The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12
The British Ministry Forced by Public
Opinion TO Take a PngnacIona Altitude.

LONDON, April 1.-THE war Office is over
whelmed with offers OF service, sent In by army.
militia and volunteer officers The recruiting de.
pots in London and the provinces -are daily be-
seged by men anxious 10 enter the military serv.
ice in view OF the prospect OF war with Russia.
Suitable applicants are beiIg accepted as rapidly
rs can be arranged.
All the Adm trails OF the British navy have been
notified to hold themselves readiness for active
service A special Injunction has been sent by
the Admiralty 10 Vice Admiral Lord John Hay,
commanding the British squadron I'm the Mediter.
rancan, 10 hold his fleet ready Tor service.
A very determined and graye position has
been assumed by the English Government toward
Russia concerning the Pepideh incident. The
Ministry, II appears, has been coerced by the ag'
gfcssivenefs OF public opinion into tardy but
evidently determined attitude OF pugnaclty.
advised Baron De Staal, the Russian Ambassa dor
10 London. that the British Government had de
cidtd that whatever the nature OF the explana-
ton OF General KomHrons action might be.
Great Britain would not allow any further dis.
eufsion concerning the delimitaiion OF the
Afghan frontier TO 20 on until the Russian troops
have been with drawn from their present ontpos.a
In the disputed territory back TO the positions
which they occupied at the time England ap.
Afghan frontier. As this was nearly 4 year ago,
and as elmost all OF the Russian advance has been
msde IN the interval IL Is difficult 10 believe that
Russia VIII ieriously attempt to reach an amien'
Count Won Munster. the German Ambassador
to London is Riven rs authority for most signin'
cant utterance on the part OF the British Minis.
ters. The German Minister states that Mt n con-
ference uron the Afghan situation, held yegtcr.
day, Earl Granville declared that Gladstone had
Owed that II was impossible To consent tc n
continuance OF diplomptic discussion with Fu-
rope unless England was guaranteed security
against having TIE results OF the controversy I'm.
pegilicd by collisions on the disputed frontier
such rs had occurred oil the kushk.
At the German and Russian EmDassas here tho
opinion IL expressed that thu d'pute between
the Car ana Great Britain has actually reached
its final phase In Diplomacy
M. BeGcrs, the Russian Primo Minister,
through Baron DE nae. has offered 10 abandon
the Russian proposal 10 extend the line OF the
detatabe zone proposed by Lng'andso as 10 In.
clude the rarapamissers Mountains aud recut TO
the line suggested IN the Leysar proposals This
offer on the part OF the Russian Premier, while
apparently containing a concession, IN considered
10 be lea ruse 10 modify the effects Of General
konaiof's attack and 10 gain time. The Lessar
line, while within the Parapa missian line. would
hardly be acceptable 10 English statesmen, nj.
though the pfopotal could be made 10 appear 10
the British public Nm retreat on tue part OF
Russia, as larl Granyille's demand for the with
dfswal 1.-THE Russian troops was telegraphed 10
SIR fdyard Thornton, at St. Petersburg, after the
receipt OF NJ DeGiefs propospl, II Is Inferred that
the Russian Premiers overturcs have not met
with acceptance, and have made no impression
upon the English Government. Both Russia ard
England are busily engaged Ia correspondence
With ether powers and are actively courting
alliances. kIf the English negotiations with Tur.
key suote eco the most important immediate re.
suit will be The opening OF the DaIdenalles 10 the
nrtiih fleet