New-York tribune., 1885-03-14
AFGHAN DISPUTES SETTLED.
10 ruRrHER ADVANCE ON THE FRONTIER


THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE CoM MoN0
rovnox March 13.--In the House OF Commons
this afternoon. Mr. Gladstone annouhcou 'na'
.orae.enr had been arriveda at between husSi" "u"
Fnc,ard by the terms of which neither tne nus
sian nor Afghan forces would adVahco "nS i"i'A0'
ON either side of tie frontier.
Sir Stafford Northcote asked whether TINS agree
,,o,,t wa. a permauent OF temporary arrangement
Az, Gladstone replied that the agreement was
without any specific time limit The best descrip-
<on he could give he said, was that the agfeemeh'
was to last as loog as there was occasion ior i'
uaughter.l THIS agreement, he SAID, pIo'iuo'
aoaiost rupture of friendly relations between inc
two Governments in the event OF coiiision u
tween the Afghan and Russian outposts which
might possibly occur while instructions are oeihg
conyeycd to thu opposing commanders
rh. p,cbt Han. William E. Forster asked whether
.h;s agreement were new one or one which had
,as, sunnosed 10 be in force for some time. MI
Gladstone replied that it was new agreement one
.hat had grown ont of recent correspondence anu
no,v c;rcumstauces He said that be was unable
IN answer questions regarding the position assumed
by the Afghans. e.,
Do.z;, r. Ons.ow, Conservative member 1or
Gu,ldford asked whether the Ameer oil A1Shanis-
ton had accepted this agreement To this question
Mr. Gladstone made no reply.
The arrangement announced by MI. Olads'oho J"
the Hoase OF Commons tns ai'oinoo" ~ =,
cluded TODAY. It resulted in a decision OF the
Coh,nst nor 70 insist upon the withdrawal OF
the Russian troops from the ontposts
dnr;no the deliberations of the )omt
comnission. Baron de staal yesterday sent denial
20 Earl Granville aud NJ. de Gcrs of the report that
the troops were concentrating at AsSaDao. lie
also protested against the preparations for wal
which it is reported are now being MADE In Eng
land, and the demonstrations upon the lndian
frontier which. he said, were calculated 10 lessen
the chances of an amicable settlement consequent
upon the agreement
The MARQUIS of Harrington stated this evening
IN the House of Commons that it impossible to
danv that there was still for great anX-
;e,v regarding the relations between Great Britain
and Russia.
Sir Peter Lurnsden has been ordeaed to mpart TO
the Ameer of Afghanistan aud TO the commander Ak
Herat the terms of the agreement between Russia
and England to maintain the military
stau quo 1t is believed that sir refer
Lumsden has tho Afgbans sufficiently under control
10 prevout collision between the Afghan and Rus
sian outposts pending pacific settlement OF the
frontier dispute. Some prominent Conservatives,
however point out that the agreement Will not pre-
vent Russia from massing troups on the border OF
debaable territory and they object to the Russians
being allowed to remain. even temporarily on Ter
| rltory claimed as belonging to Afghanistan.
Advises from Teheran state that Sir Peter
,nmsden is encamped on Russian territory not far
from Herat The expectation is that he VIII enter
Herat in case the Russians make any further
advance. The public feeling in Teheran is
in favor of Russia The Gazette published
articles in dlsoaragement Of England, bnt apoio-
cized for them afterward when Complaints were
made nv the British Legation. The Shah has teie-
granhed the Governor of Knorassan ordering MN
10 do all that lies his power TO assist Sir Peter
Iumsdene This telegram was drawn out by com
plants made by Sir Peter, through the Legation al
Teheran that the Governor had refused to give
him aid and had interfered with his couriers ana
scouts between Meshed and the British camp.
eThe War Department IS making preparations
with view 70 the possible occurrence of serious
trouble Orders have been sent TO the arsenals IN
| bombay and Bengal to prepare all Blnds OF ammu-
nltio5 Inc de.a,s i9l ach sno az them will number
1900 officers 80. 500 men and IL 500 horses. Inc
Admiralty is making arrangements 10 nave hco'
i OF transports In readiness
i p.R,s. March I3.-Baron' Mohrenheim, the
/ Russian Ambassador. in conversation about the
l Anglo Russian situation. expressed the opinion
| that Emperor William would exert his influence 10
avert war; and that he would also endeavor 10 ln-
duce England to make some concessions. he
secuted the idea that Russia wouid "mnotw at oc
eupied Snch action would reject dishohoT
upon the Russian arms In case ,a Eng,ano +nni 1id
i knssia would not do so. He thought 1t extremely
/ mn likeiy that England would declare war; rs sh'
has her hands full already. NJ de Glefs, the nus
nan Prime Minister, was animated oy uesiio Ioi
peace. The influence of the war party ID hussa %
| had diminished since the death OF Geneiai oKo-
belef.
l ST PETERSBURG, March 13-The Governor OF the
i Caucasus. General DondoukOfl- korsakof, has re-
l turned 10 Ilfls. The tone Of the Rnsslan press
continues extremely bellcose. open aecara'iohs hs
| are made that Russia Intends to have Herat, Inc
| hcroe Vrennpa calls the approaching meeting OF
/ Lord DufierIn and the Ameer Of Afghanistih
l military demonstration on the Russian lfohtieIs' l
Russia and England" the writer cI, cohthIues,
will soon meet on dry land. and the result VIII De
that the isolated security hitherto enjoyed by the
l British Empire will be destroyed.
Tho Gar of Russia said tonight IN an iniofmal
talk with several dipomats, at an Imperial ieyee:
1 " ! cannot conceive that any but the wlucst
| dreamer could think that l would declare wal
| against England our ends can be obtained ana
| will DO attaIped but it will be By the giadual
power of civilization and:not by force"
l 'BE,uiy March l3.--The North German Gazette re-
pudiafss The idea that Germany wlll nnper1l the
frendiv relations now existing between herself and
| Russia by yenturing to place her veto upon any
| regulations Russia may choose to make on the AZ
| gLan frontier
Bosros. March 13.-The following cable dispatch
was sent by the American Peace Society to-day TO
the Parliamentary leaders OF tne opposition TO the
| Russian war:
i HENRY RICHARD NJ p, London. <,
The American Peace Society. representing the Chrls
s g nSaSt o. a. ls wa
L |Siguedl ROWLAND Il. HOWARD, Secretary.
PlTTsBuRG, March IS Especial. t.-Moorhcad q Co,
Of the Saho Iron Mills, have received an order IRON
l of armor- plating for vessels ana fortiiica-
TONS
In MEMORY OF GENERAL GORDON.