of precaution, if not to
justify positive disquiet2 i Gil
Z LONDON, May 2I.-In the Commons
this afternoon, the Marquis of Harting-
ton, Secretary for War, in reply to
question by Sir Stafford Northcote,
stated that it was not thought by
government desirable to give the reasons
for the detention OF, the guards at
Alexandria. sit was stated by govern
ment some time ago" added Lord Har-
tington that it was desirable to con-
centrate the British troops then in the
Soudan for possible service elsewhere
That operation was not yet suspended.
LONDON, May 21.-In the House of
Commons Mr.. Gladstone said the inter
national Suez Canal conference was
still in session at Paris and still engaged
in its important deliberations respecting
the future policy to be pursued in the
management OF the canal. 1t would be
impossible, however, for the govern
ment to convey to the House any clear
OI Satisfactory lued vi Tie WOrk Vi lIlS
conference by partial statements, and
full statements could not be made
pending the completion of the work of
the conference. Mr.. Gladstone added
that England was still engaged in cor
respondence with France about the
BOsptOre Egyptien incident. EgEgNT
Z, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice under for
eign secretary, stated that the Bosphore-
EGUDtien reappeared in Cairo Yesterday
evening. NJ. De Freycinet French for
elgn minister, had instructed the French
Consul at Cairo to assist Nubar Pasha,
the Egyptian Prime Minister, to sup-d
press the paper, however, if it publishes
matter offensive to Egypt or England.
Concerning Turkey, Mr. Gladstone
said that England had communications
withthe Porte inregard to Suakim, but
none with any power. Nothing is yet
settled" said Mr.. Gladstone, sin regard
to the arbitration between England and
Russia, for it has not been absolutely set
tied who shall be arbitrator"