The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-03
"A Gable LETTER,
A Clear Resume and SUMMING
Up of the Ang 10 Russian
War Dispute.
sneers at GIadstene's Great
speech, ana His War Pol
icy RidicuIeed.
Sir Peter Lunisden Severely
Handled, and May BE Pos
sible sCape-GOai.
The Irish Question Discussed,
and Other English Matters
Referred 10 in II letter.
4 splendid summing-Up OF the An
gIO-Isussian situation.

w s"'
gIO-Isussian situation.
london, May 2.-To-night the
Anglo-Russian situation Is one of I'M
certainty. There is absolutely no war
news, no peace news, and no news OF
"a truce. No one, that is no one out
side of ministerial circles, is war
ranted in drawing any conclusion
from this abnormal condition of af-
fairs. 1t should be borne in mind in
summing up the situation that mp to
the present moment Russia has given
the Anglo-Saxon reader not an item
of news. Russia has acted, has adj
vanced, has wagcd battle, has taken
territory, but
RUSSIA HAS SAID NOTHING
England has done all the talking, has
made all the explanations. Hence 1t
is that the car has had no retractions
to make, but Mr. Glndstonc's neces-
sity for making excuses has been so
supreme that in the effort to talk
against blows last Monday evening he
succeeded. without saying anything,
in making the greatest speech OF his
life, and by making it completely ST.
fenced the opposition, got an unlim-
tied credit and S55, 100000 In cash. For
lorty-eight hours after the prime
minister's marvellous Grafton every
lingo in England was Gladstone
man and every Quaker prayed for
him as man of peace The wal
party were sure he meant to simply
WIPE THE RUSSIANS OUT
of Asia. The peace folks said: "There
is n statesman who realizes the value
of human life" But now, after sew
cral days il is found. that the pre-
mier's address is still but an oracle
IT. is to be peace, the speech urged
every honorable effort TO secure hon
orable peace. II it is to be war, thu
speech dwelt on the necessity ofmain
tanning the British honor. So ii hap
pens tonight that of ilerat, the very
centre of old world news, no NOR,
can, with any degree of certainty b.
said than that the Anglo-Russian stu
alton is one of uncertainty. II is prob
able that the situation will remain
lust as il is till after the second coun
Gil at CATCHING. Two indications Il
| to the nature of what the
CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
will be when it comes, will pre-
sent themselves to the car'
. ful observer. The London new
paper which oftenest speah
by ministerial inspiration began t.
day to dispalage General Sir Pete
Iumsden, the chief OF the Briti'
Afghan boundary commission.
was Sir Peters word which NJ
Gladstone took upon which to ba
the charge that Russia had violate
faith with England by occupyii
Pul.I-Khisti, Sir Peter also iurhisht
the report that the cars troops ma
, advanced upon Maruchak. Both
these reported actions constitute
: powerful elements to the war fcv'
To-day it is admitted that
SIR PETER WAS MISTAKEN
in each report aud it is even hint
that he was purpOsely mistake
some friends of the government
even so lar as to say that Sir PET
lied to his .superiors and that nc IL
with n purpose. 1t is wen kho'
y that Lumsden belongs to ana sy
pathizes with the war party IN III
land but il is not quite so genera
known that the Indian war party
principally controlled by Brit
military officers who have never
chance
TO DISTINGUISH 1HEMsFhVEs
in A war and who are desperat
II anxious to win recognition IN Dat
49, They see their opportunity III
present Russian advance and IL
spokesman. Therefore II the pr
minister of England should co
sauarely ont and announce that J.
land in the Afghan affair with II
ain has beca deceived by Eng
agents, many persons would not
surprised. ON the other hand II
said that the cabinet, having 10
- good reason to abandon their war
'C'' attitude mean to save themselV
BY SACRIFICING DIR PETER
for furnishing them with
cose statements. II is stated ton
on what appears to be good autht
Thai the report published to-day
tho effect that Russia had acce
Tngland's proposal to have the Z
lion as 10 whether Russia by nigh
lH the battle of March 30ths violated
lila agreement of March 18th subm
10 arbitration, is untrue. The
nouncement is made that the co
ence between Sir Edward Thor
m British ambassador at St. Peters
~ and NJ. DeGiers the Russian NH
Is arranged for Monday next
chief result of
THIS IMPORTANT INTERVIEW
is expected to be the announce ,,,
nf the first positiYe intlmAllo