The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-22
TIE ANGLO, RUSSO SITUATION.
General Review of the War Reports and
National ActfOBs-The Peace and
War RumOrs Mainly for Spec
HlatiVe PnTnosaH.

LONDON, April lS.-Tbe prospect OF peace may
be delusiye. Many experienced diplomats enter
tain a firm conviction that the apparent truce is
taken hE England merely TO get proper weapons
for effective action. Mr.. Gladstone has made
some retreats during his ministry. but he has al
ways on these occasions betrayed himself by indie
cision an eYaSiveness in his parliamentary state
ments. 1t is quite different with him now. To
all interrogatories in the House OF Commons dug
ing the past week the Premier has presented the
very perfection OF iTmness in reply.
When the queStloner desired 10 know some hing
which the Government were not ready to conide
TO the public. Mr.. Gladstone has strsightforwardly
refused to give information, and has plainly based
his refusal upon public policy. In nearly every
other case the Liberal leader has been frank to his
constituents, fair 10 his opponents, and unimpas-
stoned and truthful to the Russians. 1t IS ad-
mitted by even the Premier's enemies that his
conduct has been like that OF strong in fore
knowledge about the result OF his cause, like that
OF man managing well good cause with many
ugly features necessarily attending the pre- umnaIy
stages of its progress. Mr.. Gladstone appears 70
have his entire case in hand seems to be unemOar-
rsssed by prospects and undoubtedly has the full
SYM athy and cooperation of his entire Cabinet
1t would appear from all this that the Premier
has another coup d theatre prepared for next
weeks value OF credit day. Hence, although ali
the surface indications warrant the s'a,em snt
that The prospect Is one OF peace, the O1ly dcS-
eription Of the actual situation which can be
given as literally accurate is contained in the
statement: The situation is practically un-
changed" OF course such statement is oracu-
lar, but so is the situation, for 10 outside the
Cabinet knows Just what 1t is. 1t may be set down
as sosol lutely true that the rise aud fall OF war
10 the speculative money interested in making
sales or purchases. Never in the history OF
money been interested in the change Of
public opinion OF single Nation. TIE enormous
sums invested out and out by Berlin, Vienna.
Paris and London capitalists in Russian securities
and British consols have compelled vast ana
powerful interest 10 maintain and spread g0od
neYs. The owners OF the millions o. Idle money
IN LcIdor sld IN the continental Bourses, seek
ing Investment, constitute, on the other hand.
equally powerful class, whose interest il is to
break values by securing and circulating bad
news. This struggle to retain against this battle
20 sell has been highly responsible for most OF the
war news given to the public during the past fort
night. Very little news has originated in any form
from either the Russian or English Government.
The Russian Generals are good and ambitious oil
fame, but no one supposes they are market specu-
lators England never had a ministry purer than
the present Cabinet. Ii is not only above suspi-
eiop, but out OF suspicious reach. In Paris
and Berlin kpecuIators hold large amoun.s OF
Egyptian stocss. These holders fe II that crash
would ensue in all these stocks If England should
be compelled 10 evacuate Egypt in order 10
strengthen her force against Russia.
Russia has been making the strongest possible
efforts 10 maintain financial credit in Europe. she
has recently announced that the new tax on cou-
pons viii be collected from Russian holders only.
Foreign Folders of Russian bonds have therefore
nothing TO do 10 escape this coupon tax but to
Imperial Council. which has this entire
matter under present consideration. has made
haste 10 relieve foreign holders OF alarm by max
ing them acquainted with their exc nption from
this coupon tax, snd will soon make known other
important results OF the discussion which the
council is holding. Il is not known what the re.
suit OF the efforts of the Russian Government to
hegorsie lean win ths kothchiids Is II is
the Russian terms. General N0nn0uski Russian
Minister OF War, IL is stated is suffering fro i'll
health, and desires 20 retire. General y. Obrout-
chef is namtd as his successor. General VOn-
nouski belongs TO the peace party in st Peers
burg. 1t not generally believed that he is really
ILL II is suspectf q toat If he retires il Will be
in Difference 10 the war party which seems 10 be
getting control Of the Russian policy.
General -Obrou tcheff is thoroughly In sympathy
Inc control Of the War Onice would undoubtedly
be indicative OF the adoption OF warlike policy
The Spectator says that, after olutching Herat.
Russia will he almost certain TO turn her attention
TO PefsiA ard attempt 10 secure control OF the
Shah 3 dominions by a combined attack from Ar
meuia. The posses ion OF such a fertile country
THINKS, would be most valusole 70 Russia in any
aggressive movement soughward. Tae Govern
L. ent has decided to station number OF armed
meichartme az the South African Cape et ON
means OF defense for British interests in those
quarters oil the world, and in case OF an Anglo
Russian war.
The British Admiralty have been unsuccessful
part Cf the Chiisn navy. Four second class tor
pecO tOats have already been bought. Orders
have been issued for the imme dispatch of
the rpfdo boats TO Vancouvers Island for use in
the North Pacific Ccean in case of emergency. The
work OF terrifying Singapore will be commenced
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