Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-26
ENGLAND'S POSITION
She Would Have Her Hands
Full in Case of War.
WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD BE
Ireland and Russia Ready to POunCs
Upon Her Domsans

Even IL Successful She Would be Shorn
be Attaclked aud Ovorrun-StrOnE Bodies
of United States Troops are Now Sta
toned ON the Canadian BOrder-Talk
at the War Department..
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The sole SUBJ
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 I'M
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 confscation of her
subjects property in the United States,
the loss of her subjects money invested
in United States registered bonds, snd
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 OPP
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
a public opinion az to overturn Lord
Salisbury, rather than permit him to go
to war with the United States. No fears
are expressed on any aide as to the ulti-
mate outcome should war be declared,
but at the same time, while not expect
wholly unprepared should IL 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 40
quainting themselves with the strength
of the enemy. The United States navy
is now stronger than for many years,
and attention is being now directed to
WHO AZ ghO GN0Ab "a "6Ep AbudAb
would doubtless be attacked and over
run Immediately.
The official reports of the Canadian
government show that they have in
militia 36, 600 men. On the muster roll
of the States there is 130, 900 militia.
The United States army is rs, 900 strong,
and formidable force is now ON the
Canadian border. The 10th Infantry Ia
stationed at Detroit, Mich; the 9th In
fantry at Sackett's Harbor, N. Y; 1--WE
companies at forts Niagara aud Potter;
18th Infantry at Vancouver.
Aside from this formidable force
which could be thrown into Canada at
the several points, at a few hours mo-
tice, strong bodies Of United States
troops are stationed along the Canadian
border at Forts Baford, 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 aGar. Fl