Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-14
WAR IMMINENT.
The Decision Of the Cabinet Awaited
With Intense interest.
ADEcLARArIoN OF WAR EXPECTED
At Apy AOment---Turkey Suspicious
Of England Yet Win
Be Her Allay.
WAR CANNOT BE STAYED OFF.

AOENbONB ApEh 10 u. Ill uc NdOl-
net meeting, the summons for which was is.
sued Yesterday, is now in progress. Moth
ing is known positively in regard to the
character Of the deliberations, but the great
war question is believed to be absorbing the
Ministers, and the result of the council is
awaited with anxious esgerness.
Instructions have been telegrsphed to Sir
Peter liumsden to transmit to London as
quickly as possible in his report, and that
Of Captain Yates, Of the conflct on the
KQshk river Al Shs yAFioas !uihtary and
naval stations preparations for war continue
to be vigorously made.
Turkey Must Aid England.
A Constantinople dispatch to-day says:
Afghan news has greatly excited all classes.
Two days ago war was looked upon as GER
tain, and the idea prevailed among natives
and foreigners that Russia might be ex-
pected to make dash for the Bosphorus,
and at any moment the British feet might
appear in the Dardanelles. Nothing much
is talked about excepting the prospect of an
Anglo Turkish alliance. The Sultan hesi-
tatss to adopt any positively compromising
attitude, being unwilling to tearlessly trust
England without some proof Of the
reality of British friendship before mourning
the enmity Of Russia. Press agents conse-
quently received instructions to spread the
idea in foreign journals that Turkey will
preserve neutrality in case of war. Never
theless, your correspondent is assured in
strong quarter that Turkey will join Eng
land should war occur, being compelled to
do so by the force of circumstances. Cen
ersl Komaroff raid not being followed by
an English declaration OF war, the present
opinion among foreign diplomatists here is
that matters may be arranged for the pres
ent with the usual Gladstone timidity. But
ell think that the struggle can only be de-
ferred.
Turkey Suspicious OF England.
Turkish feeling is generally in favor of an
alliance with England. The Turkish army
and navy are longing for war. Indeed,
Turkish officers and men Of either service
are burning to repay Russia for the suffer
iugs produced by the last struggle. Circss
sian officers are particularly excited over
the prospects of another. campaign. On
the Armenian frontier there is talk about
the recauture of Batoum, at which place
Russia is very busy. A shipmsster, just
arrived from there, reports the continued ar
rival of military stores and the construction
| of new redoubts. Speaking generally,
the average Turkish idea is, without an
alliance with England they are lost yet so
rudely shaken has been their faith in Eng
land on account of the Egyptian business
that they cannot bring themselves to credit
the British Government with any good In
tentions on their behalf.
Effect on American Wheat.
The Bulhonist today says, perhaps with
the wish as parent to the thought: The
! imminence of war will provoke lively dis
cussion as to the probable effect upon Amer
| ican trade All American securities have
advanced upon the assumption that grain
shipments must immeasurably increase, and
| that otherwise an important stimulus must
! be given in various directions. Before fol.
! lowing The movement too readily 1t would
be well to inquire into the relations OF trade
between the two countries so far as wheat
/ is concerned which seems to come from the
main point on which the more hopeful feel
ing of the spectators is based, and
| it should be remembered that there
are other important sources OF
| supply. To say nothing OF
| what can be drawn from Australia, the
| growth of wheat and corn in India has de-
veioped in q measure to make US almost
| careless of what America can do. The wis.,
be supply of grain in the United States Is
At present time large, while Its stocks In
| Great Britain are mt derate. This, 1t may
be said, fsvors the theory upon which all
| American securities have lstterly risen. But
as q set of, the quail ty of American growth
is not exactly suitable to our requirements.
What is principally wanted Is red wheat,
and IL is perfectly well known that the bulk,
say eight-tenths of the supply ahost con-
siS,s OF white. Under these circumstances
| ,hen il is difficult to imagine that our cousins
| across the Atlantic. can very successfully
compare With Indian and Australian pro-
| ducers, both OF whom occupy uuqueshona5iy
a position Of advantage in at least point OF
quality.
1he Way England Sees 1t.
The Times in On editorial to-day says:
| General Komarof makes no excuse tor his
fresh advance. He admits that he did not
see the Afghans until near the bridge: This
admission from such source, that the At
phsps had not advanced in valuable. Cen
eral Komaroff deliberately went in search
of the Afghan intrenchment sat down with
in easy shelHug distance, threw out an sd-
yanced guard to seige any undisputed con-
yenient position. and sent an ultimatum de
mandipg the Afghsns to evacuate their po-
silion. lie then marched forward and made
an attack.
The German Government has sent cir
eular to all Russian newspapers In Ger
many forbidding them from publishing any
but official reports concerning the Afghan
| sffairs
| Called the Conqueror.
In st. Petersburg General Komsrof Is
already called the c0nqueror of the AtShaus.
Everyone is elsted at his success, aud con-
s;ders the affsir reverse for Eng land.
At Odessa war between Russia and Eng
land is believed to be unavoidable sooner or
later.