The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-01
BRITISH GOLD.
Ths House OF Commons Votes an Encr
nous sum for the War Preparations.

The House CT Commons Votes an Enors
nous gum for the War Preparations.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the house of commons, bring
bring up the subjectof the vote OF credit OF S5a,
700, GOO asked for by the government0 on the army
and navy account, said he hoped that the motion
to divide the credit would not be passed
The government, he said, would not devote
any portion of the money voted for particu-
lar purposes for use in the S0udan, but would
reserve the discretion to apply the money
taken for the Soudan account for the pur-
pose of special preparations. He urged that
the house vote the government the entire
$55, 0C0, 200 en- bloc. In answer to questions
concerning the Afghan question Mr.. Gladstone
stated that Sir Peter Lumsden, British COM
missioner, had telegraphed the governments
that he was sending one of his staff officers
Capt Stephen, to London with full Informs
ton relating to Gen. Komaroff's action in the
battle of Penjdeh, and that Capt stephen
was personally cognizant OF many or
the Russian generals movements pre-
vious to and during the battle and since ihs
occurrence. In the meantime, said the premier,
the parleying between England and Russia viii
be continued. In moving tho vote on the
credit, Mr.. Gladstone said: The govern
ment considers ii necessary to have the en-
tire resources of the empire we'll in hand
for use and application wherever they may be
required. There exists cause for the war
preparations which are being carried on
fCheers.l Tho starting point was the obliga-
ton to the ameer, which should be fulfilled in
no stinted manner. Loud cheers The COW
enant with Russia of March 16, was one which
England hoped and believed would be rec0g-
nized as one of the most sacred ever made be-
tweea two great nations, and il any deviation
occurred and there should be jealous rivalry
between the two nations, to sift to the bottom
all that remained in suspense. At the corr
clusion of the speech, the delivery Of which
occupied one hour, the house broke out IN loud
and pro longed cheering. Mr.. Gladstone was
listened to with deep attention and silence
and his words created q profound
sensation. The opinion in ti5 lob
bies is that Mr.. Gladstone's speech shows
war is inevitable.
The proposal to separate the Soudan credit
from the credit for special preparations was
rejected by q vote of 800 against 1856 The
house then entered into committee OF sup
ply, and Mr., Gladstone explained the object
Of the vote of credit. The premier was suf-
fering much from hoarseness. The house,
without discussion, as suggested by Mr.
Gladstone Sc.ea the entire credit sskea -s% Ed
ward Tomperly Gourley, Radical member for
Sunderland, asked whether the government
would endeGyor to have the dispute with Russia
referred for arbitrament TO the United States.
MI. Gladston answered.:
The government are quite sensible OF their
heavy responsibility to maintain the honor and
good faith of tle country on the one hand, and
with that honor to avoid war. / can give no
more particular reply than this.
tn utterance was accepted as significant,
and was received with cries of "hear, hear"
The credit was voted after one of the most
powerful and telling speeches ever delivered
BY Mr.. Gladstone. The premier. was cheered
to the echo, both during the delivery and at
the close OF the speech. He was also most en-
Enthusiastically cheered when leaving the house
of commons after the speech.