The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
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BRITISH GOVERNMENT POLICY.
Motions of CenSure Introduced Into Both
Houses Of Parliament.
SHERE ALFS DISTRESS.
SHERE ALTS DISTRESS.
mo Room for Both England and Russia
in Afghanistan."
THE AMERICAN PRISONER AT STANBOUL
fly CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

been ordered to advance and occupy it.
The Lahore correspondent Of the Daily NeTs tele-
graphs that the influence Of the Ameer's letter
has become Immediately apparent in the
enlargement Of the scope of operations. General
Brownies advance on Jelalabad only awaits sup
plies to come up. General Biddulph pushes on
through the Khojuk Pass to Candahsr.
AFaHANIsTAN NEVER SHALL nUssIAs.
In the House Of Lords last evening Lord Cranbrook
Secretary Of State for India moving the resolution
from the of India said the estimated Indian
surplus e. 600; therefore there would be sub
santial surplus after paying the expenses which
estimated at less than 900 for the present
financial year. Lord Cranbrook declared that the
government assumed full responsibility for Lord
Lytton. There not room for both England and
Russia in Afghanistan. The Ameers letter no
answer to England's ultimatum. but mere evasion.
England must be paramount in Afghanistan. which
must be friendly janitor to the doors of india or
England must hold the key herself.
THE OF cESsUEE MOVED.
viscount Halifax moved the amendment censuring
the government.
India. deprecated pushing forward the frontier
under any circumstances He thought the war
should be concluded speedily. nothing should be
exacted from the Afghans and they should be as
snred Of aid against foreign invasion England did
not pay all the costs Of the there would be in
dgnation and despair in India.
THE soREHEADs.
Lord Derby said the government, in only sum-
moning Parliament after war declared, placed
tho country, which professed to be sefgov-
erning.- in peculiar position He pointed
to-. the difference in the governments at
itnde toward the Ameer of Afghanistan and
toward Russia. He Of the opinion that there had
never been any clear wish to avoid the and that
the war was not unconnected with projects for the
rectifcstion of the frontier.
Lord Carnarvon declared that the war was irrecon-
ciiabe with any idea Of justice, and the policy in
furtherance Of which it had been undertaken was
dangerous and delusive.
The debate adjourned.
-.,ts rtg THE COMMONS. %+t
& In the House Of Commons Mr.. whitehead moved
the resolution disappearing the conduct Of the gov
eminent with regard to Aghanistan. He said
the ''charge was that the government had
adopted u q new policy against the ad-
vice Of all experienced officials concealed it from
Parliament and attempted to carry it out by threats
And unworthy means that, having cause for COM
plant against strong Power, they fixed quarrel
on weak one and involved the country in war.
PAWN PLAYED FOR THE pEFENcE-
Mr. Stanhopc. Under Secretary for India defended
the government Herepeated in substance the stric-
lures the policy of the liberal government con-
tanned in Lord Cranbrook's despatch. and in con-
clusion said the present government did not desire
power annexation, but were bound to provide for
the security Of the frontier
THE ATTACK CONTINUED.
Messrs. Trevelyan and Chamberlain attacked the
government. pursuing the usual lines Of argument.
Mr. Chamberlain announced that he had withdrawn
his supplementary vote Of censure because il was
Inconsistent with the forms Of the House.
Mr.. Forster replied in detail to Mr.. stanhope's
speech. He said If the supporters Of the res
olution in power, they would aim
at peace with honor and take the first
opportunity of coming to honorable terms
by returning to the policy Of tho former Indian
viceroys. Lords Mayo and Northbrook, and assuring
the Amer of Aghanstan against unprovoked Rus
sian attack. +.
The debate was adjourned.
sHERE ALI's FAMILY.
Intelligence has been received at st. Petersburg
that the family Of the Ameer of Afghanistan have
taken refuge in Russian Turkistan. Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor Of the Exchequer, replying
yesterday to an inquiry in the House Of Commons.
said that Count SchouvaloH, the Russian Ambassador
to London. had informed Lord Salisbury that the
Russian envoy had left Afghanistan. and that he
iearns from other sources that the envoy has re-
turned to Russia.
FULL TEXT OF THE AMEERs LETTER.
The following is the text Of the letter Of the Ameer
Of Afghanstan to the viceroy of India reply to tho
ultmatum:-
Be it known to Your Excellency that have received
and read from beginning 70 end the friendly letter OF
Your Excellency sent in reply to the letter l de-
spatched by Nawab Gholan Hussim Khan. with re-
gard to the expressions used by Your Exceency in
the beginning your letter. referring the friendly
character of the mission and the good will of the Brit
ish government leave IL to Your Excellency whose
decide whether any reliance be placed upon good
will IL evidenced by words only But IT, the other
hand good will really consists of deeds, then II has
not been manifested by the various wishes expressed
and proposals made by British officials during tho
last few years to officials of this Godgrantcd govern
ment-proposals which from their nature it was i'm
possible for them to comply with.
GROUNDS COMPLAINT.
One of these referred to my undutiful son. the i'll
starred wretch Mahomed Yakoob Khan and was con-
tanned In letter addressed by the officials of the
British government to the British agent then residing
Ut Cabu 1t written in that letter that II Yakoob
Khan be released and set at liberty friendship
with Afghanistan will be firmly cementcd; otherwise
II will not. There several other grounds of COM
plant Of similar nature which contain no evidence
Of good will. but which on the con-
uary were eHectvc III increasing the
sion and apprehension already entertained by
the subjects Of this Godgranted government.
With regard to my refusal receive the British Mis-
sion Your Excelcncy has stated that would appear
from my conduct that was actuated by feelings OF
direct hostility toward the British government /
assure Your Exceency. the contrary, the officials
of this God-granted government in repulsing the
mission were not influenced by any hostile or inirn-
ica feelings toward the British government nor did
they intend that any insult afront should be Of
fered, but they afraid that the Independence of
this government might be affected by the arrival of
tho mission and that the friendship which has now
existed between the two governments for several
years might be annihilated.
HIS CONDUCT JUSTIFIED.
A paragraph in Your Excellcncys letter corrobo-
rated the statements which they have made TO this
government. The feelings of apprehension aroused
In the minds OF the people of Afphanistan by the
mere announcement " the intention Of the British
government to send q mission to Cabul before the