The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-14
This Is the Objective Point Of the Nile ES-
pedltlon Says the Premier,
GREAT BRITAIN MUST PAY THE BILLS.
Popular Diseontent over EngInmd's
Course In Increasing Continental
Hostility - Several destinations
From the cabinet Not ImprobnbIc
Emperor Williams New Yacht.


London, JUNE 13.-IThe question aslSe d
yesterday in the House OF Lords by eX-
Prime Minister Rosebery, who desired to
know If Lord Salisbury would explain
tf' extent and object of the Anglo
Egyptian campaign I'm the Soudan,
prougRt forth the first ministerial decla-
ration thatthe complete reconquet by the
tfe Soudan was contemplated by the
sfit:sh and Egyptian Governments.
Aft.T explaining That the expedition had
iina!ly been decided upon when it was
known that the Dervishes were threa en-
ing Kassala and that Dongola was the
present objective of the expedition. Lord
Salisbury said:
IN position OF safety un,Ii the Egyptian
nag floats over khartoum," which place
Is the present seat of the DerVish power
This decla:at by the Premier will
lend strength to the attack of the Ifbe-
rais ON tn Government for committing
the country TO unknown but vast eXpen-
dttures, besides adding energy to the
French and Russian hostility to Great
Britain's action In Egypt. Conservative
opinion, as expressed in the lobby OF the
house OF Commons last night, was that
Lord Salisbury has been unusually in
discreet and that hetshould have simply
stated that the pre- sent entry into the
Soudan beyond Dongola was not contem-
plated. 1t Is. however, an open secret,
which must be known In Continental. as
well us In British official circles that the
military preparations pointed to n cam
pa ~ beyord Khartoum, Including I[or-
doian, Darfur and the whole Nile coun-
try 10 the Bahr- El-Gazet Province.
The recent decision OF the mixed tri-
bunal at Cairo against the expenditure
OF moneys for the purposes OF the ex-
pedition by the Commission of the Pub
lie Debt had excited considerable un-
tasness. The decision will be appealed
from, but the fact remains that the flnan-
cldl aspect OF the campaign threStens
to make trouble In the British Cabinet.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor
OF the ENchequer, Is opposed to the plans
OF Lord Salisbury, and threatens to re-
sign If the ENchequer is compelled to
bear the expense of long and costly
expedition
Lord Salisbury can doubtless rely
upon a majority In the Cabinet and in
the House of Commons in favor of IA
war vote. The adoption of such Il vote
would doubtless lead to the resignation
Of other Ministers with the Chancellor
OF the EXchequer, and to u dangerous
agitation throughout the country
The one great Irish measure of the
session. Mr.. Girard Balfour's Land bill,
has now been discussed on second read.
Ing and in committee of the whole for
TWO days, receiving only qualified ap-
proval even from English Cunserya-
.ives, denounced by Irish members In
The landlord interest as afforling the
tenants undue advantages. and by the
Nat!unal!sts as cutting down the ten
ants just demands TO II worthless mini
mum. While the debate was proceeding
IN the House. Ministerialists who are
loath to see the bin one of the sessions
tiascos, have been talking in the lobby
of a possible compromise between the
landlord and the tenant parties. The
developments in the lobby negotiations
last night pointed 10 Il compromise. the
Nationalist surrenderIng a part of their
demands on the ground that IL will be
better 10 have manned bill than none
at all
According TO The Yachtsman, the new
cutter Meteor is better yacht in every
way than the Nalkyr'e III. ard IS .,o~,
than a match for the Defender. 1t is
understood that the Meteor. altei
kiel races, will take part in the Clyde
races. and will probably be one of the
contestants in the Cowes regatta. En-
peror Williams warm reception by the
English Naval architects In Berlin, and
his telegram TO them. in which he said
blood Is thicker than water" points 10
amity being restored. The members of
the Royal Yacht Squadron are now
eager TO have the Meteor race in the
presence of her owner.