The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-21
A SECOND SOUDAN WAR.
Earnestly Opposed by Liberals in
England.
MATTER DEBATED In HOUSE OF
COMMONS YESTERDAY.

Vote of Censure Sought BY John Nor
ley-Mr. Chamberlain Defends Policy
of the Government-DecIares Egypt
Has Prospered Under English Rule
Explorer Stanley Takes Part in the
Debate
London, March 2O.-During the debate
of the estimates in the House of Com
mons today, John Morley, amid cheers
from the Liberal benches moved to re-
duce the vote for the foreign office and
to call attention to recent events in
Egypt Mr.. Morley said in reply to
question, that nquestionably his mo-
tion sought vote of censure upon the
government. He recalled the circum-
stance that he himself had moved SINH
lar vote in 1895 upon the then Liberal
govern ment in condemnation of its poll
cy in Egypt.
skIn the course of his argument Mr..
Morley admitted that the occupation of
Egypt by Great Britain had been pro-
ductive of much benefit and many bless
ings to the people of that country. (Con-
long continuance of that occupation was
fraught with great disadvantages to
Great Britain. 1t was an unfortunate
step the government was taking to delay
the evacuation of Egypt and divert
Egyptian funds from the purposes of
Egyptian development and the appllca-
tion of the money to England's own pur-
nf oh
from the Conse1 vative benches.)
The new policy he declared, would
impose upon Egypt the duty of govern
ing one of the
g MOST DIFFICULT TERRITORIES
on the face of the earth. The govern
ment, Mr. Morley said, had not explained
their policy. The ministers declared to
treat the House with thatH confidence
the country had reason to expect on the
eve of SO great an undertaking. So
hazardous a proposal, he said, could new
er be justified by reason SO meagre,
| flimsy, Irrelevant and hollow, as the one
advanced.
| Mr.. Morley's remarks were received
with prolonged Liberal cheers.
| M. Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonial department said it would be
impossible for the opposition to pass
Judgment upon the policy of the govern
ment unless the government first made
up its minds definitely in regard to the i'm
mediate evacuation of Egpyt Nothing
| in recent history, he said, could be looked
back to with more pride and satisfaction
that the peaceful revolution in Egyptian
affairs, accomplished with a handful of
men and British civil administration.
If Egypt should be eabandoned, all this
would be undone. Egypt must be defend
ed if her prosperity is to continue. The
consent of majority Of the powers had
already beenigiven to Eng lands plan of
meeting the expenses. The goyernme Mt
| had no knowledge, sleading them to as
sumo, that the consent of he remaining
powers would be finally refused. If the
result of the British expedition should
! in measure relieve Egypt from con-
stant menace of
{: ATTACKS tBY THE DERVISHES
the expenditures incurred would be more
than compensated for 1t would be i'm
possible to fulfill England's duty to the
people SO long as the Dervishes were per-
mitted to threaten peaceful industry by
their constant raids
The defeat of the Italians in Abyssinia
created new situation. If Kassala
should fall the ill effect upon Egypt
would be incalculable. The various
tribes of the Soudan were putting aside
interference, and disputes aud combining
IN great effort against Egypt. The
wisest policy was to anticipate their at
tack, and prevent the Deryishes from
concentrating against one object. What
ever the Egyptian advance might in
time be, he said, it would only be lin
| tied by the nature and extent of the re-
| sistance encountered and the mainte-
nance of security of the communities.
Henry Labouohere said the government
should wait before taking action until
Egypt is attacked by the Dervishes The
reluctance on the part of tbess minister
to disclose their plans, ho declared, con
oealed large scheme. Mr.. Labouchere
predicted the expedition unless checked
by disaster. would go to Dongola, Khar-
toum and Darfur Henry NJ Stanley,
the explorer, (Liberal Unionist) asserted
that Egypt had a right to reclaim her
former frontiers and the opportunity to
do so had come. The total defeat of the
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