Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-07
BRADLAUGH
Again Refused His Seat in the British
House Of Commons by Vote OF
2e3 to 219.
Lord Salisbury's Statement Of the Policy
Of the Government In the Lords
He VIII
Continue Mr.. Gladstone's Negotiations
with Russia Regarding the Afghan
Frontier-O Other Questions.

LONDON, July 6.-pafiiameut reassem-
We'd to day. In the House Of Commons
Mr. Bfadlaugh, escorted by MIR. Iabou-
cbere and Mr.. Burt, both Radicals, ad-
vaneed to the table with the purpose of
taxing tbe oath. 81 i,,isf :, sl.ii.;
Chancellor of the Exchequer, interposed
an objection. He said the House was
laugh should not be allowed to go through
moved thst Mr.. Bfadlaugh be refused
Ssatit-a M as,arms s. airsctea ITO to sS sScluae
him from the precincts of the Houseun-
less he engaged not to disturb the pro-
ceedings of the House The motion of
Sir Michael Hicks Beach was adopted
by vote of 263 to PIG.
IN THE LORDS.
In the House of Lords this afternoon
the Marquis Of Salisbury made state
meut to the effect that he would con-
tinYe the policy adopted by Mr., Glad
stone in regard to the negotiations with
Russia of the settlement of the frontier
of Afghanistan. The Marquis of Sails
bury, in moving the adjournment of the
House, said it would be convenient to
explain the condition of one or two i'm
portsnt questions which greatly affected
foreisn affairs and the position Of Eng
land. The matter of the gravest i'm
portance, he said, was the recent nego-
tlations with Russia in regard TO the
frontier of Afehapistan. The business
OF the government was not to consider
or to comment upon the past. 1t was
their business TO take up the policy Of
their predecessors and to conduct. it to
an issue consistent with the public IN
terest. But it was not their business to
enter into any controversy regarding that
policy. 1t must be observed, he said,
that there were very clear restrictions
upon the action of the present govern
ment arising from the fact that they had
assumed office at a time when certain
matters were drawing near an end, the
result being, that many pledges were
given, and the first duty of any govern
ment was to see that pledges which an
English government had given should
be observed. Continuing, he said
that as far as he had had an
opportunity of judging, the negotia-
tions between Russia and England
had been conducted with an earnest de-
sire to arrive at an adequate settlement,
but he was bound to say that the nego-
tiations had not gone far enough to en-
able him to speak positively. He must
ask their lordships not to attach too
much importance to these negotiations,
as final and conclusive even when con-
cluded, as the whole condition of affairs
in Central Asia was very unsatisfactory
and uncertain We hope, he said, to ar
rive at an aminahle settlament of the
differences in regard to the Zulfikar pass,
which England had promised the Ameer
would be included in Afghanistan What
had been promised must be kept. What
ever settlement might be arrived at, it
was our duty to skillfully devise and Wig
orously carry out measures for the de-
fense of the Indian frontier. Further
more, we should stretch out beyond, SO
that when the tide of war comes it will
not come near our defenses The prep
arations must be promptly and energet-
ically made, and [ trust that this policy
will never be abandoned.