The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-07
The Chances for War.

Many great village philosophers are
now saying that there never was any
chance for good square stand up
and knock down fight between Eng
land and Russia, and, furthermore,
they never believed there was. We
will not say that these. same v. p's. are
destined to rude awakening in the
near future although we strongly be-
lieve they are. We win endeavor to
briefly sketch what we believe are
the real chances of such struggle
occurring, and leave our readers to
form their own conclusions, and as
well on the subject of its probable ef-
fects upon the south in business
way, for after all that is the real in-
terest we all feel in the matter. On the
one hand Russia has spent long time
for the war. Ever since |
The campaign in 1urkestan ten years
since, that power has been busily en-
gagged Strengthening her army, pro-
giding IL with all the modern imple-
ncnts of desirnetion, and as well the
means for its perfect mobilization.
The fight is..to be one of long ranges
Immense distances are to be traversed |
in order to place the fighting forces
of the belligerants face to face on the
Afghan frontier, or rather III the
heart of Afghanistan where Russian
military power has already penetrated
To prepare for all this has cost Rus
STA many millions indeed. And it is
p, idle to suppose that she will forego
all this as well as the old time policy
of the empire with regard to the ex'
tension of her eastern frontier. This
coniraycnes the interests OF England
in that direction. She has spen
untold millions, thousands upoi
thousands of lives, and hundreds o
= years of time in the work of upbuild
ing her Indian empire. If she tamel!
submits to Russia's encroachments OIL
: Afghanistan, her submission viii
. practically amount to this. We dom
believe she will do it. Since the pres
; ent troubles commenced, early il
March, England has spent money yer,
lavishly in her work of preparation
3 She has been stocking up in all man
. ner of war materials. Her foundries
FORCES and arsenals have been run
ming double force, night and day, at
o necessarily heavy outlay in money
: She has been buying costly ships
making costly repairs on others, an
: has bought and chartered Who'll
T. fleet of transports to enable her t
move heavy bodies of troops at
moments warning to distant fields {
lie conflict.
Is No single cause of irritation hs
been removed by all these skirmishe
treaties, understandings and arm
. movements. The Russians still hol
their purposes with regard to th
east. She has her military force
l. over the lines in Afghanistan, an
there seems no present prospect thu
she will retire and give up all Of tn
advantage, which has cost her |
much, for nothing. England cannt
W give up Afghanistan, and Ru
STA cannot take 1t withol
fight which will shall
G. civilization to the very center.
commenced it will prove such WI
as the world has not seen befor
y" Both OF these powerful nations 81
and recognize plainly the gravity
r. the struggle If it is once begun. Ea'
g. seeks to delay the actual commenc
ment of the struggle in order to cor
IN plete preparations. Notwithstandir
ne all the pacific talk the arsenals a
still working night and day and
nc manner of preparations are bcir
a. pushed with the utmost vigOr. 1t
like two strong and determined INT
stripping for the battle while all Il
Id time they are averring that they {
lie not mean to fight.
IL the fight does commence all n
., agreed that our grain, provision al
" munition markets will receive wo
derful impetus. We will grow Ri
beyond calculation from this sourt
lis The only open and undecided que
e. ton is as to cotton. Many fine u
G. thorities claim that 1t will ruin, or
least seriously cripple our cotton I
dustry. This may be answered
~ pointing TO the fact that the poop
o. wear clothing in war as well as
' peace. If England were invaded h
mills would stop. She cannot he i
G. yaded so her mills must run. III
he only appreciable difference Will be
IN little higher rate of IN
rine insurance, and II
glands acknowledged shberiori
IN on the ocean will insure steady II
IN portation of raw cotton to supply q
re demands. All this supply must con
a from the south. They can get II n
where else. No other source of su
All ply ia open. Hence we conclude;
Ie the war opens, for the first few mont
d. cotton will go down; after that
Of must advance, and II the war co
H. tinues two, three or ten years, il w
be higher in price than IT was at Il
close of our own great war.
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