Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-29
IN PARLIAMENT.


The Report OF n Battle Not Confirmed.
LONDON, April 2s.-Mr. Gladstone
stated to the house Of commons this
afternoon that the government had
received no confirmation OF the battle |
reported to have recently occurred be-
tween the Russians and the Afgbans,
with victory Tor the latter.
Ellis Ashmead Bartlett asked
whether Russia had withdrawn from
the undertaking not to occupy Herat.
Mr.. Gladstone answered, mo"
The Premier working the Commons.
In moving the vote of credit in the
house OF commons last night Mr..
Gladstone said the government con-
sidered it necessary to have the entire
resources of the empire well in hand
for use and application wherever they
may be stationed. The events since
the fall of Khsrtoum have shown that
FL Madi's power has collapsed.
England's possession OF Kh artoum
would not put q stop to
the slave trade, aud, therefore,
1t would be useless to shed blood and
treasure in the Soudan.
In regard to the alleged smallness of
the special vote he reminded the
house that 1t Is the largest that has
been asked since the Crimean war;
also coincident with large increase
in the annual army and navy votes.
| Furthermore, he said the case related
primarily to India. In order fully to
appreciate the amount entailed it Is
requisite to know the extent of the
measures being taken in India. The
case Is not Of war actually, or perhaps
proximately. He did not feel called
upon to define the degree of danger,
but he would say In regard TO the sad
contingency ofthe outbreak of war, or
rupture of the relations with Russia,
that her msjesty's government had
striven to conduct the diplomatic con-
troversy in such way that II it I'M
happily ended in violent rupture,
they might at least be able to chal-
lenge the verdict of mankind rs to
whether they had not done all they
could do, and used every justand hon
orable effort to prevent the plunging
of two such countries in bloodshed
and despair. Cheers The question
before the committee was simple
and even a narrow, though an all
Important one. The negotiations con-
tlnue, but TO give parliament partial
information only would mIslead. The
. government submitted its case
upon the facts with which the whole
world is acquainted. There exists
abundant cause for the war prepare
tions which are being carried on.
! [Cheers. The starting point was the
obligation to the ameer, which
should be fulfilled in no stinted man
I | n oh. I
with Russia on March Is was one
would be recognized rs one OF the
most sacred ever made between two
: governments, and II any division oc.
: Cured there should be no jealous ri
: valry between the two gov
ernments, but to sift to the bot
tom all that remained in suspense.
! A bloody engagement occurred on
March 80, showing that one or both
failed to fulfill their covenants. En-.
! gland considered it the duty OF both
countries to ascertain how the calam-
ity occurred. He woltsd not anticipate
. that the British were right. He felt
perfect confidence In the British of
+. ticers, but he would not assume that
! the government possessed all the facts
In the case 1t possessed facts which
created an impression adverse to some
? OF those possessed by the other party
4 to the covenant, but IL would not de-
viate from the strictest principle OF
justice, by anticipating anything OF
the ultimate issue of the fair inquiry
: IL Is desirous OF prosecuting. The cause
: OF the collision is perhaps doubtful,
: but 1t is certain that the Russians
8 were the attacking party, aud the AT
0 ghans suffered in life and repute.
U Knowing that blow has been struck
!. at the credit and authority OF our all y,
! we are unable to close the book and
say we will not look In
. TO II. We must do oul
i best to have right done in the matter
Q Therefore there is cause for the wal
! preparations. He hoped the house
7 would not delay Its assent which would
+ only tend to propagate there and else
9 where the opinion that there was sons
g indecision in the mind OF parliament
q whereas he believed that one heart anC
:. one purpose animated them. He be
a lieved that while reserving absolut,
= liberty to judge the conduct of tn,
government and to visit II with con
sequences, parliament would go for
ward to meet the demand of justice
and the call OF honor. and onl.
q be subject to justice and honor to labo
}. for the purpose of peace.
n AZ the conclusion Of the speech, tn
delivery OF which occupied one hour
. the house broke out in loud and pro
% longed cheering. Mr.. Gladstone wa
= listened to with deep attention ant
silence and his words created pro
= found sensation.
= The opinion In the Hobbies is tina
Mr.. Gladstone's speech shows tina
!, war Is inevitable.
= In the house Of commons this after
. noon Mr.. Gladstone stated that Rus
. sia has made no representation to tn
!, government ON account of the Britisl
occupation OF Fort Hamilton.
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Double Murder and Suicide.