Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
PEACE NOT YET CERTAIN.
THE COBE OF THE AFGHAN DIE.
FICULTX STILL UNTOUCHED.


| GIsdstOne's Agreement Denounced In
Many Quarters as HumfIiatirE SUR
render-WaF Preparations stu Being
Actively Pushed at she British Arsen-
ais and supply DepOts.
/ LONDON, March 14.-The &dn dGrd says
that the agreement between England and
( Russia leaves the essence Of the difficulty
untouched Matters must have been bad
when such an agreement was paraded as
diplomatic gain. Many consider the
pause in The situation prelude to 4 sur
render.
Premier Glaastone's statements in the
House of Commons last night regarding
the AnglO-Russian situation had the effect
to restore prices in the stock market this
morning. A general advance was caused
in both home and foreign securities.
Russian securities advanced ~ points
over yesterdays closing price.
WAR RATES ON VESSELS.
The Times states that at Lloyd's during
the past two days war rates have been
paid on British vessels en- route from San
Francisco and other distant ports, and or
those en- route from the Baltic Sea and
Black Sea ports.
AN ARABIAN CONTINGENT.
An Arabian paper says that the Khan
OF BeIOehistan has offered the services of
his array to the British Government in
the event Of war being declared with Rus
sia.
PEACEFUL DESIRES.
a dispatch gives the following from the
Journal de st. Petersburg: Negotiations
between Russia and England still con-
tlnue. They are conducted with a firm
desire to avoid warlike collision, and
upon the profound conviction that it is to
the interest of both countries to reach a
solid settlement of the present dispute,
one that will firmly establish the peace
and substantially strengthen the good
relations existing between the two"
ENGLAND URGED TO BE FIRM.
A Mussulman deputatiOn called on the
Governor Of Bombay yesterday and asked
him to urge the British Government to
maintain tirmness in resisting Russian
aggression. The deputatiOn promised
England material and moral support.
THE AGREEMENT DENOUNCED.
The terms OF the arrangement with Rue
sia, as they have been explained by
Premier Gladstone, meet with nothing
but denunciation on the part of the
Conservatives. Even by the friends
the government have among the Lib
erals the agreement is not cordial
ly received. The Liberal press in general
admit that the arrangement is a virtual
surrender to Russia of the frontier de-
manded. On the other hand, there are
numerous evidences that the government
has no idea that peace has been secured.
The preparations for war are many and
on the most extensive scale. An enOrm-
GUS military force and fleet is being col
lected on the Thames at Portsmouth and
Plymouth. The size of this fleet far ex-
ceeds any possible need of the SOudan
campaign. The WOOlwich arsenal work
shops are being enlarged by
the erection OF temporary structures.
The workmen in this arsenal are now ON
double time, engaged in preparing and
packing munitions of war.
DEMAND REFUSED.
Baron de Staal, the Cars Ambassador
to England, has asked the British Govern
ment to order Lumsden camp to be
removed within undisputed Afghan terri
tory. This request has been refused, and
Sir Peter has been Instructed to keep his
present position, and to maintain from it
communication with the Afghans sta
toned at Robat Pass. On recommenda-
tiOn Ct Earl Duferin, the present Vicer0y
of India, large grants have been ac-
corded from the Indian treasure
to Abdurrahman, the Ameer OF Afghanis-
tar, for the purpose OF putting into a
state OF complete repair the forts of his
territory, and particularly those at Herat.
This work of repair is TO be done under
the supervision OF English engineers, and
additional guns needed by the fortlfica-
ti0ns OF Afghanistan are to be supplied
from WOOlWich. These and ether indica-
tons convince ObserYant Englishmen
that struggle between Englend and
Russia has been merely aYerted tempo
rarily.
ARBITRATION ADVOCATED.
The Vienna Neu0e Freie PreSse contains
an interview from its Paris correspondent
with some influential Russian, probably
Baron MohrenheIm, the Russian Ambas-
sador to France, which is published here.
This man, whoever he may be. says that
Russia has no designs upon Herat He
thinks that the Russian and Afghan
forces should retire at the same time from
the frontier. If this is not done it will be
necessary to submit the dispute to arbi-
tration. In fact, arbitration is demanded
and should be speedily brought about if
1t is desired to avoid a conflict.
EUROPE's PEACE NEVER THREATENED.
The Paris GduIOts SAYS that the Gar
has assured Emperor William that the
Afghan question has never threatened the
peace of Europe.
ENGLAND'S HUMILIATION.
Inc frencn newspapers describe the
announcement made by Premier Glad
stone in the House of Commons Of the
agreen ent with Russia as England eat
ing humble pie"
REPORTS OF AN ADVANCE INCORRECT.
The St. Petersburg Zeitung says that
the Afghan boundary question is not
European question but is purely local
affair. Gen. Komalof, in command of
the Russian troops, has been strictly
ordered to abstain from all aggressive
movements and to exert his influence
upon the TurkOmans, as far as possible,
with view of preventing a collision with
the Afghans. Recent reports of a further
Russian advance are incorrect.
CHILL AND BRAZIL.