Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-12

LONDON, May 11th.-Lord Harrington.
Secretary of War, stated in the House Of
Commons this afternoon that decision
had been reached by the Government IN
regard to Soudan, which practically in
Yolved the abandonment OF the advance
on Khartoum. The Government mad re-
solved to make Wady Halfa-the most adj
vanced position-the permanent defense OF
Egypt. The British troops would be with
drawn as soon as the Nile rises. 1t is eX-
pected that the rising will occur about the
end of May. The withdrawal of the troops
involved the abandonment OF the advance
to KhartOum. This statement was received
with cheers from the Government benches.
Efforts will be made, said the War Secre-
tary, to establish an administration i'll the
province of Dongola, and to complete the
Nile Railway as a commercial enterprise.
General Lord Woseley Lord Harrington
said, had advised the Government to retire
TO Assouan, from the Soudan. General
Wolseley attached great Importance to the
sending of armed boats to Egypt, to be used
in patrolling the Nile. The Government
has no intention, the speaker said Of evac-
uating Suakim until some arrangement can
be effected for holding it against the hostile
Arabs, either by England or some other
civilized nation. AT present Suakim could
not be held without fight. 0sman Digna,
I'll NIahdis chief lieutenant, for many
months has been besieging the place, and
has frequently declared himself determined
upon driving the garrison into the Red Sea.
Therefore, the holding Of Suakim was
military, and not political, question. In
regard to the projected railway from Sua-
kim to Berber, Lord Harrington said he
was unable To state what was the definite
intention of the Government, but he
thought he would soon be able 10 make u
statement of their intention
Henry Chaplin, Conservative member
for Lincolnshire, asked how much the
Government had spent on the Khartoum
expedition, and if the sum was greater
than the $22, 100000 mentioned in the SD.
100000 as the sum rcquestcdtor the Soudan
account?
Gladstone replied to this iuterrogatory,
and said that the Government had already
spent great deal of money in the Soudan,
but were unable to say at present whether
any portion of the Sd, 100000 would be
saved.
Gladstone then moved for second read
ing of the consolidated fund biil-the $50,
010,0 credit-and urged his motion in
speech, i'll which he declared that he was
unable to understand the differences
which existed on this subject
between the opposition and the
Government. He urged the House to avoid
every unnecessary issue just now, as it
would look as if the House wished 10 pass
judgment Oh the conduct of the Govern
ment
No sooner had Gladstone quit speaking
than the Conservatives opened upon him
and his Government the bi,terest attack
within their power to make. This was led
by Lord George Francis Hamilton, member
from MiddlescX. Lord Hamilton is being
strongly pushed forward by the Tories as a
leader in the House Of Commons. He was
Under Secretary for India from
1874 to 1873, and spoke with some
degree Of authority. He secured the
occasion for making his attack,
by moving the consideration Of an amend
ment giving the notice Of Sir Stafford
Northcote. the present Conservative leader
in the House of Commons, on Friday.
This amendment is on the second reading
of the consolidated fund bill for fresh
vote of censure against the Government,
and concludes in the following words
The House, having shown their readiness
10 vote supplies, refuse their assent until
informed of the present policy and pur-
pose for which the money TO be granted is
to,be applied
Lord Hamilton, in moving considera-
ton of this amendment, said The
Right Honorable Marquis of Harting-
ton, Secretary of State for War.
has Just made the most extraordinary
statement which ever fell from a Minister
in this House After announcing their in
tention of taking khartoum, the Govern
ment have announced tonight the ab9n-
doning of the Soudan, after having muir
dered 5000 or 10000 men yet the Govern
ment expects this House to>~acduiesce
silently in their policy. The greatest dan
ger to thecountI5ris the incapacitv of men
IN Office. Conservative cheers The
Government have surrendered every one
of the questions between them and Russia.
The Prime Minister has altogether aban-
doned the attitude by which the Govern
ment obtained the vote of credit. The
great objection | have 10 the Premier's
policy is that from the very day he assumed
office until now he has shown readiness
to sacrifice anybody and anything 10 save
himself fCrics of . Hear HeaT!'
Chamberlain. President Of the Board of
Trade tainted Lord George Hamilton with
inconsistency. in asking for information
from the Government that could be relied
on. Chamberlain said the House would
be unable to adequately Judge of the con
duct Of the Government until all the papers
in the case were presented. He contended
that the object of Sir Peter Lumsdcn's mis-
sion had, to . great extent been achieved.
lie was glad 10 ind Lord George Hamilton
advocating the position that faith should
not be placed in Russia, and the only course
was 10 - to war. When the general cleo
tons come, the Government would remind
the opposition of their policy, and ii would
then be seen whether the country was tired
OF peace.
Lord HamiltouS motion was defeated
300 to 2G0. The majority consisted entirely
of Liberals. The Parnellitcs voted with
the minority. The House received the re-
suit rather liaileS~ly.
The AnGlo-Russian Dispute.
CALCUTTA, May lltb-An official state
ment from Earl Dutieriu approving Glad
stones policy would do much to rc-assure
the public here, but the NiCeroy remains
silent
a PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT.
LoNpoN, May 1lth.-Granville, in the
House of Lords this afternoon. replying To
an intcrrogatory pat by the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Conservative leader, said
the Government was unable at present 10
make any statement about their intentions
respecting Soudan. In regard to the AT
CHAN boundary question, Granville said
conference had been held between himself
the Earl of Kimberly. Secretary for India.
and Baron dc Staal, Russias Minister at
London, which resulted in an agreement
perfectly satisfactory to England, Russia
and Earl DutIerin.
STRATEGIC RAILWAY LINE.
Opzssa, May ltth.-Thc railway plant.
which had been collected for a Russian
line from the Caucasus 10 the Black Sea,
has been diverted to the construction of a
strategic line from NIadikaGkaz TO Pc
trOllSSl on the j'esBiaD Sea