Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-23
EN- GLAND AND AFGHANISTAN.
A British Cabinet COuncfl-L0rd Lyt-
toms Plan of Governing the Com


NEw YORK. Oct. pa cable special from Lon
don, dated 22d, gives the following: cabinet
council met this afternoon In Downing street,
and the question OF the settlement OF AtghaniS-
tan was discussed. 1 am informed on excellent
general OF India in council was submitted TO it
and met with general approval. The plan was,
in the first place, that Afghanistan should not
nexation in India has seldom recommended It.
self to the conservatives. Lord Lytton's project
is that Afghanistan shall in future be placed on
the footing that the Nkam OF Hyderabad's do
minionS now occupy. The NiZam is bound by
treaties with England, in virtue OF which he
nomnateS his own vtzier. and the British resi-
dent at Hyderabad is the effective minister. The
government stipulates to recognize his herald
tary rank and privileges so long as he remains
faithful to the terms of the treaties.
social prestige and private rights of his
family shall not be invaded This privilege and
these guarantees are TO be conferred on some
member OF the present AmeertS family. II Is
believed that fakoob Khan's abdication will be
gladly accepted by the authorities at Simla. His
successor has not yet been designated But this
much is certain that an English resident will be
placed at Cabul, and that through him the Brit
Sh government viii henceforth exercise a direct
influence over the fortunes OF the state \ strong
contingent of native and English troops viii b6
maintained in the country, commanded as at
Hyderabad: English officers viii be exclusively
chosen. The revenue OF AfghaniStan Will be col
lected by native officials, as in the non-rcgula-
ton provinces of HindooStan, but they win be-
under the eyeof British Superintendents. The
army will be maintained as In Hyderabad. 1t
Will &c distinctly stated that the system Is adopt
ed to protect the people from native tyrants and
It is believed that the leading officials az CablI
are already themselves well disposed TO some
such method OF government The Governor
Generals project. which is said from internal
evidence TO be the work of some of the honest
and most experienced members of the council.
and probably OF Sir John Strackey, late Lieut..
Governor of the Northwest Provinces received
the earnest attention of the cabinet My In
formant adds that it was very fayorably re-
ceived.
The AnglO-Russian ImbrOgliO.
But the Anglo-RuSSian imbroglio Is as far as
ever from solution. Lord SaliSbury'S speech is
said to have raised the strongest resentment at
st. Petersburg and Count Schouvalon has def
mite instructions to remain here until Lord Bea-
cOnSfeld has spoken at the coming lord mayors
banquet on November 9th. He will then prob
ably leave unless the premerS speech is pitched
in quite another key from that OF Lord Salisbury.
The advfceS from C0nStantin0ple that Prince
LabanOn would succeed SchouValofT have been
confirmed by dispatches from the Russian
capital. Matters are here believed to have as
sumed the most serious aspect. Prince GortS-
chakon will probably soon go TO Livadii. and the
result of his consultation with the Car form
already theme of nvelieSt discussion, not un-
mixed with anxiety. 1t is certain that the Bit
terness is increasing from day to day.
Great Indignation at Lord Sails.
bury's AllusiOms.
A st. Petersburg dispatch SayS:-.'The Russian
press expresses great Indignation at Lord Sails
bury'S aluSiOnS.'