, 1881-02-24

AFGIIANf6rAN.
A1fEitE Af.l's TilEATy.
LONDON. Feb. GL-TIlc following n draft
OF tilo treaty salh to lave been concluded h.
tween Russia md Shcrc All. and written from
memory by tic Afghan Foreign Secretary,
the original having been destroyed by the
Amegr:
]. Tho Itllss!Nn Government onHAEc5 TINT tho
friendship Of tho Itnssinn Government with tho
Government Of Amccr sheru All Khnn, Atncer
Of MI AfghAnistnn, will bc permanent md
perpetual 1tto.
z Tho Russian Government engages that, ns
sLrtar Abdulln Jan. shh Of tho Amer, is dcnl.
tho friendship Of tho lsnsstan Government with
any person whom tho AmueT mny appoint heir
apparent t0 tho throne OF Afghanstnu ar,d with
tho hc1r OF tho hcIr.nppurcnt, will relnaiu firm
md perpetual.
g. Tho Russian Government cngagcs that II
nny foreign enemy attacks AfRhanlstnn ard tho
Amer Ia unnt'lc to drive him out md nsks tho
assistance of tho Russian Government, tho fl,,s-
sian Government will rrpcl tho cnctry, either by
tncans Of advice or such Lthor mcans Us It lrny
consider proper.
4. The Anger Of 'Afghanistnn will not wage
war with Any foreign Power Without consulting
tho Russian Government md without its per-
tnis.ion.
.. Tho Amecr OF Afghnnlstan engages that ho
Will always report IN II friendly lnnnncr 10 tho
1tNesfan 0Oycrnment what goes OH IN Ills King
dOul.
o. The Amccr OF Afghanstau will conmuui-
cato uvcry wish and Important afTulr Of ILLS 10
Gen. kauftnAnn. Governor. General Of Tutke-
stan. and ttu Governor. General Will bo nil
thotizcd By the Russlhn Government to fulnI
the wishes or tho Atnecr.
Z. Tho ltusenn Government engages that tho
Afghan merchants who may trntlc und sujuiiri
.$uF
and that they vii! bo allowed 10 carry nway t'seIr
profits.
u. The Amecr Of AfshnhAtnn will hayc tho
power to send hIH servants 10 Nussin 10 1cAyu
nrts and trades. and tho Russian officers will
trent thom With consideration mud respect a.
men Of rank.
Q. {Dncs not romcmbor.}
10. |. haj..uen. Btoaletott Nicholas, being q
trusted agent Of tho ltnssIan Government haye
mado tho abovc- mentioned articles between tho
RuBsnn Government alid tho Government OF
tho Amcer shero AL Ktnn. apt have put my
Renl to thctt.
TIE LErrEnw1IIcIt GEN. sTo1.1ErEFF wltorE
to tho Alnecr contained these remarkable
passages:
shall always remember tho Atncor's hospi-
tnllty. / mn busy tlny and hight In his atTuirs,
nndt THINK God, my lahors hnyc uot been With
out result. Tho Rrcat Emperor ia n tr1lo friend
Iesty will ,lo whntoycr br ,nny think nncos.urv
or coi1rse you tln,o not forgotten wllut told
countrv which Inns ,,nr,, n,nurtoIra rn1,ovs or,i
rivers. Ono vino s,ts II, n iub no,ntnin IN snt.
these things well. 1y tho power and order OF
0od tharo Ia no EtnpIso pQuAt to thut Of our
great Emperor. Muy God lnaKo his lifo long.
Therefore, "halovor onr Government advises
you, you SHOULD ElVe car to It. tell you tho
.ru."' tna. o"F toscen"oht Is us "'sn 10 eer-
nm, th,ras 80 ,vh,a,, ,.o1 "o. va a'au o nuS o
mr. rn,as,,,,a"t nn,oss,"n1s ,,.nr, ~, ~
oftcn hnnnc M TINT n ,h1p, ,v,tcb Ia ,,n,ioopo,t
Mt first is regarded us bio esuv uftorwarl. Now
1ny kind friend, Inform you that
THE ENEMY OF Youu FAMOUS RELIGION
Kaiser tsustan} Of Turkey. Therefore ynu should
In mi ff,nr n,