The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-04-26
ENGLAND IN wAn.

It is now as certain as anything can
be that ere long England will be en-.
gagged in great war with Russia. She
has gone too far to recede, and could not
do 50 without the total loss of prestige
and national honor She has long had
an interest either in the possession of
the Turkish Empire ITSELF, or it least
the preservation Of its integrity. And
nothing would persuade her to consent
to the destruction of the latter save the
occupation Of the cities and forts Of the
Turkish Empire by her own forces.
She possesses q great empire in Hin
dostan, and has long practically domino
ted the Mediterranean. She has long
possessed its keys, Gibraltar, Malta and
the Ionian Islands, Of late years ceded
to Greece. She possesses q controlling
interest in the Suez Canal. From the
Lands End to Point de Gale, by the
Pillars of Hercules, past the dominion
Of the Pharoahs and those of the Queen
Of Sheba, she has for nearly a century
possessed an international highway.
That is now threatened. The Musco-
vite is at the gates Of Constantinople.
and from thence to the possession Of
Syria and Egypt, and the isolation of
the Suez Canal, is not far. Behold her
ocean highway broken, and communica-
tion cut with India and Australia.
Such would appear to be the line of
the future march Of events, unless Eng
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whence she started. This she can do
only By war. Russia has poured out
an infinity of blood and treasure, and
has fought her way after many labors
and trials to the gates of the East.
Will she now permit those who sat by
looking on to tell her that she must 20
baekl No; certainly not Will Eng
land, having advanced 50 far, reeedef
No. What remainsi War.
England sees that it is inevitable and
has been trying to array Austria on her
side. But Austria fears Germany, and
it will not be. With Austria at Eng
lands back, and Germany and other
nations neutral, Russia would have
hard time of it. The first move would
probably be to place an Austrian Arch
duke at the head of Austro- Poland.
which under Austrian rule, is all but
independent, with its own legislature
and government; proclaim the resurrect-
ed kingdom of Poland, and call on the
Poles of Russia to rise England would
support the movement with feet and
an army landed on the shores of the
Baltic. Austria and Hungary would
attack the Russian in Turkey, a,.d the
Crimea might be again invaded
Without Austrian cooperation Eae-
land could, it Is true, arouse Poialti,
send an army tu the assistance of the
Turks and call them again to arms; but
Russia could excite India and ireland
to revolt, back both with money, arms
and officers, and then it would go has.l
with perfide AI6ion Defeated in saoh
war she would be treated like Tarkey.
She would have to recognize Irish and
Indian independence, while Russia
would compensate herself by the annex
alton of the Punjaub and the swallow
ing up of whatever remained of the
Turkish Empire Many think that In.
dia is Mussulman and that England
would derive strength from her Asiatic
possessions This is a mistake. The
MOhammsdans form only a fourth of
the population of Hindestan-they were
the ruling caste, and are and have been
the most bitter enemies of English
domination.
This is the solution. It is certain
that England viii be involved in war,
and that she will not have the assist
ance of Austria It is uncertain, how
ever, where or how this war will end.
1t may bring ON another war, as the
RussO-Turkish war is shout to bring on
this. One of the immediate results
will be an advance in the price of wheat
and all articles that are bought or sold.
This will give new life to the producer,
and business of all kinds will be pre-
ternaturally active. Russian cruisers
will be on the lookout for English mer-
chantmen, and the result will be that
most Of the carrying trade will fall into
tho hands of the Americans Such
appears to be the course towards which
things are invariably tending in the Old
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