The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Governments PoIicy Regarding the
sOudan-Hamilton's Attack of Glad
stones Policy.

Wady Hslfa the most advanced position as
permanent defence OF Egypt. The British
troops would be withdrawn soon the
Nile rises. 1t is expected that the rising will
occur at about the the end OF May. The
withdrawal of the troups involved the aban.
donment Of the engagement to advance to
Khartoum. This statement was received
with cheers from the Government benches.
Efforts will be made, said the War Sscre.
tary, to establish an administration in the
province OF Dongola, and to complete the
Nile Railway as commercial enterprise.
General Lord Wolseley. Lord Harrington
said, bad advised the Government to retire
10 Ashsun from the Soudan. General Wolse-
ley attached great importance to sending
armed boats to Egypt to be used in patr0ling
the Nile The Government has no nten lion,
the speaker said, of evacuatiDg Suaklm Until
some arrangement can De effected for hold
ing it sgsinst the hostile Arabs. either by
En- CLAN or some other civilized Power. At
present Suakim, hs said could not be he'd
without fighting. Osman Digna, El Mahdi's
Chief Lie entenaDt, for many months past has
been besIegiDg the place, and hss frequently
declared himself determined upon driving
the garrison into the Rsd Sea. Therefore, the
holding of Suakim was a military and not a
political question. In regard TO the projected
railway from Suakim to Berber, Lord
Darlington ssid he was unable to state
what was the definite intention OF the Gov
eminent now. but he thought he wo1ld soon
be able TO make q statement of their inten-
tior.
Mr.. Henry Chaplin, Conservative member
for Mid Lin colnshiIe asked how much money
the Government had spent on the khartonm
expedition. and if the sum was greater or less
than the $40 SOC, 600 mentioned in ths Sj5,.
CO0,Oc0 as the sum req 7ested for the Soudan
account.
Mr.. Gladstone replied to this intsrrogatory
az stated that the Government had already
spent great deal of money in the Soudsn.
but was unable at present to say whether
any portion OF the S22. 100000 would be
saved. Mr.. Gladstone then moved for a sec
opd reading of the Consolidated Fund bill
(the So, coo, 600 credit) He urged his mo-
lion in a speech, in which he declared that
he was ur able to undarstaPd the difference
which existed on this subject between the
Opposition and the Government. he urged
the House to AVOID every unnecessary issue
just now as il would be the duty of the
HOUse 10 pass judgment on tbs condact Of
the Government.
No sooner bad Mr.. Gladstone Quit speak
ing than the Conservatives opened upon him
and his government thu btterest attack
within their power to make. This was led
by George Francis hamilton, member from
Middlesex. Lord Hamilton is being strongly
pushed forward by the Tories as leader in
the Commons. He YVES Under Secretly of
State for India frop 1874 to 1873, and spoke
with some degree of authority. He secured
the occasion for making his attack by NOV
ing consideration of the amendment given
notice of by Sir Stafford Northcote, the pres.
ent Conservative leader in the Commons, on
Friday last. This amendment is on the
second rescing of the Consolidated Fond
bill for fresh vote of censure against the
Government, and concludes in the follow
ing words:
supplies. refuse their assent until informed of
present policy and purposes for which the money
! 10 be granted is 10 be applied.
Lord Hamilton, in moving consideration
OF this amen dment said: The Right Hon.
oTsble, the Marquis of Harrington, Sscre
tary of War, has just made the most extra
ordinary statement whicn ever fell from q
] Minister in this House. After announcing
their intention of taking Khartoum, ths
] Government have announced tonight the
sbandoning Of the Soudan, after having
| murdered Elk or seven thousand men. Yet
the Government expect this House to &C
quiesce silently in their policy. The great
| est denge to the countries is the Incspacity
of the 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 Government
/ obtained the vote of credit. The great OBJ.
Jection l have 10 the Premiers policy is that
| from the very day he assumed Office until
now, he has shown a readiness to sacrifice
anybody and anything to save himself.
/ (Cries OF "hear" ''hesr") Mr.. Chamberlain,
| President Of the Board OF Trade, tainted
Lord George hamilton with inconsistency
\ in asking for information from a Govern
ment 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 tue papers in the
case were presented. He contended that the
| object OF Sir Peter Lumsden's mission had to
a crest extent been achieved. He was glad
| 10 find Lord Hamilton advocating the p)si
| tion that faith should not be placed in Rus.
sis, and that the only course was to 60 TO
war. When the general elections came, the
| Government would remind the opposition ei
| their policy, and il would then be seen
whether the country was tired of peace.
1t is reported that the Govern meut. in
order to close bargain with the Parnellitss
| fer their suppllt on the vote OF credit to-
morrow, has promised to increass the grant
| for registration expentes in Ireland,