The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-19
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
The Afghan War News Manipulated for
Bond Speculation Extensive
Review Of the Subject.
and Oriental Line Steam
ers Chartered for Cruisers
by Great Britain.
THE ANGLO. RUSSO SITUATION.
A General Review OF the War Reports a5d
National Actions-The Peace aud
War Rumors Mainly for Spec
uIRtiye Purposes.


IC SDOS, April lS.-Tne prospect or peace may
be delusive Many experienced diplomats enter
tain firm conviction thst the apparent truce is
taken by England merely 10 get proper weapons
for effective action. Mr. Gladstone has msde
some retreats during his ministry. but he Is a.
ways on these occasions betrsye himself By inde-
cision and eyasiveness in his parliamentary state
ments 1t is quite different with him now. To
all interrogatoTies in the House of Commons dur
ing the past week the Premier has presented the
very perfection OF 6rmness in reply.
When the questioner desired to know some hing
which the Government were not ready to conhde
TO the public Mr.. Gladstone has straightforwardly
refused to give information, and has plainly based
his refusal upon public policy. In nearly every
other csse the Liberal leader has been frank to his
constituents, fair 10 his opponents, and unimpas.
stoned and truthful 10 the Russians. II is ad-
mitted by even the Premier's enemies that his
conduct has been like that OF strong in FORE
knowledge about the result OF his cause like that
of a man managing well good cause with many
ugly features necessarily attending the preliminary
stages Of its progress. Mr.. Gladstone appears 10
have his entire case in hand. seems to De unembar
rs ssed by prospects and undoubtedly has the full
SYM sthy and cooperation OF his entire Cabinet.
1t would appear from all this that the Premier
weeks value OF credit day Hence. althou gh all
the surface indications warrant the statement
that the prospect Is one OF peace, the only des-
eripuon OF the actual situation which can be
given as literally accurate is contained in the
statement: The situation is practically un-
chsnged." OF course such statement is oracu-
Cabinet Knows Just whatit IS. It may be set down
as absolutely true that the rise and fall OF war
talk du ing ten days past has been largely due
sales or purchases. Never III the history OF
modern times has such vast amount OF
public opinion Of a single Nation. " The enoTmoDs
! SUMS invested out and out by Berlin, Vienna
| Paris and London capitalists In Russian securities
| and British copsols have compelled vast and
| powerful in terest TO maintain and spread good
news. The owners OF the millions OF idle money
| In London and in the continental Bourses. seek
| ing Investment constitute, on the other hand.
| equally powerful class, whose interest ii is TO
| break values by securing and circulating bad
| news. This struggle to reain against this battle
TO sell las been highly responsible for most OF the
war news given TO the public during the past fort
night Very little news has origina ted In any for n
| from either the Russian or English Government.
The Russian Generals sre good and ambitious OF
| fame, but no one supposes they are market specu-
| lators. England never had ministry purer than
the pIesent Cabinet. 1t is not only above suspi-
cion, but out OF suspicious reach In Paris
and Berlin tpeculators hold large amounts OF
| Egyptian stocks. These holders fe II that a crash
De compelled 10 evacuete Egypt - order 10
strengthen her force against Russia.
Russia has been making the strongest possible
has recently announced that the new tax on cou-
pons will be collected from Russian holders only
nothing 10 DO to escape this coupon tax but 70
make affidavit OF their nativity. The
matter under PRESENT considera.ion, has made
haste 10 relieve foreign holders OF alarm by max
lug them acquainted with their exemption from
important results OF the discussion which the
council is holding. IL is not known what the re-
suit OF the efforts OF the Russian Govern nent 10
: e otiate loan with the Rothehilds is 1t is
bhieved, however the Rothohilds have decliued
he Russian terms. General Vonnouski, Russian
health. and desires TO retire General n. Obrout
chen il Damtd as his successor. General Won.
burg It IS not generally believed that he is res iy
i'll 1t is suspected tnat If be retires it will be
IN Difference 10 the war party, which seems TO be
getting control of the Russian policy
General obIoutchef is thoroughly in sym osthy
the eonroi i Of the Mar 6ce would M
be indicative OF the adoption OF q warlike policy
by the Gar.
The Spectator says that, after cIutching Herat,
Russia Will be almost certain 10 turn her stten ion
TO Persia and attempt to secure control of the
menia. The possession OF such a fertile country
as Persia, situated so favorably, the Spec .ator
thinhs, would be most valuable to Russia in any
n ent has decided TO station number OF armed
merchantmen at the South Africsn Cape at Bonn
bay, also Sydney and elsewhere, as provisional
means of defense for British interests in those
quarters OF the world, and IN case OF an Anglo
Russian war.
The British Admiralty have been unsuccessful !
in negotiating with Chilli for the purchase Of q
part Of The Gillian navy. -Four second-class tor
have been issued for the immediate dispatch Of
the e ttrpedo boats to Vancouvers Island for use In
the North Pacific Ocean in case OF emergency. The
! work of fortifyin Singapore will be commenced
! a. orce. One hundred and twenty trustworthy
Malays will be Immediately instructed in topedo
secrets. The Government has decided to put g
stop for the present TO all volunteer retirements
among army officers.
Members OF the Indian volunteer force have not
yet been required to enlist: They have been
Government. The war officers are engaged In the
work OF providing for each member OF this force q
Martini rifle. fifty rounds OF ammunition, neces-
| sary personal accouterments. and an extra allow
ance OF five rupees toward the purchase OF uni.
form. The gun works OF Sir William Armstrong
have been given a large number OF new war
field pieces, and another for 400 Thordenfelt guns.
Russia is strongly fortifying sweaooury The
fecerste. which was introdnced last T6ursdsy in
the House OF Lords by the Earl OF Derby. Minister
for the Colonies. contains clauses declaratory OF
form. one of these clauses enacts that any one
colony shall have the power 10 withdraw from the
federation at its own discretion at any time with
I out consulting the other members OF the fedora
ton. The other clause empowers the Legislature
| tf any colony in the federation to override past
decisions of the Federate Council. 1t IS believed
that every one of the Australian colonies, except,
perhaps, that of New South Wales, will oppose the
adoption OF either of these clauses.
II Is reported that new form OF. settlement OF
the Mexican debt is proposed upon the basis OF the
redemption Of the old deot in full. " tn the ex-
| ception OF the overdue coupons This new pro
posal bears out the employment OF ana the pay
ment OF commission 10 any agent, Wnetner Ell the
bondbolders' committee OF any other organized
Interest.
What tho English Press Say on the subie ect
-various Stat dement's.