The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-05-01
THE LOAN GRANTED.
GLADSTONE TALKS ONE HOUR ON THE
LOAN OF CREDIT.
A General Summing up, But no Startling
Disclosures

LONDON, April 27.-In moving the vote of
credit MIR. Gladstone said that the Govern
ment considers it necessary to have the ell
tire resources of the empire we'll In hand for
use and application whenever they may be
required. Events since the fall of Khsrtoum
have shown that FL Mahdi's power has COL
lapsed. Englsnds possession Of Khartoum
would not put . stop to the slave trade, and
therefore 1t would be useless to shed bloed
and treasure in the Soudan. 10 regard to
the alleged smallness of the vote, he re-
minded the House that it is the largest sum
that has been asked since the Crimean war,
and it Is also coincidsnt with large increases
in the annual army and navy votes. Fur
thermore, he said, the case relates primarily
to India. In order fully to appreciate the
amount entailed it 10 requisite to know the
extent of the measures now being taken in
India. The case is not one Of war, actual Or
perhaps approximate. He did not feel called
on to define the degree Of danger, but he
would say in regard to the sad contingency
Of an outbreak Of war or of rupture Of the
relations with Russia, that Her Majesty's
Government has striven to conduct the con-
troversy In such . way that II it Is unhappily
ended in violent rupture, they might be
able to challenge the verdict of civilized
mankind whether or not they had done all
that men could do and used every just and
honorable effort to prevent the plunging Of
two such countries into blosdshed and de-
spair. [Cheers.l The question before the
committee, he said, was a simple and even
narrow, although important one. The ne
gotiations continued, but to give Parliament
partial information only, would mislead
them. The Government submitted Its case
upon the facts with which the world is &C
quainted. There exists abundant cause for
war preparations, which are being carried on.
[Cheers.l The starting point was an obliga-
ton to the Ameer which should be fulfilled
in no strained manner. Loud cheers.1 The
covenant with Russia of March 10, was one
which England hoped and believed would
be recognized as one Of the most sacred ever
made between the two great nations, and If
any deviation occurred there should be
jealous rivalry between the two nations to
sift to the bottom all that remained in sus-
pense.
A bloody engagement occurred On March
80, showing that one or beth failed to fulfill
the covenant. England considered 1t the
duty of both countries to ascertain how the
calamity was caused. He would not antici
pate that the British were right. He felt
confidence In the British officers, but he
would net assume that they might net have
been misled. He would not say that the
Government possessed all the facts in the
case. They possessed facts which created
an impression sverse to those formed by the
ether party to the covenant, but they would
not deviate from the strictest principles Of
justice by anticipating any of the ultimate
prosecuting. The cause Of collision is per-
haps doubtful, but it 10 certain that the Rus
slams were the attacking party and that the
Afghans suffered in life, spirit and repute.
Knowing that the blow has been struck at
the credit and authority Of our ally, we are
unable to close the book and to say we will
not look into 1t any more. We must do our
best to have right done In the matter. There
10 cause for war preparations. He hoped the
House would not delay its assent, which
would only tend to propagate there and
elsewhere the idea that there was some inde-
cision In the mind Of Parliament, whereas
he believed that one heart and one sole pur-
pose animated them. He believed that while
reserving absolute liberty to judge Of the
conduct Of the Government and to visit
them with its consequences, they would 60
forward to meet the demands Of justice and
the call of homer, and 10 labor for the par
pose Of peace.
At the conclusion Of the speech, the dellv.
cry Of which occupied one hour, the House
broke into loud and prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Gladstone was listened to with deep
attention and silence, and his words created
profound sensation.
The House Of Commons, without discus
sion, rs suggested by Gladstone, voted the
entire credit Of $55,0Oo,000.
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