The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-07-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

fOnEi1N NEWSs
No Cessation In the Preparations for War
The Tories Developing wonderful Ac-
tivity--EngIlsh Sympathy With America
--Germany's Aggressive Policy-A Mu-
tual Friend.
LONDON, July 26.--s'In peace prepare
for war;" is still the motto defining the
situation. A formal truce is at last def
nitely declared. A secret understanding,
which may be violated at the first con-
venient opportunity, has been effected on
the basis of the "pour parlers" cabled In
this correspondence fortnight back.
| All the positions held by Russia are re-
tanned. There is to be no forward move
ment in any direction by Afghans OF Rus
SLAMS. The statu quo is to be main.
tanned until the boundary reports have
been duly considered by their respective
governments and further exchange Of
views based upon the conclusions there
upon arrived at, has taken place. This
| gives Russia an advantageous starting
point for the next move. She commands
the two passes and main roads
east and west to Herat, and behind a
curtain stretching across the country
from point to point is rapidly forming
extensive camps, bringing up men and
supplies and completing railway and
telegraphic communications between
headquarters and the front. Neverthe-
less, the Gar still proposes, and General
KomaroH dlsposes, and no one can pre-
tend to say what the accidents of an hour
or the insolence of the Ameer's troops,
or the necessity of securing the safety of
the Russian posts under suddenly arising
emergencies may not bring forth. En-
gland and the Ameer are not less ener-
getic on the south side of the new Rus
sian frontier that Komaroff is on the
north.
THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT.
Lord Churchill has developed spirit
of fiery activity which is fairly setting
the Indian Department in blaze. With
untiring industry Churchill has devoted
every spare moment to detailed exam
fnation of the dispatches and reports OF
the Indian Government relating to Rus
sia and the Ameer. The former Secre-
taries of Ministers under Conservative
administrations were called upon to
furnish an exhaustive precis OF official
documents and personal knowledge of all
that had transpired during Gladstone's
term of office. One of the first fruits of
this was the discovery of serious defects
in the administrative machinery of the
Indian Office and enormous abuses In the
military departments. Important men,
oranda urgently affecting the efficiency,
mobility and strength of the Indian army
were found to have been pigeon-holed for
years and unacted on, and urgent dis
patches recommending reform systemati-
. cally neglected. Considerable progress
has already been made in the investiga-
. tion set on foot by Lord Churchill. The
| Indian Government has received the
, sanction of the Home Government to
take immediate measures facilitating
rapid mobilization on war footing and
. effecting radical changes in the internal
4 administration of the Indian armies,
which the experiences OF the past ten
years in Afghanistan and Egypt have
shown to be necessary. The expendi
ture of large sums for supplies has beer
sanctioned, and the Indian government II
now manufacturing and accumulatins
vast quantities of arms and food In al
the military districts of the Northwest
> and effrcting the concentration of troops
: the formation. of additional railway, tele
r graph, medical, transport and commits
sariat services on scale commensurate,
with declarations of the Marquis of Sails
bury, that the defense of India must bt
( placed beyond the possibility of al
l unsuccessful re sistance to attack.
' SORROW FOR GENERAL GRANT.
Q Public sympathy for Americas be
reavement in the death OF General Gran
is greater than have ever observed
for any distinguished man not of Englisl
birth. 1t is surprising how many house.
:. bear mourning symbols, especially In thu
. West end, where it would naturally b.
supposed the deceased hero was leas
known. The London public admir-
/ Grant as q great representative Ameri
> can, a true type of American manlincss
a dignity, courage, fortitude and steadfasl
ness. His patience in the time of suffer
ing, his un1nching endurance
!. in the sore hour of distress, hi
: simplicity in the day of prosperity an
his heroism in the face of danger ar
qualities which commend themselves t
9 the hearts of this people. The universe
:, feeling is one of respectful and tende
n sympathy for the Nation and family, an
o relief at SO peaceful an end of a long pt
9 riod of illness. Numerous proposal
y have been made with view to the adop
tion of some method of perpetuating tn
a memory of the departed soldier, an
"a marking the friendly National fcelin
- debating the move, and decision wi
= probably be arrived at tomorrow.
GERMAN AGGREssIvENEss.
m Considerable uneasiness has been CT,
u ated In Government circles by report
l. that Germany is endeavoring to get
!, foothold in the China seas and Is negs
% tiating with the Coreans for the posses
~ sion of the Island of Quelpaert, to th
l. south of the Corean Peninsula and POI
Hamilton. 1t was reported few day
ps ago that the Island of Quelpaert had bee
as occupied by the Russians, but the rune
e. is denied to-day. When the Russian wa
IA scare was at its height, England ST
IA toned three war vessels at Port Hami
in ton and virtually occupied the place.
bo was said that Corea had consented to i
- occupation by England. 1t is now sal
:, that German influence, which at presel
~ is paramount in Corea, has been at wor
Nv for some time to secure the possessio
a. by Germany of both Port Hamilton ar
r. the island of Quelpaert.
eo BISMARCK AS A MUTUAL FRIEND.
Prince Bismarck assumes the positic
ed of mutual friend in the dispute betwet
ed England and Russia in relation to IL
a., Zulficar Pass. 1t is reported from Berl
he that he suggests at least tempora
d. adjustment of the difficulty by means
to an authorized declaration by both Go
e. ernments that the Pass and the mou
mt tains to the cast of it shall be considers
rv neutral territory, to be open alike to A
h. ghans and Turcomans, for peaceful pu