The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-22

BUCHAREST, Nov. 2l.-A dispatch says
the Russian commander in Roumania has
been suddenly ordered to postpone his de-
parture.
LONDON, Nov. 2I-A special from
Madrid says the naval authorities at Car
thagena have discovered federalist plot
and have arrested some officers who will be
court martialed.
British India.-AfghRnistan.
LONDON, Nov, 21.-Lord Cranbrook,
secretary of state Tor India, has sent dis
patch to Lord Lytton which indicts Glad
stones frontier policy and defends the
present government policy. 1t goes over
the whole history or Indian complications,
and states clearly that England's object
has been to make Shere Ali neutral
| friend with interests so Identical with In
| dia that he would resent invasion, The
extension Of Russias boundary OF late in
the direction of India has caused Shere
Ali to take fright aud led hin TO question
the probability of Russia keeping good
faith with reference to a Atghanistan.
| England s friendly assurances 10 the a meer
did not paciiy that ruler, bat made him
sullen, obstinate and unlrieDdly. The
present government came into power du-
ring the existence of this condition Of
affairs. 1t was highly desirable TO main
tain Atghanistan as q strong friendly
power, especially important in view OF the
Irapid march Of events in Turkestau. The
government could not view with indiffer-
enee the probable influence of those events
upon the character of an Asatic prince
J whose d1minions were thereby brought
within steadily narrowing circles between
two great military empires, and although
, no immediate damage appeared to threaten
British interests on the frontier of Afghan,
istan the position in Central Asia had
J become sufficiently grave te suggest
the necessity OF timely pre-
caution. Her Majesty's government
considered that the first step necessary
was the Improvement their relations
, with the Ameer himself Consequently
r when Lord Lytton was sent to India b,
Twas instructed TO offer the Ameer th,
g protection ne previously solicited namely
t substantial pecuniary aid, the recognition
5 of his dynasty and the pledge of materia
j support against unproyoked foreign ag
J Igression, conditional upon the Ameer al
2 lowing British agents TO have access Il
D positions in his territory, except Cabul
t where they could acquire trustworthy in
e telIigeDce of events likely to threaten th,
D tranquility and independence OF AfghaniE
: tan. Shere Ais language and coDduc
s have been SO inimical as to justify Lor,
S Lyton in assuming that his oyertures wer
d practically rejected. The Ameer persist
It ed in bis unfriendly isolation, and ultima
!. ltelv. having two years ago declined to re
i within his territory, on the ground tha
d he could not guarantee his safety, ant
7, would not thereafter be LETT with any eX
:, euse tor declining to receive Russian
= missions. be has welcomed with every az
d pearance of ostentation an embassy iror
y the Gar. despatched te his court at a tim
e when there were Indications that an inter
ruption Of friendly relations between thi
country and Russia might le imminent. |
these circumstances Your Exueleney REP
b resented to Her Hajesty's goyernme,
10 that the policy OF inactien could no ionge
D. be persisted in, and that the Ameer's rt
ception of Russian mission at such
,t time under such circumstances. left hii
" no further excuse for declining to receiv
s. at his capital an envoy irom the Britis
is government. Your Exeellency propose
4 therefore to demand the reception of
mission to Cabul. headed by a
,e officer Of rank in the person
d Gen. Sir Neville Chamberlain. who's
is name and family are hea
in high esteem by the Ameer. TheNcor
ss duct of the Aneer in refusing to recei1
re the mission was wholly without justifc
n ton. He was sware that the Russian GO
ernment had given assurances to the go
le ernment of Her Majesty to regard his te
s. ritory as completely beyond its sphere
at action. He was equally aware that Il
o whole policy of the British governmel
re since his accession to the throne had bee
or TO strengthen his power andauthorIty ar
to to protect him from foreign aggressio
His subjects had been allowed to pass FIRE