The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-04-19
WILL THEY WILTs
Conflicting Ideas Concerning
Russia and England.
ENGLAND's HONOR AT STAKE.
Italy's Actiyity-A Fleet for the Baltic
Sea-France Poses on Her Ear
An Outbreak in Spain.
The Afghan Question.

LONDON, April notwithstanding
the advance in English and Russian
securities, war is still in London air.
The Times says. Are we, then. to,leaye
the Amer to his own devices after en-
gaglng him in conflict with Russia for
which his unaided forces are made
quate, and if We do, can. we expect that
the Afghans will not deem themselves
betrayed. and throw themselves into the
arms of stronger power?"
1t is reported that Washington,
french minister at London, has tele-
graphed De -FEeycinet that there need
be no fear between England and Russia,
as the two countries have agreed upon
plan for settling the Afghan frontier
question.
The Times. this morning, in discuss
ing the Anglo Russian. question, says:
Nothing has happened in the last
three or four days to justify change in
the public attitude. Even. if govern
ment IS prepared to give to the Rus
SLAMS the territory already occupied, it
by no means follows that the trouble is
ended"
The Standard speaks to the following.
effect: Nobody who has the honor Of
England at heart can help feeling that
government is paying disastrous price
for the respite which it is proposing to,
secure"
GIBRALTAR, April 1S.-Because of. the
reports that Russian ironclads are NOV
ing In this direction. the British gun
boat Grdppte has been. ordered to cruise
up and down the Straits of Gibraltar
nightly. Volunteers are freely offering.
themselves for the artillery service.
BERLIN, April 1S.-The press here
generally express the opinion that Rus
STA is humbugging England.
The cipher dispatch of Sir Peter
Lurnsden giving his report of the
Penjdeh incident, has been interpreted
and copy of the Interpretation has
been distributed among members of
the Cabinet. Nothing more is publicly
known OF the contents of this dispatch
than was stated by Gladstone in the
House OF Commons last night. As
several hours were consumed in
deciphering the dispatch, however it is
believed to contain reports OF the battle
and the events leading to it as viewed
by Englishmen nearest the scene.
Dispatches received here this D. m.
from Vienna and Constantinople state
that Austria and Germany have warned
The Forte that the Berlin treaty will be
annulled if either English or Russian
war ships. are allowed to pass the Bos-
phorous in the event of war between
England and Russia.
PARIS, April 1S.-A Russian Prince at
present in this city, has received a per-
sonal telegram from the Car in which
the latter conveys the expression of a
strong hope that, peace win be preserved
between Russia and England by means
of mutual concessions.
M. De Freycinct read to the French
Cabinet at a meeting this afternoon
number of. dispatches concerning the
Afghan dispute. All dispatches indi-
Gated that peaceful ideas prevailed
among. all those occupying positions of
control on both sides, and that p overs
not directly engaged in thequarrel were
actively exerting their influence to
secure the maintenance of peace.