The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-07
Angio-Russisn.
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY Is

Anglo-Russisn,
THE STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY ~
ASIA.
LONDON, May 2.-Tho admiralty ar.
rangem.nts provide for tho Immediate
dispatch OF 1900 troops 10 India If
needed. The government has ordered
tho governors ofnaval stations, on the
Mediterranean 10 soud reports of what
stores SO n sadei, and they viii bl I'M
ms,liHtplv suurlisd. Tire government
continues 10 engage fresh artisans To-
push tho work o.. tho docs yards.
The Russian papers cont uo 90 repi-
diate ;he idea OF submiltiut Oh. feujdeh
all air ~ an iuqaIry or of r9iorrus tho
dispute to arbitration.
The London Standard says: "Nhoih-
or ire reply OF Russia he pacific or not,
IL must 10 borne ia mind that tho 4trug-
de Of Russia and England for supreme
aCy Ia Asia has begun. Tho Orluuut,s
have Keen eyes and judge gg0At deal
ov appearances. z he struggle Is NOT
one or trJnuitrsi or OF fine points, but Of
international morality. AZ Is "a guupe-
ti1n Tor influence, credit aud prtsrlRe
and tho si0e that sacrifices its prestige
throws away wantonly the weapon that
I'm Asiatic warfare Is found 60 hoe OF the
kaaDest edge and of the most rusty
temper
A SPECIAL MESSENGER CONISd.
The Daily News this morning. says q
special messenger has left ~. Peters
burI and will arrive IN Lon
don on Monday or Tuesday, bringing
Russia's answer, which Wi, probably DO
formal acceptance of the English pro-
posal. The car has jntimated 10 Eng-
land through Baron de Staal that he
earnestly desires peace. II tho proposal
to arbitrate tbs question of a disregard
on the part OF Russia of the CONVENTION
OF NJ arch II is accepted, the Joint com
mission viii proceed 10 dellmltate the
frontier OF Atghani stan without waiting
for a decision of the arbitrator, as sat
isfactory basis for the delimitation had
been agreed upon before the Penjdeh
affair. While the committee is at work
the disputed territory will be consid-
cred as neutral and will not DO oc-
cupied either by the Russians or the
Afghans. The News in an editorial
says it regards the prospects OF peace
between England and Russia as brighter
than at any time during the negotia-
tons.
A MORE PACIFIC TEMPER.
The temper of the English ministerial
circle is becoming more pacific. 1t is
reported that M. de Giers, the Russian
foreign minister, impaired to Sir Ed.
ward Thornton, the British ambassador
at st. Petersburg, the Information that
Russia intends to send to the British
government full statement in regard
to Gen.: Komarotf's position, and
asking England to consent to a
mutual inquiry into the alleged break
OF the convention OF March II with a
vote that Russia would not absolutely
reject arbitration. The compilation OF
the Russian statement will delay the
response of M. de G ers to the last Brit
ish government dispatch
AN ALLEGED AGREEMENT.
An agreement has been concluded be-
tween the English aud the Turkish gov
ernments, by which the latter Will
allow the vessels OF the former to pass
through the Dardanelles, in the event OF
war with Russia. In return for this
favor, Turkey will be allowed to send
an expedition to occupy the Sondan, by
way of Suakirn, and England will re-
store Cyprus to Turkey at the end OF
five years.
GOOD GROUND FOR DOUBT.
The publication OF the report that an
agreement mad been concluded between
England and Turkey, under the terms
of which the former power secures Tree
passage of her ships through the DArda
nelles in the event OF war with Russia,
and the porte secures tho occupation or
the Soudad by way of Suakim and the
restoration OF Cyprus in five years lfom
dsIe, mas caused some concern among
English diplomatists. Many politicians
affect disbelief in the report, on the
ground of tho excessive consideration
given by England. The report, how
ever, emanates from a source which has
been generally reliable and Is published
to-day in severa, papers.
THE CABINET SUMMONED,
A hastily summoned cabinet council
is neiug held this evening. IL Is $40
that important kilograms from 81, ar Istsr
Luusden and Sir Edward Thornton
was the cause Of the speedy summons OF
the ministers to council.
THE SITUATION UNCERTAIN.
Tonight the lo-RuSsian situation
is one OF uncertainty. There is apso,
lutely no war news, no peace news, ana |
no news OF a truce. No one-that Is, no
one outside of ministerial circles--is
warranted in drawing any conclusion
from this abnormal State Of affairs. IL
should be borne IN mind when sum
ming up the situation, that up TO the
present moment Russia has gwen the
Anglo Saxon reader not an Item OF
news. Russia has acted; has advanced;
b as waged Dattle; has taken territory
but Russia has said nothing. Engtand
has done all the talking; has made all
The plAudtlOuSsl l10uCo IL 10 Vhoo
czar has had no retraction to make. But
MR. aLADSToNE's NECESSITY
for making excuses has been so su'
preme that in the effort to talk against
blows, last Monday evening, he sue
ceeded, without saying anything, ID
making the greatest speech OF his lie,
and after making it, got a completely 81
fenced opposition, an unlimited credit
and 500, 900, 600 In cash. For 4s hours al
fvS5rf
ton, every lingo in England was
Gladstone man and every quaker
prayed for him as q man OF peace. me
war party were sure he meant 10
simply wipe the Russians cut OF AISLE,
The peace folks said: "rhere Is q states
man who realizes the value OF human
lite." After days, 1t is found that the
premier's address is still an oracle Ii
it is to be peace, the speech urged, every
honorable effort to secure an honorable
peace; ii it IS to be war, the speech
dwalt on the necessity Of maintaining
British honor. So IL happens O.niEhb
that of Herat, the very center OF the Qlu
world news, no more can, with any de-
gree of certainty, be said than that me
Assglo- Russian situation is one OF UNI
certainty. It's probable that the sittla-
ton will remain just as it is tonight till
after the second council at Gsrchlna..
Two Indications as to the nature OF
what the change in the situstion, when
it comes, will present themselves 10
the careful observer. The London papers,
which oftenest speak by ministerial in
SEPARATION, began to-day TO
DIsPARA0E GRN. SIR PETER LUNsDEN,
the chief OF the British-Afgban bounda.
nv commission, 1t was Sir Peters word
which Mr.. Gladstone took upon which
to base the charge that the Russians
had violated faith with England by oc-
cupying Pul-i-Chisti. Sir Petor also
furnished the report that tho czar's
troops had advanced upon MaruchAk.
Both OF these reported acti0ns consti-
tuted powerful elements 70 the Wat i Se-