The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA IN INDIA.
The Attitude OF the Two Rival Power, as
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the subject in the city Of Ayr TIE Sun has
report Of this lecture. -
Col Browne opened with the remark that
tho sleep OF British statesmen is ever dis
turbed By the prospect OF formidable struR.
East. England will need all her muscle and
pluck for that struggle. which must come at
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must be preparsd and watebtui giving VIM ' NO
heed to those deceivers who preach about
Russia's good will. England must keep the
S'n'es ., tnnia on ner sue pu' ms ms Gun oe
done only by display OF strength. We cannot
afford to lose battle. not even an outpost
must strengthen our frontier, seize the best
mond Tho ,ro,cbos to In,l,o no an di.nns.
w 'ne "pproaenes W .h",a anu 80 uispose
these outposts to meet a sudden blow Much
has been done to this end In the west. but In
the P9 Fri much remains andops i.
southwark from their frontier north OF the
Pamirs, should be followed by an occupation Of
ton S OF the ' dovernment Of that country by
complete British administration. i must come
The loss Of India will assurediy DO followed
by the downfall of the British empire These
sSf hs DS5i
always comes to this in the end, Now. Within
Afghan irontier. ali Europeans While kn ao
ianG. IN the whole o. lndla. has put tp;GoO
f9s to sass Sa
N Would has Bc ess han thse
Of Russia, and even Il England we're TO place
Russia in mum bore. For this reason a seien.
tiic frontier for British India must be ac-
hardly any other service than that Of trans
e Of
OF the Russian advance upon india. the plans
for the defence Of British India and the char
Of t tse s5y G.SSs at IF fDaPn IF E,
said that Russia had for several years been en-
gagged in the construction OF the trims Cas- MAN
ward Would soon extend i to alter after
which Herat, would be approached by force or
Wonid probably be Induced TO grant railroad
privileges from As.rnbhd to Meshed. Thus
eoai"bTitsh India, The Russian Government
70 very skilful Units negotiations with Oriental
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sssia and En- are % watehns each othsE
BY lofty mountains clad in perpetual snow. and
is thinly populated. In regard to Kashmir.
England should set aside an saueen e, ~,
soSensa eouetr rt!e 81 ''S '"u''
Persia is bound to play nm important part In
dead but fro from her Position stratecicaiiy She
fieHt. In case Of war It would be impossible to
state which side the Shah would take. but
oaa d sHr Of the into sss Of
Russia Herat, on the Persian frontier. is the
strongest place in the o country 1t is also an
The probaGle conduct Of Aishanistsn also
s %hcR e
ana in ka
sia could only be depended upon to array
he the stronger. or late years many Afghans
have enlisted in Engand's native army in the
spirit OF good will
Col. Browne here gave detailed account Of
the military strength OF all the countries that
are likely to take part in the struggle for the
possession OF India.
dominions In the coming conflict? At the first
sound OF the trump Of war England must push
forward and northward through Afghanistan.
enter the masses OF the Hindoo Koosh, and
occupy their mouths. with or without tho
which signify Defence OF lndia'l must be