The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-04-24

NEW YORK, April ia Tunes editorial
says: Gladstone's statements In the House
yesterday were better calculated to dispel
hopes of peace, If indeed peace should even
be hoped for, than any official utterancs
since the Russian assault upon the Afghan
position. Not even the terms in which he
announced the collision were so ominous as
these later assurances. Nothing could be
more serious than the situation thus
disclosed. Nothing could be mole Sc
rious than Gladstone's exposition of 1t.
1t indicates the conviction of the speaker
that the time for discussion has gone
by. 1t may still be that war will be averted,
but it Is impossible to discern in any official
action or official expression on the part of
Russia an honest desire that it may be.
The Sun argues that there will be dis
honorable peace is impossible. History
repeats itself in the course OF the English
stock market, which, SO years ago, on the
eve of the Crimean outbreak, was bulled by
posting peace rumSr. The cession of Pend
jeh Is inconceivable. Abdurrahmsp, II he
could be coerced into nominally sanctioning
the abandonment of the frontier stronghold,
for which he has just sacrificed the lives of
hundreds OF his subjects, could not maintain
himself month at Cabul. Lord Duferin
would Indignantly refuse to remain in India
If the assurance he has offered to the Indian
Princes as we'll as to the Ameer were disa-
vowed by faltering, cringing home govern
ment. Finally, Gladstone himself would
be driven out OF office. If England does
not literally and firmly take the Ameer's
part, we may be sure that Russia will. II
the Anglo Indian Government does not fight
to-day for strategic advantage and prestige,
1t will have to fight tomorrow for existence.
The Army and Many Journal is fully Of
the opinion that war is unavoidable. Russia
will temporize If tsmporizing will accom-
plish her object. She will wait II waiting
seems to be necessary-but yield the object
of her dearest hopes and ambitions, never
and at the present writing this seems to be
her opportunity.
LONDON, April 1s.-Nothwithstanding the
advance In English and Russian securities,
war is still In the London air. The Times
says: care we then to leave the Ameer to
his own devices after engaging him in . con-
fiict with Russia for which his unaided forces
are inadequate; and If we do, can we expect
that the Afghsns will not deem themselves
betrayed and throw themselves into the
arms of the stronger power?"
The Times this morning, In discussing the |
Anglo-Russian question, says: "Nothing has |
happened in the last three or four days to
Justify change in public attitude. Even IL |
The government is prepared to give Russia |
The territory she has already occupied, 1t by |
no means follows that the trouble is ended"
The Standard speaks to the following
effect: "Nsbody who has the honor of Eng
land at heart can help feeling that the gov
srnment is paying disastrous price for the
respite which 1t Is proposing to secure.
BERLIN, April 1s.--The press here gener-
lilly express the opinion Russia Is humbug-
ling England.
LONDON, April 10.--Dispatches received
here from Vienna and Csnstantinople state
hat Austria and Germany have warned the
'erte that the Berlin treaty will be annulled
either English or Russian war ships are
allowed to pass the Bosphorus in the event
# war between England and Russia.
Hone KoNG, April 1s.--The British gov
rnment is chartering steamers belonging to
he Peninsular and Oriental line and trans
srming them into armed cruisers.