The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-03
THE EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.
Leading Journals Decidedly Expressiv

Leading Journals Decidedly Expressive.
st. Petersburg, March 2.-The ex-
citement against England has constant
ly increased till it has reached fever
heat. Several prominent journals open
ly advocate war with England and in
sis that the blow shall be struck before
the British preparations are completed.
Others advise that q position on the
straits be seized and Constantinople oc-
cupied at once and then permit Eng
land to make what she pleases of the
situation.
The London Times says: there is no
doubt but that the English ministry
takes gloomy view of the prospects of
peace, although it may be confidently
stated that they are terrified not at the
know n but at the unknown develop
ments of the future.
A correspondent of the London
Times has assurances from high con-
servative authority that Russia is play
ing diplomatic game whose purpose
is to satisfy either Austria or England,
so as to have but one opponent in case
of hostilitles. The effort to isolate one
or the other of these powers is already
taking effect. Prominent English jour
nails are beginning to point out that
Austria is vacillating and must be dis
trusted. On the other hand there is
reason to believe that Andrassy has
been promised such consideration in
the terms of peace as will leave Austria
without ground of complaint.
London, March 2.-The proposed
extension of the war in the East still
exists on paper only. True, war prepa-
rations continue on grand scale, es-
pecially in England. They probably
have the double purpose of modifying
Russia's designs as far as possible and
of a readiness to meet any Russian ag-
gression upon British interests, il any
should be attempted.
The British war spirit is rampant
among the multitude, but the ministry
don't find the casus belli and won't in
vent one. That tells the whole story.
There is but little talk now of the
peace conference, because everybody
sees if it meets, it will do so in the
presence of solemn treaty already
concluded between the two belligerents,
and surrounded by such practical guar
antees as are furnished by an immense
Russian army at the back door of Con-
stantinople ready to defend it. The
trouble is that England wants Turkeys
continued existence as power, or to
occupy its place herself. These alter
natives being already beyond her reach,
she has nothing to gain and everything
to lose by making the war now which
she failed to make when she might
have prolonged the life of the effete
Porte.
Russia has possession; she means to
keepit and uses her power with exceed
ing discretion. The conference may
meet, but only after its real work is
already done.
In reply to Russia's demand for ap-
proval of its treaty with Turkey, Ger
many will assent because there will be
nothing in it to her disadvantage.
Austria will follow suit, either with
or without some concessionary sop to
her pride. This will leave England
alone again, and she must be contented
with, at most, another issue of Russian
promises not to gobble India or make
mouths at her old enemy of the Crimea.
What can she present to the civilized
world as casus belli justifying her in a
death grapple singly and alone. Her
last bout with Russia cost her one hun
dred million nonnds