The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-05-02
GLADSTONE SPEAKS.
ue Rises i'm His Seat in The House
and Makes 4 Remarkable
Speech,
which is Interpreted as Meaning
That War With Russia Is
Inevitable.

vote of credit Mr.. Gladstone said
that the Government considers IL
necessary to have the entire re-
sources of the empire well in hand
for use and application whenever
they may be required. Events since
the fall of Khartoum have shown
that FL Mahdi's power has collapsed.
England's POSSESSION of Khartoum
would not put a stop to the slave
trade aid therefore it would be use-
less to shed blood and treasure in the
Soudau. ln regard to the alleged
smallness of the vote he reminded
the house that it is the largest sum
that has been asked since the
Crlmean war and 1t is also
eoincident with large increases in
the annual army and navy votes.
Furthermore, he said, the case relates
primarily to India. In order fully
to appreciate the amount entailed 1t
is 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 dfgree of
danger, but he would say in re-
gard TO the sad contingency OF an
1t re * ut war or of rupture O.
the relations with Russia, that Her
Majesty's Government has striven to
conduct the controversy in such a
way that 1t ss unhappy ended.
IN VIOLENT RUPTURE,
that 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
lust aud honorable effort to prevent
the pIunging of two such countries
into bloodshed and despair. Cheers.
The question before the committee,
ne said, was a simple and even mar
row, although important one. The
negotiations continued, but to give
Parliament partial inform alton only,
would lnisIead them. The Govefn-
ment submitted its case upon the facts
with which the world is acquainted.
'Taer. exists abun ndant cause for war
preparations, which are being car
lied on. (cheers The starting poil t
was an obligation to the Ameer
which shOnld be fulfilled in 10
stronger manner. cloud cbeers.) The
covenant with Russia of March 18th,
was one which England hoped and
believed would be recognized as Oife'
of The most sacred ever made b.
tween the two great nat ions and +
any deviation occurred there should
be Jealous rivalry betwe en- tho two
natlons to sift to the bO:t)m all
that remained in suspense.
BLOODY ENGAGEMENT
occurred oa March 80, showing that
one or both failed to fulfill the cov-
ena1t. E1gIand considered it the
duty of both countries to ascertain
how the calamity was caused. He
would not anticipate that the British
were right. He felt con fidence in the
British officers, but he would not as
Ime that they might not have been
misIed. He would not say that the
Government possessed all the facts
in the ease. They possessed facts
which created an impression
averse to those formed by the
other party to the covenant, but
they would not deviate from
the strictest principles OF justice
by anticipating any of the ultimate
issues of fair inquiry, they we're
de>irous of prosecuting. The cause
of collision Is perhaps doubtful, but
it is certain that the Ru ssians were
the attacking party and that the At
,ghans suffered in life, spirit and re-
pute, Knowing thst the blow has
been struck at the credit and author
ity of our ally, we are unable to close
the book and to say we will not look
into it any more. We must d.
our bes. to nave right done
in the matter. There is
CAUSE FOR VAR PREPARATIONS.
He hoped the House would not delay
it, assent, which would only tend to
propag .te there and elsewhere the
idea that there was some lndeclslOl
in the mind of Pa' lament, whereas
he believed that one heart and one
so.e purpose animated them. He bt-
lieved that while reserving absolute
liberty to Judge of the conduct OF the
g ,vernment and to visit them With
its con equences they would go for
ward to me It the demands of justice
and the call of honor and call sub
ject to justice and honor and to labor
for the purpose of peace.
At the conclusion of the speech,
the delivery of which occupied one
hour, the house broxe into loud and
prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Gladstone was listened to with
deep attention and silence and his
words created profound sensati m
War Inevitable.
LONDON, April 27.-The opinion