Russia’s Threat to England and India
HARRY SAVAGE LANDOR,an English explorer and writer,sees a serious outlook for England in the military preparations which Russia is making on the borders of Afghanistan and Persia.Mr. Landor declares that Russia is massing 250,000 troops on the borders of this country, and that the recent declaration of the ameer of Afghanistan in regard to his undying friendship for England and hatred of Russia, was undoubtedly an oriental blind, designed to lull England into a feeling of security while he planned with Russia for England's undoing in that quarter. Russia has railway connection with Samarcand, and the roads of Afghanistan are declared by Mr. Landor to be in good condition for marching troops to India's borders. India has had to supply many men for the war in South Africa, and it is admitted that her native troops could not stand against the Russians. Russia, says this writer, is stronger than ever before, and stronger than England has supposed her to be. Thus are events ripening for the final struggle, and only heaven's commissioned agents are now able to keep the peace of the world until the work of God is finished in the earth.