The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-22
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
AN OFFICIAL DECLARATION IN THE
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
That war Is so impinent That EngIsnd
Must Be Prepared-Fifty-five MILL
ions Asked for-How the Rus
slams Look at the Matter.

LONDON, April 23-Sir Peter Lumsden.
reply to the latest government INQUIRIES has
just been published. 1t denies paragrapb
by paragraph of Gen. Komarofr's assertions
concerning the Penjdeh affair, and proves
that the latter's attack upon the Afghans
was we'll planned and deliberate. This, to-
gether with the large credit which has been
asked for by Mr.. Gladstone, is looked upon
as an absolute indication that war is certain
between England Russia.
The reply of M. de Giers to Gladstone's
dispatch asking for an explanation of Ko.
marolf's action is very brief and curt, sim.
ply stating that Komaroffs report of the
affair is explanation enough, and that he
could have done no less than he did under
the circumstances
In the house of lords Tuesday Earl Gran.
vile said that the government had come to
the conclusion that the position of affairs
justified putting the army and navy, and
the whole of the auxiliary forces of the ma
tlon, in immediate readiness for seryice il
required.
The earl of Morely, under secretary OF
war, announced that the whole of the first
class OF army reserves had been notified that
they were liable to be summoned for service
at very short notice.
The vote of credit was passed by the house
of lords without division.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the house of COM
mons, announced that the govern
ment had received Sir Peter Lumsden's
answer to the governments inquiries
of the 10th instant: "The message arrived
Tuesday" said Mr. Gladstone, "and it shows
how seriously Sir Peter Lumsden is at issue
with Gen. komarof. We can not" con
tinued the prime minister 'enter into detail.
or state the effect of this difference in few
words The whole matter will be laid OF
the table here early Wednesday"
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the government
had received no communications from etheI
Turkey, Austria, France or Germany con
corning the closing of the Dardanelles.
The government has asked for a credit oi
$55, 600, 900 for the army and navy account
OF the S55, 900, 000. the sum of S22
5oO,0 is for war purposes in the Soudan
and $32 500, 900 for other naval and military
preparations.
Mi. Gladstone in presenting the govern
ment request for the vote of credit, said:
The government feel that it is necessary
to hold the resources of the empire, includ
ing the forces in the Soudan, available fol
instant use wherever required. The credit
does not include any provision for further
offensive operations or military prepara
tions fer an early march on Khartoum
The premier requested that consideration
of the budget be postponed until the S0th in
| stant He concluded as follows:
The government relies on the patriotism
of the house, but our intentions have beer
| and are now based upon strong desire thai
every pacific meaus should be used to obtair
| a just and honorable settlement of what
| ever controversies England might be in
volved in.
The Pall Mall Gazette reitsrates the state
ment it made Monday that the Afghan
| frontier question is as good as settled. Only
question of amour -propre, it says, remains
to be arranged. Although this may prote
| troublesome, it will not provoke war