The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-31
RUSSIA DOES NorwANrwAR,
But II It Should Prove Ineyltably Necessa,
Sha VIII Do Har Duty.


She VIII DO Her Duty.
BERLIN, March SO.-A, correspondent
has Just had an extended conversation
with a high Russiandignitary, wlese ranh
and official relations give his thoughts
more than usual weight. When asked
his opinion about the possibility Of war
between Russia and England, he said:
tsuch an event would be a. great mis-.
fortune to both countries. I need not tell
you the reason therefor. do not believe
in the eventuality OF war. am .convin-
ced that our military position in Asia Is
far better than that Of Eagland, but this
will not lead US into warlike experiments.
The Emperor wants peace, and, as in
Germany, there is in our army only a
small party liking war for wars sake. AS
far as my information reaches can assure
you that Russia does not think now oi
proceeding toward Herat. Our Generals
In Asia have strict orders to keep their po-
sitions and avoid anything that would
give reason for complications. They per
haps want war, but that does not amount
to much.
On the other side, Gladstone's calling
out OF the reserves aud the militia is an
imprudent act. But it makes no impress
sion on US, because we know our military
superiority in Asia. Nor will 1t make a
deep impression in England, whore it
seems intended TO draw public opinion
from Gladstone g grave mistakes to some
other enterprise, where possibly there is
more glory To be won. But the act has
one very serious side. It might possibly
produce counter act from Russia. I
should not wonder II we were to hear
from ST. Petersburg that orders have been
given to have about sixty thousand troops
on the qui yivein the neighborhood OF the
Caspian sea. Such an event would cer-
tainiy make the situation more serious.
Such state OF affairs might result in both
parties, while wishing peace, preparing for
war, and finally being compelled to make
the dreaded war against their will. For
my part see in the English mobilization
nothing but demonstration Of the said
kind. But 1t Is a uleless and therefore an
imprudent act. II Russia's answcrto the
English note Of the 10th Is q satisfactory
one, 1t will be on account Of our honest
desire TO preserve peace.
In this respect VIC are one with Ger
many, and II Bismarck does interfere in
our interest with England, ! know that he
will use all his influence to prevent war.
l hope and believe that the end will be
the evacuation Of Pendjeh by the AZ
ghans. Then we shall have the possibil-
ity Of receding from our present positions.
In any way one thing is sure-Russia will
not humble herself, and il war should
prove inevitably necessary she will have
to do her duty"
The NORTH German Gazette says that the
latest news does not necessarily induce
pessimistic conclusions. Earl Gtanville's
assertion in the Bord's as well as Lord
Hartington's answerto neutrality-suspicious.,
are in great contrast in form and contents
with the alarming deductions drawn from
the military preventive measures Of the
War Office and the Indian Department.
The English press has disturbed public
opinion to such an extent that fears arose
that the two countries would be at war
with each other within an hour, while the
fact is, the negotiations for the regulation
OF the frontier are going on in quiet and
sombre manner between st. Petersburg
and London.