The Portland daily press., 1885-05-12
THE OLD WORLD.
Gladstone Makes Important State
ments in Parliament.
The Khartoum Campaign PracticaIl,
Given Up.
Bitter Attack Made Upon the
Government by Conservatives.
Sir Stafford NOrthc0te's Amendment
Defeated, 26O to 200.

LONDON, May u.-Earl Granville, in the
House OF Lords this afternoon, replying to an
lnterrogatory, said the government was unable
to make any statement at present about their
Intentions respecting Seudan. In regard to
the Afghan boundary question Lord Granville
said conference on the subject had been held
between himself, Earl Kimberly, Secretary
Forindia and Baron De Staal Russian Minis
ter at London, which resulted in an agreement
perpectly satisfactory to England, Russia and
the Earl of Dufferin'
Lord Harrington, secretary for war, stated
in the House of Commons this afternoon that
the decision reached by the government in re-
gard 10 the Soudan practically involved the
abandonment of an advance to Khartoum.
Continuing he said the government had re-
solved to make Wady Halfa o most advanced
position as the prominent defence of Egypt
British troops would be Withdrawn as soon as
the Nile rises, and it is expected the rising will
occur about the end of May. Tho withdrawal
of the troops involved the abandonment of the
engagement to advance to KhartoIm. This
statement was read with cheers from the gov
ernment benches) Efforts would be made,
said the War Secretary, to establish an admin
lstratlon IN the province Of Dongola, and to
complete the Nile railway as a commercial
enterprise.
Gladstone announced he was about to pre-
sent to the house some most important papers
in regard to The foreign policy of England in
her relations with Afghanistan. He then
stated that an arrangement had been effected
between Earl Granville, the foreign secretary,
Earl OF Kimberly, Secretary for India, Baron
De Staal, Russian Minister to England, and
M. Lessar, special Russian agent in London,
IL regard to the Afghan frontier, and this ar
rangement was satisfactory to Her Majesty
government and to the Earl of Dufferin, Vice.
roy of India.
No sooner had Gladstone done speaking than
the Conservatives opened on him and his gov
eminent the btterest attack within their now
mo lad hvyP Ton
Geo. Francis Hamilton. He secured the oeca-
sion for making his attack by moving for con-
stderation OF the amendment given notice of
by Sir Stafford Northcote last Friday. This
amendment moves on the second reading
OF the consolidated fund bill fresh vote of
censure against the government, and concludes
in the following words;
The House having shown their readiness to
vote supplies refuse their assent until inform
ed of the present policy and purposes for
wnlcn the money IS to be granted and to be aD-
piled.
Lord Hamilton in moving consideration for
this amendment said: "Hon. Marquis OF Hart
ingtoD, Sccrstary of State for war, has Just
made the most extraordinary statement which
ever fell from minister in this House. After
announcing their attention of taking Khar-
toum the government have announced tonight
the abandoning of the Soudan after having
murdered SIX or ten thousand men. Yet the
government expect this house to acquiesce
silently in their policy. The greatest danger
10 the country is incapacity of the men in Of
nee. CONSERVATIVE cheers.) The government
have surrendered every one of the que tions
between them and Russia, and the Prime
Minister hes altogether abandoned the atti-
tude by which the government obtained the
vote OF credit. The great obj jection have TO
the premier's policy is that from the day he
assumed office until now he has shown read
iness to sacrifice ANYBODY and anything to
save himself (Hearl HearD
Mr.. Chamberlain, president of the board OF
trade, taunted Lord George Hamilton with in
consistency in asking for information from the
government that could not be relied upon.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that the House would
be unable adequately to Judge the conduct of
the government until all the papers in the case
were presented to it, and he contended that
the object OF Sir Peter Lumsden's mission had
to great extent been achieved.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, LORD Harrington said,
mad advised the government to retire to
Assoum from the Soudan. The government
have no intention, the speaker said, of evacu-
atlng Suakim till some arrangement can be
made for holding it against hostile Arabs,
either by England or some civilized power At
present Suakim could not be held without
fighting.
Henry Chaplin Conservative asked how
mnch money the government had spent on the
khartoum expedition, and if the sum was
greater or less than the $22, 500 900 mentioned
ia the $55, ,00O, 900 as the sum requested for the
Soudan account.
Mr.. Gladstone replied to this that the gov
ernment had already spent a great deal OF
money In the Soudan but were unable at
present to say whether any portion of tbe
22,50O,OOO would be saved. He then moved
for the second reading Of the consolidated
fund bill (S55, 100000 credi) and he urged his
motion In speech in which he declared that
ne was unable to understand the feeling
Thich existed on this subject between the
conservatives and the government. He urged
the House to avoid every unnecessary issue
Just now as it would be the duty of the House
10 pass Judgment on the conduct of the gov.
ernment
Lord George Hamilton's motion was defeat.
ed, 200 to 260.
The London Dynamiters.
LONDON, May H. The trial of Jas, G.. Gun.
nlngnam and Harry Burton on the charge oi
treason-telony, for alleged completely in the
dynamite outrages in Westminster Hall and
the Tower of London, began this morning. A
panel Oh 100 jurymen was summoned from
winch to secure a jury. The defence was
alowed 50 challenges, but only Is men were
oDJecseo 10 before jury was obtained. Attor-
nSy General James opened for the prosecution.
ne stated that he expected to prove that Gun.
! hingham was guilty of causing the explosion
az tne Tower of London, and that Burton was
Sne subnor OF the outrage at the Victoria rail-
EOaU btat1On. AS soon a6 the Attornav Ganaral