The New York herald., 1878-10-06
English Treatment of the Ameer Of
Cabul Repaid in Kind.
PLAIN TALK BY THE PRESS.
characteristics of the Hill Tribes
on the Frontier.
1.-THE INSULT MUST BE REBUKED' :

people convinced That Russta or tneSzar. acting
Inc part OF Mephstopheles, instgatsne tho Afghan
monarch 10 fire friendly British mission" and
that in a lew days Indian troops will bs sent
forward toward Herat and CabuL The Indian govern
ment has somc (mostiy nauvel troops
on the Afghan bordsrs and this NUMBER 1t is thought,
eau be doubled treoled in q tow weeks. when the
task bringing Shere Ali to terms Is TO DO seriously
attempted That England must do something, n only
to MAINTAIN some SHOW OF power and prestige among
her Indian troes, is very sure; a more deiiber-
ate insult has been received by Eng
land, and she cannot afford TO let II pass
over in silence. To add TO the bitterness
the Insult while Sir Neville Chamberlain has been
threatened II advance. General Abramov has been
received ut Cabul with Ostcntatious display Of
welcome quite CALLING to British dignity. Whom
Amphitryon nnds the door closed against MIN whicn
be expected to hnd open his wrath Is doubly IN
creased whom learns that another has found cor
sial reception within So It Is with England, who
auds herself locked OF pass, while Russia is
lcastIng at the capital beyond II.
TBE MEssAGE THE AMEEn
The first teegrarhic despatch Informing the world
OF tho failure Of Sir Neville Chambsrain's mission
rived in London on Sunday and created, naturally,
the greatest excitement:-
An officer the Of Afghanstan Ali Musjid has
refused allow the English mission advance and has
Alter sn ntervsw three hours oiser
M n sys m M a nss os 1 . 81.
tort returned Jumrood aud the mission was Withdrawn
10 feshawur
This rebuff given In tho presence Of tive Indian
princes attached TO the MISSION. 1t Is irrthsr stated
tho Afghan ootpssts have been advanced TO the
OF the KnyDsr Pass aud only await Tho advance
Of he ludian forces 10 commence resistance. Thus
England finds hcrsslf stopped by an armed and
threatening iorce ON threshold OF the great pass
The vestbue OF Atghanistan, challenged, SO
TO speak, in her right 70 interfere In
tho affairs OF the key OF India" Shcre Ali forbids
the ambassador Of England even to enter the neutral
territory the Khvber tribes although this am0as
Bador chosen because he was known as an old
personal friend Of tho Ameer. me Londen journals
with hardly an exception, are convinosa that war
with Aighanistan Will be lho result
okISoUs PRxss OPINIONS.
Russia Is charged win instigatng inc present bold
conduct OF the Ameer. rhe Da,ty Telegraph says:-
'On sentimental grounds the Ameer may hsve much
TO reproach wan, but, since 1869, there been
nothing ln relal,ous Caoul 10 justify shsrs
All IN lhe charge he brings against us OF political or
nave distinct breaches oil faith complain Of both the
Ameer anu Russia have long known that the Indian
governments, representing Engiand, will not tolerate
kussan influence Al Inc Court OF CabuI ana eacn has
formally promised, not once but often, that such IN
auence should neuher be extended 10 nor admitted
1s76 Russia explicitly declared tnas Cabui should
never come xitain the limits OF her Asiatc
has promised that II Russia ever attempted
segoIiation she would not listen Yet month ago u
os,eaiaious disp'ay OF wscsme The guns thai sa.
uted General Abrarou and his escOrt proclaimed
ne overthroU Of british influence beyond the
Snle,mdn range, and their voice resounoeo
throughout The length anu breadth OF India.
