Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-27
FOREIGN NEWS.
IN PARLIAMENT.
Highly Interesting Deba'e in the
House OF LOrds-Doinss in the
House of Commons.

LONDON, Feb. 26.
In the House of Lords, this morning, the
Marquis Salisbury moved a vote of cenaure
on the governments Egyptian policy. The
motion was greeted with loud cheers
Lord Salisbury said the government had
acted throughout as if unwilling to arrive AT
decision until the very last moment. They
always waited until the external pressure had
forced them to form some kind of decision.
The result of these hastily conceived meas
ures has been throughout deplorable.
In the absence of anv fixed policy, the gov
ernment has adopted the absurd plan of TAX
advantage of chivalry and self devotion of
the noblest spirit of the age, to accomplish
by mere words and promises what they lacked
in courage to accomplish by force of arms
The government, he declared, knew that Gen.
Gordon was in danger, and yet held back
from sending him succor, thereby incurring
the penalty of the present indellible disgrace
Their conduct had been all along the altera.
ton between periods of slumber and periods
OF rush.
The rush, though how ever vehement II was,
was invariably too unprepared, and too un-
intelligent to repair the damages done during
the periods of slumher. He would not say
that the governments policy had been bad,
because the government had had no policy
worthy of name. Were they going to hold
the SOudan, or were they going to abandon
il?
The speaker thought the government did
not know the conservatives would insist that
the influence of England should be kept
prominent in Egypt They were determined
that consistent policy was absolutely neces-
sary, and without such policy there was no
safety. But such policy could not be ex-
pected from the ministry SO hopelessy halt
ing as the present one. If it continued. Eng
land must expect TO lose her prestige in the
eyes of the world, and be drawn to an ire
parable disaster and disgrace which could
never be effaced. [Cbeers.1
Mr.. Baron Wentworth liberal, moved an
amendment to the vote of censure, declaring
her Majesty's forces should not occupy the
Soudan any longer than necessary, and that
in the interests of Egypt and the British En-
pire, it is undesirable to prevent the Egyptian
people from exercising their right to select
their own government.
The Earl of Northbrook said that he
thought the immediate exposition of the gov
ernments policy in regard to Egypt, would
be importune, and, in fact, highly dangerous.
Lord Salsbury's declaration in the House
of Lords, this evening. which was practically
in favor of an English protectorate over
Egypt and an indefinite occupation of the
Soudan, has restored the chances of succe SIS
of the government on the censure motion.
In the House of Commons this evening,
Mr.. Chaplain, conservative, resumed the de-
bate on the motion of censure. He declared
that the enterprise in which the nation is now
engaged must be concluded. Not many
months must be allowed to elapse before
'the accumulated errors and craven conduct
of r. 6urs toxr I'd
meet with righteous and just reward in the
deep and bitter execretion of the outrage d
and indignant nation. Cheers.