Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
The House of Lords.

Marquis Salisbury in moving adjournment
of the House said there were very clear re-
strictions upon the action of the present gov
ernment arising from the fact that they had
assumed office at a time when certain mat
ters were drawing near an end, the result
being that many pledges were given which
should be observed. As lar as he had op-
portunity of Judging the negotiations betw cen
Russia and England have been conducted
with an earnest desire to arrive at an ade-
quate settlement, but he WAS bound to say
the negotiations had not gone far enough TO
enable him to speak positively. He must
ask their lordships not to attach too much
Importance to these negotiations as final and
conclusive even when concluded as the
whole condition of affairs in Central Asia
was very unsatisfactory and uncertain. We
hope. he said, to arrive at an amicable settle
ment of tho difference in regard to Zulfcar
Pass which England had promised the Ameer
would be included in Afghanstan.
In concluding his speech Lord Salisbury
said:
The present difficulty in Egypt is perhaps
the most complicated problem ever submit
ted to a government. The difficulties are
enormous and of many kinds. Those diff
culties now form the subject of negotiation.
1t is perhaps rather too early to express an
opinion as to the issue. One most momen
tous issue was the defence of the Egyptian
frontier by Egvptians-assisted no doubt in
some measure by ourselves against the tide
of fsnaticism and bsrbarism. 1t is necessary
to establish such a state of things that if we
eventually withdraw our protecting hand
Egypt would be left safe. All Of these ques-
tions require time to settle. We must so
weigh our steps that once taken we must not
retrace them.
The military difficulty is a large one, but
the political difficulty is a greater one. The
most important of all Egyptian questions,
however, said Lord Salisbury, was the finan-
cial question which was as yet unsettled
Until this question is settled nothing could be
done. There was no alternative between
taking a steady, cautious and circumspect
policy and taking a course which would
cover England with shame, namely, to aban-
don Egypt to her fate.
The marquis then referred to the domestic
policy of his government. He said il was in
tended to avoid contentious legislation and to
promote only such measures as were neces-
sary. These would include, perhaps, secre
tary for Scotland bill. He would wind up
the session at the earliest date possible and
expressed the hope that the general elections
would be held November II.
The Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland gave statistics of crime in Ireland
in recent years, showing the enormous de-
crease since the passage of the crimes act.
The government, he said. under existing cir
cumstances considered it advisable to renew
the act They trusted that the firm admins
tration of ordinary law would maintain tran
guilty.
Lord Salisbury's statement lasted half an
hour. He frequently emphasized the fact
that the Khedve had throughout been loyal
to England.
House of Lords adjourned.
The House Of Commons.
Hapewood advanced liberalD moved to
amend in favor of legislatng as quickly as
possible respecting oaths of office.
Sir Wifred Lawson (radicaD seconded
the motion.
Gladstone supported Hapewood The
House, he said, had acted unconstitutionally
and illegally. 1t was the duty of the House
to legislate in the direction of removing the
grievance. The present parliament through
out had grievously wronged the electorate of
Northamton. 1t was the first duty of the
House to redress that serious wrong.
The motion of Michael Hicks Beach was
adopted by a vote of 263 to 2l9.
After the vote had been taken Bradlaugh
readvanced to the table and said that he
would obey the speakers orders and with
draw. He appealed to various constituents
against the Injustice done him. bowed and