stn, all tho English papers charging Rus
81, with breaking her promises, forget now
admirably Eogiana has broken ners annexa-
ton OF Cyprus the Russian mission was despatched
TO CaDoul i u time wnen Russia England we're
tne eve OF hostii.es, ana The Gear Can now afford,
alter creating ahe ntte difficulty between Cabonl aud
England, TO step back. laughing his sleeve At the
lei son q bee q enc q
reference 10 the instability OF their empire In ASIA
MANAGEMENT
The Ameer has many olier grievances. The DAILY
Telegraph counts seven, namely Tho despatch oil M
embassy direct 10 the Mir OF waknan instead OF
through himself as that cnefs suzsrain; the media
tion 0f Lord Northbrook Tor Yakub Khan when he
imprisoned by his iasher the SeIsan Arbitration,
Persia adjudged to the latter; tho hearing re-
fused 40 his Complaints at The Peshawur Conference
1876, the occupation OF QuettA. The Ddiiy Teie
graph tDen sums up the Amecr's case as iolons:-
words will illustrate the validity or the reverse OF
o. these The Ii.;:a TO wsInsn was
oniee Diander ana sasre "a An vas jssned IN ii. som,
ih- province Of Inaisn .nd therefore
% s., % 10 ns a
orthorook duplication reprosched the Amser for i'm
rus the Russian General ,nsa on tho o.Sal ironsei
MIN apoS n..ss got uaSss @ oes and ssy
ashcr" said she one ''You vsse ruler" said the
Ic9 letters arrived in cssui within of
esan ,he mnaiish ssmonipion ON sbe seg. po", the
setan arbitration onIy be said the be-
decided tnssEht right That were found II
sSs sSs nasa % .. A vim ID
hi .ass which q a n. II. CT an
The next grieyssee o the P:sn.war CS1esene. has
tioa ne tell. as came !, 70 sdioeK because on
che l,r,i.a side prem.ns.y dseo.s.o. Of sas Ameess
afghan. because shere An's representative woad
The presence u a BRUSH onicaI Caou couss
last grievance on the list. sA. seesp.;'on o. 9s.s; can
Ameers privilege TO 800 iauits where NO chooses
areed 10 that occupation when IN prospect ana
I'm 49, hp n,s - 80 ~ ~. ..an 80 90 ~, n,,,m,h -
.abu the Amser protest b.. toe time for protest ma.
any opposition IRON min wound doub, have been re-
gic the postioa has proninen, oy
rupture 81 those friendly relations. objection TO
ence at Quetta must be futile
HER own IMPuDEscE RETURNED.
England has oaiy herself - blame ia bringing on
the last insult 10 her Ambassador sue has ways
Rea,eu tbe Amecr IN nign handed, ssInso fashion,
= she had done the Amcer before him Nhcn Dost
med tho tatner OF the resent Ame.r dIeu IN
1868, Lord Lawrence recogn Shere Ali nis
SCISSOR. Then came two usurpcrs, nis own broshers,
VINO % sasa m ueesS'1 sss ~ yurs..ss Sa'o % sse ssers
nrst recognized one and then the otner OF
tnc usurpers. But tnc Ameer recovered his
throne and tue Indian Govern menl feco gLtzod him
ngain Shore Ali, la accepting The recoga,tioa aid
not iorgvl The treatment Ee mad been subjected 10,
ne spoke bitterly ABOUT II. Al that Time he wished
Abduia Jan 70 be recoanIzsd AS his heir, wh,o tue
EuKiIsu governtnent wished lakuU kuan be
successor TO The Afghan throne Aoduila Jan
renty; Yakup KHAN rs supposed TO be yet shve, but
10 have lost eyes
TAN LURKING PHIL
H. as has bscu more than once nnted, there 10 an
prganizcd conspiracy ior The overthrow OF British
rue IN Inda, tue proof OF when is to De found
armies Inat have been raised and equipped tue
ependent states Of hydcraOaa, Gwa,or, then
Indeed tins abrupt climax 10 which matters
brought ty the Amesrs refusal may prove 10 BE- tho
sgnal Tor terrific indian war. which the BRITISH
troops may bavo 10 fgnt back to back against
borders. Those Who know India aud tho ways
OF It's people say that y meek acceptance
Of the Ameers insult. or any hall measures what
sver crisis. would be the signal ior aBotnsr
mutiny. 1--WE hold India, says one of the weekly
Journals ''purcly aud solely by the sword. Every Mo-
bamin In that vast peninsula, and most of the
hndoos IN the larger towus are anxlousty waiting
Dor sn opportune momen, to rise up against US IL
NO stumble, " mistortuoe Insult or loss OF reputn
uon overLakes US It VIII not bc lchg before they will
DO ready 10 ny at our throatR
RACB AGAINST RACE
stIha atronQesi Anlagonlsm xlsts- exieted and