Show 0 WAR wan CERTAIN it now appears certain that war between england and russia is is very near at hand indeed the czar czak does not any longer strive to conceal his purpose he hr mocks the proposals of england agla nd he feels his might he ile is determined to try once again the fortunes of a war to extend his already ima immense jense do main he cares nothing for the lives of his subjects who must be sacrificed to gratify his personal ambition his generals share his per ional aspirations they are anxious to t 0 reap the glories of conquest they are infatuated with a bloody bauble even the triumphs of bat bittie bittle in the meantime england exhibits a degree of uncertainty which indicates idi cates plainly enough that she hag has passed the meridian of her po power and begun a downward career will very probably be rapid and disastrous if aho she fails to beat russia but even if the worst bocc occurs U rs great grat britain will die hard and her h r struggle tru cale with russia will be fierce and terrible f I 1 |