The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-03-26
ENGLAND'S 'SPOSITION
She Would Have Her Hands
Full in Case of War.
WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE
Ireland and Russia Ready to POunce
Upon Her Domains.
WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE

Even IL Successful She Would be shOrn
of Most of Her Power-Canada Would
be Attacked aud overrun--strong Bodies
of United States Troops are Now Sta
toned on the Canadian Border-TaIk
ut the war Department..
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The sole sub
ject of talk in official circles is the dan
ger of war with England. Few believe
that war will result, but all see the dan
ger of it and look for England to recede
from the position she has taken to avert
as they regard that position utterly un-
tenable. The prevailing opinion seems
to be that war is preferable to the
United States retiring from the position
she has taken.
In reaching the conclusion that Eng
land will not fight, it is taken into con
sideration that even to succeed in the
war to gain control of the seal fisheries
and to establish her contention respect
ing Behring Sea, would not compensate
her in any degree for the untold millions
she would lose in damage to her com
merce on the seas, the contiscation of her
subjects property in the United States,
the loss of her subjects money invested
in United States registered bonds, end
the hundreds of other channels that
would lead to financial disaster, aside
from the enormous expense of the war
itself.
The idea is always advanced that in
case of war, with Ireland in turbulent
state, Russia availing herself of an op-
portunity to pounce onto India and
acquire that country, England would
have her hands full both at home and
abroad, and even if successful could not
but come out of the wars with her power
shorn and her credit we'll nigh gone.
These reasons are advanced by think
| ing men men here as likely to form such
public opinion as to overturn Lord
! Salisbury, rather than permit him to go
| TO war with the United States. No fears
are expressed on any side as to the ulti-
mate outcome should war be declared,
but at the same time, while not expect
ing it, the United States will not be
| wholly unprepared should it come.
Aside from the activity which was dis
| played by the navy in anticipation of
trouble with Chill, officials of the army
are beginning to bestir themselves, not
in actual war preparations, but in ac-
| quainting themselves with the strength
|
| is now stronger than for many years,
and attention is being now directed to
the army. In the event Of war, Canada
would doubtless be attacked and over
run Immediately.
The official reports of the Canadian
government show that they have in
militia SO, 900 men. On the muster roll
of the States there is 1870, 600 militia
The United States army is 20, 900 strong,
and formidable force is now on the
Canadian border. The 18th Infantry is
stationed at Detroit, Mich. the 9th In
fantry at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y; five
companies at forts Niagara and Potter;
14th Infantry at Vancouver.
Aside from this formidable force
which could be thrown into Canada at
the several points, at few hours no
tice, strong bodies of United States
troops are stationed along the Canadian
border at Forts Buford, Spokane, Sher-
man and Assinboine
These facts are very generally dis
cussed at the War Department and Gre
ates some little enthusiasm as the old
veterans of the late war sniff battles
from afar.