The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-29
.AFGHANlSTAN..
Englands New Conquest to DO Settled a.
Semi Independent State The Nzaul's
Doninions Taken 90 O Model
IN. Y. Herald

LONDON, Oct. GA Cabinet council me-
this afternoon In Downing street and TIN
question Of the settlement of Afghanlstat
was discussed. ! ain Informed on excellent
authority that q plan devised by the Gov
ernor General Of India In council was sub
nitted To II and met with general approval
The plan was Ia the first place, that Afghan
letafi should not be annexed. Since tho ml-
tiny the policy Of annexation in India has gel
dom recommended itself to the Conserva-
& lives. The old Idea has died out that the ae-
cret Of British SUCCESS In India Ia dependent
upon the extinction Of sovereign rights among
the native princes. Lord Lyttons project ls
that Afghanistan shall In future be placed On
the footing that the Nizam of Hydotahad'e
domlniona now occupy. The Nizam y bound
by ttuattes with England, In virtue ~ which
Ae tiuminates his own yElcr md the British
resident ut Fl yderabad is the effective minis
ter. The government stipulates to recognize
his hereditary rank and privileges 80 long RS
tho remains faithful to the terms of the
treaties; 1t guarantees that the tltular dig
nifty. social prestige and private rights or hts
family shall not be Invaded. it gives him ell
tire control OF tho Nizamat, and pays him
stipend. to be fixed by mutual agreement. for
the support OF . Subsidiary army OF cavalry,
Infantry and other troops. to be oillcered from
The several British presidencies.
These privileges and these guarantees are
NJ be conferred On some member of tho pres
ant Ameer's family, It ~ believed that ya-
koob khan's abdieation Will be gladly nc
cepted by the authorities at Simla. His sue
CeEsor has not yet been designated. But this
much La certain, that nh English resident will
be placed at Cabul. and that, through him,
The British government will honcefOrth eXer |
else direct influence over the fortunes OF the
State. strong contingent OF native ana
English troops will be maintained In the
country, commanded ne Mt II yderahad. Eng |
fish officers will be exclusively chosen, Two |
points still remain doubtful--sone ID whether
the troops Will be massed Mt Gahul or scat |
tered through various fortified posts; but II |
ls believed that tho occupation Of Jsllalabad
and GhaZnee suggests the latter course IA
the likelier. The other doubtful matter ia
whether the British government will pay the
troops directly from its own Golfers or will |
allow the Afghan ruler a fixed stipend for
their maintenance.
The revenues Of Afghanistan Will be col
lation provinces ot Hndostan. but thay Will
be under the eye Of British superintendent
The latter will not be recruited. In all probn-
btlity, from the ranks Of the Indian civil ser
Vice, but, according to the system prevalent
~ the Northwest, will be military men en-
pl,o i u siyil capacities. The e!vl service
VIII doubtless supply the judicial force of the
country, az In the rest of Htndostan. But even
here more freedom will be left to the Afghans,
Anu more native Judges appointed. The army
Will be maintained as IN Hyderahad. 1t will
W distinctly stated that the system IL adopted
p protect the people from native tyrants, and
ls believed that the leading officials at Cahul
lave already expressed themselves well dis .
aDsed to some such method OF government !
Inc governor generals project, which Ia said, :
rom Internal evidence. to be the work Of !,
'ome of the honest and most experienced
MEMBERS OF the council and probably Of Sir
Ohm Strnghey, late lieutenant governor OF !
ne Northwest provinces-received the earn Y
et attention OF the Cabinet. My informant G
lQda chat Ii was very fayorably received.