, 1880-02-15
THE WEEK.


| EEGLAND's AsIAT1C SCHEMES.
Special Cable.
! LONDON, Feb. lit is generally believed
| that the Government contemplates assuming
aprotectorate over Persia, and effecting with
her the joint occupation OF Herat. The quail
| ified denials Of Lord Beaconsfield strengthen
the conviction. The Ministers in both Houses
decline to say that the possession OF
He1at is not included in the arrangement.
Continental journals confidently affirm that
the terms of treaty between England and
Persia are substantially arranged. They
amount to an offensive and defensive
alliance. The Russian bugbear Is made to do
duty once more as a pretext for these fresh
entang1lng engagements and enormous
responsibilities.
The Liberal leaders are undetermined what
line to adopt, but sober men Of poth parties
are alarmed ut these additional Imperial bur
dcns, and consider the project the most Sc
rious news since the Turkish conven-
ton, it being perfectly calculated to in
flame the Jingo spirit, captivate the
masses, provoke Russian susceptibilities, in
crease the difficulty of withdrawing from Al
ghanistan, and pledge England to policy OF
perpetual aggression in Central Asia No
body in Parliament thinks it worth while to
ferrine Herat. wIere EngIand has absolutely
no right, to Persia, who hates the Heratese,
and IS hated in turn by them. Evidently
Parliament and the country will refuse an
opportunity to express an opinion till the
treaty is accomplished. Lord Beaconsfeld,
having affirmed on Tuesday that there is no
foundation whatever for the statement, now
admits tint negotiations are proceeding.
ESc11sf1 E1Pcr1oys
Tho Torv snccess in Southwark occurs
opportunely, strengthening as it does the
Governments hands for further aggressions.
The Tory victory was anticipated, since the
Liberals persisted in running two candidates.
but they they are e6osa shaf5nsd Fl dsT at nEv na9E d9s1 5s
both. The ioy over the election to-day
at tie Tory clubs exceeds the jubilation over
the J,iyernool victory. and is perfectly Justified
An e.ninent liberal @ SAY saws $ that M # LIVERPOOL
race. gaa os' Goyern@ent officials already hint
thera "a nrnof abundanf that the
administration can now carry the country,
nsyvd nowder and % gio1y business in Asia. The
fihe1a1 victory at Barnstable on Thursday
is hard1v noticetI he Mace heinz COM
Tories Confidently expected to win By
local tI' Influences Influences lie support Of
tI't tGe nnhiicnns The workingmer's dissen-
;nn.p env ani tha nareona1 ;nfer;or;tv If The
f.Ha f;harai ia candidates contrbuted to tie disas-
tar ~ Conthuarl-. hut the most cautious of
the advanced Liberals are DISPOSED to admit
the country is smomentarily intoxicated by the
glitterings of Lord Beaconsheld's success,
and admit that if there were dissolution
now Tory majority would be returned.
They believe that the Ministers are consid~
ering the expediency of dissolvmg Parla-
menf before introducing the budget.
Gen. Roberts: letter denying
ruE ArGuAy uANGrGs,
-o,s tofo-a ~ t1one. ] raetard.v Satisfies mn
h1 oxon1+ th,ee who wera safisfed before
r. ssfta. Pt.to; +I,o Iaast DAMAGING accu
u feIu'es mn mnntety t5 1lg leaSe oan t.gars da-
nie1s 9ieoa9' auo aitt, 5n+ if faiis tn
NEST the snecific accnsations contained in
the detailed accounts Of correspondents from
his own camp, which were apparently not
brought to Gen. Roberts attention at the
date Of his letter. Sir Charles Dixie imne
diately repeated his demand for a detailed
statement respecting the alleged one
hundred executions The leading Lib