Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-17
THE AFGHAN AFFAIR
News from the British Boundary Com
mission Of the Grayest Character
Russia Preparing New
Claims, Which England Cannot Grant
The Zulfcar Pass Matter a
Source of Trouble.
Panic at Paris Growing Out OF the War
like RumOrs-3ke Feeling In Ber-
lin and Vienna.

LONDON, July 16.-The Daily 1ete
graph says that the negotiations between
England and Russia regarding the At
CHAN frontier question have become
serious. Russia is preferring new claims
and refuses to yield to Lord Salisbury,
whose tone, although studiously friendly.
is firm.
The Standard, in commenting upon
the same subject, declares that England
will never condone a second edition of
the Penjdeh outrage.
THE ONLY REDEEMING FEATURE.
The ST ,ncIord, in an editorial on the
reported advance of Russian troops to
Zulficar Pass, says that although more
reassuring news was received late yester-
day from Col Ridgewsy, the chief of the
British Afghan Boundary Commission,
the news from other sources regarding
the Russian movements is of the gravest
character. The only redeeming feature
Of the intelligence from Afghanistan,
says the Standard, is that the Afghans
have attached themselves more firmly
| than ever to our side.
THE AMEER's OBJECTION.
This mornings Telegraph, in its article
on the Afghan news, says: The objec-
ton of the Ameer of Afghanistsn to
Russia's 8 claim to a position practically
commanding the Zu1fcar Pass is sup
ported by Lord Salisbury. Lord Sails
bury S reluctance to consent to Russias
offer to submit the question in dispute to
joint commission is owing to his belief
that such course would be resultless
| and would only delay settlement of the
| matter.
The Times, in an editorial, says all the
powers, with the exception of Russia,
| have given their assent to the issue of an
| Egyptian loan. Russias silence, the
Times says, increases the apprehension
in regard to the Afghan question.
| THE PAIL MALL GAZETTE" ON THE
SITUATION.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that there
should be no dispute between England
and Russia about the Zulfikar Pass, be-
cause it was ceded to the Afghans before
| Gladstone retired from office. The dis
pute is now, the Gazette contends, as to
| whether the Afghsns can claim as part
of the Zulfkar Pass a position com
sion of which by the Ameer
would cut off communication between
the Russian frontier post at AkrUbat aud
the wells and pasturages In the valleys
to the north Of the Pass, which are ad-
mitted to be Russian. NJ. De Giers,
Russian Foreign Minister, in the nego-
tiations which resulted in the cession of
the Pass itself to the Ameer, dis
tinctly, the Gazette says, refused to
concede the position to MIR. Gladstone,
aud he will not concede it to the
Marquis of Salisbury. ut will" de-
clares the paper, "be wanton naughti-
ness for the Marquis of Salisbury and
Lord Randolph Churchill to expose
themselves to rebuff which can only be
averted by war 1t was Earl Granville s
folly to claim this disputed land and it
will be Lord Salisbury's crime if there
be war about il.
NOTHING FURTHER TO COMMUNICATE.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, stated in the Com
mots that the government had nothing
furthor to impart regarding the reported
Russian advance an Afghanistan.
NOTHING NEW FROM THE AFGHAN
FRONTIER.
1t was stated this evening that the
government, up to q late hour this after
noon, had received no further news from
the Afghan frontier.
SECRETARY BoURKE's STATEMENT IN
THE COMMONS.
Robert Bourke, Under Secretary fol
Foreign Affairs, in the House of Com
mons this afternoon, stated that the
government had made representations tc
Russia in regard to the recent fog
pipu hY Russian officials under Gen
Komaroff's command, OF British con
sul's clerk. Russia in answer Mr. II
Bourke said, had promllH Ho 10 make IN
} quiry into the affair, and Gen M -"Aroi
had explained that at the time the man
was whipped the Russians were unaware
that he was a clerk in the British con-
sui S service, but supposed he was sus-
picious character
HAVE MADE NO ACTUAL ADVANCES.
The Daily Telegraph says the Rus
slams have made no actual advance mol
, have they occupied the Zulfcar Pass
The Ameer invited the British
Boundary Commission to return tC
! Herat as precautionary measure
on his part in the event of a forward
movement of the Russians. The British
government has notified Russia that any
' increase of Russian forces in the direc
tion of Zulicar will be regarded as al
> unfriendly action.
I RUSSIANS IN PERSIA.
,, The Russians have permanently occu
pied three positions on Persian territor!
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