St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Lord Salisbury Refuses to
Show the White Feather
in Suakitn.
This Augurs Ill for the
Lives of Stanley and
Emin.
If Osman Digna Keeps His
Word They Will Be
Slaughtered.
Boulanger Says the Govern
ment Duped the Holders
of Canal Securities.

Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON. Dec. 17.-ln the house of
commons to-day Lord Randolph
Churchill asked what the estimated
cost was of sending reinforcements to
Suakim, and whether it was intended
to impose the whole or even part of
these expenses upon Egypt in the face
of Lord SaliSbury'S speech of March 16
last, in which he said that he did not
think the retention of Suakim an adj
vantage to Egypt, and advised the
abandonment of it. Sir James Fergus
son, political secretary of the foreign
Office, replied that it was impossible
to estimate the cost of sending
the troops to Suakim. AS for the
speech referred TO by Lord Ran
dolph Churchill. Lord Salisbury simply
expressed his personal opinion in
speech, outside the house of commons.
There was no reason to believe that
Egypt conceded in that opinion, or that
she intended to abandon Suakim. Mr..
Morley said that Sir James FergussOn'S
answer was most extraordinary. 1t
would be repugnant to the sense OF the
house to separate without knowing
whether steps can be taken to avert the
threatened fate of Stanley and Emin.
The government ought to proclaim to
the coast trIbesmen that the dominion
of Egypt would not be extended beyond
Suakim. Such a step was positively
necessary, if the government wanted to
detach these tribeSmen from the Mahdi.
Sir James Ferguson said he could
not give the specific declara-
ton which Mr.. Morley required, A
closer perusal of Osman Digna's letter
had increased the doubts of its genu-
ineness, and it by no means sutficed to
warrant delay in raising the siege OF
Suakim. Mr.. Gladstone commended that
Egyptian occupation OF Suakim would
be mischlevous, while the question of
British occupation-if that were really
necessary ought to be submitted to the
house. He was averse to any occupa-
ton whatsoever. Lord Randolph
Churchill regretted the governments
resumption of the course he had de-
nounced in the house when taken by
the Liberals. Henry Chaplin and Lord
Charles Beresford advocated the reten-
ton of Suakim. Mr.. Morley, i'll order
to obtain division, moved to reduce
the vote for foreign embassies by $500.
The motion was rejected, los to rs.
Mr.. Labouchere moved the reduction
of Lord Sackvlle's salary by $1,000.
He censured Lord Salisbury for not APP
pointing a successor to Lord SacBville
and for his antagonism to America as
shown in the premier's speech at the
lord mayors banquet. Sir James Fer
gusson expressed regret at the tone of
Mr.. Labouchere's remarks. The
friendly feeling existing between Eng
land and America was too sim
cere to be affected by Lord Sack
ville's dismissal. The government,
he said, had no intention of delaying
the appointment of Lord Sackville'S
successor until President Harrison was
installed in office. Sir William Har-
court said he was much pleased to hear
that statement, and urged the immedi
ate appointment of Lord Sackville's
successor. Mr.. Macarthur, QiberaD in
Quired whether it was true that two
years ago England had agreed with
Germany that the influence of the
latter should be paramount in
Samoa. Sir James Ferguson
said that although the relations
between the United States and Canada
were entirely friendly, it would not be
convenient to present to the house the
papers connected with the fisheries dis
pute at this time. Concerning Mr.. Ar
thurs question he hoped that the differ
ences with regard to Samoa would be
settled satisfactorily, but he was not in
a position to deal with the future policy
of the island government, which had
for years been pledged to neutrality.
Mr.. Labouchere's motion was with
drawn, and the vote agreed to.