Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-07
WANTED, A MEDIATOR.
0aly Crowned Figure-ncnds Who t,aa
Taffy the Lion and Soft. soap
the hear Need Apply.
Much Rumof and Speculation InduIgtd
In as 10 the Propable Appoint.
mcnt II u 9o.Between.
Sir Peter Lumsden, Tho British Afghan
boundary Commissioner, Said
10 Have Resigned.
AsoLo.RussrAN.

No Arbitrator Appointed pets
LONDON, May 8,--The recall OF Sir
Peter Lumsden has created general
feeling ofuneaslness, as Il Ia expected 10
have an adverse influence on the pa
trlotism of the natives Of India, who
will consider his recall further con-
cession 10 Russia.
The Standard says: 1--WE must
count II piece OF good luck n the
whole commission In not recalled
No news IL obtainnble here OF the
appointment OF an arbitrator. The
king OF the Belgians IL spoken of in
Berlin as the potentate most likely
10 be chosen. Prince Bismarck
has had "A long interview with
the emperor OF Germany which Ia sup
posed 10 have concerned tho Afghan
question. This has given Ylae 10 y ru-
NOR that both England aud Russia
have asked the Emperor William to
arbitrate for them. The Conservative
papers think the delay in finding an
arbitrator foreehadows the ditilcuily OF
obtaining the consent Of any European
state 10 arbitrate.
Despite the semi-official denial OF
the previous rumore, rumoB are cur
rent that the emperors Of Russia, Ger
many and Austria will meet this year
The Govsrn,nent. Criticised.
The Times this morning complains
OF the retlcence and ambiguity of the
statements OF the government in 70.
gard TO the Afghan question. 70 se-
verely crlticises tho action OF the gov
eminent in recalling Sir Peter Lums-
den, as the frontier question viii be all
settled before he can possibly arrive In
London, and that therefore any inior.
nation he may have will be worthless,
! so far as tho negotiations with Russia
| In London are concerned. The Times
also says that the change OF purpose
Of the ameer OF Afghanistan has
| placed the government ia different
position, aud that ~ 10 time to make
| him understand that no must strongly
guard Herat or at least. allow the
| Englleh TO superlntend the fortlfica-
ton OF the place Even II peace IL
temporarily secured, 1t would be mad
ness 10 waste the time thus gained,
| which nj best can be but small
The Standard says the recall OF SIr
Peter bumsden completes the picture
Of English humility.
Christian TX willing 10 Mediate.
Denmark Ii willing to act Rs Rrbl-
traitor In the dispute between England
and Russia, should her services be re-
quested by both those countries,
A gnmor that Lu,nsden Resigned.
The Post concludes that Sir Peter
Lumsden, finding his advice. dIsre.
garded and the disputed territory
coded TO Russia, has resigned. The
Post believes Premier Gladstone IL
shrewd enough TO see that he will gain
only brief respite by his selfabase-
ment. The post's Berlin correspon-
dent claims that Russia made IL con-
dition of the peace agreement that
England shall not occupy Port Hamil-
ton. Sir Petor Lumsden will appoint
agents on the Afghanistan frontier TO
watch the movements OF the Russians
The Standard believes that Col.
Yates will return 10 England to aFsist
In preparing the statement regarding
the PeDideh affair, TO be submitted TO
arbitration.
The English Radicals aud Congerva-
lives intend 10 press the government
TO produce papers relating 10 the Rus.
sian agreement before the debate Mon
day on the vote Of credit.
A dispatch from Blmla 10 Renters
Telegraph company saysi
at In stated that Sir Peter Lumsden
has resigned the portion Of Briilsh-
Afghan boundary commissioner be-
cause OF his inability to agree with the
policy Of the home government,
The Russians DISSATISFIED.
sT PETERSBURG, May y, --Thenews-
papers are annoyed at Russia'a accept
ing arbitration TO settle the differ
ences with England and consider u a
concession to dc Glers' pacific policy.