The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
MORLEY DON'T LIKE. .l11[s
And Hs Sought a Vote Of CensuIe Open.
the Government Of Great Britain. "
THE POLICY OF THAT COUNTRY IN EGYPT
Tho GcntIemnn Wanted to Know ia
Majority Of the Egyptian Debt
Comrnission We're Competent to
Sanction The Propesea E1pedItion
The Liberals Chccr Er. Morley.

iAohuon, March 20.-1n the House Of
Commons to-day Mr. G. N N.Curzon. I'm
DER Foreign Secretary, stated that the
Italian government had communicated
10 the British government the informa-
tion that there was q prospect that the
DcfVisnes would make an attack upon
kaSsala and pointed out the effect such
an attack would have upon Egypt.
MIR. Morley asked II majority of the
Egyptian Debt Commission were compe- +
tent to sanction the proposed expedition.
MIR. Curzon said that the commission
controlled two fnnds. The largest of
these, which was derived from a con-
version of the Egyptian debt, required
the unanimous consent of the Powers to
authorize an expenditure of the whole
or any part thereof but the smaller one,
reserve fund amounting to 2,5OO,OOo
pounds. he said. might be disposed OF by
majority of the commission.
During the debate of the estimates,
Mr.. john Morley. amid cheering Liberal
benches. moved TO reduce the vote for
the Foreign Office In order to call atten-
lion to recent events In Egypt. Mr..
Morley said In reply to question. that
unquestionably his motion sought q
vote OF censnre upon the government
and recalled the circumstance that ho
himself had moved similar vote In
1885 upon the then Liberal government
In condemnation OF its policy In Egypt. II
IN the course OF his argument, Mr.
Morley admitted that the occupa ton OF
Egypt by Great Britain had been pro-
ductive of much benefit and many biess-
inss 10 the people of that country Com
serFatNe cAeers0 But. he said, the
long continuance of that occupation
lad been fraught with greet disadyan-
;aSes to Great Britain. 1t was nm un-#
fortunate fact that the government
was taken to delay the evacuation of !
Egypt and divert Egyptian funds from
the purposes OF Egyptian's own pur-
poses. protesting srles OF "Oh! OhlHS
from the Conservative benches) 83SEs
The new policy. he declared. would liza 81
pose upon Egypt the dutyiof governing 4
one OF the most difficult territories on the I
race OF the earth. The government, Mr..
Morley said. had not explained their
policy and the minister's had declined
TO treat the House with that confidence
that the country had reason to expect
on the eve OF so great an undertaking.
30 hazardous project could not be
Justified by reason so meagre.
Mr. Henry Labouchere said the gov
ernment should walt before taking ac-
ZION until Espyt Is attacked by the Der
pishes. The reluctance on the part of
the ministers to disclose their plans he
declared. concealed large scheme MIR
Labouchere predicted that the expedition
unless checked by disaster would go to
Dongola, khartoun. and Darfou
49, iieHiS M. 'otanley, Gne explorer,
Liberal Unlonist, asserted that Egypt
had d right to reclaim her former from
TIERS, and that the opportunity to do so
had come. The total defeat OF the NAH
distS. Mr. Stanley declared, must pre-
cede The independence of Egypt
Mr. Chamberlain. Colonial Secretary,
SAID 1t would be impossible for the on
posltlon 10 pass judgment upon the poll
icy OF the Government until the Govern
ment had made up their minds definitely
IN regard to the immediate evacuation
OIL EGYPT. Nothing in recent history,
he said. could be looked back to with
more pride and satisfaction than the
peaceful revolution In Egyptian affairs
which had been accomplished with a
hahdful OF men and British civil adj
ministration. If Egypt should be aban-
doned all this would be undone. Egypt
must be defended If her prosperity was
to continue. The consent of g majority
or the powers had already been given to {
Engiand's plan OF meeting the expenses 4
and the Government had no knowledge
leading them to assume that the con-
sent of the remaining powers would be
finally refused. If the result of theSf
British expedition should in q meas
ure relieve Egypt from the menace OF ].
attacks by the Dervishes the expendi-& 81
lures incurred would be more than COM
pcnsated for. 1t would be impossible
~ iulil cnbrdHu > duty " lhe peopie 81 g,
long as the Dervishes were permitted to 81
threaten peaceful industry by their con-
stant raids.
The defeat of the Italians In Abyssinia
had created q new situation. If Kas-
sala should fall. the i'll effect upon Egypt n
would be incalcula BILE. The various
tribes OF the Soudan were putting asidss
their internecine disputes and com-
binIng In great effort against Egypt.8
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