Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-24
WAR INEVITABLE.
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
DAILY INCREASING.
Newspaper Talk Russia to Over
awe Italy-Immense War
Preparations.


ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoHDUSIoN.l
The Press on the Outlook.
LONDON, April 23d.-The European press
comment favOrably upon the speech made
by Gladstone III the House of Commons
Tuesday afternoon. on the occasion of ask
ing for a vote of credit. His statement is
characterized as dignified and resolute.
There is a general revulsion of feeling
towards the belief that war is inevitable
BERLIN, April 25d = The continental
press appear to think that war between
Russia and England is inevitable.
EXTREME GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, April 23d-In the House of
! Commons to-day Gladstone, replying to an
| inquiry made by Northcote, said there was
no intention of laying further papers con-
corning the Afghan situation upon the
| table before asking for vote upon war
credits already before the House. THE
| Government, Gladstone continued, are
| engaged in a correspondence of extreme
gravity with Russia 1t was impossible to
make now a complete statement of the
| nature of that correspondence, while no
| partial statement could be given without
the greatest risk of creating misapprehen-
| sion
A RUSSIAN SQUADRON To CRUISE OFF THE
COAST OF ITALY.
| LONDON, April 23d-A Paris dispatch TO
the Exchange Telegraph Company states
that it is rumored there that a powerful
| Russian squadron has been ordered to
cruise off the coast of Italy for the purpose
of overawing the Italian Government in its
suspected work of secretly preparing to
assist England, in the event of an Anglo
Russian war.
| RUSSIA RELIES on THE TESTIMONY OF KoM
ARoFF.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23d.-The Journal
de 81. Petersburg, i'll review of Lumsdens
report, SAYS the report is based on state
ments from Afghan sources and if it con-
| tradicts the precise and complete report
previously made by General Komaroff, then
| Gladstone need not be surprised if Russia
prefers to rely upon the testimony of her
General The journal adds 1t is useless
to pursue these polemics on subsidiary
points, when the main question to be set
tied is the delimitation of the boundary
between Russia and Afghanistan. As to
her war credits, England is free to bestir
| herself Russia remains calm Conscious
| of the gravity of the situation, and conf
dent of her ability to cope with the emer-
gency, Russia will be happy to see realized
| Earl Granville's wish that all existing diff
! ferences between England and Russia shall
| be settled peacefully"
RUssIA's ULrIMArIUM
VIENNA, April 23d-The information
! received here from st. Petersburg political
circles creates a great sensation. Ii is to
! the effect that the only condition i'll which
peace can be assured is that England shall
acknowledge the complete neutrality of
| Afghanstan, and the extinction of English
| influence in the Ameer's country. In this
case only, it is said, is a peaceful under
| standing between England and Russia pos
| sible This demand on the part of Russia
| has been communicated as an ultimatum
| to London. The highest military circles
in Russia are bringing great pressure to
| bear on the Government to declare war.
| They say that the chances of a victory for
Russia were never so favorable as at the
present time Russia, it is further said. is
| only waiting the moment when the VeIga
| shall be free of ice. as the river is essential
| for the transportation of her troops. AS
| soon as the river opens. Russia will cast
aside further attempts al diplomacy
| TIE WAR FEELING N LONDON.
New York, April 23d.-EngIish news
paper correspondents represent the war
| feeling III London undated The situation
| is unchanged.
Smalley writes that there is not an Eng
| iishman outside of the peace at any
price society, who does not feel that moth
| ing short of a unreseryed disavOwal of
| Komarof of his movement and the COM
| plete restoration OF the status quo can pre-
| vent an almost immediate declaration of
war. The excitement is general, yet the
! excitement is of kind which can be seen
| hpr O. II EIJrOTq o liSh
a genius of taking things coolly. In the
Stock Exchange, where fortunes may be
| lost every five minutes the external signs
| of agitation are visible enough, vet else
where they are hardly visible at all.
SIR PETER LuMsDEN.
Regarding Sir Peter Lumsden as a central
| figure in the cituation, the writer says he is
probably as good a man as could have been
| found for the difficult post he holds Oh the
| Afghan frontier 4 hard-headed Scot. 30
| years Old son of soldier himself soldier
| from youth upward, his life has been spent
in the East His reports to the Government
are models Of sOldierly diplomatic CORE
spondence-terse, lucid and always to the
point. He states facts, expresses his opin-
| ion ON them, never argues, gives the results,
not processes, accepts the full responsibility
of his views and is ready at any moment to
act on them.
| IMMENSE WAR PREPARATIONS.
| LONDON, April 23d.-The Porte is said TO
| be neutral, and peace, after Sir Peter Lums-
den papers, is impossible The war prepa-
rations at Woolwich yesterday were i'm
| mense.
The Government estimate requires that
80, 200 men be added to the present force of
| the army.
THE FINANCIAL BAROMETER.
I.oNDoN, April 23d-1230 p. M.-Consols
opened at % for both, soon advanced to 95I,
and receded to %, at which they are now
| quoted. Russian securities, 81.
| IN M.-Consois declined to 945.
| 2P M-Consols, 81 1916 for both
3P M-Consols, 81 - IL.
! PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AS ARBITRATOR.
LONDON, april 23d.-Edward Temperley
| Quorleys, Advanced Liberal member for
Sunderland, will ask Gladstone in the
House of Commons Monday whether he is
willing to submit the RussoAfghan frontier
question to President Cleveland for arbitra-
| ton.
NEGOTIATIONS COMPROMISED - THE ONLY
CHANCE.
LONDON, April 24ti-A. M.-The Posts
correspondent at ST Petersburg teegraphs
| that huSSia mas declared that GiadSt0neS
statement to the House of Commons, in
asking for Il vote of credit, has compro-
missed the negotiations between England
and Russia, and imperiled their success.
| The Daily Nc,cS says: The negotiations
with Russia are not yet hopeless, though
| the only chance of settlement lies in Rus
sia's acceptance of frontier apparently
inconsistent with her recent aggression.
\ RUSSIAN PORT CLOSED.
LoNDoS, April 24th--A M-The Russian
port OF Nlad1voStock. on the Sea of Japan,
has been closed by sinking torpedoes in
the ship channels.
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.