Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-26

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EWURsDAY. MARCH 2e. 1885.
Engnana and Russia.
The war cloud that has blown up be-
tWesn England and Russia apparently
Rows blacksr every day, and it is diff
emit 70 ~ how il can clear away with
ut ending In . violent storm. The
thnndeE u louder and the nghtningI
flashes fiercer. and now we have the
calm which precedes the hurricane.-I
The friends Of peace are praying that
the danger may be averted-that the
cloud may part and the world yet be
spared the spectacle oftwo great nations
u war.
But there are thousands of people
who want to know the cause of this
WI, WQkO0 n ~ uKoAkb Out, WALL hnoh
the earth from centre to circumference,
and they want TO know who is to blame
lbr bringing ON the dreaded conflict.
Ambition u tho cause of it, and in this
particular instance 1t is the ambition Of
both Russia and England to see which
will gobble up the greater part Of Asia.
The half-civilized nations and tribes Of
Asia, though brave and revengeful,
cannot cope in strength with the civil
Used nations of Europe, but the country
Il more populous than Europe, and the
nations are fast learning how to avail
themselves of the arts Of modern war
fare. But which OF the two great
European powers named is to blame
for the present threatened Eruption of
the peace Of the world, Is q hard matter
to understand. The truth of the matter
10 that it is an old feud between the
two nAtions-an old trouble that was
not to England's interest to revive.
Amongst the conquests Of England in
ASIA or rather amongst the nations that
pay homage to her and sworn fealty to
her is that Of Afghanistau. The Amer
Of that country is an ally Of England.
Russia owns the territory adjoining
Alghanistan, and between the two tho
boundary line is in dispute. Boundary
lines are vexatious things, and often
lead to long and bloody wars. Under
pretense of settling this disputed boun-
dairy line question, the Russians have
marched their forces into the territory
claimed by the Amer Of Afghanistan,
and has virtually invaded the territory
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bound to protect the integrity Of thai
rulers country, and thus the issue
is Joined between them. There seemt
to be no doubt that Russia is forcing
the war, If war it is to be. England
has seldom been so lily prepared fol
war as she now is. A very considerable
portion Of her army has for several
years been required in Ireland, to pre-
vent that. people she has shsm efuliy OPP
pressed from breaking out into actua
and active revolt.
In the Nile valley she has another
affair that is giving her great trouble
and which will cost her q great amour
of blood and treasure to compose. Sb'
Is therefore in rather poor condition
to enter q war with such powerful
nation as Russia, and which ma,
jeopardize her interests in India Russi
SEES the crippled condition of Englan'
and no doubt thinks now he
time has come.
Her own domestic and foreign re
lations are in an unusually favorabl
condition. For two hundred ears tn
traditions Of the House of Romanoi
have pointed in the direction of the &C
QUESTION of Constantinople and c
making the black sea Russian Lake
but again and again when she wa
about to realize the height of her an
bition, she found the British lion block
ing up her path to success and famt
This time, however, her ambition lead
her in the direction of British Indif
where she finds the same British lilo
again crouching in her pathway, br
not in as good condition to defen
herself. Russia evidently desires wa
The disputed boundary question coul
easily have been settled by arbitration
but this was not Russia's interest. I'll
question Is how far can diplomacy 8
to avert the war ? Great Britain do,
not want war at this time, because 81
is not prepared for it, but this is IL
reason why Russia does seem to wal
it.
But Great Britain's supremacy |
Asia depends upon pre- serving her goc
faith with her allies. She must star
by them or her prestige is gone. 81
must 70 to war for them If need b
Her government knows this, and viii
seeking to ward off the. impending evi
she yet sees that she may have
fight.
She Is rich in resources, and b
credit is good, and even with her cri
pied condition in other respects, 81
will give Russia all she can do. Russ
is in much worse financial conditi
than England, but she has powerf
internal resources which make her
most self-sustaining Thus the ca
stands between them. They are DO
grabbing after more territory and t
strongest will get the most.
LATER reports do not look as if &c
eral Graham's victory over the Ara
in the Soudan was such a very grt
victory after all. 1t only went to sh'
that the Arabs are brave and KIN,
how to break the boasted English h.
low square of soldiers. The Brit
merely repulsed the enemy and bar,
saved their army from total annihi
ton. 1t must not be forgotten too Il
we hear only the British side of
story, and it is highly colored
effect. If we could hear the story
the Arabs IL might be a quite differ