New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
THE GOVERNMENT BARELY WINS
THE CONSERVATIVES STARTLED BY LORD
r. CHURCHILL'S SUDDEN ATTACK
HE ARRAIGNs THE MINISTRY FOR EXPOSING
BRITISH SOLDIERS IN sUAKIM

BRITISH SOLDIERS IN sUAKIM
London, Dec An the House Of Commons this
evening Lord Randolph Churchill moved to ad
journ the debate in order to discuss the sending
OF troops to Suakim He said ne believed that
the Government was going against the advice Of
high and responsible military authorities. Within
few days battle would be fought, and prob.
ably desperate one, between British and Egyptian
troops and Arab tribes For what end were
mere handful of British soldiers exposed to the
risk Of On encounter with the Soudanesep They
were in a totally inadequate force, and the pres.
ence Of T. 600 utterly untrustworthy Egyptians did
not remove the danger Even If success attended the
battle larger operations in the interior would he
made necessary. He implored the House to pre.
vent renewed slaughter in the Soudan and to save
the lives of the soldiers, who were being uselessy
sacrificed.
Mr. Stanhope, Secretary for War, said that Lord
Randolph spoke without knowledge regarding the
position at SualSim whereas the Governments
action was based upon full !nforma-
ton as to what troops required
The black battalions at SualSim were most un-
Justly styled unreliable" They had been
tested as force upon which thorough reliance
could be placed, The natives comprising the
battalions were Of more than ordinary stamina
going to Egypt were in the opinion of the mill
tary authorities there, adequate for the purpose :;
their operations would be limited and Of an easy
nature, and they would be certain OF success.
Cheers
Sir William Vernon-Harcourt supported Lord
Randolph Churchill, saying that the latters motion
was amply justified by the gravity of the situa-
ton
The motion was rejected by vote of 23l TO 80.
Lord Randolph Churchilrs challenge Of the
policy of the Government in Egypt in the House
of Commons tonight was surprise 10 the Con-
servatives and nearly caused the Government a
serious defeat. They had no intimation that Lord
Randolph intended to move 70 adjourn the debate
in order to censure the Government for the Suakim
expedition. During the debate messengers were
sent in all directions to drum up absent Con-
servative members. AT one time the Government
whips, seeing that the Opposition was growing in
fOroes despaircd of the result. The Liberals were
alive to the numerical weakness of the Ministerial
supporters and sought TO cut short the discussion
in order TO have an early division. The Govern
ment however, succeeded in p0stponing division
until their benches began to show majority. The
conduct of Lord Randolph Churchill was severely
censured by the Conservatives
In the House Of Lords Lord Ash6ourne moved
the second reading of the bill providing for ex
tension of the Land Purchase Act Earl Spencer
introduced amendment and made a speech in
which he attacked the salient features of the BILL
Mr.. O'Brien, resuming the Irish debate, made a
long and vigorous attack upon Mr.. Balfour for his
treatment Of John Vaudeville The Govern
ment's defence depended mainly upon Mr.. Mande
ville's speech, in which he stated that he was
not affected by his Imprisonment. Was ever so
ungenerous use made OF a brave man cheer-
ful description Of his treatmentp He dcfed Mr.
Dalsonr to face the English people again and try
to DO TO de- tn the Parnellites who refused 10
acknowledge themselves mscreants. - ,
Mr.. BaIfour denied that he had described
Vaudeville as drunkard. The medical evidence
showed that Mr. Vaudeville could not have CON
tracted his disease in prison, while nothing was
more likely to cause disease than the life led by
him after his release. lie said that the matter
might safely be left TO the Judgment OF the
country.
Mr. Harrington denounced the Mitchelstown
affair." into which. he said, a sufficient inquiry
had not been made.
Mr. Balfour described Mr. Harrington's speech
AS n rcchauffe of rechauffe of a rechaufe. This
romarlI was greeted with much laughter
Mr.. Elfs's motion. relative TO a reduction OF
the Irish appropriations, was rejected by vote OF
233 to 81.