Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-14
IN CASE OF WAR.

In case Of war-bu; which it is not at all
improbable may vet be avcrted-between
England and tfghanistan on the one side,
and Russia on the other, American synpa-
thies wilt tend 10 neither strongly. Their
bcstowal will be matter almost wholly of
personal taste. For neither in the amb;-
ton Of Russia to open the road to India
and extend her power, nor in the domino
ton by Englaud in India * there ANYTHING
TO command our warm sympathies. We
viii probably he more truly neutral in feel
ing than in the case Of amy modern fo-eign
war. Consultation will be very much that
Of wholly DISTINGUISHED spectator so far
is the merits OF the contest are concerned;
but an interested one, 50 far as supplying
The belIigereuis with the necessaries of life
for money dow" is concerned. 1t will
lie Il case, in short, in which We can ex-
claim fght dog, fight cat your fighting
brings some grist to my mill"
Bat how greatly viii We benefit? The
prevalent idea that we viii reap enormous
benefits from the impending war is exagger-
ated, and if indulged in longer will make
disappointment all the keener. t'niess the
way is .. long one, !; viii not materially
affect orr markets, outside Of few lines Of
manufacture Of war goods, and some call
for canned food supplies. Russia has not
in recent time, been large contributor of
hreads'at:s TO England, and hcrce the war
would Dot obstruct a very large how from
that direction, and certainly would not
wholly chi of wheat raising or shipping by
Rus,ia, for She has outlets into Europe over
which England cannot exercise the intiu-
ence OF arms india would raise Just as
much wheat rs ever No war upon the
Tnrkestan border is likely to make a call
upon the dense population of India that
will seriously deplete her agricultural pop
ulation. The Egyptian output would be
just a~ great as ii now is, and the war in
AfshaIistan would not in any way check
agricultural industry there. The New
York Tribune, the commercial columns Of
which are nearly always far-see;ng and
clear on sich subjects, adds 20 these con
siderations the other material Que, that
Germany and France, under the influence
of their protective systems, vii now more
largely produce grain than ever before,
and thus the decrease in demand from
those nations viii probably he as great As
any increase in demand from Grea. Britain
on accom-; OF stoPpage of supplies from
Russia 1t will I've difficult 70 explain
how TIE possible war can greatly influence
general industrial conditions in this
country. 4 stimulus may be given 70
few Ercs, but i; canna be long-liyed
Wars IN Europe are on each recurrence of
less duration. The improvements in
weapons and the advance in military
methods in moving and handling armies
tend to lessen the length, while Increasing
the deadly character of modern warfare
An exceeding long contest Is, therefore
highly improbable There will be no
such sieges as marked the memorable war
in the Crimea, nor any such long and
tedious months OF contest as characterized
that notable struggle The climate and
topography Of the region in which the
armies must operate, ii at all, both favor
active operations and a vigorous policy by