THE UGANDA AFFAIR.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 141, 15 June 1892, Page 5

THE UGANDA AFFAIR.

" STATEMENT ~..s£, LORD SALISBURY.

TRADE AND MISSIONS

London, June 13. \ Lord Salisbury informed the House of Lords to-daythata telegram had been received from Captain Williams, at the Victoria Nyanza, dated March 31st, stating that fighting was at an end, and that the missionaries were safe. The Premier appealed to the public to suspend' their verdict on the action of the English officers in Uganda until their reports were received. He was unable to believe that Captains Lugard and Williams had committed the act of violence, alleged against them by the French and German press, but an inquiry would be held in due course. ;, London, June 14. Among the allegations brought against the British officers in Uganda is that they caused the drowning of 500 victims. In the House of Lords the Premier said he hoped the new Parliament would sanction the construction of a railway from the coast to Uganda. Lord Salisbury said he believed the East Africa Company would only, withdraw partially from Uganda. In his opinion the best hope of holding tlie territory lay in constructing a railway. , - • ' Berlin, June 14. The German press doubt if the English will withdraw from"Uganda. They consider Germany is next heir to the country, but her hands are too full to permit her to annex it. London, June 14. Captain Williams, in his telegram to the Marquis of Salisbury from Africa, expresses a hope of an easy settlement of the dispute with King Muanga and his adherents.

The " Times" is glad that ■ the Premier discourages the policy of leaving Uganda.

Th_ " Standard " asserts that the East Africa Company has received from the Church Missionary Society, on condition .that it remains in Uganda until the end of the present year; also that the native treaties leave Uganda within the British sphere, regardless of action which may be taken by the Company to withdraw from the country.