Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-16
RUSSIA OBSTINATE.
HITcH IN NEGOTIATIONS.
Ess,ars'. Proposal. Not Satisfactory 20 'n'
tysr's Mipis,eis- kcmarsir wakes An"'ss'

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tBy cable to the Dispatch.l
ST.. PETERSBURG. May l5.--rhe
OGcial Messenger to-day publishes
report from General Komarof TO the Ell
feet that the Sariks are opposed to the
new frontier-line proposed by England
claiming that it is an infringement upon
their rights and gives the best land IN
the disputed territory to the Afshsns.
A council Of ministers was held. and
after thoroughly discussing the snbjectt
it was decided TO support the claims o
the Sariks. Further pour parfors be-
tween England and Russia will now be
necessary, so that the claims of the
Sariks may be considered before the
Anglo-Russian agreement can be APP
proved by Russia.
PARIS, May ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Journal des De-
bats states that Russia has entirely re-
jected the British proposals. The same
dispatch also says that Russia will de-
msnd the right to have an acknowledged
Russian representative at Cabul, the
capital Of Aighanistan. The French
Diplomats think this latter demand. If
made. will prove more serious than any
frontier question.
LONDON, MAY lj.-The Globe this
afternoon states that England demanded
a definite pledge from Russia to respect
the new Russo-Afghan frontier under
anv circumstances. and to renew the
assurance that Afghanistan was outside
Of the Russian sphere. Russia refused
to accede to this request of England,
and retaliated by also demanding a
further concession.
Earl Granville has consented to the
frontier rectilication made by Russia.
In Parliament.
LONDON, May l5.-Lord Edmund
Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign Secretary.
announced in the House of Commons
this afternoon that Russia had not yet
sent any answer to the English propo-
sails. He added that the Government
must refuse to make public the details
of the negotiations of the two Goyern-
ments, as these negotiations were still
proceeding.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that Russia S
reply to the proposals concerning the
Afghan agreement had been awaited
for some days. A portion of the pa
pers relating to the frontier question
would be circulated tomorrow, but a
the negotiations were incomplete the
papcrS would he broken " off at the
Penjdch incident.
Concerning the business of the SEES
sion Gladstone said the Government IN
tended to deal with the Scotch croiter'
bin. Scottish secretary bill, and lrlsl
crimes act. lie said he regretted tha
during the present session 1t would b'
impossible to deal with the Local Gov
ernment of Ireland bill and the bill re
lating to the purchase of land in Ire
land.
In regard to the report that Russi'
had given an intimation of a demand t
have an acknowledged Russian repre-
sentative at Cabul, Mr.. Gladstone SAT-
be knew nothing. Referring to tn
crimes act he said he would state with
cut entering into details that the Gov
eminent intended TO embody varlou
provisions in that act which the.
deemed to be both valuable and equita
BILE. This statement was greeted wit
groans by the Parnellite members.
1t would be the duty Of the Govern
ment. continued the Premier, to pres
the House to pass the bill into Law
Were the conditions more favorable tn
Government would be most anxious
deal with the question Of local sci
government III Ireland, and that
land-purchaSing in Ireland. Both wei
measures towards which the Cover
ment felt they hsh unfultlled oblis'
tons. 1t was with great regret that III
Government announced their lnablIlt
TO ask the House to deal with thoS
measures during the present session.
The Marquis Of Harrington, Secretar
FOR War, in response to an inquiry sal
that no arrangements had been made I
have the Australian contingent. whlc
had gone TO the Soudan to take part /
the Suakim expedition, and which WI
now returning home, to visit England