Show IS THE BRITISH COMMONS Gladstone Pledges Support to the Foreign Policy of tile Tories LONDON July SIn the House of Commons Com-mons last night Sir Michael HicksBeach moved that the government have precedence in business on Tuesdays and Wednesdays He deprecated tho idea of the motion being regarded as one of confidence in the government govern-ment It was simply proposed and submitted sub-mitted for the convenience of the House to enable the House to transact the remaining business as quickl as possible Government had no desire to screen their policy and actions ac-tions from criticism but the main business now should be the subjects of supply and ways and means which business was very I backward t In addition to the budget the government intended to proceed with tho consideration of the federal council bill the Australia and East India loan bill the Irish educational endowment bill and TIlE SECKETABr TOE SCOTLAND BILL The Government the Chancellor said was also extremely anxious to deal with the very important Irish land purchase bill but it would be impossible to pass this measure at this period of this season if it met with opposition The Government did not intend to renew the Crimes act In regard to this act Mr Gladstone had said that the Liberal government govern-ment intended to renew certain salutary provisions but the speaker was unaware of the nature of these provisions because he had found no trace whatever of any bill having been prepared by the late government govern-ment Cheers The Government the speaker continued did not propose to proceed pro-ceed with the Crofters bill or other contentious conten-tious bill but it thought the medical relief disqualifications bill ought to be dealt with soon Portions of the criminal law amendment amend-ment would also become law this session if the House granted time for their discussion dis-cussion Gladstone supported the motion because ho thought it was desirable to speedily windup wind-up the business of the session IN EGAD TO THE rOEEIQN POLICY Mr Gladstone said he believed it was the duty of the late government to support the present government in the prosecution of important national aims Tho statement was in the main correct that Russia had promised Zulfikar Pass to the Ameer The government Mr Gladstone said would have his best support on all reasonable efforts ef-forts to bring the question to settlement Referring to the Egyptian question Gladstone Glad-stone admitted that the government ought to avoid committing itself and should bo allowed time in which to obtain the fullest and best advices The question of finance was of first importance to Eypt and until it was settled noth iiK could be done Mr Gladstone in connection con-nection with Irish affairs said he regretted that controversal matter had been introduced intro-duced in this debate As a matter of historic his-toric justice he mentioned that at the very tune the Liberal party proposed the coercive measure that measure was accompanied by remedial measures The government he said incurred great responsibility in abol thing the Crimes act it was not the business busi-ness of the opposition to wish the government govern-ment to fail If the government should protect pro-tect property by means of the ordinary law HB WISHED > IT GODSPEED Lord Randolph Churchill thanked Mr Gladstone for his considerate reception of the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Ex-chequer Lord Randolph disclaimed on behalf of the government any responsibility responsi-bility for the evacuation of tho Soudan He said that when the government assumed office of-fice the order for evacuation had been carried car-ried out and could not be reversed |