Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-28
WAR IN THE AIR.
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lowers lack confirmation. The Indian
princes and chiefs In Punjaub accepted
with eagerness the invitation to meet
Lord Dufferln, viceroy OF India, at
Rawul. Pindee on the occasion of his
interview with the armeer of Afghan
iston.
England's Ultlmatum.
The Globe says that a proposition
partaking the nature OF an ultimatum
was teleRrsphed by the governmental
St. Petersburg yesterday. 1t request
ed at the same time that the Russian
government should send an answer
that would reach Downing street not
later than Monday next.
A British Fleet Tor the Baltic.
LONDON, March 27.--It Is reported
that an appropriation of from es,0OO,-
900 to GS, 900 600 will be asked in April
on account of the navy.
The Standard says 1t is believed that
the governments preparing to send q
fleet to the Baltic to prevent the exit
of Russian vessels when the ice
breaks up.
An Immense War Credit.
The council Of India has been
authorized to raise credit Of 81 ,500,-
900 pounds on account of the Indian
treasury for war purposes.
Earl Dufferiu, the viceroy OF India,
will give the ameer Of Afghsnistan
the grant which he demands to pay
the Afghan troops and allay the dis
content OF the tribal leaders. The
anieer promises TO place 50 900 troops
on the frontier and In the ports at
Balkh, Pepjdeh and Herat. The
preparations now making at Rawal-
Pindee and Quetta indicate that
AN EARLY ADVANCE
will be made via Quota and Sid with
the object OF reaching Herat before the
Russians reach that point. The Rus
sian ambassador has informed Earl
Granville that he expects important
dispatches from st. Petersburg, Satur-
day.
Ali Ria Pasha, yesterday, left Con-
stantinople on mission from the sui
tan to Prince Bismarck, with reference
to the Russian proposals for a Russo
Turkish alliance.
Everyth ng Points to War.
The Standard says: "Fhe calling out
OF the reserves Is not such q serious
matter to the industry of the country
as the modifying Of continental
army. The entire reserve force
and the militia comprise only
$50, 900 men. This number can easily
be spared from our aggregate popula-
ton, and will not seriously interfere
with our trade or agriculture. All the
preparations now making indicate
| that the cabinet counsel consider Ii
more probable that war will be de-
clared than that peaceable settle
ment of the difficulty will be reached.
The nation Ia in humor to settle the
business once and for''all. The general
impression is that England ls better
prepared for war now than she has
been for years She can continue the
war in the Soudan, and also send 20,
900 men 10 India. India was never
before so tranquil. The Soudar
campaign proves that the troops ART
still what they were in the old days
Trade has been treated to such /
regime Of safe denial that there Is lit
tie to lose through war. Never WA
there such time in the present gen
Grafton when the nation would 81
calmly accept as necessity tina
which she would not accept rs he
CHOICE
The Times Propitlous.
The Times this morning says: "Dis
raeli called out the reserves In 1878 an,
Earl Derby retired from the ministry
Earl Derby's opinion, therefore
and his experience were unique
The risks OF q rupture witt
Russia are now greater than they wer
then. The Czsr's forces are almost q
the gate OF Copstantinople. Even
the cabinet were disposed to preserv
peace by concession, 1t is now clea
that such poicy Is as unsafe as
would he dishonorable, and the yield
7 ing would ALLEVIATE the Afghans an
. degrade us In the eyes of the people {
n the East without, In reality. avertin
! war which would only be postponed
, at most, for three years. The della
, would only benefit Russia to th
detriment Of England. VIVA
ever frontier shall be trace
we must prote ct the Afghans, 1t wi
be always In the power of Russia t
provoke quarrel unless we col
o vince her that it will not be to her az
: vantage TO do 80. A compromise
the present state OF affairs would b
e represented as a Russian victory an
# would produce opposite conviction
4 In the Russian and Afghan mind
}, We are persuaded that II Russia, rec
n oning upon want Of spirit and mad
!. quate resources Id England, ies pr
d paripg herselffor war, II will be In O
der for her TO trst the strength Of Il
cohesion Of her vast empire which vi
bring the dreams OF her ambilIo
.. Statesmen and soldiers to cruel Gu
!. ing.n
The Ultimetum has Been Sent.
~ The Globe declares that Earl Ora
e Vile on the 10th proposed to Russ
10 that both the Russians and Afgha
y should Withdraw from that portion
l. the territory at present subject to d
b pute, aud remain outside OF IL duril
the continuance OF the negotiatio
X then in progress at London. To tt
proposal Russia sent no reply uni
last Wednesday She refused TO acce,