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from England in the event of an outbreak
with Russia. On the, side of India, En-
gland is able to bring into the field
any force that may be required.

from England in the event OF an outbreak
with Russia. On the, side of India, En-
gland is able to bring into the field
any force that may be required.
RUSSIA MUST BE FOUGHT.
Public opinion therefore is not excited
on the Afghan question. 1t is taken for
granted that, sooner or later, Russia will
have to be fought, and Salisbury is con-
sidered the right man to prepare for war
without inviting the challenge. Whether
the moderates in the new Cabinet, SUBJ
Jeet as they are to the influences of the
military party in India and England, will
be strong enough to avoid an outbreak
until the country is fully prepared, is
another matter. The prevailing feeling
is that, with recent experiences 10 guide
4hem, the new Cabinet may be trusted
not to shipwreck themselves bv playing
last and loose with questions of peace
and war, and that the restraining power
of an oyershadowing opposition majority
must ensure, at least until the general
election under the new registry, bar ac-
cideuts, much needed interval of rest
fulness and conciliation without vacilla-
tion or weakness at home or abroad.
RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.
The characteristic diplomacy OF Russia
is being promptly and vigorously applied
to the new situation of political affairs
In Engl and. 1t Is well known that Rus
| s1a Is not yet prepared to fight, but that
she is unceasing in her efforts to be
ready for the struggle, which it is evil
| dent enough must sooner or later be
brought about. Meantime, she deems 1t
wise to be sweet and complimentary to
| the new ministry, and it would seem
that her diplomatic agents have had an
1 nffipio1 hint 70 10 thap
| able as possible to British representa-
| tives in foreign countries. The Russian
| Ambassador in London and M. Lessar,
the special Afghan Commissioner, are
| to have conference with Lord Salisbury
next week, at which the disputed bound
| ary question will be discussed.
| Pending information as to the attitude
| of the Conservative Cabinet, the Russian
| newspapers which reflect the policy of
the Government are now pursuing SIM
liar policy, and have adopted a very
friendly tone. The Journal de st. Peters
| burg expresses confidence in Lord Sails
burY's fairness in dealing with the Afghan
question, and that he will make all prop
er allowances for the difficulties that
Russia has invariably encountered in
asposYEot With the IA AsiatiG Tagss
| 4 uC ltddlSdic idfC oSSOnC diuElHcu III
| the efforts the Liberals are making to
bring about the defeat of Lord Randolph
Churchill, Secretary of State for India,
who Is required to be reelected by his
constituents. Lord Randolph Churchill
has been neglecting Woodstock good
deal of late years, needless of the fact
that his old constituents might yet have
| power to do him service. The family
influence in the old pocket borough is
not what it was when the late
Duke of Marlborough was alive
and respected, and beside, Lord
Lord Randolph's brother, the prese Mt
Duke of Marlborough, is said to be op-
posed to his reelection. Even at the
last general election Lord Randolph was
run close by an almost unknown man.
The vote was: Churchill, 5l2; Hall, 452
There have been many changes on the
register and changes of local feeling in
the five years that have elapsed since the
election, which might enable strong
candidate to wipe off majority of sixty
and leave Lord Randolph Churchill out in
the cold. This is catastrophe which
the Birmingham caucus will put forward
lis strongest man to accomplish, or will
give its aid to the man most likely to sue
ceed.
The canvass in Lord Randolph Church
ills borough of Woodstock will begin
next week and already the excitement OF
the occasion is foreshadowed. Should he
be defeated there it will be necessary for
him to be returned from some other
borough in order to enable him to hold the
Cabinet office to which he has been ap-
pointed. The Liberals have selected as
his opponent Mr.. Corrie Grant, an OBJ
scure barrister. This selection has
greatly incensed the Tories, whc
do not hesitate to characterize
Mr. Grants candidacy against the
open insult on the part of their oppo.
nents. They charge that in making such
a choice the Liberals have acted In very
shabby manner, and there can be nc
doubt that the contest will be waged will
vigor on both sides. The scenes of Don
nybrook are expected to be re-enacted, al
the partisans of both candidates have de-
clared their intention to make 1t hot fol
one another. Lord Churchill himself il
taking little or no part In this canvass
deyoting most of his time to posting
himself on the affairs of the office of thu
Indian Department, but his friends ar,
leaving nothing undone to secure hi
election.
| LADY CHURCHILL.
The efforts to defeat her husband hav,
80 worked upon the feelings of Lad,
Churchill that she has declared her inten
tion of making thorough canvass of tn
borough herself in person, and the En-
glish people for the first time in the his
tory of their country will have oppor
tunity of hearing an American lady ex
pounding the politics of the nation
Lady Churchill arrived tonight and drov
a tandem through the town. She wa
enthusiastically cheered by the populace
and at several points the crowd becam
so thick that it was with difficulty tina
the driver managed to keep from runnin
people down. Lady Churchill was for
merly Miss Jennie Jerome. the daughte
OF Mr.. Leonard jerome of New York.
A Jealous Woman's Revenge.