Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1878-12-21

censuring the government for their Afghan
policy was resumed.
Lord John Manners, postmaster general,
aftera general Justification of the governments
policy, declared that they must prosecute the
war until the ameer submitted. The govern
ment would then be prepared to grant terms
as generous as was consistent with the secur-
ity of India.
Gladstone pointed out the probability that
the ameer would flee insteed of submit, in
which case the government would be placed in
the dilemma of having to occupy the country
He declared that the official correspondence
concerning Afghanistan contained gross mis-
statements of fact involving unprecedentediy
reckless negligence. He directly CHALLENGED
several statements of the viceroy concerning
the Peshawur conference, on which the gov
ernment bases the charge of hostility against
the ameer. He quoted from the dispatch Of
Sir Louis Belley the words of the Afghan en-.
voy in support of his assertions. He showet
that Lord Lytton in remarkable contrast with
the governments alleged respect for treaties,
had at Peshawur disavowed certain promises
of protection made by Lord Northbrook and
Lord Mayo. Only when these promises were
annulled and every token of amity withdrawn
had the ameer unwillingly accepted the Rus
sian mission.
The governments acceptance of Russia s
| transparent excuses enabled Russia to send a
mission to Cabul whenever she chose. He
compared the new aggressive policy of which
| the ameer is the victim with that which led
to the former Afghan war. He prayed God
to avert the melancholy omen, and hoped that
different viceroys, if not different governments,
would undo the present evil work. Even if
the country indorsed it it was the solemn duty
| of those who believed that truth and justice
Were the only true foundations of policy to
record their protest. When Gladstone con-
| cluded his speech there was prolonged cheer
ing.
After several minor party speeches, Lord
I George Hamilton replied to Gladstone He
urged that frontier relations had been getting
worse every year, and would have resulted in
war with Russia unless, the government had
assumed determined attitude. We should
! be liz constant danger from Russia until q
British resident was placed in Herat
Proposition to England.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ia Times Berlir
correspondent says that .he confidential com
munication from Germany of which Rourke
under foreign secretary, recently informed tht
British house of commons, was received il
September and was proposal that Englane
should assume protectorate over Constantine
pie and occupy certain neigboring positions, al
the price for permitting the unitication of Bul
garia and Roumelia. The correspondent as
serts that negotiations on the subject still con
tinues.
A semi-official statement published here as
serts that the reconstruction of the Turkisl
ministry is an indication of favorable progress
negotiations fer definite treaty, Russi;
only desires full and complete peace in con
formity with the treaty OF Berlin.
Sugar Loans.
, COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12.-The government
has telegraphed the governor of Santa Cru
to grant administrative loans, not exceedin
fiye hundred thousand crowns, for the spul
pose of restoring sugar plantations.
Spain and Basque.
MADRID, Dec. 12.-Premier Conoy1as dt
CASTILLO, replying to an energetic protest {
Basque deputies. declared that a state {
siege would be maintained in the Basqu
| provinces as long as the agitation continued
and that the law abolishing fueros will
carried out to the utmost despite the passiv
resistance. These declarations cause a mari
! ed sensation in political circles.
An American Citizen.
CoNsTANTINopLE, Dec. 12.-The America
consul has made three applications for tt
release of Romer. He was informed thi
Romer was party to conspiracy in 15t
in Syria, but as his arrest was contrary
treaty, the Vizier ordered Romer to be deli
oered to the Consul for trial. The minist,
of police requested remand of the prison,
until to-day. The Consul protested and wi
!. apply again to-day for the custody of Rome