Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-03
ANaLo-RUssIAN.

British Troops Ready to Sail for India.
LONDON, May 1.-The admiralty's
arrangements provide for the inn
mediate dispatch of 10 900 troops to
India II needed. The government
has ordered the governors Of the naval
stations on the Mediterranean to send
reports OF what stores are needed and
they will be Immediately supplied.
The government continues to ell gage
fresh artisans to push the work at the
dock yards.
The Russian papers continue to re-
pudiate the idel OF the submittal of the
PeDjdeh affair to a board OF inquiry, or
of referring the dispute to arbitration.
The Standard Says
whether the reply of Russia be
pacific or not, 1t must be borne in
mind that the struggle of Russia and
England for supremacy in Asia has
begun. The Odentals have keen
eyes and Judge great
deal by appearances. The struggle is
not one of frontiers or of fine points,
but of international morality. It Is
competition for influence, credit and
prestige, and the side that sacrif-
! ces It's pre- tige throws away wantonly
the weapon that In Asiatic warfare Ia
found TO be of the keenest edge and OF
the most trusty temper"
A More Peaceful Aspect.
The Daily News this morning says t.
"a special messenger left ST. Peters.
burg and will arrive in London Mon
day or Tuesday, bringing Russia's an-
swer, which will probably be formal
acceptance of the English proposal.
The car has intimated through Baron
de Staal that he earnestly desire s
peace. If the proposal TO arbitrate the
| question OF a disregard on the part OF
Russia Of the convention of March
nth is accepted the joint COM
mission will proceed to delimitate
the frontier of Afghanistan without
waiting for the decision Of the arbitra-
tor, as a satisfactory basis for the de-
limitation had been agree upon before
the Pepjdeh affair. While the COM
mission is at work the disputed terri.
tory will be considered as neutral and
will not be accepted either by the Rus.
SLAMS or Afgbans."
The News, in an editorial, says it re-
CARDS the prospects Of peace as bright.
er than at any time during the nego
tiations.
Russia Willing TO Arbitrate.
The temper OF the English ministe
rial circle is becoming more pacific. II
is reported that de Giers, the Russian
foreign minister, has impaired to Sil
Edward Thornton, the British embss
sador at st. Petersburg. the informa
ton that Russia intends to make to the
British government n full statement
regarding Gen. Komaroffs position
and asking England to consent 10 al
inquiry into the alleged breaking o.
, the convention of March IL, with
note that Russia would not
absolutely reject arbitration. TIL,
compilation or tho Russian statement
will delay the response of de Giers t
, the last message of the British govern
ment.
An AnGio-Turkish Alliance.
} An agreement has been concluded
between England and Turkey 10y
: which the latter will allow the yes
sells OF the former to pass through tb,
Dardanellles In theeveut of war. III
return for this favor Turkey will b.
: allowed TO send an expedition to oc
cupy the Soudan by way of Suakim
: and England will restore Cypress t,
7 Turkey at the end of five years.
A Cabinet Council.
, A hastily summoned cabinet coun
Gil Is being held tonight. 1t is salt
: that important kilograms from ST
. Peter Lumsden and Sir Edward
] Thornton were the cause of the speed,
summons Of the ministers to the coun
} ell.