The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-01

Ioxpox. AprIl 1.-The Afghan from
der question contlnucs 10 command The
attention Of politicians. and little else Is
being discussed. That England and Rus
sia are concluding arrangements for the
peaceful settlement Of the Afghan cues
ton. which will inclnte the cessson Of
Pcnidsh to Russia, Is no logger doubted,
and. Indeed, In some circles the opinion
e expressed that an agreement has a.
ready been established upon me above
bssis. 1t Is generally believed that The
eject OF this compact will not DC 10
avert. but 10 postpone war. Al all events,
mat i the view taken Of Il In opposition
circles. aud many OF the ministerial party
express the same sentiment. Its immedi-
at- effect. however, viii be to clear the
air Of the electricity which has filled II
| for the past fortnight, and 10 restuFe pup
| lie confidence. The danger of war has,
rndonbtedly. been arrested and perma-
nent peace nav be secured. though many
/ contend that al best the repose will not
extend beyond few years. IL Is under
| stood that the ministers will not reiin-
ouish their preparations for war with
Russia. though doing everything In the
interim to avert that castrophe until the
agreement has been signed and they De-
come fully satisfied that Russia intends
70 keep the terms Of the compact
no pAEpAxElLEs. 80 LOAN.
LONDON, April ls.-If there Is TO be no
Dardanelles for the English there will be
no loan for the Turks. That Il the most
practical oucome likely to result from
the Austro-German notification 70 Tur-
kew that II English or Russian war YES
sells are allowed to pass between The
Black Sea and the Mediterranean, the
treaty of Berlin will be regarded - an
nulied. A. far IS this Is threat 10 Iur-
kew IL il futile, for there Is nothing that
| Turkey would witness with greater CON-
plscencv than the aunulment Of the treaty
81 BerIin. which disnembercd her Empire
bv slashing OF certain Northern depend
encies. The closing Of the Darcaneiles
AGAINST England would doubtless be very
agreeable 70 the Continental powers, a.
| 1t would prevent repetition Of the OIL
, fensive spectacle presented TO them wnen
. | Lord Beaconsfeld sent his feet with guns
. shottcd and decks cleared for action 70
/ 1 ConstantiDople during the Turc"- Russian
. war II the memorable crisis when the
YER knocking Il the gates Of Stamboul.
, THE SCENE SHIFTING.
De<pjte their wishes. however, there Is
D not . diplomatic In Europe who does no'
J know that If England guarantees the
Z Turkish loan the resistance TO the passage
E of the Dardanelles BY . British feet viii
: not be very formidable, but the other end
|, Of the waterway leading from Russian
/ waters will be Theoretically sealed 10 The
! Russian f,ar. The scene Is beginning ts
!. | shift 70 the real objective point o.
. Acknowledgement - and there
! are distinct indications in London TO-DAY
that when il comes 10 . question oil Con
: stanfinople the British public Is FULLY
4 alive 10 the situation Mr. Gladstone
4 administration will not be worth 81
= hours purchase II he allows any foolin-
! over the blue waters Of the Dardaneiles
e BEAcoxsTlELD's SCIENTIFIC rRoSTikk
: LoSDox, April is.-Thc Conservative
!. leaders had an informal meeting las
5 evenin for copsultat;on on the policy 9
/ the party In relation to the unsatisfactor
situation in Afehanistan- II was agree
that. while the Governments should re
csive the support Of the opposition IN IS
sorting the rights aud dignity Of the en-
4. pirc, explanations should pc sought -
the real intentions OF the LaDinc<- n
feeling prevails that the opposition y
duty bound TO bring pressure 70 bear Q
re the Government to insure the scicntifl
4, frontler Of Lord Beaconsneld, and 70 PR
- vent = repetition OF the loss OF life an
!. treasure Of the last Afghan campaig
being made ia reliance upon represents
" lions Of friendship which are contradicte
. bv warlike acts. The oppo ition partJ
ID unIesS further Information changing %
sspect of the situation shall be receives
~ not IN favor of TYING the hands OF q
~ Covrrnment in regard 10 Penjdeh an
~ Herat. The Conservatives will be col
OF tent II the Government leave the Afghan
he 10 fcht their own battles and night
ed fraternIzs with Russia as they prefer,
n, long as the scientific frontier estaphsns
n by Lord Beaconsheld be held and a "
sc dersfandinr be entered into with Russ
nd for the establishment Of . neutral zoi
er north OF the recognized Afghan fronue
~ WILLING TO CHANGE THE BATTLE GRouS
~ The Conservative leaders recognize q
fact that British campaign on the fro
tiers OF country still smarting from
recent INVASION and rcmose from Y
q British base might have disastrous CO
nd eeoenccs. They. would prefer 70 me
IN Rnssia on ground conquered from Afghs
~ istan by force Of arms behind q 'front.'
.- chosen with special view 70 the cont
w gercies now likely 70 arise, where
lis only accessible points would DC neld
~, che British with ample supplies, railro
Of facilities and good roads and lines
~, communication to the rear, leaving
u. Russia the peril Of advancing far fr'
so her pase through an enemy country, q
en- feet 10 the necessity Of protecting ms
ing miles Of communication from swarms
day ferocious and half savage tribcsmen.
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