The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-22
The Position Of Affairs.

LONDON, April Gladstone, in the
House of Commons. this afternoon, an
nounced that the government had re-
ceived Sir Peter Lumsden's answer to
the governments inquiries of the 10th
inst. "The message arrived to-day"
SAID Gladstone, land it shows how seri-
ously Sir Peter Lumsden is at issue with
General Komaroff." ave cannot" con-
tlnued the Prime Minister, "enter into
details or effect this difference in few
words. The whole number will be laid
on the table early tomorrow.
Gladstone said that government had
received no communication from either
Turkey, Austria. France or Germany
concerning the closing of the Dardan-
elles.
In the House of Lords. Granville
said that government had come to the
conclusion that the position of affairs
had justified the putting of the army
and the navy and the whole of the
auxiliary forces of the nation in i'm
mediate rediness for service if required.
Government has asked for credit of
500, 100000 for the army and navy
accounts; $22 800, 900 is for war purposes
In the SOudan and $50 SOC, 900 for other
naval and military preparations. =
Earl Granville, in answer to questions
concerning the probable disposition of
troops, stated that Indian troops would
British troops there would be kept in
on in case of military service in India
or elsewhere
Gladstone explained that OF the S32,-
500 900 wanted for the Soudan, So, 75O, 900
would be devoted to the Suakim- Berber
railway, $2,000,000 to The Nile or Wady
Halfa railway, $2,5OO,00O to naval
changes in connection with the removal
OF troops from the Soudan, and the
balance would be used tosdefray the
cost of military changes in connection
with the Soudan. Gladstone said that
the Suakim- Berber railway
had been commenced, any considerable
of it would have to be sus-
pended. 1t would be necessary to hold
Port Suakim, and one or two places in
the vicinity, for health considerations,
until some permanent arrangement
shall be effected at Suakim or Berber.
Gladstone, in presenting the govern
ment's request for a vote of credit, said:
Government feels it is necessary to
hold all the resources of the empire in
Guiding the forces IN the SOudan, avail.
able for instant use wherever required
The credit does not include any provi-
sion for further offensive operations or
military preparations for an early march
on Khartoum. The government rely
upon the patriotism of the House, but
our intentions have been, and are now,
based upon a strong desire that every
pacific means should be used to obtain
a just and honorable settlement ofwhat-
ever controversies England might be in
yolved ill.,"
Earl Morley, Under-Secretary for
War, announced this evening. that the
whole of the first class of the army re-
serves had been notified that they are
liable to be summoned for service at any
LONDON, April 21.-The stock market
closed fat; but little business was trans
acted, the operators preferring to post
pone further dealings until they have
heard the promised statements in Par
lament regarding the reply of Sir Peter
Lumsden. Consols declined, owing to
the bellicose tone of the Russian press,
the reported Russian preparations to
seize Herat and the rumored discussions
in the English Cabinet. Egyptian Sc
curities were very fiat.