New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-05
AGREEING TO ARBITRATION.
PEACE WITH RUSSIA ALMOST CERTAIN

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iron.iei Soth countries had agreed that the diff
Isos Tvb,cb had arisen from the PeDjdeh incident
tld no snbmitted to a full investigation ana
reference TO friendly Powers" LORD OranNhie uo-
clored that both Governments w0ulo 1achlta'o Vno
,,oootiat lions as much as possible. The Penldeh
d;strct will remain neutral territory in the pro-
oress of the negotiations. The Russian GOVERN
,nentD continued Lord Granville. have stateu
thoir readiness 10 consider the question of with
drawing their troops should the decision Oh INC
Afghan Boundary Commission prove to be against
them Anv differences that may arise regarding
tb int4rnrstation of passages IN the dispatches Oh
tbe two Governments would be dealt with III
manner consistent with the honor OF D0th couh-
tries"
To other interrogatories Lord Granville said that
Che British Government had sanctioned the SEIZURE
Of the BosphOre Egyptea, without giving any oplh-
ION as to the legality of the action France having
demanded reopening of the office OF the paper ana
The punishment of the persons concerned In the act
of seizure and suppression. England caused legal
;rouirv TO lie made INTO the matter and ascertain
ING that the suppression of the BOsphore Egyphe@
was unwarranted, England, without disclammg
any of her share of the responsibility for the act Oh
seizure, ADVISED Egypt to apologize to France and
TO allow the BOsphOye EgyptieR to reappear'
Mr. Gladstone stated in the House of Commons
that no communications had as yet passed between
Russia and England IL regard 10 tne Iepolleu WV"
patton of Port Hamilton by England.
In response to a question by Sir stafford North-
cote. Mr.. Gladstone said that all impediments IN
the way of friendly prosecution of the corre-
spondence on the Afghan question appeared TO be re-
moved The two Governments, he said, were now
ready to refer to the sovereign of some friendly
state any difficulties which may be found TO exist
in regard to the agreement of March 10, with
view to a settlement of the matter IN mode con-
sistent with the honor of both states. Mr. Glad
stone also said that both Russia and England were
prepared to resume forthwith in London conmunl-
cations on the main points of the line dehmitinG
the Afghan frontier, but the details of the line
would have to be examined and traced on the spot
in conformity with the conditions formerly agreed
upon. Russia said the Premier has
expressed herself as willing to agree
to removal of the Russian outposts"
Referring again TO the subject eff RESUMPTION OF
communications in London between England and
Russia, Mr. Gladstone said that they would be
much facilitated by the more full and exact
knowledge which the Government now possessed
of the Ameers views since the meeting between
HIM and the Earl of Dufferin at Rawalplndi, and
the valuable Typographical information which had
since reached England.
The Right Hon sir Charles Dixie President of
the Local Government Board, announced for the
Government that it was imperative IN the interest
of the cOuatry that the House proceed at once with
the vote OF credit
A number of members at once put interrogatories
of both General Sir Peter Lumsden and General
KOmarof
Mr. Gladstone answered in detail, stating, in sub
stance that the dispute of the Penideh incident
had never been a question of the trial oi any ON
Ger but one which concerned the honor OF the TWO
Governments involved In the March agreement III
was not in power of either party TO TINS agree
ment to claim the exclusive right OF interpretations
The speaker believed the agreement would be touhd
Lord Randolph Churchill attacked the Govern
ment. He argued that the announcement Just
IL haI,eI nf 4Ha N a
piece of to those anxious for the security Ol
the Indian Empire. Toe Government" he CRED
out. have made base eoW4rdiy SURRENDER SUI e VI VI
every point at issue to Russia! greatly fear tha1
as a result have lost India" He SAID that ne
protested against the conduct of the Government
in submitting the vote of credit last Monday with
ont giving the slightest indication OF their pOncy
aud of the exact point at issue with Russia. ne
latter had been for a long time breaking the
agreement of 1878 with respect to Central Asia.
in regard TO the Afghans, he insisted that the
Russians long ago passed the boundary .Wnlcn
they had promised 10 respect as the nghttul
frontier line of the Ameer's dOmlnIons. In 1857
senes OF pledges were voluntarily gwen py RUSSIA
concerning tho boundary aud all Oi them hau Deeh
deliberately broken
Lord Randolph Churchill further said he feared
that when the news should become known n
India, England would lose all the respect sympathy
and loyalty OF the natives lie declared thaI Ihe
history of Russias negotiations with Englahd was
a record of treachery, fraud and falsehOod: Re
membering the action OF the government IN the
present matter and the useless sacrifices In the
SOudan remembering how they had 1Orceu ES$pt
TO walow in the mud before France and had gladly
associated themselves with her I'D that act OF
humility it was impossible TO repOsc the slightest
confidence in the Government and i was tarccal
20 acquiesce in the present vote Engand's posi-
tion III India was incredibly strong wh;le she
showed herself capable of ruling but 1t became
incredibly weak the moment there was the faintest
indication of q relaxation OF power. III was I'M
possible Co provide security for India by any agree
ment with Russia He mplored the Ministers who
were dealing with the present crisis to remember
the past pertdy OF Russia and their duty to Eng
land and to india. Loud cheers.
Henry LabOuchere, Radical, moved that the vote
of credit be reduced from 500, ,OO0O0O to
$35 900 900. Mr.. Labouchere's motion was re-
jected by a vote of 10 to 30 The majority ln-
uded the Conservative leaders. The Parneliites
yOted with the minority
The Speaker then put the main question the
vote of $55 100000.
The credit was agreed to by vote of l3O to 20.