The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10

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alarm. They viii nnd the new Cabinet
a. well up In the points Of for.
elgn policy - themselves, and deaf
affecting British material interests
abroad. Salisbury Is absolutely certain
70 seek alliances with q view to iminedl.
ate preparations for distant con-
tingencies. lie holds that Great Britain.
IRON her insular position, 10 incompetent
10 wage land war slnglc-handed against
any hrst-class continental power. except
In India; but she enjoys peculiar facil-
tiles for effecting wsriike combinations
with other powers. Salisbury's relations
with Turkey should logically result Ia .
closer understanding with the Sultan aud
military convention under subsidies
from England In the event OF an ouiorraS
with Russia. On the side VI India, En-
gland IL able 70 bring into the neld
any force that may be required
RUSSIA MUST NIX rouGur.
Public opinion therefore Is not excited
on the Afghan question. II 10 taken for
granted that, sooner or later, Russia will
have 10 be fought, and Salisbury Is con-
sidcred the right man to prepare for war
without inviting the challenge. Whether
the moderates In the new Cabinet, sub
ject as they are to the influences OF the
military party In India and England, will
be strong enough 70 avoid an outbreak
until the country Is fully prepared, Is
another matter. The prevailing feeling
IL that, with recent experiences 10 guide
,hem. the new Cabinet may De trusted
not TO shipwreck themselves bv playing
fast and loose with questions of peace
and war. and that the restraining power
Of an overshadowing opposition majority
must ensure, at least until the general
election under the new registry, bar &C
cidents, much needed interval of rest
fulness and Cancellation without vacilla-
ton or weakness ct home or abroad.
RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY.
The char .cteristic diplomacy OF Russia
Il being promptly and vigorously applied
TO the new situation Of political afsirs
In Engl and. II Is we'll known that Rus
sia Is not vet prepared to light, but that
she Is unceas!ng In her efforts TO be
ready for the struggle, which 1t 10 evil
dent enough must sooner or later be
brought about. Meantime, she deems IL
wise to be sweet and complimentary to
the new ministry, and IL would seem
that her diplomatic agents have had an
oflcial hint to make themselves as agree
able IS possible to British representa-
tives In foreign countries. The Russian
Ambassador In London and NJ. Lessar.
the special Afghan Commissioner, are
to have . conference with Lord Salisbury
next week, ct which the disputed bound
airy question will be discussed.
Pending Information as TO the attitude
Of the Conservative Cabinet, the Russian
newspapers which reflect the policy OF
the Government are now pursuing . sim
liar policy, and have adopted . very
friendly tone. The journal de- Sc. Pefers-
burg expresses confidence In Lord Sails
bury's fairness In dealing with the Afghan
question. and that he will make all prop
er allowances for the difficulties that
Russia has invariably encountered In
connection with the AsIatic races.
OPPOSITION TO CHURCHILL
| The Radicals have become alarmed 81
| the efforts the Liberals are making to
bring about the defeat Of Lord Randolph
| Churchill, Secretary q State for India,
| VINO IL required to be reelected by his
constituents. Lord Randolph Churchill
! has been neglecting Woodstock q good
deal Of late years, needless OF the fact
thst his old constituents might yet have
power 20 do him . service. The family
| influence In the old pocket borough Il
not what It was when the late
Duke Of Marlborough was alive
and respected, and beside, Lord
Lord Randolph's brother. the Prese nj
Duke Of Marlborough, 10 said to be OPP
posed to bis reelection. Even It the
last general election Lord Randolph was
run close BY an almost unknown man.
The vote was: Churchill, 5l2; Hall, 452.
There have been manv changes on the
register and changes Of local feeling Ia
the i've years that have elapsed since the
election. which might enable . strong
candidate 70 wipe on majority Of sixty
and leave Lord Randolph Churchill out In
the cold. This II q catastrophe which
the Birmingham caucus will put forward
give It's aid TO the man most likely to sue
coed.
vI6oRous CANVASS.
The canvass in Lord Randolph Church.
ms borough OF Woodstock will begin
next week and already the excitement Of
the occasion 10 foreshsdowed. Should he
be defeated there II will be necessary for
him to be returned from some other
borough In order 70 enable him to hold the
Cabinet ONCE to which be has been APP
pointed. The Liberals have selected a.
his opponent Mr.. Corrie Grant, an OBJ
scure barrister. This selection has
greatly iucenscd the Tories, who
do not hesitate TO characterize
Mr.. Grants candidacy against the
noble lord IS direct and
open insult on the part Of their oppo-
ncnts. They charge that In making such
choice the Liberals have acted In very
shabby manner, and there can be no
doubt that the contest win be waged with
vigor on both sides. The scenes Of Don
nybrook are expected to be re -enacted, %
the partisans Of both candidates have de-
clared their intention TO rake II hot for
one another. Lord Churchill himself is
taking little or No mart In this canvaga