Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-24
THE VOTE OF CREDIT.
GLADSTONE ASKS FOR. $55ooo,o 900.
The Credit Passed by the House of Lords
The Lobby Excited over MIR. Glad
stones Statements -Lumsden'S Re
plies to Inquiries.

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The Lobby Excited over MIR. Glad
stones Statements Lumsden'S Re
plies to Inquiries.
LONDON. April 2l.-The government has
asked for a credit of S55,0OO,0OO for the
army and navy account, S225OO,000 of
which is for war purposes in the Soudan
and S.}2 800, 900 for othernaval and military
preparations.
Earl Granville in the House of Lords
this afternoon stated that the govern
ment had come TO the conclusion that the
position of affairs justified putting the
army and navy and the whole of the
auxiliary forces in condition of immediate
readiness for service, if required. Eng
land desired, Lord Granville said to re
main ON the most friendly terms with all
foreign countries. The contemplated in
crease in the strength Of the army and
navy would not N the slightest degree di-
minish the strong desire entertained by
the government for peaCeable and hon
orablc settlement of the present dispute
with Russia.
The Earl of Morley, under secretary for
war announced that the whole Of the
notified that they are liable to he sum
moned for service at very short notice.
The government had no intention at pres
emit he said, of summOning the militia re
serves The vote of credit was passed by
the House of Lords without division.
Mr.. Gladstone IN eCOmmOnS,thiS after
noon. announced that the government had
received Sir Peter Luusden'S answer to
the governments inquiries Said Mr..
Gladstone: "lt shows how seriously Sir
Peter is at issue with General Komaroff
We cannot enter into details or state the
effect of this difference in IA few words
the whole matter will be laid on the table
here early tomorrow.
Mr. Gladstone in presenting the govern
ments request for the vote of credit, said :
The government feel that it is neces-
sary to hold all the resources of the
empire, including the forces III the
Soudan, available for instant use
wherever required. The credit does
not include any provision for further of
fensive operations or military prepara-
tons for an early march on khartOum.'
The premier requested that debate be had
on the credit on Monday next and that
consideration of the budget be postponed
until the Both inst. He concluded AS fol-
lows: "rhe government rely upon the
patriotism of the House. but our inten-
tons have been and are now based upon
strong desire that every pacific means
SnOUld oe uSeu 10 optai JUST ana hoIlor-
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