Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-23
DAILY P0ST-IkTELLIGENCER
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ard De GssFs hsxe arrived ~ oeoEIts
understanding 10 res..ra 80 tbs Afghan
frentlsr. and ;hss ka,sss w5gi yisse
Zalaks Pass - AfzksHisssn. - nos sat
prIssug. Ever sinsss sziisbary eAn7s
into poser. ard restsrsd Tie forEasF cor
dial relations bstusen Essizna and
Germany the psysision Of Russia has
bosn eroxiug more asd more asfsyoT-
able. There caz be iiisIa dosbs that If
Gladstone had rsaEsiBe1 in poser tue
Rsssians sools long siEos hare ssizsc
Zaskikar, aud shat tbs tlossscks woald
have been viThin aahs u HsFat, even Il
that city bsd Dot actually fallen int
their hands. The Pen idsh incident mad
taaeht Russi4 tsat she had nothing 70
fear froa Mr. Glidsssms- NsthinR
could have been Bs0Ee bid ans dsf&at
than the attack os Psni5sh. II was a
direct challenges 20 mortal cornbat. kzs-
sis thres doisn the gauntlet and Glaa-
stone instead Of piskipg it %, closed
biz eyes add pFsaeEd.d not 10 sse II.
lBaseaId Of answering the Russian At
tack a. they svidsniIy expected him 70
sEsver IT, he remained psssigs. sad
even took occasion to recall and dis
grsss Sir Peter L1msden, the Espgesen.
tative Of England ia Afehanistsa.
AfEsF this everyone knsw well snOngh
that Gisdstons dsd I,ot mean 10 70 20
var under any circumstances. -itat ans
Rasssan aggression Short Of the actual
invasion Of India, would be INST With
nothing more than q protest.
Rassia ~ IN an snSsilsBs position 10
carry out hsT plaas. Germspy. AastrIa
aud France sympAtaized with her. and
England was totally hsoIsted. Even
TsFksy, IL seeEsed. bad forgotten her
loaa existing eumity 10 Rassia aud vas
willing TO remain Reatral, n DOT even t.
take 10 arms against EnQlsnd. Al
ready kassia's oppoEtanity had come.
aud the only task that remained for her
statesmen vas 10 grasp their Drize, dis.
playing enough Of boldnszs 20 oyerawe
tha Afghan tribes. bat not snaugh to
snouss the English people 20 the pOin,
Of oyerthrowipg The Gladstone govern
ment. The plan was working well
enough. Russia vas 80 cautious that
the E1gli-h peopls felt perfectly secure.
yet her troops we're esnstaHtiy adyane-
inR and ooatinuaily strengthening them.
selves IN each newly occupied position.
At this iaaoture there occurred an IN
looked for aesident which, A. the event
has shown, interf,Tsd most seriously
With The Russian piBas. The Gladssone
government was everthfown. II fell.
not TO consequences OF any false step on
tbs part Of Rassis. bat by an adverse
vote on trifilag question about the
taxation Of beer.
The accession 70 power Of the Sails.
bury Government Uas speedily follosed
b7 Restoration 81 good feeling be-
tween England ans Germany. Turkey
was no longer friaatly to Russia. bat on
the contrary gave piaia indications Of
an Intention 10 form al alliance vita
England II 10 should become necessary.
Finally, as 10 Is said, an offensive and
defensive alliance was formed between
England and China. Russia vas get
ting dangerously mar the isolated posi-
ton which EnGlsrd had formerly 90
eapied. To be sure, she still had the
fFisndship or France. but the tide Vas
clearly setting against her. Uader
these circumstances thG Russian states
nnen and generals began TO act more
and more cautiously. show was made
Of insisting upoa lhe Rnssian claim 20
znifikar Pass, Witch 1t had clearly BEEN
the intention 10 HsiEs had not the Glad.
stsne ministry fallen last when IL did;
hui tbs point was insisted upon With
kssening vigor until nov IL has been
yielded.
The considerations watch influenced
De Giers to yield co taa,sly are probably
numerons. Tho increased Difficulties in
Raasia's path musi have been most elo-
qnent advocates Of = peace policy.
Then, TOO. IL might have been cen.
sidsfsd that Rnssia has gainsd enough
for one year. Her oatposts are many
eailss nearer b, fndia than they ever
ssFs beforsi she prsosie4lly commands
Herai. and her advanced positions are
% situated taat zalakar IL not really OF
great importtnes, In . ,ear OF two
years when the ,ssnditiona again become
favorable another adyanse eau be
nasde. The approaching slessions in
Ensland. howevT. probably had more
than anything ellie 30 do With inGia.
snsiHR De Giena He Is eager Tor tie
return Of Gladstone 10 poser. II lie to
the Interest Of RasaiA that Gladstone
shoHld return to power. The English
people, however. vhile they like Glad
stonsis policy In home aEairs. have
great reason 10 snissfuss hts foreign
policy. II the eaiiook on the Afghan
frontier 10 vaslits ~ the time u TIE
elections. the effect upen the Liberal
chances sill be bed. II on the ooatrsry
The outlook Is p'aeetal. Cd, oonserva
sise ehanee Of waaasss will be lsss. And
De oseEs h eager ainOaRh for q Liberal
viesoEy. lie vill preoahiy arrange 90
thai wesn The eiessio1s are iaking place
AfseAnissan viii be - psaeofaI as
anmmeF'a DAY.
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