17 MARCH 1894, Page 2

On Thursday, the House of Commons discussed both Uganda and

Matabeleland on Supply. On the vote for Uganda, Sir Edward Grey declared that the final decision of the Government would be announced after Easter, and that facilities would then be given for a full discussion. All that had been done in the past year was to make inquiries, and to keep the question open, so that " for those who were of opinion that this country had no interests in Uganda, the choice as to their vote would be as free three or four weeks hence; as it was a year ago." On the vote for the Govern- ment share of the Matabele War, Mr. Labouchere de- clared that " those who were opposed to all these annexa- tions of jungles, and massacres of black people, were greater gainers when the Conservatives were in power than when the Liberals were," because, when in opposition, the Liberal front bench was not afraid to be anti-Jingo. Mr. Buxton- reiterated his belief that the war had not been wantonly provoked by the Company. The settlement was not quite- complete, but it would arrange for a fixed administra- tion to be set up both in Mashonaland and Matabeleland.. Ultimately, the House divided on the vote, which was carried by 107 (145 to 38).