The New York herald., 1879-02-13
CZAR And AMEER.
Yakoob Khan Intriguing for the
Afghan Throne.
ABDUL AKMAN'S VIEWS.
Willing to Secure Power and
Truckle to England.
S FL Il r. e A l. /.
Royalty Received at Tashkend, but
Ignored at St. Petersburg.
RUSSIAN NEUTRALITY.
General Kaufman Reveals the
Key to the Situation.
S FL Il r. e A l. /.
Royalty Received at Tashkend, but
Ignored at St. Petersburg.
RUSSIAN NEUTRALITY.
General Kaufman Reveals the
Key to the Situation.
ley CABLE TO THE HEnALD.l

hearing of the Ameer's expected arrival,
has come to Tashkend from Samarcand,
where he has been living for the past eight
years. to see General Kaufman. In con-
versation with the General he prophesied
that Yakoob Khan would soon usurp his
fathers throne. Kaufman replied that
Yakoob had been publicly presented by his
father to the people of Aighanistan as his
heir, and that he daily sent reports to the
Ameer during the journey of the latter to
Turkestan. A general discussion of the
affairs of Cabul was then begun and the fol-
lowing transpired:
yAKooB SEEKING REVENGE.
ABDUL AKMAH-Yakoob Khan sends in
formation and reports to secure his fathers
confidence and to make sure that the Ameer
will not retrace his steps. He is prepared
to betray his father in order to make
treaty advantageous to himself.
General K.uFMANN-But he detests the
English.
ABDUL AMMAN but he does not
forget the four years he spent in prison
through the cruelty of Shere Ali.
General Kaufman declares his inten-
ton, on the arrival of Shere Ali, of bring
ing these two adversaries Of former times
face to face at his table.
ROYAL REcEP ION FOR sHERE ALL
Preparations have been made to receive
Shere Ali with all the honors due his per-
son aud rank He will be met on the from
tier by the Governor of Russian Circum-
scription, and as he proceeds the authori-
ties Of the country will welcome him and
swell his cortege. On his approach to
Tashkend the projects of the province and
city will present themselves. and General
Kaufmann's aides-de-camp will accompany
him and keep the Ameer and the General
in constant communication and at the same
time attend to all the Ameer's require
ments When the Ameer makes his. formal
entry the Tashkend garrison will line the
streets, salutes will be fred, and he will be
conducted to the residence provided for
him in state. General Kaufman will
visit him Immediately. Then will follow o
series of f6tes and entertainments.
A Dvrrcarr crrr, .rrou
Up to this point all will probably go well,
but if the Ameer persists in carrying out
his intention of going to St Petersburg it
will require all Kaufnann's diplomacy to
alter Shere Ais decision without offending
him, for the Gear will not consent to re-
ceive him. The wandering prince is ex-
tremely stubborn and very sensitive. and
does not seem to understand that there
exists the least objection to his plans. IT,
after oil the courtesies and consideration of
the Russians here, he should still attempt
to force his way to Europe, it might become
the unpleasant duty of General Kaufman
to retain him by force. circumstance that
would seriously complicate matters.
RUSSIA AND AFaHANrrAN. .
Ihad a conversation with General Kauf-
mann yesterday regarding the situation.
suggested the possibility of Yakoob Khan
dethroning his father, and asked what then
would be the course of Russia The Gen.
eral replied that the Ameer from the posi-
ton of sovereign would descend to that of
pretender. This would no more disturb
Russia than had previous usurpations of
the Afghan throne. The following. inter-
view then occurred:-
HERALD Commemorative supposing
that Yakoob Khan in usurping tho throne
makes treaty with England, by which the
latter will be entitled to keep diplomatic
agent at Cabul while yours has been sent
away, will you then demand that Russia
shall bo represented near the throne of the
new sovereign
WILL RESPECT ENGLISH TREATIES.
General KAusMANS-No. We have q
treaty with England which prohibits US
from interfering with the affairs of Afghan
istan, and we shall respect it.
HrnALp oRnEsPoNpENr-Then why was
the Rasgonoff Embassy sent to Cabul2
General KAurmAxN-When that Embassy