The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-29
THE EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD.

England and Russia, two great Do gers,
seem about to lock horns, and will unless it
is a square hack down on the part of Great
Britain, or Russia gives assurances. clinched
by proper action, OF her intentions in Asia.
For years past Russia has slowly but surely
been making advances and getting a foothold
in Afghsnistan. Such has been her policy,
steadily pursued, for a long time, until
gradually the armies of the Car have ap-
preached the northern frontier of India.
Once the neutral ground of Afghanistan is
crossed by Russian troops and the glove will
have been laid down for a contest. the
end OF which can not be foreseen.
War will surely involve three continents and
be waged with q fury wn in the East
ern hemisphere since the days of Napoleon
B~onsparte, and with q destruction of life
fearful to contemplate in this age, when the
implements and munitions of war have
slmost reached perfection in death dealing
power.
For twenty years Russia has been engaged
in spreading her control over Central Asia,
gradually adding one after another OF the
previously Independent provinces, with
their princes and sovereigns, to her empire,
which has grown in extent of territory until
the area is vast indeed. The conquered
people have been subjugated in the most
complete manns they having adopted the
manners. customs and religion of the Rus
SLAMS. She has built railroads across her vast
domains, placed fleets OF iron steamers upon
the great inland sess, aud can now send an
army in a weeks time from Odessa, a great
southern seaport. 30 the interior of Asia.
She has organized The natives into well.dis-
ciplined, well drilled troops, whose loyalty
and efficiency have been the better secured
by the promise of Russia that they shall
share in the rich and abundant spoils
which they have been led TO believe were to
be gained by the conquest OF India, while her
army ola million men far outnumbers any
force that England can muster.
Russia's whole policy pursued for years
showsa well. matured plan of conquest in
GLIDING India in it's ultimate result, which
she has intended to accomplish in her own
way and in her own time. While Russia has
successfully aimed to secure the friendship
OF her conquered provinces, which
she has so rapidly absorbed within
her boundaries, England has been
losing her hold upon India with
its $50, 600, 900 of inhabitants by a contrary
course, SO has few friends or strong support
ers. Great Britain has given the people of
India her strong protection, has established
law and order and sought TO introduce a
higher civilization; bat she has never culti-
waited the people of India, nor of any coun-
try who paid tribute TO her. in that friendly
wsy-placing them upon an equal footing
with her own citizens-that Russia has done.
While the latter has made strong allies of
her subjugated provinces in Asia, England
has almost sntagonizsd the people Of India,
who will not come to her support willingly
nor effectively.
Great Britain, however, has prestige, vast
wealth, immense influence at home, and will
maintain her proves with a degree of cour-
sge and stubbornness that will meet any
enemy without fear and with q power we'll
known to all the world.