The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-05-07
The Suex ConmIssIon

The Suez Commission.
LONDON, Nay 5.-The Suez canal COM
mission has exempted Egypt and Tur-
key from compliance with the clause
which interdicts all acts of hostility in
the canal and forbids the landing of
troops upon its banks. The exempted
powers are, however, forbidden to land
troops along the canal unless il is neces
sary for the defense OF Egypt.
PEACE NOW, WAR AFTER AWHILE.
The moderate papers and the public
in general are inclined to approve the
present plan of settlement, as it will al
low England time in which to put her
army and navy In perfect fighting trim
for the final struggle which the majority
believe to be certain to occur. The only
fear expressed is that the government
cannot sufficiently bind Russia to some
agreement not to advance beyond the
frontier which, when settled, is expected
to leave Zulhker and Msruchak within
the Afghan lines. There is q sudden
subsistence of reports in the papers OF
ornaments both here and in Russia, and
preparations will probably continue on
both sides but viii not be hurried and for
that reason will be conducted on a more
solid footing.
EARL DUFPERIN RESIGNS.
Il is rumored on the London stock ex-
change that Earl Dufferin resigned the
Office OF Viceroy of India. The Globe
says on account of the so-called adjust
ment of the Anglo RUSSIAN difficulty.
ONLY POSTPONED.
The dispute Is poor ehIft which
amounts practically to nothing more
than q truce for averting present COL
lision, and which will result in nothing
more than q transfer of the difficulty
from Gladstone's shoulders to those of
his successors.
WILL CEDE PENJDEH TO RUSSIA.
The Standard, commenting on Glad
stones speech in the house of commons
last evening on the Afghan question,
says: No doubt Is now entertained that
the arrangement between England and
Russia includes the surrender of PeDj-
deb 70 Russia. The statement regarding
the cession of PeDideh to Russia, pub
lished in the Standard, April Is, turns
out to have been accurate, although the
government pronounced the report un-
authorized.
LUMsDEN RECALLED.
In the house of commons this after.
noon Gladstone, in answer to questions,
stated that Sir Peter Lumsden, British
Afghan boundry commissioner, and
Col. Stewart haQ been ordered 10 come
home Immediately. When asked how
it was that Gen. Lumsden was recalled
by England and Gen. KomarOf was re-
tanned by Russia, and If these
facts would not indicate con-
sion of wrong on Englend's
side of the Afghan dispute, Gladstone
stated that there was no relation between
the cases of Sir Peter Lumsden and Gen.
Komarof. The latter was not recalled
because he was In command of the Rus
sian forces, while Sir Peter had been en-
ployed in purely q civil capacity. Sir
f-t9r Lumsden had been consult.
0< upon the subject and in
conformity with his own views
he had been requested to return to
England. And since it had been de.
cided to carry on 10 London the future
| communications with Russia about the
main points in the Afghan frontier line
both Sir Peter Lumsden and Col. Stew.
art had been directed to come to Lon.
| don.~
VEsUVIUs.
NAPLES, May 5.-The eruption o.
Vesuv1us is subeiding. It is hoped thil
/ is q Sign of an early cessation.