New-York tribune., 1885-03-29
disparaging comment drew letter from Mr.. Lowell
eulogizing both Mr. Phelps and President Cleveland.
VAR RUMORS IN EUROPE.
Is THE CzAR ANXIOUS FOR A BATTLEf

HOW THE PROSPECTS ARE VIEWED IN RUSSIA
THE DISPUTE OVER PENJDEH.
LONDON, March 28.-"The Russian people are
alarmed" telegraphs the Paris correspondent OF The
London Times, at the idea of war. They know that
q war with England would be disastrous to Russia
The Car needs money, and in the event OF war IL
would be only possible for him to obtain loan
upon runous terms Russians here admit that Eng
land cannot recede while with Russia the whole
question is merely one of ambition. All the powers
have instructed their ambassadors at ST. Petersburg
aud London to urge the Russian and English Gov
ernments to moderation and concession The am
bassadors state that both powers really anxious
for peace"
The Times concurs with The Ne,rs in inferring
from Earl Granvile's remarks in the House OF
Lords last evening that the Government take the
position that Penjdeh belongs to the Afghans. This
position makes, The Times thinks, complete dis
posa of Russias dlsingenuous plea that the occupa
tion of Penjdeb by the Afghans justified Russia to
advance upon debatabe points. "The question OF
peace or war;" The Times declares I" now rests more
with Russia than it does with England To desert
the Amcer would mean to make Russia present OF
an alliance with him. In that event England would
thereafter be compelled to fight both the Ameer and
Russia. We sincerely regret that Russia's move
ments daily increase the chance of a rupture. The
immediate necessity of the moment is that Russia be
made clearly 10 understand luaU EnBldnu 10
thoroughly in earnest"
The Daily Ne,cs says that the statement in The
Globe of yesterday that Earl Granvillehad proposed
to Russia that both the Afghans and the Russians
should retire from the disputed territory while
negotiations were in progress is untrue The NeWs
saws there are no specific points now at issue in
regard to the advance of outposts; the question
now is whether Russia is willing to submit the
frontier question to the decision of the joint COM
mission. In an editorial referring to the Duke OF
ArgylPs inference from Earl Granvilles reply to
one question aud his failure to reply TO another.
that the Government undoubtedly considered that
Penjdeh belonged to the Afghans, The Necs says
that Earl Granville tacity avowed that that was
the Governments view.
Agents of Irish organizations it is said, have
approached the Russian embassy In Parls with
offers of assistance in case OF war between Russia
and EnglaRds. These agents propose to foment a
rising III Ireland while England Is engaged IN
AfghanstaD, and to fit out privateers IN America TO
prey upon British commerce. All they ask is that
Russia shall furnish the Irish allies with means to
carry out their part of the bargain
The overtures to Turkey tor an alliance with
Russia are still under consideration. Diplomatic
advices from Athens and Constantinope concur In
corroborating the truth of the report that secret
negotiations have been for some time III progress
between Austria, Greece and Russia for new terri
torial arrangement with Turkey. Under tins
Russia is to obtain the annexation of East Ron
mela to Bulgaria with the extension OF the lttora
of the Principally. to the Egean Sea; Greece to
along the Secos and HaeactOn Rivers to the mouth
of the latter in the Gulf of SalOnica. Austria is 10
obtain "a new frontier from the plains OF kossova
to the western side of Mount Oruellos, along the
River Strymon to the Egean Sea, the centre OF the
Austrian territory 10 be part Of Saoplca. Russia
also asks to be accorded the right 10 occupy forts
the Black Sea at the entrance 20 the Bosphorus
pending has increased the chances favor of the
consumInation of an Angio-rurkish alliance.
At Portsmouth all the ships belonging to the flrst
Naval Reserve hncudin giiou ronclads. with all the
gunboats and torpedo boats have been ordered to
be put into immediate readiness to be placed in
commission. .
VIENNA, March 2s.- -Adyices from Russia say that
preparations are being made Tor war, and that
silence has been imposed on the Russian news
BRUssRLs March 2s.-Le Nord the Russian organ
here says: The people of Russia regard tue whole
quarrel with sang troid and with nc trace OF rrta
ton. This is owing to their conviction OF the |
absurdity of the idea of any war between Russia |
and England resulting from the Afghan imbrogllo,
and the impossibility on their part of regarding
by England in India" Lo NOyd follows up this |
editorial utterance by. printing letter dated st.
Petersburg March %, in which the writer. who Is |
referred to as good authority, says The present
Russian military movement is nothing but pre- |
cautlonary measure S.ia Slciated Dy tne most
RAwALPINDI, March 2s.-The secretary OF the |
Nizam of Hydcrabad writes concerning the threat |
ened Russian invasion: "The Indian people |
consider that Russian rule means dcspotlsin, |
Russia may introduce civilization into Khiva and
Bokhara. but. ini India her rule woad mean
retrogression."
CHARTERING OF TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. |
No information had been received at the |
Office Of the Cunard Line in Bowling Green yesterday in
repord to the statement published I'm The London Times