New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
HOLY WAR AGAINST EGYPT.
nrRyIsHEs CALLED TO ENROLL UNDER
THE BANNER OF THE KHALIFA
PROCLAMATION SAID TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED
THE DoNGoI.A EXPEDITION IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMoNs-MR. MORLEY SEEKS
VOTE OF CENsURE UPON THE GOV

VOTE OF CENsURE UPON THE Gov
ERNMENT. But is DEFEATED.
London. March 2o.-A dispatch from Cairo to
.The Globe" says: THE Khalifa has pro-
claimed holy war against Egypt. calling upon
all Dervishes capable of bearing arms to enroll
themselves under the green banner. 1t is
serted that Osman Digna will quit Kassala and
ton the Dervish forces around Dongoa.
"The British and Egyptian troops in a
healthy condition. and are drilling daily. A
number Of machine guns have been started for
the front. The weather is perfect
In the House Of Commons to-day G. N. Cur
son Under Foreign Secretary. stated that the
italian Government had communicated to the
British Government the information that there
was prospect that the Dervishes would make
an attack upon Kassala, and pointed out the
effect that such attack would have upon
Egypt
John Morley asked If q majority Of the Egyp-
tian Debt Commi. sion were competent to sane
ton the proposed expenditure for the Dongola
expedition.
Mr.. Curzon said that the Commission con-
troled two funds The largest Of these. which
was derived from a conversion Of the Egyptian
debt required the unanimous consent Of the
Powers to authorize expenditure Of the whole
or any part thereof but the smaller one, a
reserve fund, amounting 10 t1oV,UV, he Sdiu
might be disposed of by a majority Of the
Commission.
During the debate on the estimates Mr.. Nor
ley amid cheers from the Liberal benches.
moved to reduce the vote for the Foreign Of
fce in order to call attention to recent incl
dents In Egypt. Mr.. Morley said In reply to
question that unquestionably his motion sought
vote Of censure upon the Government, ana
recalled the circumstances that he himself mad
moved q similar vote in 1885. upon the Liberal
Government in condemnation of its policy in
Egypt
In the course OF his argument Mr. Morley ad-
mtted that the occupation of Egypt by Great
Britain had been productive of much benefit and
many blessings to the people of that country
Conservative cheers) But, he said. the long
continuance Of that occupation had been fraught
with great disadvantages to Great Britain 1t
was an unfortunate step the Government was
taking to delay the evacuation of Egypt and d.
vert Egyptian funds from the purposes OF Egyp-
tian development and the application OK the
money TO Englands own purposes
The new policy, he declared. would impose upon
Egypt the duty Of governing of the most difii-
cult territories the face of the earth The
Government, Mr.. Morley said, had not explained
their policy and the Ministers had declined 10
treat the House with that confidence that the
country had reason 10 expect OH TIC e'e VI ~
great an undertaking. So hazardous proposal
he held could never be justified by reason so
meagre himsy irrelevant and hollow as the one
advanced. Mr.. Morley's remarks were received
with prolonged Liberal cheers
Mr.. Chamberlain Secretary Of State FOR the
Colonial Department. said 1t would be Impossible
for the Opposition to pass Judgment upon the
policy Of the Government unless the Govern
ment first made UP their minds definitely in re-
gard to the immediate evacuation OF 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 handful OF
men and British civil administration. II
Egypt should be abandoned all this would be
undone. Egypt must be defended 4. her pros
perity was to continue The consent OF ma
tority Of the Powers had already been given TO
England's plan OF meeting the expenses, and
the Government had no knowledge leading them
TO assume that the consent Of the remaining
Powers would be finally refused. II the result
OF the British expedition should in measure
relieve Egypt from the constant menace OF at
tacks by the Dervishes. the expenditures in
CURED would be than compensated for 1t
would be impossible 10 fulfil Engand's duty to
the people as long as the Dervishes per-
mtted TO threaten peaceful industry by their
constant raids
The defeat Of the Italians in Abyssnia had
created situation. II Kassaa should fall,
the ill-effect upon Egypt would be incaculabe.
The various tribes OF the Soudan were putting
aside their nternecine disputes and combining
in great effort against Egypt The wisest
policy 10 anticipate their attack and prevent
the Dervishes from concentrating against one OBJ
feet Whatever the Egyptian advance might
ultimately be. he said. 1t would only De Limited
by the nature and extent OF the resistance en-
cOuntered and the maintenance Vi the seCuiity
the communities.
Henry Labouchere said the Government should
wait before taking action until Egypt Is attacked
by the Dervshes.
Henry NJ Stanley. the explorer. who represents
the North Division OF Lambeth in the interest OF
the Liberal Unionists asserted that Egypt had a
right TO reclaim her former frontiers and that
the opportunity to do so had come. The total de-
feat of the Mahdists. Mr.. Stanley declared. must
precede the independence OF Egypt.
Mr. Curzon said that the expedition would take
q strongly defensive position at Akasheh. where
1t would remain until the hot season. when. II 1t
was thought desirable 1t would proceed to DON
gola. The Government. he added. possessed
proofs that there was general ferment among
the Dervishes. and that they were Threatening
Kassala and the Nile Valley.
Sir William Vernon -Harcourt. the Opposition
leader in the House said that the Government we mn
tain enterprise 1t would not state the true OBJ
Ject or define the real limits Of the expedition
He believed II would be condemned by the people
Mr. Balfour First Lord Of the Treasury and
Government leader In the House. said there was
nothing in the expedition to excite suspicion
or alarm in France The operations had no
relation to the British occupation OF Egypt
The position Of Egypt could not be satisfactory
until that country regdined control OF a
large part Of the Soudan. Everything gained
for Egypt would be gained forever. IL wonid
not be an advance followed by retreat he
was convinced that. in the interests OF Egypt
and Of Egypt alone. the Government was well
advised In Initiating this policy.
A vote was then taken on Mr. Morey's mo-
tion and 1t was defeated-28S to 145
Paris, March 20.-The Figaro" In a dispatch
from London. publishes report OF an interview
with Sir Charles Dixie, the subject OF the
British expedition UP the Nile Valley In which
that statesman says:
1T would te useless to go to DoLgoia. and II