The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-06
The English Public i'm General Approve
Of the Present Plan Of Settlement
of The War Question,
But Newspapers Say the So-Oalled
Adjustment Amounts 60 Moth
ing but Truce.
MAKE-BELIEyE,
The Adjustment of the Anglo Russian
Dispute Amounts TO Nothing
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LONDON, May The moderate papers and
the public in general are inclined to approvs
the present plan OF settlement, as it will a.
and navy ia perfect fighting order for final
struggle, which the majority believe certain
to occur. The only fear expressed is that
the Government can not sufficiently bind
Russia to a solemn agreement not to ad-
vance beyond the frontier which, when set
tied, is expected to leave Z1liksr and Naru-
cbsk within the Afghan lines. There is
sudden subsistence of reporcs in the papers,
OF armaments both here and in R1ssia, but
preparations will probably continue on both
sides. They will be less hurried, but for
that reason will be conducted on q more
solid footing.
The Standard, commenting on Gr. Glad
stones speech in the House of Commons, last
evening, on the Afghan question, says: mo
doubt is now entertained that tne arrange
ment between EGgland and Russia includes
the surrender OF Psnjdeh TO Russia. The
statement regarding the cession of Penideh
10 Russia published in the Standard, A pril
10, turns ont 10 have been acc corate, althongh
the Government pronounced the report un-
authorized"
1t is rum0red on The London Stock Ex-
change that the Earl Of afferin has resigned
the Cfnte or Nlceroy Cf 11ola.
Tho Globe of 10 day says that the so.called
adjustment OF the Anglo Russian dispute is
a poor shifts, which amounts practically to
nothing more than truce Tor averting q
collision, and which will result in nothing
but transfer OF the difficulty from Glad
stones shoulders to those of his successors
Earl Granville. Foreign Minister in the
House OF Lords this afternoon stgied IN be.
half OF the Government that i've could con-
ceive of nothiI better than referring the
dispute over the Penjdeh incisent, invoIv.
ing the honor of two officers 20 the decision
OF q third party in whom each side had per-
feet conhderc.. In this way the whole
matter could ne closed honcra5ly for both
sides
In the House OF Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Gladstone, in answer TO questions. stated
that Sir Peter Lumsden, the Brltish- Afghan
| Boundary Commissioner, aud Colonel Stew.
art have been o-dered to come home imme-
distely.
He was asked how it was that General Sir
Peter Lumsden was recalled from the Afghan
frontier bv England, General Komarof was
retained there by Russia, and ii thsse facts
would not indicate a confession of wrong on
Egg 'and's side ia ths Afghan dispute.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that there was no re.
lation between the cases of Sir Peter Lums-
den and General Komarof. The latter was
not recalled because he was in command OF
the Russian forces. while Sir Peter had been
employed in q purely civil capacity. Sir
Peter Lumsden, the Premier added, had not
been recalled, but had been consulted upon
the subject, and, in conformity with his
own views, had been requested TO return to
England, as II has been decided to carry on
in London the future communications with
Russia about the Afghan frontier line. Both
Sr Peter Lumsden and Colonel Stewart had
been directed to come to London.