New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
WAR TALK IN GREAT BRITAIN.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR PEACE.
COMMENTS ON THE PREMIERs DEALINGS WITH THE
RUseIAN CavFpyMFNT

LONDON, April 1S.-Ihe prospect or peace
may be delusive. Many experienced diplomats enter
tain firm conviction that the apparent truce is taken by
England merely to get proper breath for effective action
The frmness with which Gladstone makes his public
statements and the cold. calculating exactness with
which he phrases his utterances, all tend TO
convince those who know the Premier
well that he has determined upon
policy which, matter how surprising 1t may be when
announced will BY be Of retrogression.
Mr. Gladstone made retreats his career but
he has always these occasions betrayed himself by
lndeolson and eyasyeness In his Parliamentary state
ments. 1t different with him To all nrerogato-
res In the House of Commons in the last week the Pre-
mer has presented the perfection OF rmness In reply
Where the questoner desired to know something which
the Government ready to connde to the public,
Mr.. Gladstone has straghtforwardly refused to
give information and has plainly based his
refusal upon public policy. In nearly every other case
the Liberal leader has frank his constituents,
fair to his opponents and urmpassoned and truthful
toward tho Russians 1t would appear that the Premier
has another coup de theatre prepared for next weeks
vote-ofcredit day.
Hence, although all the surface indications warrant
the statement that the prospect OF peace the only
description OF the actual situation which can be given
literally accurate Is contained in the statement the
situation Is practically unchanged" or course such
statement rather oracuar but Is the situation for
outside the Cabinet to know just what 1t is.
IL may be set down absolutely true that
the rise and fall OF the talk In the
last ten days has been largely due to tho
speculative money interested in making sales or pur-
chases Never In the history OF modern times has such
vast amount OF money been interested in the change OK
the public opinion of a single nation. The enormous
invested out-and-out by Berlin Vienna, Paris and
London capitalists in Russian securities and British
eonsols 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 seeking
investment constitute on the other hand an
equally powerful class, whose interest 1t Is to break
values by securing and circulating bad news. Lttlo
has omanated any from either the Russian
the English Government The Russian generals are
poor and ambitious for fame but supposes that
they market spectators. England never had Min
istry purer than the present Cabinet It is not only
above suspicion but out OF suspicious reach.
In Paris and Berlin spectators hold large amounts OF
Egyptian stock These holders fear that's crash would
cnsue In all these stocks II England should be compelled
evacuatc Egypt In order 10 measure strength with
Russia.
Russia making the strongest possible efforts
TO maintain financial credit in Europe She has recently
that the new coupons will be collected
from Russian holders only. Foreign holders OF Russian
have therefore do this coupon
tax but to make affidavit TO their nationality. The an
nouncement OF this peculiar distinction among investors
Russian bonds has both created surprise and helped
Russian credit abroad. The Imperial Council which has
this entire matter under present consideration has made
haste to relieve foreign holders OF
alarm by making them acquainted with
their exemption from this coupon tax, aud
will soon make known other important results OF the
discussion which the Council Is deyoting TO the
Known what the result has been Of the efforts OF the
Russian Government 10 negotiate loan with tho toths
declined Russas terms This 6elle Is torned ny
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based upon the OF the negotiation nave recently
| Rothchids to make tho requested loan.
General VannOvskl, Russian Minister or war, u Is
stated Is suffering from III health and desires 20 retire
General Obrouchen named as his successor GoneTa
vannoyskl belong. 70 The peace party IN s FfIIr'9 m ~
suspected he reres 1t will be In Difference TO the
war party, which seems to be get1S e0hroa EI %
thoroughly In sympathy with the war party and ms as
sumption OF control OF the war Oce W4uid @ ny
be indicative Of the adoption or warke poey Dy INC
Gar
between England and Persia such an alliance it Is
urged would enable England, I'm Of with Rus
sta, to cut OF Russias line OF communicatlon u.,
me spectator says that, after cutchlng lIerat Russia
will he almost certain to turn her attention
the shah's dominlons by combined attack
from Armenia and the Khanates. The possession OF
The Spectator thinks would be valuable TO Russia
Ia any aggressive movement southward ING ohy als,
upon Russia would arise from her suose-
quont exposure 20 attack from tue ser, her Sc sc,
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security The Government have decided to station
a number OF armed merchantmen at the south African
Cape at Bombay sydney aud elsewhere, as provi-
sona OF defence for British Interests IN those
auarters sf the world In OF an AngloRussan war
The British Admiralty have been IN success
ful Legotiation with Chill for the purchase OF
part Oh the Chilian navy. -Four secondclhss torpedo
boats already been bought Orders nave Deeh Is
sued for the Immediate dispatch or these TORPEDO boats
10 VancouyrTs Island for use In the North Pacific ocean
I'm case OF emergency The work OF terrifying singapore
viii be begun at one hundred and twenty trust
worthy Malays will be Immediately Instructed IN torpedo
secr,ts and practice The Government has decided 10
mt tor for the present 10 all volunteer rerements
among army officers Members OF the Indian volunteer
force have not yet been required to enlist Ihey
have been simply requested TO register tner
names with the Government. Inc war Once
IA engaged I'm the work or providing
for each mesber OF this force Martini rifle, 90 rounds
OF ammunition necessary personal accOutrenens ana
nm xr allowance OF i've rupees toward TIE purchase
Of nnforp The gun works OF Sir william Arnst roh2
have been given "a large number OF new war orders;
Among these Is order for 10 small held pieces anu
another for 100 Norenfeldt guns Russia ID strongly
fortifying Sweaborg ,,.. 60 an oddross n,
1000 Conservatives of Wales said tnat tne CABINET
hspless instability OF purpose condemns thelr enter
nrses 10 disastrous end Disgrace had repeatedly Deeh
caused by their neglect until too late TO rescue oeer
and gartisops which their policy had exposed 70 mortar
neril They had compromised Engand's good name
Eueand he said speaks with little authority heE pro-
testa Will carry little weight long as the men VINO rep
her scredted owing To repeated IalIures'