New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
EARL G GRANVILLE'S DEMANDS.
FINAL PROPOSALS TO BARON DE sTAAL

LONDON, April 1.-THE War Office is over
whelmed with offers of service sent in by army
militia and volunteer officers. The recruiting
depots in London and in the provinces daily
beseiged by men anxious to enter the military ser
vice in view of the prospect Of war; Suitable ap-
picants are being accepted as rapidly can be
ranged. All the admirals of the navy have been
toldito hold themselves in readiness for active
vice. special injunction has been sent by the
Admiralty to vice-Admiral Lord John Hay, CON-
manding the British squadron in the Mediter-
ranean, to hold himself and his feet ready for
service.
A determined and grave position has been as
sumed by the English Government toward Russia
concerning the Penjdeh incident The Ministry, 1t
appears have been coerced by the aggressveness Of
public opinion into a tardy, but evidently de-
tcrmined, attitude of pugnacty. At first Mr..
Gladstone satisfied himself with demanding of Rus
sia an explanation of General Komarof's attack
upon the Afghans. He felt sure, 1t is stated, that
Russia was sincerely desirous of peace and would
discountenance the action Of the commander, no
matter how thoroughly he might have represented
the bellicose policy of the St. Petersburg war
party. But when the Car answered
that he would explain to England
as soon as General Komarof explained
to him, the British Premier was forced to
To-day, therefore, Earl Granville advised Baron
de staa, Russian Ambassador to London, that the
British Government had decided that whatever the
nature of the Russian explanation of General Kom-
arofFs action might be, Great Britain would not
allow any further discussion concerning the de-
limitation OF the Afghan frontier to go on until
the Russian troops have been withdrawn from
their present outposts in the disputed territory
back to the positions which they occupied at the
time England appointed her part of the commission
TO adjust the Afghan frontier. AS this was nearly
year ago. and as almost all of the Russian ad-
vance has been made in the interval, IL is difficult
TO believe that Russia will seriously attempt to
reach an amicable understanding.
Count Won Munster, the German Ambassador TO
London, Is given authority for significant
utterance on the part of the British Ministers. The
German Minister states that at conference upon
the Afghan situation held yesterday Earl Granville
declared that England had resolved that IL was i'm
possible to consent to a continuance Of diplomatic
discussion with Russia unless England was guar
anteed security against having the results Of the
controversy imperled by collisions the disputed
frontier such as had occurred on the Kushk. Eng
land. Lord Granville said, must refuse 10 accept
Russas assurance that she desires peace unless
the assurance was accompanied by q withdrawal
of troops 70 line drawn from Tepi TO Sari-Y YAH
At the German and Russian Embassies here the
opinion is expressed that the dispute between the
Czar and Great Britain has actually reached its
final phase IN diplomacy. VI. de Giers, Russian
Prime Minister through Baron de Staal, has offered
TO abandon the Russian proposal 20 extend the line
OF the debatable zone proposed by England as TO
include the Parapamisus Mountains, and recur to
the line suggested IN the Lessar proposals. This
offer on the part of the Russian Premier. while APP
parently containing concession. is considered to
be really n ruse to modify the effects Of
General Komarof's attack and 10 gain time The
Lessar line, while within the Parapamissan line.
would hardly be acceptable 10 English statesmen,
although the proposal could be made TO appear TO
the British public as retreat the part of Russia.
As Earl Granville's demand for the withdrawal of
the Russian troops teecraphed TO Sir Edward
Thornton at 81. Petersburg after the receipt of NJ
de Gierss proposal IL is inferred that the Russian
PremIers overture has not met with acceptance
and has made no impression npon the English
Government. Both Russia and England are busiy
engaged IN correspondence with other Powers aud
are actively courting alliances lfthe English ne
gotiations with Turkey succeed. the most i'm
portant immediate result will be the opening Of the
Dardanelles to the British fleet.
The recent mail advices from India differ signif-
canily from the official kilograms recently received
concerning inc loldllA W IuEluuu vi udlINe
chiefs and people. The official dispatches, it is
seen. have been unwaran,aby rose-colored. They
have. without exception, declared that the Indian
princes were impatient to display their loyalty to
England by rushing to batte against the Russians.
Mail advices materially modify tho expectations
cncendered by the official kilograms and indicate
that there IL a feeling existing pretty generally
among the Indians which, under certain circum-
saRces might prove anything but advantageous to
British prestige III India IN case # stubborn and
prolonged Anglo Russian conflict. The native In
dian press is 10 bo sure. nearly unanimous favor
Of war; but tho careful observer can discern III
this newspaper advocacy of war; wherever il is I'M
hampered more of a national Indian feeling of re-
sstance to Russian aggression than OF sincere 10y
atty to purely British interests.
Tho Lahore Tribune calls for National Hindoo
army which will not be composed of merccnary Se-
poys but Of volunteers recruited on national
basis. The Behar Herald advocates a levy of all
abe-bodied men. The Kurrdchoo Times urges that
a council of war composed of native princes be
called to meet at Calcutta 10 adopt war policy.
II also advises that this council offer 100000
troops TO the ndiaa Government to resist Russia
The Madras Hindoo predicts that the struggle
against Russia cannot be successful unless India be
armed TO assist England. Most of the other native
organs discuss the situation In much tho same
terms Il will be observed that all these Indian
papers clamor for a general Indias armament and
for the formation of a native Indian volunteer
army. Oiher Indian papers, which may be more
under official influence, urge the formation of an
Ango-lndan force as preferable TO purely Indian
corps, unless the latter be offcered by Engshmen.
1t is plain from all this that while there exists
among the people of India strong
national feeling in favor of war
against any Russian invasion of India
the Indans associate a clam of equal political
rights with the national defence, and do not look
upon themselves ms mere dependents upon Great
Britain for protection. II is difficult to estimate
al present just how prevalent and strong this feel