Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-07
port says, to put and keep ne reforms in
effect. THOMAS q. lALvORD, JR.
QUESTIONS THE cArssYs POWERS.
Sensational statement by Hicks-Beach
in tho House of CNmmons.

Sensational statement by Hicks-Beacb
in the House of Commons.
LONDON, Feb 6.LSome important state
ments were made in the House of Commons
on the vote of f79S,sO2 for the expenses of
the recent Anglo Egyptian expedition up the
Nile to DonLola. Sir Michafl Hicks Beach,
the chancellor of the exchsqi,er, referred to
the decision of the Egyptanf mixed court of
appeals In refusing to allow The funds Of the
caisse of the Egyptian debt to be used to
defray the expenses of the expedition, thus
compelling Great Britain to advance the
money required. The chancellor OF the
exchequer declared that the court of appeals
had thus created an almost absurd position
adding. "and next year grave question
will arise regarding the courts powers and
authority and whether 1t should be allowed
to thus interfere in such affairs.
"The main cause Of the prolonged British
occupation is that France especially never
allowed Great Britain free hand in Egypt.
In voluntarily retiring from there France
has now thrown upon Great Britain the
responsibility for the safety of Egypt and
| Great Britain may fairly demand free
| hand in the performance of its responsible
| ities The government believes that its
part in Egypt is right and will not be run
out of 1t by difficulties such as the refusal
| of money.
1.-The next advance will be to Abu Hamid,
and probably the advance later will go
further, but how far it is impossible to
| say"
| John Morley. who was chief secretary for
| Ireland in Lord Rosebery's administration,
commented upon the gravity of the state
ments made by the chancellor of the ex-
! chequer, especially as to the case OF the
action of France and Russia in the matter
of the caisse, which," Mr.. Morley declared
| ''is a direct and most imprudent challenge
| to those powers who questioned the SINGER
| ity of British policy. -
| 'rhe government has now avowed," con
tinued Mr. Morley, that the expedition was
the first step in a prolonged, costly ant
dangerous operation, into Which it is moth
ing short of madness for the government
| to gratuitously plunge"
Mr.. Morley concluded by dwelling upon tn,
locking up of great bodies Of troops at tim,
when we are within measurable distance
of new conditions of sea power and thu
banlance Of power in the Leyant.'
Sir William Harcourt, the liberal leader
described the references of Sir Michae
Hicks-Beach to France and Russia as mis-
chevous and dangerous. He added that thu
questions raised might involve nearly $4,000,
900 If the government embarked in then
III the spirit of defiance and hostility to th
great military powers of Europe.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and George n
Curzon, parliamentary secretary, protested
against the "unwarranted interpretatio,
which Sir William Harcourt had placed upol
the formers language"
After further discussion Mr.. Vezey-Knox
member for Londonderry. City, moved t
reduce the vote by the amount of Ireland
share. The motion was rejected by vot
| of 139 to 129. H'
John Dillon, anti-ParnelliA Of East Mayo
opposed the vote. He SAID The real difd
culties begin when we come face to fac
with the Abyssinians led by Russian officer
, and armed with French arms"
The vote was adopted by 169 to 81.