The semi-weekly miner., 1885-05-06

VI C1CaCl k0ANS " lul6 OEbVCJIOhV W
claim the exclusive right Of interpre-
tation. The speaker believed the
agreement would be found clear.
Lord Randolph Churchill, the
young Conservative lsader, now
arose
IN A SAVAGE ASSAULT
on the Government. The argument
just made on behalf Of the Govern
ment was a terrible piece of news for
those snxious for the safety tf the
Indian Empire. "The Government" !"
cried out his Lordship, "have made
base and coWardly surrender ii
every point at issue to Russia. l
greatly fear that as result we have
lost India" Lord Randolph, c,sn-
tinuing, said that he protested against
the conduct Of the Government in
submitting the vote of credit on
Monday last without giving the
slightest indication cf their policy
and the exact point at issue with
Russia. The latter. he contended,
had been for a long time
BREAKING THE AGREEMENT
o. 1873, wi.h respect to Central Asa.
In regard to the Afghans. Lord
Churchill insisted that tie Russians
long ago passed the boundary which
they had promised to respect as the
rigbtful frontier line of the Ameer's
dominion in 1882. A series of pledges
were voluntarily given Ey Russia
concerning this boundary, and all
of them had been deliberately bro
Ken.
Henry Labouchere Ra1ical) moved
that the vote of credit be reduced
from G55, ,OOO, 600 to $4,000, 200. The
motion was rejected by - to 80. The
majority included Conservative lead.
ers. The Parnellite, W ted with the
minority. The speaker then put the
main questionable vote of credit of
455, 200, 600. Several members
QUESTIONED GLADSTONE,
but failed to elicit any further infor-
nation Sir Randolph Churchill
said he feared that when the news
should become known in India Eng
land would lose all the respect, SYM
pathy and loyalty of the ma ives. He
declared that the history of Russia's
negotiations with England was rec
ord of treachery, fraud and false
hood. Remembering the action of
the Government in the present mat
ter and the useless sacrifices in the
it was impossible to relose
the slightest confidence in the Gov
and it was farcical to acqui-
esce in the present vote. He inn
plOred the members who were deal
ing with the present crisis to renem-
her
THE PAST PERFIDY OF RUSSIA
and their duty to England and H.
dis. Loud cheers. Mr.. G adston~
said there had been no change in the
Governments policy since Monday
last, when the House unanimously
voted in favor of the credit. TIE
Government was trying to obtain a
definite Russo-Afghan frontier, and
he trusted they would succeed. At
present there was DO frontier in exist
ence, enabling one power to call an
other to account for passing the for
hidden line. He contended that If
the papers when published showed
that the Ameer did not desire an ad-
vanced frontier, England had no
right TO force it on him. In Mr..
Judgment any appear
ance of a break of the agreement
would be u serious public evil. He
had no objection to
SWEEPING CRITICISMS,
but when happily there was pros
Dect offs favorable issue of the diff
cult crisis, he a. ked tn house not to
lerogate from what it had already
done. He declared that
f in such a period Ofanxiety and diff
iculty the Government We're ur-
worthy of being trusted, the sooner
hey were released from their re-
,ponsi nilities the better,
A motion that the debate be ad-
ourned was negatived by vote of |
Is to 1l5
Baron Henry dc Worms (conserva-
ivel moved that the house be aC-
ourned.
Gladstone opposed the molten, say
nq that he did so under deep sense |
If public duty. /
sir Stafford Northcote explained
hat the opposition had 40 right to
EXHIBIT A POLICY OF HESITATION,
,ut simply wanted time to under
tand the Governments policy. The
notion to adjourn wAs lost by = vote
If l69 to III. and further motion to
Idjourn the debate was rejected by
vote of l64 to 1O9. A still further
notion to adjourn the House was
made, whereupon Mr.. Gladstone
,ugge. ted that if the voc of credit
vas agreed to, dist ussiOn on the
subject could De raised Oh Thursday
n Committee of Supply. Sir Stafford
Northc' te assented to this suggestion
md the motion to ac journ the House
vas n. CARVED. The vote of credit
was agreed to by a vote of i30 to %.
LONDON, May AIN the House of
Lords this afternoon. Mr.. Granville,
in answer to inquiries, stated that
England aud Russia h.d agreed to
renew negotiations in London con-
,ernirg the Afghan frontier. To the
question as to whether the delimita.
ion commission had been arrangs d
n detail, his lordship said that both
England and Russia bad agreed that
he difficulty which had arisen from !
he PeDjdeh incident should be sub
nitted to n full investigation anH |
referred to friendly powers "
Lord Granville said that both It W.
,rnments would facilitate the in !
Iuiry rs much as possible. Tue |
Penjdeh district will remain neutral !
during the progress of the
negotiations. The Russian Govern.
neut, continued Lord Granville,
have stated their readiness to consid- |
ar the question of withdrawing their !
troops. should decision of the At |
CHAN boundary commission prove to
be against them, any difference that