The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-05-07
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Tho Rouse Of Commons Votes an Rnor
nous Sum for the War proparatlonl.E ~

Tho House Of Commons votes an Knor.
NOUS Sum for the War Preparations .s
Mr.. Gladstone, In tho house Of commons, bring.
bring up the subject Of the vote Of credit Of
900 900 asked for by the government on the army
and navy account, said he hoped that the motion
to divide the credit would not be passed
The government he said, would mot, devote
lar purposes for use In the Sondan, but would
reserve the discretion to apply the money
taken for the Soudan account; for the: pur.
pose of special preparations. BE urged that
tas RSvss nef da ae the sas
concerning the Afghan question MI. Gladstone
stated that Sir Peter Lumsd len, \ British Il uoins
missioner, had .telegrapheds the goyernment
that he was sending one Of his star officers:
Capt Stephen TO london with full Informs
battle Of Penjdeh, and that Capt Stephen
was personally cognizant OF many = az
the Russian generals movements pre-.
vious TO- and during the battle and since fits
occurrence. In the meantime, said the premier,
the parleying between England and Russia will
be continued In moving the, vote On The
credit, Mr.. Gladstone said: The goyerns
ment considers It necessary to have the en-
tire resources Of the $empira well In hand
for use ed and application ass+ wherever they
preparations which are being carried on.
fCheers.l The starting point was the oblipa.
ton to the ameer, which should be fulfilled IN,
no ehnted manner. Loud Ycheera The COW
enant with Russia Of March 10, was one which
England hoped and believed would be recog-,
tween two great nations, and IL any deviation;
occurred and there should be Jealous riyaIry,
between the two nations, to sift to the bottom
all that remained in suspense At the COM
clusion Of the speech, the delivery Of which
occupied one hour, the house broke out in loud
and pro lOnped Cheerinp a Mr. Gladstone ypo 4
listened to with deep attention and silence
and his words created profound
sensation. The opinion In tie lob
bies is that Mr.. Gladstone's speech shows
war is inevitable, s:5 s5s fssssSg
The proposal to separate essoudan, credit
rejected by & vote Of 40 against I'D The aa
house then entered into Commute Of sup.
ply, and Mr.. Gladstone explained the object
Of the vote Of credit The premier was sur
fering much from hoarseness. The house,
without discussion, as suggested by. Nj.
ward Tomperly Gourley, Radical member for,
Sunderland, asked whether the government
would endeavor to have the dispute with Russia
referred for arbitramentt to the United Etates
Mr.. Gladston answered II re, re.
The government are quite sensible Of their
good faith Of the country on the one hand, and
on the other to use every means consistent
with that honor to avoid war. I can give no
more particular reply than this Sis3i;
+ The utterance was accepted as Hignifc cant
and was received with cries Of shear, hear :
The credit was voted after one OF the most
powerful and telling speeches ever delivered
BY Mr.. Gladstone. The premier was cheered
to the echo, both during the delivery and 81
| the close Of the speech. He was also most en-
| Enthusiastically cheered when leaving the house
Of commons after the speech Il: