The New York herald., 1878-10-24
KEY TO RUSSlA'S POLICY.

THE SCHEME or PERSIAN AdaRANDlzEMEST
GRADUALLY BECOMING cLEAR-UrrsR DIS
IxTEoRArIoN OF AFGHANIsrAN CERTAIN.
From the London worid.l
Tho most significant piece OF intelligence which has
lately reached Engand taken In connection with the
Afghan dlfculty, mas passed almost unnotcsd by the
daily papers, which to iustrues the public
Eastern affairs generally ConAidering the confused
utterances OF these oraclos on subject which Is
mainly absorbing popular interest," IL 10, perhaps
not 10 be wondered At that rumor OF disturbances
Seistan conveyed no very dsnnits meaning 70 the
average Journaiistls mind. Al the same time. coin
cdiug the event does with the refusal oi shsrs Ali
receive mission, Il s OF the highest impor-
tance and may furnish the Key 10 The policy on which
Russia relies practically 10 defeat the Treaty Of
Bernn. should never be forgotten that the Euro
psau anu Asiatic questions became indssoiuby cou-
nected when We brought Indian troops iuto The Asd-
and that the Treaty oi Berlin contuiDs 80
many PROVISIONS which II Is humaniy Impossible can
ever be fulhlled, tnst Russia only 10 Keep Eug.
land absorbed IN Asia to 90 what sue likes Europe
Is there any European Power but knglang which
would 60 TO war with Russia 10 compel her 10 comply
with she has entered tnto IN Regard
10 Turkey? Russias object IN Central Asia is
not TO 90 10 war with England, but to
usca mua",ons Of " war and volunteer otncsrs .oa
10 the enemies Of Shere all, TO destroy the Al.
CHAN power aud substitute ior II her own puppets.
wniis advancing her frontier from the Oxus and
Tashkend. Tue instruments whom she intends 10
Tor this purpose are the Shaa Of Persia ana Az
durrahman Khan, near relation and bitter sucRy
OF ,hs Amesr. In urging Snere Ali to refuse tno
British misson she Is urging him on ~ his own Do.
struction.
SEALING HIS OWN FATE.
Whatever else may happen IN Afghanistan, ono
thing ~ csrtain-:hs present Ameers late 10 sealed
Tue Disturbances Sristan moan revival OF the old
frontier Dispute between Persia and Afghanistan,
which English MISSION went TO set
arb,,ra.,os matters, n.,,nsr party was satlsuea.
IL other words, Persia urged w Russia 10 take ad
vantage oi tIe Ameer's almcuIty with EngMnd 70
Quiston ny Persia OF Sristan mcAns the annexation
o the fortress Of Furrur, anu practically Of
Herat which then becomes isolated from the rest Of
Aignauistan simultaneously with this move on the
part OF Persia Russia Will advance Merv, which
brings frontier almost TO the gates Of HeraL At
the same time sne viii proba0y install Abdurrahman
Khan. nov an exile in SamsrcAnd, a. ruler oil Baikh
northeastern province OF Aishanstan, where ne ~
very popular thus virtually appr0 cnng her frontier 10
Peshawai. ln the meantime - v 10 be supposed that
Brush troops will nave occupied Candanar and
Persia and may possibly ma n necessary 10 declare
war against Persia IN which expedition
Persian Gull Will be necessary.
THE sHAH's RRcoxPExsR.
Russia calculates. ana win rexson that by MEETING
Abdurrahm4n 10 advaucc from the north on Cabu
where ne Las many pArsisAnss no Will produce rsvo
luton ~ Aighsnisan, which the Amssr attacked on
Mi sides viii DO in position 70 put down. II will
then be TOO late Tor him accede TO the British
demands. ior he VIII o. powsrIsss 10 execute them
and England will hpd horsei sngagea with Persia
on west and tho forccs ot the new prstender to
by Russia. The present which Russia made 70 Persia
utter late Of The fortress OF Khotour win
adjacent slip vi territory, the marked manner IN
when the Shah avoided visiting EDglsnd the
cxsion last trip 10 Europe aud journey 10 ST.
Petersburg, tskon IN conpscton with tue opportope
disurDapce In Scetan, indicate clearly the rsanons
which subsist between The Gar and the shan.
Meantime Russia has pushed forward to KizI-AwaI
. poiut beyond her legitimate frontier, iu order the
better 10 support the movements above Indicated; /;
aud the British government has q right
to demand an explanation OF this advance, and TO
IA m rn In n m nnr nV "A INN
Whether ultimately We shali be compelled 10 force
Russia into taking an openly hostile attitude or may
prefer meeting nsr with hsr OWn Weapons and rouse
tho Central Asian Khanatss against her furnishing
them with trained Manonstan volunteer soldiers
from our Indian armes and with the military assist
auss and munitions OF war necessary 10 snabio them
TO revo: successfully against the Russian occupying
force s q question which the course of events eau
alone dsciae. In the moan time is Is FOLLY shut
our eyes the TACT tnat on the verge OF hos
lties which will lead 10 the gravest complications
IN Asia and enable Russia TO evade ail her obiga.
uons under the treaty OF Berlin IN Europe.