The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
THE EUPHRATES VALLEY ROUTE.
A Better Route Already Found
Through Central Asia.
THE WAR OF THE FUTURE
Pet Idea of the Duke Of
Cyprus.

II every one of the British subjects who cheer
ing heartily day before yesterday Lord Bencons
ned, arriving from Berlin, drove out OF Charing
station had been able to suspect In what daer-
ent light re will consider, ere long. the diplomatic
performance the Premier, he might probably have
inflicted lesser strain believing powers But
how could loyal individual have suspected such
thing? Against all expectation much dreaded war
has been averted; The humiliation OF English
policy in The East has been suddenly
changed into what everybody is pleased to
call a peaceful victory; another Mediterranean
island has been added to the British dominions;
every Berlin correspondent will persist In proclaim
ing that Beaconshed had been the real lion ~ Inc
Congress, Bismarck in person has degned 10 de-
Times representative that In the honesty
OF his soul be CONSIDERS the Prsmiers mission
10 have been quite a success How could an average
Briton, who better, fail to accept such Ut
terances the expression of absolute TRUTH And
this being the case, how could he have reraiaeo rom
hurrahing conscientonslyr
cocKNEYDoM AND IT'S ILLUSIONS.
How different, however, would have been our
eocRney's feelings he could have known the whole
ruth. In the FIRST place, the extent OF tho triumph
achieved oy Russia through the entire FUN ment,
both for herself Christian in the East,
OF the programme traced by the Car on tho eve
OF the campaign Then the poverty ard compare
tive insignincancs a colony and naval station OF
m island which possesses harbors, no safe An.
chorage for ron-cads, and which may DO used
merely as u depo, for troops. Then the absolute Inn
PROBABILITY of that Eupnrates Valley Railway, OF
which much has said lately land which
Cyprus island Is chiefly destined to command), being
ever constructed. or this "a word only.
THE EUpHRArEs VALLEY ROUTE.
The Euphrates Valley Railway scheme, which has
always been IRON the days Of Chesney favorte
idea with Englishmen overland substitute for
the suez Canal, In 1872 mado the subject OF an
exhaustive Parliamentary examination. II was found
Ave iavorte traces the shortest one line
about eight hundred miles long between the mouth OF
the orontss the Mediterranean and the town Of
Ersm the Persian Gulf, might be constructed
about $50, oo0 Competent persons
of opinion the establishment OF such line
would procure q saving OF niuety-sx hours IN the
journey from southampton to Bombay, as compared
with the Suez route and accordingly IN spite OF the
absolute Of paying prospects for the ine It's
construction ndsd py the select commit
tee national und erlaxing ana desidsratum. This
years ago, at limo when the whole OF Arme-
mia still in The hands OF Turkey, and when tho
Euphrsies ALLEY was protected against Russian az.
grsss,on by line of such Batoom Kars
ana Arabian. Stu the Eupnrates Railway was never
constructed. II ascertaned that practically as
Tar as the transport OF troops was concerned, the
fresh would prove real gam OF time consder-
ing the necessary disemDarkmen. and reshipment
and the moderate speed which can be expected OF
heavy ana endless military trains. Next II vas re-
marked that 10 complete IL II would be necessary 10
push tho railway all along the coast OF Persia and
Beoochistan 10 North India, an enormous undertake
ing which the consent OF the Shah was ut
the sarno time necessary ana exceedingly oouotiuL
Finally 1t was demonstrated by NM. Ferdinand dc
Lesseps aud Coard the Irue overland route from
Europe 10 Indts--as u gance the map may show
sasiiy--is no, through the Eaphra,os Valley am the
OF Persia but through Turkestan 20 the hima-
lava passes from Orenbur. and Mo.cow The move
me ~ on behalf Of the Great Central Asia.ic, winch
just ihen Tor time very strong 10 Russia caused
the aennitive collapse oil the Euphrates ha'way
scheme, In the face OF would baye
been mere cbilc's play. II must be borne N
mad that the line proposed by NJ. Ferdinand do
Less.ps ana NJ Cotard not only is the most direct
The shortes, route, ana the winch would have
encounter tho least amount oil geological obstacles,
and consequently requires no other permis-
sion tnan that oil tn, Russian government. Starring
from OIcnburg and proceeding IN risht line 10
Samarxana the Central Asiaic would next proceed 10
tho neigh borhood OF Boknara, over the Amou-
hence proceed to Brush India AID termn
at PeshaweE The length would be only
inaS o me- USion and 'n csntfai Pae'ne re
dicnities 10 be met with In the Hindoo hoosh, the
Win tue Nevaaa, ana the decliv,y would be less
by une-hali. The total probable cost Is set down at
Sl60, 10 pretty generally admitted that alter he
nrst year oil expoiatoa the net revenue Will DC equal
seven hall per cent oil tue capital inves,ed.
Wheu y V remeuoerea ,nss hussiA nas .",s s .ne
IAst t"en.y years inofe 'na. 'es noas
snu inm e oo Oh rMiways, NJ ooss VI nea'y
anu 20 arc scheme has more than one chance oi be-
eonipg, ere long, al compishsd fact.
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