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Show England Aroused, London, 17, The Pall Mall Ga-zdte Ga-zdte this afternoon has a leading editorial on the eastern question which concludes as follows: English jealousy and English suspicion is thoroughly aroused. Any overt act on the part of Russia in the direction ot her suspected aims would deepen this suspicion into active hostility, and not only leave the government free Lo act againist Russia, but iu certain contingencies compel them so to act. While war is not yet considered inevitable, in-evitable, England, Russia and Turkey continue war preparations .on a gigantic scale. The situation is so narrowed now that it is simply a question whether England and Russia Rus-sia will combine to compel Turkey to settle the difficulty, or will, by taking a divergent course, precipitate a great conflict, involving all three. If England refuses to accept Russia's demands ns a basis for the proposed conference she must fight or retreat from the whole question, leaving Turkey to her fate. The English public sentiment does not sustain Beaconfield's menaeo, or favor a war to defeat Russia's interference in behalf be-half ol Turkey's christian victims. Russia evidently intends to persist; even if England fights for Turkey. Still British consuls fail to show that England really expects the war, which depends solely ou ber action. |