Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-19

cuts. fair to bis opuoneufs. ana nri,r.
pasaoned and truthful 20 the R1szisn.
0iaoetone appsars TO have his enf.r.
sase an band: seems to be zusrukxrrass.
60 cy TIE prospect; and undouhteaIv
bes TOE inli Sympathy and oo-ops rafio1
OF bis entire Cabinet. As sDortirs
man states, ~Gladstonc a plsving .
waiting game and knows an tie csr-ss !,
II would appear from all this. that H.
FremieT has another eoslg De ths.sfgy prz
pared for next weeks vote Of ers~ii,
DAY, hence although al surface indiee-
lions warrant the statement that tha
prospect - one Of peace, the onIv
description Of the actual Situation
which csn De given a. literally accurate
y contained IN the statement that tbe
situation % rather orac1Iar, for no one
oaisioe Of the Cabinet seems to knew
just what IL Il.
IL may Be set down a. absolately true
that the rise and fall Of the var talk
during ten days past has been largely
oae 70 TIE Speculative money interested
IN making sales or purchases. Never m
modern times has such . vast amount
OF money been interested in change of
puolie opinion IN single nation. The
enormous Sums invested by Berlin. Vi
4 6AAA0f y 1Aa4 hlto II tDuQl GaIIEAfINIH
Russian securities and English consols
hase compelled vast and powerful in
terest TO maintain and spread good news.
The owners Of the millions of Idle money
In London and In the continental
bourssssseeking investment constitute.
on the other hand, an equally powerful
class whose interest IL Is 70 break yaIuss
BY securing aud circulating bad news.
This struggle TO retain against this bat
tie 20 get has been largely responsible
for most Of the war news given 10 the
public durinesthe past fortnight. Very|
little news has emaDated In any
form from either the Russian or the
English Governments. The Russian
generais are poor and ambitious for
fame, bat no one supposes that they are
market spectators. England never had
. ministry purer than the present cabi-
net. IL IL not only above suspicion bat
out of suspicious reach. In Paris and
Berlin specuiatorshold large amounts OF
Egyptian stock. These holders feai
that crash would ensne in all these
stocks II England should be compelled
20 svacuate Egypt In order to measure
strength with Rassis.
Ruseis has been making the strongest
possible efforts to maintain her fnan-
oiai eredi. IN Europe. She has recently
announced that the new tar on coupons
will be collected from Russian holders
only. Foreign holders of Russian bonds
have therefore nothing to do TO escape
this coupon tax but to make affidavit TO
their nationality. The announcement
Of this peculiar distinction among in
vestors la Russian bonds has both Gre
ated surprise and helped Russian credit
abroad. The Imperial Council, which
has the entire matter under considera-
ton, has made haste TO relieve foreign
holders of alarm by making them ac-
quaintsd with their exemption from
this coupon tar, and will soon make
known other important results OF tho
discussion which the Council IL now
devoting to the whole subject of Has.
sian credit. 10 IL not yet definitely
known what the result has been of the |
efforts Of the Russian Government 70
negotiate a loan with the Rothschilds. |
Il Is believed, however, that the Roths- |
childs have declined Russia's terms.
This belief is fortified by reports that |
number Of contracts for the Russian
Government. the conclusion of which |
we're based on the success Of the neQo-
ton, have recently been abandoned, be- |
cause Of an alleged refusal by the
Rothsehilds to make the requested loan. |
General VanNofski, Russian Minister |
Of War, u Is stated, 10 suffering from i'll |
health and desires TO retire. General
Obroutehef Is named as his successor. |
Van N0rski belongs to the peace party
IN st. Petersburg. II Is not generally |
believed that he Ia really III. 1t Is sus |
pected that II he rettfes Il will be in |
Difference 70 the war party, which seems |
10 b. getting control Of the Russian |
Government. Obroutoheif 10 thorough
iy Ia sympathy With the war party, and
his assumption of control OF the War
Ofiice weuid undoubtedly be indicative |
OF the adoption of warlike policy by |
the Gar.
The Tfnes advocates the formation Of |
CLOSE alliance between England and |
Persia. Such an alliance, IL 10 urged, |
would enable England IN the event of |
war with Russia 10 cat OF Rassia's line
Of standardization.
The Spectator says that after clutch |
init Herat Russia will be almost certain |
TO turn her attention 10 Persia and at |
tempt 70 secure control Of the Shah's
dtlminions by a combined attack from
Armenia and the khanatic. The pos
SESSION Of such fertile country az Per-
sia, situated 50 favorably, the Spectator
thinks, would be most valuable TO Rus
Ella In any aggressive movement TO the
southwark. The only disadvantage
which les possession would entail upon
lRuasia would arise frsm her subsequent
exposure 30 attack from the sea, her Sc
eiusion from which has hitherto been q
source OF great security.
THE UxFAsfNEss REVIVED.
I.oxDoH, April lS.-The stock market
teday elosed fat and unsettled, the
bears having stopped rebayinQ. The
uneasiness In regard 10 the political
situation has revived.
VESSELS PURCHASED Faox CHILL.
The British Admiralty have been In
successful negotiation with Chill for
the purchase Of part OF the GILLIAN
navy. Four second class topedo boats
have already been bought. Orders
have been issued for the immediate
dispatch Of these torpedo boats TO
Vancouver Island. for use in the North
Pacific 0es IN In case OF emergency.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL DESCRIBES
TIE SITUATION.
lsoxpoS, April Ie.--In speech al TO-
nights banquet Of the Primrose League.
Lord Randolph Churchill declared that
II the present debates with Russia Show
failure on eur part 10 oppose oncs for
all her hostile designs. our rule in India
will receive q mortal blow. The deadly
deerepifuds which fell on the old Hin
doc and hngul empires will fall on
England, and the annihilstion of her
will only be \ question Of time.
The toast - the memory of Lord
Beaconsheld vas drunk In solemn 81
lenee.