The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-14
TIE EGYPTIAN MOVE
Herber, Not Dongola, Said
to be England's 0bjec-
tive Point.
LIBERAL REORGANIZATION
Is There Split in the Party9-
The Wearisome Salvation
Army.
LIBERAL REORGANIZATION
BIZ cabls to the United Pres.

BIZ Cable to the United Press.
LONDON, March IA. 1Sse-It is the
| opinion in highly informed military
circles that the objective point OF the
Anglo-Egyptian expedition, mention of
which was made in these dispatches this
week. is not Dongola, but Herber. This
opinion is based on the news received
from Cairo. 1t has been learned that
the plans of the expedition have been
niander-ln-Chlef of the British Army.
The Government is interested in mini
nlizins nn5 the Importance Of the enterprise,
the matter to the House of Commons.
SPEAK Of the expedition as an Egyptian
ing, the projected advance Of the
Mahdists. into Egypt. The same reason
Tor thor the despatch of an expedition might
last six months, as according 10 current
reports, the Mahdists are eoncentratin<,
Egypt By way Of Wadv a. Halfa ln'aTon JsoIa gI
bands OF Dervishes have actually made
sudden raids into the Wady Halfa dis
trict, vanishing afterwards across the
not the protection of Egypt but IS to
make diversion in favor Of the Italians
captured some. time ago from the Der
wishes and which the latter are now
caused the Cabinet to suddenly deter
mine upon operations which will involve
a considerable expenditure of money and
men men This seems to be the best possible
line of action to. assist Italy without
drawing upon the British treasury.
shelvs Indefinitely the the dem demands ID Tess for
RSs the ,gin British evacuation of Egypt
which is now in condition to bear a
financial strain. The financial report
issued sterday by Lord Cromer. the
Tor 1895 revenue of Fl, ,0sS, 600 in excess
| of the expenditures. This is a most strik-
ing proof Of the prosperity of the country
under British administration. Francs
may protest against the use Of this sur
plus for war TO reconquer Soudan, but
her protest will be isolated No other
power than Great Britain need regard
it and no other power viii join in a pro-
test against the expedition. General
| win com lnand the expedition. which viii
however viii be afR6 sfFengfRensa eOps by nSS I,se6
| STAFF Major Of the army of oseupat5On'
Reinforcements from Malta win keen
the British garrisons in Egypt up
! will De commanded almost exclusively by
| british officers. Fighting is certain
Tle Mahdi has large force at Dongola.
e, get. within striking distance. The
9ile VIII be the line of approach against
become the base of operations against
| Berber. Grave fears are entertained OF
the fighting qualities of the Egyptian
severe test of its courage 1t may be
| attended by disaster.
The House of Commons sat throughout
Thursday night and until SIS O'Clock
Friday morning discussing the estimates
1t was the opening of the camps IGN OF
obstruction, the Irish members tang
the lead therein. The Conservative whips
kept enough members hand to main-
tain a majority. The Ministers took the
7 n g CfTTIn ian q
What the Unionist papers do not cease
to call the split in the Liberal party over
| the reorganization question does not
Some dozen radicals desire reform ms
the relations between the National Liper-
al Federation and the Central Liberal
office, both of which have a common Sec
retary. though the latter is under the
control of the Liberal whips. The Liberals
have generally admitted that the rela-
tions between the two bodies need read
justment. A series of resolutions will be-
the National Liberal Federation aiming
to perfect the organization and to give
the party thorough working cohesion
At a dinner. given to Lord Rosebery by.
night the consensus of opinion was that
these objects would be attained. Never
in the recent general elections have their
| hopes of the future been higher Tha
conference will be the largest and thes
ever held This in itself is good signs
Of revival of interest.
Owing to the adoption by the House Of
Commons of the resolution in favor or
opening the national museums and arss
galleries on Sundays the authorities. Of
| iery. the Royal Academy and other art
| Institutes contemplate opening those
places on the Sabbath.
General Booth. the commander of the
| salvation Army, is at present a much
| interviewed man. He has told repre-
sentative of l the Christian W9rld. that nat
| added that he had no alternative but to
| stand up for discipline, and he could
The The is existence of the Army depended
| upon the obedience every officer and
soldier owes owe to those oyer them M IN nth the e
haste in. dealing with Ballingtan Booth
and no breaking of. faith. The change
United States was announced TO him in
ample time for him to make every ar
rangement. His resignation has NOT yet
| further said that he was eyen n, p
! pleading with his son to return TO the
| to dismiss his brother from the COM
mand of the Army in the United States
had voluntarily eabled that the post hs
| had occupied was vacant. Then instruc-
mano and receive the keys.
| The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes writes that
| the deepest sympathy is felt by the
!
| salvation Army over the deplerable action
of Ballington Booth and his wife. Noth-
| ing, he says. justifies the disloyal. sub
| versive meetings that have been held in
| the United States. The Methodists have
| no sympathy with the attempt to give
! the organization an American flavor. The
| Church of God ought to be entirely inde-
| pendent Of local and national .preiudices.
Lord Salisbury and his family Will
| start Monday for his seat at Beaulieu.
near Dieppe, France. He will stay there
! a few days
The Pacific cable conference is expect
/ ed to meet in London on April IA.
| A feature of interest at the last draw
| ing room was the presence in the court
procession Of Prince Carl of penmarS
! Wales Prince Carl is a handsome giant.
while Princess. Maud IS petite. her head
| er. Their wedding viii take place I'M
July e
GLADSTONE HOME AGAIN.
BIZ Cable to the United Press
/ LONDON March H. 1S96.-Mr. and Mrs.