New-York tribune., 1885-03-15
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
DANGER OF AN IMMEDIATE WAX CoN'
sIDERED SLIGHT.
eru GRAVITY OF THE CRisIs-cESTRAL ASIAN
DISPUTES TO BE SETTLED ONCE FOR ALL
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LONDON. March 14.-The Russian Crisis perhaps
reems more acute abroad than in England. Inc
daroer of immediate war is here considered slight'
,,ven if collision occur between the Russian ana
Afghan outposts The gravity Of the Crisis cohsiS''
IN the necessity of taking decisions on both sdes
that are likely to settle once for all the Ceh'ra'
Asiau disputes. Mr.. Gladstone's statement iast
night in the House of Commons that there was an
aoreement that there should be no further advance
m either side made on the whole favorable i'm
preston. Obviously. however. this agreement is
ony intended to gain time for further Negotiations
The English press steadily insists that Russia nust
withdraw from Zulfkar and other positions laleiV
ocoupied on Afghan territory The Government IL
ia known. began by making the same demand
which Russia refused. What Englishmen want
now to know is whether Mr.. Gladstone persists In
this demand.
The Pail Mall Gazette, NJ. Labouohere and few
peace Radicals excepted the country seems TO oe OF
one mind on this point. The English press prob
abv creates difficulties by daily articles needessy
heicose IN tone The Ministerial communications
on the other hand are concatory in tone' but per
fectly firm thus far on essential points. Mr.
Richards inquiry addressed to Mr. Gladstone yes
terlay. in the House of Commons whether aroitra'
t,on,was not practicable, elected no real answer,
bus the inference drawn in the House was that the
Ministry still hoped that matters would be arranged
without either arbitration
WAR RUMoRs ON 'CHANGE.
Down to Wednesday this was the conviction IN
the City, English and Russian stocks being ahke
firm The panic which occurred on Wednesday
was due partly to inaccurate accounts from Berlin
and partly to heavy speculative sales The fall of
Russian and English stocks continues though the
neat financial houses dc not consider war to be inn
mlnent.
! Russian newspaper articles are warke enough,
but it is believed this allowed by the Russian
Government as an answer to the English press
Accusations of bad faith abound on both sides. The
English insist that Russia again as when she went
to Merv is breaking distinct pledges The Russians
allege that the recent Afghan advance was insti-
tuted by England. Accounts from Vienna. Berlin
aud Paris agree in saying that the difficulty will be
arranged by the usual diplomatic methods. sug-
gestions are made from various quarters that the
United States shall be asked to arbitrate.
GERMANY AND ENGLAND on GOOD TERMS.
The Anglo German disputes have disappeared
from the field of practical politics Count Herbert
Bismarcks mission terminated in complete agree
snsnt between the German Chancellor and the Eng
sh Minister of Foreign Affairs. including alike per-
sonal disputes and matters of colonial policy Some
irritation was expressed ID England on Thursday
when it was discovered that Prince Bismarck had
obtained further cessions in West Africa. embracing
territory which Lord Granville three weeks before
bad declared permanent possession Of England;
but this has subslded and Mr.. Gladstones speech In
the House of Commons the same night On the rela-
tions of England and Germany. filled with assur-
ances equally friendly and dignifed, was appauded
by all parties 1t is not yet known what, if any.
con eessons Germany makes but the restoration of
coed understanding insures Prince Bismarck's good
Offices with Russia.
ALL QUIET ON THE NILE.
The news fl ON Egypt during the week has been
of slight Importance. The Arab attacks upon
suakim have no military value though annoying
General wolseley is occupied in preparations for
summer headquarters
MORE NAVAL sCAREs.
The possibility Of war encourages The Pail Mall
Gazette to start fresh scare about the Navy. The
writer alleges that the feet is insufficient for
hat Ia ara adj
no plans matured, for war; and that the Admiralty
are set of blockheads who will probably hang
themselves OF be hanged, if war occurs
Sir Edward Reed continues his attacks upon the
Admiralty from his own point of view. which that
rival reformer, The Pail Mall Gazette. derides. The
Ministry in the meantime stHes debate. the Ad-
miralty dawdles over contracts. aud not keel IS
laid nor shilling spent out of the millions voted.
INTEREST IN GENERAL GORDON.
Public interest in General Gordon has not been
abated by anxieties about Every scrap of
writing by or about him is eagerly read Mr..
Barness excellent little book, published by Mac
milan. circulates widely. Subscriptions to the
memorial are numerous. The only criticism on the
Government grant to the family of twenty thousnd
pounds is that it is not enough. Lord Hartingtons
answer yesterday. in the House of Commons, re-
,pcctng the sixth volume of General Gordons
diary, now in London. it is understood. pledges the
Ministry to leave all questions relating to the
publication of the entire diary to General Gordons
relatives
Yesterdays memorial services at st. Paurs, West
minister Abbey and IN the cathedral towns
throughout England attracted enormous crowds
The London services were impressive but were
marred by the extreme duness Of the sermon of