The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-21

To Add to Great Britain's Embarrassment
Premier Rudin Is Meeting with Deter
mined Opposition in the Italian Cham
Der of Deputies.
LONDON, March 21.-The government
gives evidence that considerable uneasi-
ness is felt regarding the development of
the military situation in Africa. The ag-
gressive movement of Osman Digna is a
special source of anxiety to the British
government A conference wCj held to-
day between Lord Wolseley, General Sir
Bedvers Bullers, adjutant general; Gene
raj Sir Evelyn Wood, quartermaster gem
eral, and Sir Francis Grcnfell, inspector
general of auxiliary forces and of recruit
ing regarding the defense of Suakin.
Preparations have been made for the dis
patch of British troops in an emergency.
Several tons of material were left at Wool
wich for Egypt yesterday.
1t is reported that when Akasheh is oc-
cupied, Amara will also be occupied as an
advance post.
A dispatch from Cairo to The Globe
says; The khalifa has proclaimed a holy
war against Egypt, calling upon all der
wishes capable of bearing arms to enroll
themselves under the green banner. 1t is
asserted that Osman Digna will quit Cas-
sala and join the dervish forces around
Dongola. Fully 5000 dervishes are re-
ported afoot and ready to fight. The mas
sacre of Italians at Adowa filled them
with warlike zeal, and the fall of Cassala
will inflame them with fanaticism They
may take the initiative and may fall upon
the advanced column on the Nile and
crush it, even before the main support can
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apprehension here
In the discussion of the Nile expedition
in the house of commons last evening Mr..
John Dillon criticized the government for
not informing France of its intentions be
forehand. He charged that the govern.
ment was acting in the interest of the
dreibund and was crawling at the feet Of
Emperor William.
Mr.. John Morley said that the diversion
of the funds of the Caisse for the purposes
of England would necessarily prolong the
English occupation, and by insisting upon
remaining in Egypt Great Britain admit
ted that Egypt was not strong enough to
stand by itself. Yet, he continued the
new policy is to impose upon Egypt the
| duty of governing one of the most diff
cult territories on the earth. Nothing, in
his opinion, showed that the Egyptian
| frontier was menaced.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary
of state for the colonies contended that
all the opposition arguments were tainted
with a preconceived determination to
evacuate Egypt. He pointed out the BEN
ef1ts resulting to that country from the
! British occupation, saying that nothing
in recent history was the subject for
greater pride than the peaceful revolution
in Egypt All authorities he added, agreed
that the withdrawal of the British troops
would mean that all this work was to be
undone. A vast majority of Englishmen
were convinced that the work of Great
Britain in Egypt was not completed and
that it would be dishonorable to leave
Egypt until it was completed.
The situation at Wady Halfa was bad,
but, Mr. Chamberlain explained, it might
have been borne for some years longer had
it not been for the defeat of the Italians.
Now, however it was felt that if Cassala
fell the effect would be incalculable upon
Egyptian interests, and if Italy was again
defeated many tribe hitherto alienated
from the khalifa would rejoin his forces
and he might make great further effort
to destroy Egypt and the civilization OF
which England was the protector There
Egypt that Cassala should not fall.
Sir Charles Dixie declared that no evi
dence had yet been submitted to the house
that justified the advance. The fact thai
the Marquis di Rudini opposed the reten
ton of the African colony showed tha
there was no need to act on behalf of Italy
Mr.. Curzon, the parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, declared that thu
imaginations of the opposition were col
ored by their own experience. Italy, h,
said, was better judge of what was gooC
for her If the summer heat were founC
unfavorable for further movement tn
Egyptian troops would remain at Aka
sheh but if it were found desirable t.
pursue the expedition to the natural oh
jective Dongola, that would be done. No
body would believe that Egypt was abb
to stand alone against dervish attack.
AS to the evacuation, Mr.. Curzon con
tinued it could not be pretended that tn
conditions were fulfilled under whic
England undertook to withdraw troops
"The present expedition" he concluded
''is inseparably connected with the wor
that we are doing in Egypt, and we shoul