The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-16
En,l nrnnthsh Pansr.

II
in private conversation with q friend
last night. said he was convinced there
will be no war, because MIR. Gladstone's
statement maze in the house of commons
late on Thursday night about the AT
ghans having thrown out pickets before
the Russians advanced, cleared the way
for an understanding between Russia
and England The chancellor assured
bis friend of the peaceful disposition of
NJ. Degiers. The popular opinion here
is that English newspapers have had
their mouths too full.
THoURoUGHLY PREPARED.
VIENNA, April. 1.-THE Vienna gov
eminent circles entertain very peaceful |
opinions about tue Anglo Russia dis
pute. The car has informed both the /
Vienna and Berlin cabinets that he does |
not desire war. Englsnd's demand tor |
the retirement of General Kamaroff's |
forces from their present position, Will |
however not be acceded to. since 1t Is |
evident that the advance of the Afghans
was a provocation leading to the recent
attack. This view of the matter
entertained by Russia is also held by
Austria and Germany. both these powers
support the Russian government IN this
explanation Of the recent battle. It is
noteworthy fact that the Katofs Mes
kauer Journal, on April 18th publish.
| ed landscape sketches of Penjdeh and
| prophesied the recent battle. Russia
continues her naval and military prepa-
rstions with great energy and admiral
Shetakof has ordered all torpedo boates
to be sent to the Baltic and
Black seas. st. Petersburg. Scar KTon
| stadt and the palace al Krasnoe-Selo are
| connected now by telephone so that
the cz4r will be informed of any move
| ment in case of an attack by the English
fleet. The Russian feet has been in
thorough stale of readiness since the I'd
of April. Kamarof's brother, editor OF
the Russian Journal at Svet, announces
that Russia intends to send 100, GOO men
to Herst as soon as the English advance
10 PIschIn.
ENGLAND PREMATURE.
| ST PETERSBURG, April IL The
Journal De st, Petersburg speaking evil
denily by official inspiration comments
on the recent government utterances IN
the British parliament on the Penjdeh
incident as premature. It says ii thinks
il would have been preferable for
the English ministers to have
suspended judgement until the re-
ceipt OF more complete information.
They should have acted on the suppo-
sItion that it was unlikely that the Rus
sian general; was acquitted with the in
, teniions of the Russian government.
They acted without good reasons; it
should have been born in mind that COL
lisions such as that which occurred on
t the Kushk are Away possible In the
presence of violent and undisicIplined
Asiatlc population. The Penjdeh Incl
+ dent concludes the journal was certainly
: an uncovered event because 1t may adj
r versely affect negotiations pending be
. | tween Russia and England, which still
Justify a hope for peace. The war feel
ing here is overwhelmingly strong. The
=, car appeared at the theatre last even
ing, and the audience is still
enthusiastic over the news from
a sumption that Kamaroff's conduct haC
n the imperial approval. They arose wher
they saw the car and shook the build
ing with an ovation of applause.
3 TURKEY To REMAIN NEUTRAL.
=, BERLIN, April lit is reported her
re that Turkey has decided under Primo
,. BIrmalck's advice to remain neutral Il
event of war between England and Rus
l. STA.
" IT DON'T MEAN PEACE.
LONDON, April 1.-Two men-of-wa
belonging to the channel squsdron no'
Is at Kingslown, Ireland, have teen ordel
lg ed to Portsmouth to take torpedoes o
n. board. 1t Is reported that they will the
IN proceed Immediately to the Baltic. Ad
vices from Odessa say there is great mi
eI itary activity in that CIT
bit This is manifested not onl
er by the garrison, but also by the otht
troops stationed there. Numerous bata
lions of the Cossscks are reviewed ever
go day. The garrison at Kertoch is eng1I
in cd night and day in fastening the con
N pletion of works at that point, and t1ou
ing mills sre worked at their full cspa
at ity, 10 the preparation of provisions.
ng THE EXPLANATION NOT sATIsFACTOR
IT. LONDON, April lin official circl
ia II is believed that the latest commun
cation from Russia N regard to Il
'm PeDjdeh incident has not in the lea
I'D lessened the tension between Englar
OIL and Russia.