LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
EGYPT AND "NO CONFIDENCE."
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTLTOR.1
Sin,—With reference to the suggestion made by you in your issue of September 10th, that I am one of two Liberal Members of Parliament who "threaten a motion of 'no confidence' when Parliament meets," I should be glad to be allowed to say that there is no ground for the statement. If you will do me the honour to consider the terms of the motion with regard to Egypt which stands on the notice paper of the House of Commons, you will see that it expresses only a desire for the resumption of the negotiations carried on by the late Government in 1887. The convention then signed was satisfactory to me, and it is probable that the present Government will conclude some similar arrangement. Even if they fail to do so, I shall move no vote of "want of confidence." As matters stand, I cannot see beforehand, even in a possible refusal to negotiate, supported as it would have to be by arguments at present unknown to me, a sufficient ground for withdrawal of confidence from the Administration.—I am, Sir, &c.,
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