National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-13
oLEws ON THE SITUATION.
why n Foreign War VIII Beneflt Us
The Argument OF N Veteran,

ana Russia was ineVltaDlo.
This was based upon the sudden an
nouncement of the skirmisb between the |
Russian and Afghan troops, which, COM
ing at n period when the relations be-
| tween these two great powers were very |
mu CHI strained, developed the iustanta-
neous conclusion that war was inevitable,
and every moment since declaration
| from the English government proclaim
| ing IL has been expected.
Its delay still leaves q possibility that
peace may yet prevail, as the skirmsh
above referred TO is subject to an expla-
nation that II was but an accident and not
premeditated on the part of Russia; but
to all intents and purposes the effect of
actual war has boon largely felt in our
| various markets, especially on our great
produce exchanges of New York aud Chi
cago, the advance in wheat being over 10
cents bushel.
The question of what the effect upon
this country is going to be in tho event
OF actual war is ono about which opinions
arc very much divided.
/ have taken the ground quite persist
emily that II could not be otherwise than
favorable to the interests of America, rs
our geographical position places us 30 far
removed from the contest as TO mako 1t
impossible to he drawn into the whirlpool,
while all Of the European powers are liza
BILE TO bo. At any rate, the nero antici-
patton Of 1t being so will necessitata all
of them, In tho event of an Anglo Russian
war, putting themselves on war footing
at once.
This will cause TO DO enrolled in their
various armies millions of mon who will
be taken from laboring pursuits, such as
mechanics, manufacturing operatives,
and farm hands, and tho products of these
| N-,. -. LII t.Vl.
but STILL these men as soldiers will have
to be fed and clothed, oven more extrav-
agantly than before, so that tho require
ments of these countries for everything
heretofore consumed will be greater than
before, while their ability as producers
will be correspondingly curtailed.
The deficit is not unlikely to be re-
quirod to be made up by this country,
which will DO abundantly able to pro-
vide therefor, as our people are peculiarly
situated at the present time to meet such
an emergency.
Owing to tho stagnation which has
prevailed in this country for tho past two
years vast amount Of machinery has
stopped work, iron furnaces have been
put out, and general ourtailmeut of
business has been practiced. This has
thrown ont of occupation certainly not
less than half a million of laborers who
!, are now without employment in different
sections of this country.
The European orders for manufactured
+ doutioss st,rt iii ,ho ,,rssant ;Jla tsn,or;os
, and caiI onna $50 IT. act;,o an,nInu1
3 mani tbis ar,,y 81 mon no,v idIo
a This chance bronSbt mon us hv the
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he considared "a tbarvise han onn "a mo-
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