The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-30
ENGLAND.
GLADsroNE's VIEWS.

LONDON, April 25.-In moving the vote of
credit, In the House of Commons last night,
Mr.. Gladstone said that the Government con-
siderrd it necessary to have the entire re-
sources OF the empire well In hand for use and
application wherever they may be required.
Events since the fall of Khartoum have Shown
lands posses 9io of KhartOum would not put
a stop to the slave trade, and therefore it
blood and treasure in the
SOud IN In regard to the alleged smallness of
the special vote, he reminded The House that
f. is the largest that has been asked since the
Crimean war, and it is also cOincident with the
large increas in the annual army and navy
votes. Furthermore, he said, the case relates
similarly to india. In order to arprec at the
amount entailed 1t is requisite to know the ex-
tent the measures cling taken India. The
case is not one OF war actIia,y, or, perhaps.
proximately;, He did MT feel called
upon TO define Tie degree of danger,
but he would say i'll rrgard 10 the sad contir-
gency of an outbreak of war or rupture of
relations with Russia, that her majesty's Gov
eminent had striyen to cond Ict the diplomatic
controversy in such a way that. If unhappily
ended in a violent rupture, they might at least
be able to challenge tne verdict of mankind,
whether they had done all they could do and
used every just and honorable effort to prevent
the plungfng OF the two such countries in blood
shed and despair [Cheers.l
The question before the country as a SIM
pie and even a narrow, though an all impOr.
tant one. Nego iaiOns continue, but to give
Parliament PAL tial information won mislead.
facts with which the whole world is acquaint-
ed. There exists abundant cause for the war
preparations which are being carried on
(cheers). The starring point was The obliga-
ton to the Ameer, which should be fu ltilledin
no stnted manner loud cheers). The COW
enant with Russia, of March 1G, was one
which England hoped and believed would be
recognized as one OF the most sacred ever
MADE between two Governments, and If any
deviation occurred there should be a Jealous
r Valry between the two nations to sift to the
Naf4A ali Nt.nN -nVllsli rnnh
bloody engagement occurred Oh March 30,
showing that one or both failrd 10 fulfil the
covenant England considered Il The duty OF
both countries to ascertain how the calamity
occurred. He would nor anticipate that the
British were right. He felt perfect confidence
in British OIL ers. but he would not assume
hat they might not h We been mfSlod.
He would not Say that the Government pos
sesSed all the facts in the case. They pos
sesSed facts that created an impression ad- |
verse to some OF Inese formed Dy tne Ot1er
viate from the stricteSt principle of justice by
anything OF the ultimate issue |
OF the fair inquiry they are deslroas OF prose-
haps, doubtful, but it Is certain that the Rus |
slams were the attacking party, |
a i9s t ths r Ageans Kn suffered THAI
a blow has been struck at the. credit and au-
thOrity of our ally we are unable to elise the |
book and say we will not look into It, We /
must do our best to have r ght done in the |
matter. TIL refore. there is cause for war |
He hoped the hou'e would not |
delay its assent which would only tend 10 pro-
pogate there and elsewhere the opinion /
that there was some indeci Jon In the
mind of Parliament; whereas, he believed
that one heart and one purpose |
animated them. He believed, while reseryng
absolute liberty to judge the conduct of the
Government and to visit them with the conse-
luenees, they would go forward to meet the
femand of justice and the call of honor, and
only be subject to lstice and honor, to labor
ior the purp JSeS OF peace.
At the conclusion of the speech, the delivery
If which occupied one hour, the House broke
tut in loud and prolonged cheering. MI Glad
,tOne was listened to with deep attention and
Hence, and his words created a profound SEN
alton.