New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-24
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
WAR NOW THOUGHT TO BE INEVITABLE.
GLADSTONE AWAITING THE VOTE on THE CREDITS
AMUSING TO ITALY.

GLADSTONE AWAITING THE VOTE on THE CREDITS
AMUSING TO ITALY.
LONDON, April 23.-In the House OF Commons
to-day Mr. Gladstone In replying to Inquiry made oy
Sir Stafford Northcote said that there was no intention
laying further papers touching the Afghan stuaoh
upon the table before asking for vote upon the war
credits already submitted the House. "The Govern
ment" Mr. Gladstone continued 4" were engaged In a
correspondence extreme gravity with Russia IL was
| impossblc 10 make complete statement OF the
nature OF that correspondence; while no partial state
could I've gwen without the greatest risk OF creating
misapprehenson."
Edward Temperley Gourley Advanced Liberal mem
Der for Sunderland will ask Mr. Gladstone in the House
OF Commons. next Monday whether he is Wiling 10
submit the RussoAfghan frontier question to President
Cleveland for arbitration
Sweden is busy with military preparations The Goth
land militia being modified. King Oscar has arrived
at Stockholm and has held Cabinet council.
reported that money Is being collected in various
Russian cities the equipment Of prvateers Three
new mel war have launched the Black Sea-
dispatch from Paris the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany states that is ruInored that powerful Russian
squadron has been ordered to cruise of the coast OF Italy
for the purpose Of ovcrawing the Italian Government in
its suspected work preparing assist England In the
event OF an Anglo-Russ war.
The Government estimate requires that $4,000 men
shall be added to the present force OF the army.
The European press generally comment favorably
upon the speech made by Mr Gladstone In the House OF
Commons on Tuesday afternoon the occasion OF ask
ing for the vote of credit His statement characterized
dignied and resoute There Is general reVuision
feeling toward Tue Deliel tat wa Is no" 40 Nn,Ie Tor
900 tons or steamer coal to be delivered at Cr0n-
sadt. The contract price for the coal is nine pence
The Journal Dc ST. Peersbourg in review Of sir Peter
Iumsdens report TO Mr.. Gladtsone upon the affair be-
tween the Russian and Afghan troops at Penldeh SAYS
that the report Is based upon statements from Afghan
sources and II II cOntradcts the precise and complete re
made by General kOmarOf. commander
OF the Russian forces operating upon tho border OF
Russia prefers rely ths Testimony OF her Gem
erals The Journal adds: II is useless 70 pursue these
settled is the deimaton Of the boundary between
land is free 10 bestir herself Russia remains calm
conscious OF the gravity OF the situation and confident OF
happy to see realized Earl Granve's wish-that all ex-
iting differences between England and Russia shall be
The Cologne Zeitrg says that both England aud Russia
desire peace neither knows how to 80 about obtain
The Admiralty has ordered number OF new type OF
glnboats be built rapidly possible The vessels
destroying torpedo boats. They will be capable OF
steaming one thousand miles without re-coang
Gar has numerous crosses OF 81. George 10
General Komarof for distribution among his braVGst
soldiers and has asked ior ns Pnneb the e
whole Russian press is camQrng Tor the seizure oi
bSe threat wr 1y Vessels and several dozen torpedo boats viii
be at the disposal OF the Russian Government al
TirIIs, April 23-The KarLas says that the Russian
has sanctioned the extension OF the RostO
Vlad-Kaykas Railway 10 Port PctrOwski. The work VIII
be begun this summer The road will provide
transportation for Russian troops In the event OF tho
cutting of the Black Sea route. An official account OF
the battle at Pendeh printed in the Karkds hegins with
the statement that " In accordance with orders lrev
Ousy gTcp, the Russian detachment marched To
Tashkepn."
STOCKHOLM April est Is reported that Russian
squadron OF twenty vessels passed the island O Colt
land April 6. going south -
VIENNA April pa dispatch from Odessa to Ihe
Political COrrcSpOndce says % 900 troops will be dis
patched Immediately TO reinforce General koInarof
The dispatch also says that other eves are under or
ders and that the Russian army In Turkestan in few
weeks will number 90, 600 men.