Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-22
ENGLISH PARLIAM ENT.
Debate on the Vote of Credit-The BIZ
Passed by the House of Lords England
Believed to be on the Verge of War
Excitement in the Lobby.
LONDON. Anril 2l

LONDON, April 81.
Earl Granville, in the House OF Lords this
afternoon, stated 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 in a
condition of immediate readiness for service
if required
The Earl of Moreley. under secretary for
war, announced that the whole of the first
class of the army reserves had been notified
that they are liable to be summoned for SER
vice at very short notice.
The government had no intention at pres
ent, he said, of summoning the militia re-
serves. The vote of credit was pas sed bv
the House of Lords without division.
Gladstone, in the House of Commons this
afternoon announced that the government
had eceived Sir Peter Lumsden's answer to
government inquiries of the tenth cabinet
The message arrived today, said Gladstone,
and it shows how seriously Sir Peter is a,
issue with General Komarof. We canno,
enter into the details or state the effect OF
this difference in few words. The whole
matter will be laid on the table here early to.
morrow.
Gladstone, in presenting the government
request for vote of credit, said:
1.-The government feel il is necessary ia
hold all the resources of the empire, includ
ing the forces in the Soudan, available for
instant use whenever required. The credit
does not include any provision for further
| offensive operations or military preparations
for an early march on Khartoum"
The premier requested that the debate be
had on the credit Monday next, and that con.
| sideration of the Budget be postponed unit
the 30th.
10 nnnnIudad follous.
1.-The government rely upon the PATRIOTS n
of the House, but our intentions have been
and are now, based upon the strong desire
that every pacific means should be used to
obtain a just and honorable settlement OF
whatever controversies England might be in.
volved."
Mr.. Gladstone explained that of the s23.
500, 900 wanted for the SoudaB, So. $50. .OO(
would be devoted to the Suakin- Berber rail.
road, $4,000 600 to the Nile or Wady Halfs
railroad, 81, 5000 600 to the naval charges in
connection with the removal of troops frou
the Soudan and the balance would be used to
defray the military charges in connection
with the Soudan.
Mr.. Gladstone said that the Suakin- Berbe,
railroad was merely work of military pece..
sity. The Nile railroad would be completed
apart from military reasons In regard tc
military steps In the Soudan, the government
reserved the entire liberty of action subject
to the judgment of Parliament.
OF the credit of s32 900, 900 for what Glad
stone termed special preparations outside OF
the SoudaD, $4,000, 900 will be devoted to the
army and Sl2,5O0, 900 will provide for India.
wants and enable the government to mobilize
and complete the army corps with troops re.
leased from the Soudan and provide torpedoes
and guns tor the navy.
Sir Stafford Northcate in Commons said
he regretted the postponement of the debate
on budget but felt it was inevitable in view
of the gravity Of the situation. He thought
the government was not dealing with the