The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-31
WHICH WILL II BET
Shall White Winged Peace or
orin-visaged War Hold SwayP
The Diplomat. Pretending Peace while
Actively Preparing for Wharf.-The 1en-
erals In the Field Anticipating the
Eventual Outcome - ssisdstone-

nation brought by ths lmpoTlahs W.
patches read AZ yesterdays Cabinet
Council must have convinced Her MAJ
es,y's ministers that the tail again wass
the dog. Salisbury and De Glers are
the dog; their Generals At the front inc
tail. Cabinets discuss secret proposals
and uncomfortable military agents re-
spond with movements making war al
most Unavoidable. 1t Il announced from
the capitals that delimltatIoa negotiations
are proceeding smoothly and nearing .
satisfactory termimination, and almost
the same hour news reaches Us from the
front that coup de main In Herat -
imminent and that the British commits
sion In fulfillment Of their peaceful mis-
sion. enthusiastically advance TO meet
their Russian colleagues BY hastily retir-
irs on Herat. and a. the instance OF the
Ameer assuming supervision OF ue-
fenSive preparations. The retro
grading officers proclaim the stategic
movement 70 the rear TO nave
been caused By the extraordinary pa
cifc aspect OF everything a. the 'front.'.
and the Amer allays the deep feeling OF
satisfaction aroused by the intensely
amicable situation by declaring TO MS
people that the British Indian army Wall
come 10 his assistance as soon IS tae IN
crealnr friendly forward movement OF
the Russians renders such picnic in
evirable. Renewed assurances OF white
robed reace come from the inspired
rress OF ST. Petersburg, and from Lon
don Official sources we learn that Afghan
regiments are Fastening from various
csmps 70 reinforce Herat, and occupy
positions commanding that stron1nolu,
and that Russian columns AZ Penlden, In
the East. and Ak Robat In the West nave
grown into armies tapping over into
mountain passes and roads leading into
AfghanIstan and Persia
AIMING FOR PEACE.
In further proof Of the rrofoundly
peaceful outlook we find that since
chnrchlll's advent at the India Office, the
Simia authorities have vigorously re-
surned the supply Of rifles. ANN unition.
war stores aud bullion 10 the Ameer, and
that NJ DeGiers' energetic EFFORTS 10
svoid bloodshed are developing 10 the
direction of extensive ievies OF BOX
haran and Turcoman tribes, ana the
transformation Of the raw material into
drilled and armed Russian irregulars. II
Russian advanced supply came TO the
southerm0st Russian port OF Observation
in the tributary Afghan territory. or line
a. the crow flies. of IT'S miles or so, anc
from the Caspian Sea terminus OF the new
ASksbad Railroad 10 Ak Robat, separate
chains OF communication are at lastcom
pleted. along which troops are moving
forward. effectlnr concentration at points
where armies Of invasion are collecting
men ana material for the anticipated
coup De main on Herat-
PACIFIC ASSURANCES.
The protracted interviews which Baror
de Staal. the Russian Ambassador, ha'
with the Marquis Of Salisbury yesterda.
Doth before and after the Cabinet counci
were intended TO allsy the fears expressed
ia the London newspapers that Russli
was making another forward movemen
in Afrhanistan. He explained the recen
movements OF the Russian troops on IN
AFGHAN frontier and il is understood tina
he conveyed 70 the Premier the persona
assurance Of the Gar that there was n
intention OF selzing Herat or any othc
strategic point pending the negotiation
for the pacific settlement OF the matter \
dispute in relation 10 the frontier.
WILL BACK The AMEER-
What i Salisbury going 70 do aDot
fts The generally accepted opinion
that Abdurrahman will he Loyalty an
en.rretIcally backed up In the defense
Hcrat and subsequent military oper'
tions. The Russian preparations hav
suddenly assumed proportions incon
prehensibIe on the theory OF negotiation
in good faith with peaceful end serious
" n view. II j. evident that the resoi,
is 10 establish Russian supremas
throughout Central Asia up TO the vel
doors OF British India. The distance
prospective operations from the Briti'
base In India and the uncertain eemp
OF Afghan tribes render the immedia
employment Of English or Indian reg
lars difficult, hence the Cabinet mad y
der consideration yesterday semen
submitted b. the Indian Govern me
for the formation OF . special Afghan
nv ii two divisions. 900 strong, col
manded by British and native Indian (
fccrs, and consisting largely Of pick
troops from the armies OF the so-call'
independent States. the princes OF viii
have volunteered their services aud a
10 man eager for military distincti
nnder British control A force 80 &C
<tltuted would be a welcome ally shot
the Airhans. slnale-handed, fail 70 thru
back the tide Of Russian invasion.
the event Of the Russians driving the
ira forces before them and following
their advantages to within safe strikl
distance from British territory, the III
ish Indian army will be called into
ton. The Indian Government, Ia 9
junction with the home ministry, -
1he meantime rapidly proceeding y
preparations for an immediate outbr
OF hostilIties.
MIA GLADSTONE.
The Liberals are delighted AZ the
nouncencnt that Mr.. Gladstone has
cidcd 10 take the stump In the intercs