Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
A WAR DECLARATION
Apparently Meant BY Gladstone in
aSpeeCh.
S5O,OOO,0CO WAR CREDIT ASKED.
A Sentiment Prevails That NJ More
Evasion Will Be Possible
Longer.
ALL PREPARED AND READY FOR WAR.

LONDON, April 2l-Tne cabinet session
has just adjourned, and it Is rumored that it
has decided to renew its protests against the
action OF General Komaroff in the Penjdeh
affair, which was allowed to lapse until the
receipt of Sir Peter Lumsdeus account Of
homarof' statements.
In the House OF Lords, Earl Granville
this afternoon said that the government had
come to the conclusion that the position Of
the affairs justified putting the army and
navy and the whole of the auxiliary forces
Of the nation in immediate readiness for
service if required.
Gladstone's Statement.
Mr.. Gladstone in the House of Commons
this afternoon, announced that the Govern
ment had received Sir Peter Lumsdeu's an
swer to the Governments inquiries of the
10th instant.
The message arrived to-day" said Mr..
Gladstone, "and ii shows how seriously Sir
Peter Lumsden is at issue with General
komarof.
We cannot continued the Prime Min.
lister, ENTER into details or state the effect Of
this difference in few words. The whole
matter will be laid on the table here early
tomorrow.
Mr. Gladstone stated that the Govern.
ment had received no communications from
either Turkey Austria, France or Germany
concerning the closing Of the Dardanelles.
The Government has asked for credit OF
$50 100000 for the army and navy account.
OF the 100000 war credit asked, the
sum OF $22,5OO,OOO is for war purposes in
The Soudau and So, 500, 600 for other naval
and military preparations.
Mr.. Gladstone explained that of the $22,-
800, Geo wanted for the Soudan 3,7j0,OOO
would be devoted to the Suakim- Berber rail
way, $2, 600 600 to the Nile or Wadyhalta
railway, 8, 500 900 to the naval changes in
connection with the removal OF troops from
the Soudan, and the balance would be used
to deiray military charges in connection
with the Soudan. He said although the
Suakim- Berber railway had been commenced
any considerable extension OF it would have
TO be suspended.
It would be necessary to hold the part of
Suakim and one or two places in the yiCin
ity for health considerations until perma-
uent arrangements shall have been effected
The Suakim-B BerOer railway, he said, was
merely a work of military necessity. The
Nile railway, however, would De completed
apart from military reasons. In regard to
intercourse with the Soudan, the govern
nent reserved the entire liberty Of action
subject to the judgment Of parliament.
OF the credit OF So, 100000 tor what Mr.
Gladstone termed special preparations out
eide Of the Soudau $40 600 0nO will be de
voted to the army aud il2,500OOO will
provide for Iudis wants, enable the gov
ment to mobilize a complete arm corps
with troops released from the SouCon, and
provide torpedoes and guns tor tie navy.
Sir Stafford Northcote said ne regretted the
postpouement Of debate on the bu. get but
ielt il was inevitable in view Of the gravity
of the situation. He thought the govern.
ment was not dealing with the Soudan ques
tion in a satisfactory manner and said he
would refuse to vote for the credit Of ST.
100000 asked without a fuller statement
from the government regarding its policy in
the Soudan.
The Moscow Gazette suggests that r Issia
withdraw from her ascent 10 that part otthe
treaty OF Paris which relates to privateer
ing.
Admiral Schwartz, commander OF the
Russian Navy at Cronstadt, has been ap.
pointed Commander Of the Cronstadt gar.
rison.
The Caspian sea cable is broken. Trans,
Caspian kilograms are for the present being
sent by way OF Persia.
Lumsden Answers.
Sir Peter Lumsden's answer to the Gov
e,bment inquiries sent to him on the 10th
inst, concerning the correctness Of Gen
eral Komaroir account Of the PenJdeh IN
cid,nt, arrived ct the foreign office to day
IT has been deciphered and copy OF the
translation has been sent to each member
of The Cabinet. 1t is understood that the
contents of this dispatah do not materially
differ from the statements previously sent
by Sir Peter Lumsden about the Penldeh
.sttle and the causes leading up to it.
The Noyoe Nremya says that France has
iciued with the other powers in insisting
hat tie Porte shall close the Dardenetles
in the event Of war between Russia and
England.
IL IS reported in Madrid that the Spanish
Government has received offers from Eng
lard for several torpedo boats in pro ess OF
construction in England on Spanish ac,
count
An Inspired War Article.
The Moscow Gazette, in a significant
article on the Anglo-Russian dispute, de-
scribes the attitude which has been main,
tpintd BY the Earl Of Duiierin, Niceroy OF
India, during the controversy as sufficient
casus belh. >,
The Gazette also denouuces England $
action in occupying Port Hamilton Island
in the Corean archipelago for the purpose
ofcontrolhug the entrance to the Sea o'
.Japan and the route to the Russian Paclhc
pofts and declares rnar unless England sur
renders her occupation of this island, war
between Great Britain and Russian will De
inevitable.
Continuing in this strain the Moscow Ga-
2ette finally demanded the Oersrnd (the
strait between Denmark and Sweden con
meeting the Baltic and North seas ant the
Sgez canal shall be cl sed to Eng aud as
well AS to Russia in the event Os war.