New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-10

explanation of NJ. de Gicrs would be satisfactory
TO the English Government.
The anti Russian feeling IN bOth parties In inc
House of Commons amounts TO "a passion. II Rus
sia's explanation o. the attack on the A'ghans be
delayed or be incomplete. the British Government
will be forced to declare war or rcsign
Adyices from L. Petersburg state that many oHerS
are being received from Firms to serve In the
Russian navy. Finland has agreed to equip ten
torpedo boats, IN addition to the seventy "hloh
Russia has ALREADY IN the Baltic.
The Russian Government is giving orders Tor gum
boats to Swedish builders.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says 10 Is reported
among the Mohametans Of the Northern Caucasus
that the Czur of Russia and the sultan OF Turkey
are allies The belief is general at ST. Petersburg
that the relations between those two rulers are eN-
trcrnely friendly.
Mr. Chidcrs has postponed for a week the pre-
sentation of the budget IN the ousc of Commons.
The pOstpOnement is presumably due to tile an
tcipation OF q vote on the question OF war with
Russia.
Most Of the owners Of coieries I'm England and
Wales have cancelled all orders for Goals 10 be
shipped To Russia. at the risk OF being Sued lor
breach of contract.
OPINIONS OF THE NEWSPAPERS.
The Times editorially says: Neither tho dignity
nor the interests of the British empire can be
served by wrangling in Parliament. Mr.. Glad
terday was worthy of Englands representative
If il did not breathe defiance 1. had
the ring Of consancy and resolution which neither
foreigners nor Englishmen can mistake. Even If
we are content 10 pass the ALTAR as All untowafd IN
cidynt, we will still have to reckon the
Afghans. whose troops lie dead upon the the
ter the risks of surrender TO General
Komnroffs defiance to the orders of his superiors.
1t rests with Russia to purge herself of this DIS
honesty by acts Of adequate and conspicuous sep
aratiOn. The immediate recall Of General koma-
rolf and the retirement of tho Russians from all
the positions III Afghanslan which they have
lately occupied WILL perhaps, repair the mischief.
The duty imposed upon us will not be undertake zen
in spirit Of evity, but is one that England IS
capable of fulfilling, and we will not finch until it
In an editorial on Russian finance The
on '' capital Sa UndsT sT S THs exaeons Go
the people are becoming less able to pay, and ex
tension OF territory relief the exchequer
This condition of things must terminate
in smash. English investors will be wise not to
subscribe another sovereign to the Russian loan"
has intended to give England trouble and 10 put
afirons upon her. Unless reparatIon is afforded,
not by the help of golden bridges but in accord
ance with our distinct and stern demands we must
do our duty by India and ourselves, and wage such
awar as will insure to India repose for half
century"
The lforning Post says that the Government has
had telegraphic correspondence with Lord Wolse-
ley with reference to proposition to withdraw the
British troops from the SOndan.
The Daily Nelcs IN an editorial article says: 1.-The
agreement between England and Russia that there
should be no advance of outposts must now have
reached the chief OF the Russian staff on the Afghan
frontier III that agreement be adhered to, war may
still be avoided. The crossing of the Kushk River
by the Afghan5 might have justified fur
ther advance on the part of the Russians,
but not direct appeal to arms. War can now only
be avoided by q prompt disavowal by Russia OF
General Komarofi's action, aud a guarantee against
its repetition and by honorable action her part
regarding the Joint Boundary Commission, which
up TO the present time the Russians have mocked
past affords little ground for hope or belief that
Russia will observe with greater fidelity her obliga-