Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-28
ARIFTINTHE WARCLOUDS
RUSSIA SAID TO BE SEEKING A
COMPROMISE.

0OAAL AASA4AOL1s
Counter Proposals of a Favorable Nature
Reported Made to those OF England
England Enthusiastic for War-The
Naval and Military Preparations Still
Being Pushed with all Possible Ce-
lerity.
LONDON, March %, > M.-The subsi-
dence of the stock panic is due to reports
that only limited number of reserves
will be called out, to the cessation of
orders from Berlin to sell and to the
diminutiOn Of English "bear'' dealings.
The statement of the London Globe that
the British Government Yesterday sent
proposal in the nature of an ultimatum
TO the Russian Government is discredited
here. Sir Peter Lumsden, the Afgha
boundary commissioner, has sent to Lon
don report of the engineer officers on
the commission, which states that the
strategic position of Penjdeh is superior
to that of Herat.
RUSSIAN MODERATION.
1t is reported that Baron de Staal, the
Russian Ambassador at London, has re-
ceived from NJ. de Giers, the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, favorable
reply to England's proposals concerning
the OUtpOsts on the Afghan frontier.
] Asu5oAcs dCColuAuH W Nul5 IGDUIl, OutIS u
give the joint Afghan boundary commits
sion power to examine for a line OfGelimi-
tat1on from Zoulhcar pass to PeDjdeh
on the south and from Sarakhs to AmOu-
daria on the north, but before the opening
or the labOrs of the commission NJ. de
Giers asks that the Afghans withdraw
from Penjdeh.
RUSTIA'S POLICY.
The Standard says that the government
! has received an informal indication that
it is the Russian policy not to reply di-
rectly to Earl Granville's proposals, but
to make counter proposals. Russia is de-
sirous Of settling the pending troubles by
a compromise.
In the House of Lords tonight Earl
Granville said that the Afghans occupied
Penideh before Sir Peter Lumsden had re-
ceived instructions.
Replying to the Marquis of Salisbury,
Earl Granville said that there was moth
Ing unstatesmanlike in meeting France
half way in order to relieve Egypt of an
incubus and England of a milestone
around her neck.
THE MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The request for reinforcements made by
Lord Dufferin, VicerOy of India, states
tlat If war is to be declared, India re-
quires that % regiments of infantry,
regiments of cavalry, , batteries of field
artillery and Is batteries of horse artil-
lery be dispatched to India forthwith.
The mobilization, cOmmissarY and
transportation departments are busy ar
ranging to collect and forward these
| troops. Several of the swiftest ocean
steamers have been chartered for trans
/ port service, including the America and
| Arizona. Orders have been sent to the
1 Mediterranean stations to have all the
/ magazines Overhauled to see that the
ammunition on hand Is up TO the nromal
/ standard in quality and quantity, and to
/ prepare all gun boats and torpedo vessels
/ at stations to be put into commission for
| sea service.
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN.
| LONDON, March 27.-Earl Granville had
/ an audience with the Queen at Windsor
last evening. 1t is expected that at pres
ent 10000 men of the first class will be
/ called out, with 5000 picked efficient mi
| htIa. The warship Mercury will be sup
| piled with two first-class torpedo boats
and appliances. The military authorities
I say that a force OF 10000 men could be
dispatched from England in a fortnight.
4 contract was concluded with a Tyne
merchant to-day to carry $4,000 tons of
coal to CTOnstadt during the season, with
the option OF delivery at Copenhagen or
Aarhuus, In the event of war with Russia.
At O'Clock this afternoon the stock
market was calmer although an uneasy
feeling prevailed. But little business was
doing. The home funds were slightly
better. Foreign funds continued to weak
en-. Home and American railway secu-
rites were also better.
The stock market this evening closed
with an improved feeling. The fort
nightly settlement was concluded without
the occurrence of any failures.
Great preparations are being made at
AldershOt for the reception of the army
reserve forces and militia called out by
the Queens message. Quarters are
ready at Chatham for a large force. The
greatest activity prevails in the ordnance
department in Fastening the armament of
vessels ordered for immediate service.
Extra hands are employed for this work.
All the available quarters at Chelsea
have been made ready for the reception
of troops. 1t is reported that the naval
reserve will be Immediately called out for
service. The government has given con-
tracts for 100000 uniforms.
AN ULTIMATUM TO RUSSIA.
The Globe says that proposal partak-
ing of the nature of an ultimatum was
telegraphed by the government to st.
Petersburg yesterday. 1t was requested
at the same time that the Russian
Government should send an answer that
would reach Downing street not later than
Monday next,
A COMPROMISE WOULD BRING DISHONOR.
The Times says: "When Premier Dis
raeli called out the reserves in 1878 Earl
Derby retired from the Ministry. Earl
Derby's Opini ion, therefore, and his expe-
rience were unique. The risks of rup-
ture with Russia now are greater than
they were then. The Cars forces are
almost at the gate of Constantinople.
Even if the Cabinet were after cOnces-
sion, it is now clear that such policy is
as unsafe as it would be dshOnOrable.
Yielding would ALLEVIATE the Afghans and
degrade us in the eyes of all the people of
the East without in reality averting war,
which would only be postponed at the
most for three years. The delay would
only benefit Russia to the detriment of
England. Whatever frontier shall be
traced, we must protect the Afghans.
1t will be always in the
power of Russia to provoke
quarrel unless we convince her that it
will not be to her advantage to do so, A
compromise in the present state of affairs
would be Russian victory and produce
opposite convictions in the Russian and
Afghan minds. We are persuaded that If
Russia, reckoning upon a want of spirit
and inadequate resources in England, is
preparing herself for war, it will be in or
der for her to test the strength of the &C.
hesiOn of her vast empire, which will
bring the dreams of her ambitious states
men and soldiers to a cruel ending"
ALL RUROPE'S PEACE AT STAKE,
The Standard says; 'We appear to be
on the verge of what is likely to draw
into its vortex the whole civilized world.
There is no tendency to bOasting, but
firm national conviction that there must
be an end of yielding. Negotiations
might tend to peace. 1t would be a mat
ter of regret If Russia should allow the
whole fabric of government, finance and
society to fall to the ground with crash.
Still nothing less is expected. If, owing
to the madness of their rulers, England
and Russia come to blows, the peace OF
the world will be broken"
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN ENGLAND.
The Queens message yesterday calling
out the reserves and militia for perma=
nent service has been received by the
country with great enthusiasm. The
/ enthusiasm IS especially marked at the
/ various military stations throughout the
/ kingdom. Everywhere active efforts are
| being eXerted to get the barracks ready
for the reserves and to have arms and
| accOutrements at hand with which to
/ equip them, Immense stores OF arms at
| the Tower of London are ready at this
moment to be issued. They can be dis
/ tributed at any moment when they are
/ required. The war feeling is strong
/ among the reserves, and many of them
| had already joined the Guards before the
| orders summOniDg them to service had
] been received.
In the House of Commons this evening,
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice refused to an
/ swer a number of questions asked of him
with a view of eliciting information as to
/ 4l. -.