Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-14
ENGLAND'S G00DNAME
At Stake Over Troubles Between an
Agent and Missionaries.
SALISBURY DOUBTS THE REPORTS.
Believes No officer Showed Hostility to
Uganda Catholics.
sBTTING A DATE FOR PARLIANENTs END

LONDON, june 12-In the House of
Lords to-day Lord Harris (I.iberaD asked
that a Commission be sent to Uganda to ex-
amino into and report upon the recent
troubles in that country between Captain
Lugard, the representative of the British
East Africa Company and the French mis-
sionarieS. He claimed that the honor of
England was at stake in the matter.
Lord Salisbury replied that telegram
had just been received from zsnzibar which
gives letters from Musnga, at the southern
end of the Victoria Nyanza, dated March 81,
reporting the arrival of Captain Williams,
an employe of the British East Africa Com
panr, who stated that the fighting in
Uganda had ended and that Captain Lugard
hoped to come to terms with Muanga, King
of that country. The English missionaries
were in Uganda and nineteen French mis-
sionaries were in the Bukoba district All
Salisbury said, would diminish the anxiety
the Government shared regarding the self
sacrificing, devoted men who had appeared
to be exposed to great dangers and suffering.
Salisbury Discredts the Reports.
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said: eff I
believed for a moment that British agents
had been guilty of attacking Catholic estab-
lishmeuts, or had in any way taken hostile
action against other Europeans In Uganda,
/ would heartily condemn their conduct,
but cannot condemn British officers un-
heard. From what / know of Captain
Lugard am sure he would never mediate
propagandist actions or use his forces to in
fiict injury upon another religion or nation.
The reports previously received were prob
ably exaggerated. Although the geograph-
ioal ,,oSitiop of TTranda uhich would antoil
a six months journey, renders the dispatch
of commissioner impossible, we will make
every inquiry and call vigorously to account
any person whose conduct deserves cen
sure
In reply to a question asked by the Earl
of Kimberley OiberaD, Lord Salisbury
said it was true that Captain Jones had been
instructed to withdraw from Uganda to a
point midway between that country and the
coast. He added that although it was very
arduous task to hold Uganda under existing
conditions, he believed that the making of
a railway would dispose of the difficulty.
Setting the Date for Adjournment
In the House of Commons to-day Mr.. Bal
four, the Government leader, stated that
Parliament would be dissolved between
that the Government would conclude the
Irish education and several other bills be-
fore Parliament is dissolved, but it would
be impossible to proceed with the Irish
local government bill.
The Hon. G. n. Curseon, Parliamentary
Secretary of the India Office, stated that the
Government of India had decided that it
was needless to be officially represented at
the Chicago Columbian Exposition, or to
make grant for an Indian exhibit. The
Government would, however, support the
Col 80
tion for the exhibition.
Mr.. James Stuart, (RadicaD member of the
Hoxton division of Shoreditch, asked
whether the Government would take care
that the writs for the election of members
of the New Parliament would reach the
boroughs, so as to enable the elections to be
held on Saturday. --'
Mr.. Balfour replied that it was not only
.iIc udsiI1ess OF the House of Commons, but
OF the House of Lords also, that must be
concluded before fixing the exact date of
dissolution. He, therefore, could not fix
the date so that the elections would take
place on Saturday.
No More Immigrants Wanted.
Mr.. Howard Vincent (National Consery-
ative) }, member for the Central division of
Sheffield, called attention to the statement
that 2, 295 immigrants had entered England
from the continent in a month, of which
number 373 did not intend to proceed to
America. Mr.. Vincent asked the Govern
ment, in view of the present depression in
trade, to name day for the introduction of
a measure of restriction.
The Rt Hon. Henry Matthews, the
Home Secretary, admitted that thus far in
1892, 1898 immigrants more than in 1890
had entered the country. The destination
Of many of these immigrants was not
stated. Mr. Matthews said he understood
they had proceeded to America. In con-
clusion, he said the Government could not
name day for the purpose specified by
Mr. Nincent