Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-19
The Prospects for 1t May be Delu.
siYe-.-Ih0se Who
Know Gladstone Think Heis Playing
Waitirg Game
So England Can Get Time for Ef-
fectiYe Action.
Bismarck's Hand in tho Russo
Afghan Difficulty.

LONDON, April l8.-The prospects OF peace
may be delusive. Many experienced di-
plomats entertain the firm conviction that
the apparent truce is taken by England
merely to get proper breath for effective &C.
ton. The very frmness with which Mr..
Gladstone makes his public statements and
the cold calculating exactness, with which
he phrases his utterances all tend to con-
vince those who know the premier well that
he has determined upon policy, which no
matter how surprising it may be it will by
no means be Of rerogression.
Bismarck's Hand.
LONDON, April lS.-DispatcheS received
here this afternoon from Vienna and Con-
stantnople state that Austria and Germany
have warned the Porte that the Berlin treaty
will be annulled if either English or Russian
war ships are allowed to pass through the
Bosphorus in the event OF war between Eng
land and Russia. This news has stirred up
considerable feeling, as it is construed un-
favorably to England. The general i'm
preston is that the two powers named have
been premature.
The cipher dispatch of Sr Peter Llms
den giving his report of the Penjdeh incl
dent has been interpreted and copies Of the
Interpretation have been distributed among
the members of the Cabinet. Nothing
more is publicly known this morning of the
contents of This dispatch than was stated by
MIR. Gladstone in the House of Commons
last evening. AS several hours were con-
sumed in deciphering the dispatch, however,
it is believed to contain full report OF the
battle and the events leading to it, as view
ed by EDgGshmen nearest the scene.
Notwithstanding the advance in English
and Russian securities daily
War is Still In the London Air
as witness the press opinions Of this morn.
ing: The Times says, Are we then to
leave the Ameer to his own resources, after
engaging him in the conflict with Russia
for which his unaided forces are inadequate,
and, if so, can we expect that the Afghans
will not deem themselves betrayed and
throw themselves into the arms of the
stronger power?' Continuing, the Times
says: Nothing has happened in the last
three or four days TO justify change in the
public attitude. Even if the government is
prepared to give Russia the territory al
ready occupied it by no means follows that
the trouble is ended.
The Standard speaks in leading article
to the following effect Nobody who has
the horror of England at heart can help fsel-
ing the Government is paying disastrous
price for the respite which it is proposing to
secure Continental cities are careful to
hold up the mirrer so as to show our con-
temptible figure. Russia has once more
gained triumph at our expense. She has
gained the credit which we have lost. We,
on tie other hand, have not secured peace
That degree of illusion is simply impossible.
However, sanguine We may be, the conflict
has only been postponed to some future
time. and period OF great defensive arma-
ments has opened for the British Empire in
India.
Saws the Telegraph: 1--WE do. not know
that the two Governments have yet estab-
lished anything Ike sufficiently powerful
conductors to carry of the electric feeling
of the nations. As matter OF fact moth
ing we believe, has been settled. If the
AIgEans call upon us to stand firm, it still
remains possible that war may be arisen
and better in the long run than peace"
Srys the Chronicle: Russia is really
aiming at the Aaeer, and no man in his
sense can doubt it. Consession may avert
collision for the moment. but only defer it
to a season more favorable for Russia
A Russian Papers Comment.
The Journal de St. Petersburg regrets
he English press has not initiated the
moderation of the Russian papers, and hopes
hat courteous, if sot amicable tone will
govern the press of both countries in the
discussion of the differences between the
empires, which the Journal believes will be
settled if kept free tgom precipitation and
Iioleut language.
Fully 200 EpglisEVessels seeking cargoes
If grain are now assembled at Odessa, Ia
yaurag and other parts of the Black Sea and
he Sea of AzOva
1t is reported that Mr. Waddington, the
French Minister in london, has telegrapsd
De Freyciuet hat there need be no fear of
var between England and Russia, the two
countries having agreed upon a plan for
settling the Afghan frontier question.
Is Russia HuUsAugging England:
The Emperor Hillliam yesterday had
oug inter view wir5Prince Bismarck. The
Emperor, in compliance with the advice OF
physicians, has reEeSnced his contemplated
gisit to Ares Baden.
The Berlin press generally express opinion
hat RusSia,is hunSUggiug England.