Show THE RUSSIAN GAUNTLET England May Believe Lumsdenj Russia Prefers Eomaroff Russia Is Calm and Ready for the Emergency The English War Credit Must Take Precedence Over Other Measures The European Opinion BERLIN April 2aThe continental press appear to think that war between Russia and England is inevitable A BLUFF ON ITALY LONDON April 23A Paris dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company states it is rumored there that a powerful Russian Rus-sian squadron has been ordered to cruise off the coast of Italy for the purpose of overawing the Italian government in its suspected work of secretly preparing to I assist England in the ev nt of an Anglo Russian war RUSSIAN VIEW OK LUMSDENS REPORT ST PETERSBURG April 23The Journal tie St Petersburg in a review of Lums I dens report says the report is based upon statements from Afghan sources and if it contradicts the precise and complete com-plete report previously made by Koma roff then Gladstone need not be surprised sur-prised if Russia prefers to rely upon the testimony of her generals The Journal adds It is useless to pursue these polemics po-lemics on subsidiary points when the main question to be settled is the delimitation delimit-ation of boundary between Russia and Afghanistan As to her war credits England is free to bestir herhelf RUSSIA REMAINS CALM Conscious of the gravity of the situation and confident of her ability to cope with the emergency Russia will be happy to see realized Earl Granvilles wish that I all existing differences between England and Russia shall be settled peacefully LONDON April 23The European press generally comment favorably upon the I speech made by Gladstone in the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon on the occasion of asking for the vote of credit His statement is characterized as dignified digni-fied and resolute There is a general revulsion I belief that 1 vulsion of feeling toward the WAR IS NOW INEVITABLE LONDON April 23In the House of Commons today Gladstone in reply to an inquiry made by Northcote said there was no intention of laying further papers II touching the Afghan situation upon the table before asking for a vote upon the war credits already submitted to the i House The government Gladstone I continued were engaged in a CORRESPONDENCE OF EXTREME GRAVITY With Russia It was impossible to make now a complete statement of the nature of that correspondence while no partial statement could be given without the greatest risk of creating misappreheir sion i sionA government estimate requires 35000 II men shall be added to the present force of the army CONSOLS FALLING LONDON April 23 1230 p mCon sols opened at 95 for both soon advanced to 95J6 and then receded to 95 at which they are now quoted Russian securities 184 1 p mConsols declined to 94 I I 2 p mConsols 94 1316 for hoUr |