The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-29
GLADsrONE,s GREAT SPEECH.
A synopsis OF the Grand Ola
Prem;cr's Talk TO the Comm ons--
Noble Sentiment.

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Premier,s Talk TO the Commons
a Noble sentiment.
London, April 2S.--In moving the
vote of credit in the house of COM
mons last night, Mr.. Gladstone said
that the government considered il
necessary to have the entire resources
well in hand for use and application
wherever they may be required; that
events since the fall OF Khartoum have
shown that FL Mahdi's power has col
lapsed; that England's possession of
Khartoum would not put stop TO
the slave trade, and therefore il would
be useless to shed blood and treasure
IN the Soudan. In regard TO the al
legged smallncss of the special vote he
reminded the house that 1t is the
largest that has been asked since the
Criinean war, and is also coincidcnt
with large increase in the annual
army and navy votes. Furthermore,
he said, that the case related primarily
to India, and IN order fully to appre-
ciate the amount entailcd il was re-
uuisite to know the extent of the
measures being taken in India Thc
case is one OF war, actually or perhaps
proximatcly. lie did not feel
called upon to define the degree of
danger but he would say in regard to
the sad contingency of an outbreak
OF war or rupture of the relations with
Russia that her maiesty's government
had strivcn to conduct the diplomatic
controversy in such way that if II
unhappily ended in violent rupture
they might at least be able TO chal-
lengc the verdict of mankind whether
they had done all they could, and
used every just and honorable effort
to prevent the plunging of two
such countries into bloodshcd and
| despair (cheers) "The question
before the committee was y simple
and even narrOwcdono, though an all
Important one. Negotiations contin
ne, but TO give parliament partial in
formation only, would mislead. Tho
government submitted its case upon
facts with which the whole world il
acquainted. There exists 'abundan
cause for the war preparations which
arc being carried on, (cheers). The
starting poiut was the obligation Il
the ameer which should be fulfilled ii
no stinted manner. cloud cheers
I
Narch l6, was one which England
hoped and believed would be recog
nized as the most sacred one eve
made between two governments and
if any deviation occurred, Their
should be jealous rivalry between tn
two nations to sift to the bottom al
that remained in suspense. a blood,
engagement occurred on March 81
showing that one or both failed u
fulfill the covenants. England con
sidcred it the duty of both countrie
to ascertain how TIE calamity occur
red. He said that he would no
, anticipate that the BIRTHS
, were right. lie felt perfeC
i confidence in the British officers bu
i he would not assume that they NIGH
not have been misled. He woul
not say that the government possessc
all the facts in the case. They pos
ess facts which created an impressio
= adverse to some of those formed b.
A the other party to the covenant bu
a they would not deviate from tn
strictest principle of justice by antic
4 pating anything of the ultimate issu
of the fair inquiry they ar
A DESTROYS of prosecuting. III
N cause of the collision is perhaI
# doubtful, but it is certain that Il
Russians were the attacking part
n and that the Atghans suffered in Ii
II and reputc. Knowing that u blow HI
=. been struck at the credit and autho
10 ity of our ally we are unable to cloi
Il the book and say we will not loo
10 into it. We must do our best
ID have right done in the matter, all
~ therefore, there is cause for W
y preparation. lie hoped the hou
would not delay its assent, viii
would only tend to propagate, he
and elsewhere, the opinion that the
IN was some INDIGESTION in the mind
he parliament, whereas he believed II
es one heart and one purpose animal
,r- them. lie believed, while rescrvi
absolute liberty to judge the condi
of the government and to visit TN
m. with the consequences, they would
70 forward to meet the demand OF j.
$50 tice and the call of honor and only
nf. subject to Justice and honor 20 lat
~ for the purpose OF pea
. At the conclusion of the speech,
delivery of which occupied one no
ED. the house broke out in loud and p
me longed cheering. Mr.. Gladstone
his listened to with deep attention
lad silence and his words created a 7
tie found sensation.
be- The opinion in the lobbies is
ans Mr.. Gladstone's speech shows
ms war is inevitable.