Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-28
BY A SMALL MAJORITY.
CENSURE DEFEATED IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Government Saved by Only Ii
VOtes-ExpeditiOn to be Urged in Sup
pressing the Mahdi-1he Irish Mem
bers Vote Against the Government
\ Lesson to be Taught.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The House OF Lords
tonight adopted the Marquis of Sails
bary's motion of censure by vote of 1S9
to 6S.
The House of Commons rejected Sir
Stafford NOrthcote's censure motion by
vote of 302 to 2SS.
Lord Hartingt ton, the Secretary for War,
said that whether the government was or was
not defeated on the finding, the motion for
expedition IN the suppression of the Mahdi's
revolt would be continued. 1t was due to
India to show the vast MOhammedan pOpula-
tion of that country that England could not
be made to retire before the Mahdi's fanati-
cal hordes. The government adhered to its
pledges and would not leave the SOudan until
Its objects had been accomplished. The rail
road from Suakin to Berber. he said, would
be USED Tor commercial as well as military
purposes.
The amendment to the censure motion Of
fered by John Morley (LiberaD in favor of the
evacuation of the SOudan was rejected by a
vote of ass to lI2.
Lord George HamiIton's amendment to Mr..
M0rley's motion to the effect that the govern
ment had failed TO indicate policy justifying
o
try was rejected by a vote of 299 to 277. All
of the Irish members voted against the gov
ernment.
The governments majority of IA In the divi-
sion on the censure motion in the House of
Commons last night, has disappointed the
Conservatives. 1t is the lowest majority the
government has ever obtained upon any i'm
pOrtant question since it entered office. The
Conservative vote, which is nominally esti-
mated at 245, was increased to 2SS by the votes
of Mr. GOschen and other Wings, and "A Irish
IL
government. The excitement became intense
toward the end Of the debate when it trans
pred that a section of the Wings an Parnel-
Htes had decided to vote AGAINST the govern
ment. The report lea number of hesitating
Radicals to vote against the censure motion,
thus saving the government from defeat.
This evening" Henry LabOuchere gave notice
that he would move that the House regrets
that the militia has been embodied, because it
indicates resolution on the part of Her Ma
jesty's government to interfere in the Soudan
by force of arms.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Conservative, re-
suming debate on the ce:sure motion. ridi-
culed the idea of evacuatng the SOudan and
treating with the Mahdi, after the experience
of restoring Cetewayo in Zululand, and laid
particular stress upon what he termed the
vague statements of the government" with
regard to the present situation.
Mr.. Leonard Ii. Courtney. advanced Libe-
raj, followed in a similar strain.
Lord FItZmaurice then spoke in defense of
the government. He stated in reference to
the Italian occupation on the Red Sea coast
that Italy last November asked the English
Government If il was opposed to Italian
jurisdiction over Massowah.
Earl Granville replied that England would
welcome it, but that the matter rested be-
tween Italy and Turkey.
Lord FitZmaurice said that although no
definite understanding existed, the relations
of England and italy were those of closest
friendship. He lOoked forward to the time
when stable government would be estab-
llshed IN the SOudan and thought that when
the SuakIn and Berber Railway had been
completed the country would have great
future.
Mr.. Labouchere spoke in favor of Mr.. Nor
ley's amendment, and criticized Gen. WOse-
ley's operations in the SOudan. He said he
would rather have Mr.. Gladstone in Office
than the Marquis of Salisbury.
Mr.. Forster said that Gen. GOrdon's spirit
would have revolted at the idea of party
struggle over his sutfert gs. If government
smashed the Mahdi, who would be put in his
place? Mr.. Forster said he was opposed to
Mr.. MOrley's amendment, but was unable to
express confidence in the government. 1t
was manifest that there had been two par
ties In the Cabinet on the Egyptian question.
me policy or VaclllaslOn was likely to con-
smnport "45 the Motion me- would therefore
OF censure. Lord Harrington, in his |
speech, said that no doubt the present policy
would be followed, wh chever party was in |
mower. Perhaps the government was wrong |
III sending Gen. Gordon to khartoum, but |
public opinion had protested against the
dba ahuonlnehI OF the garrISOnS In SOuQan. lie |
believed the House of Commons would not
support the policy of undertaking the gov
ernment of New India in the heart of Africa.
All confidence between the government and
It's military advisers would end if the govern
ment were compelled to infOi m the House of
the precise measures adopted for the Egy ptian
campaign.
The Neaes says it is possible that the gov
ernment may resign, but it thinks the proper |
course for the government will be to end the |
present session as speedily a. possible by |
passing the redistribution of seats and the |
registration bills, and appear before new |
constituencies in November. The Cabinet |
will hold counsel to-day to consider what !
course to pursue.
Ihe Htd@dard, commenting on the small |
majority by which the government escaped a |
vote of censure, says that the Cabinet Is bank |
rupt IN influence and that Gladstone has re-
CelVed q seYere lesson.