The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-06
ANGLO-RUssIAN.
The Trouble only Postponed--Thc
Humors Cease.

hhc hFouDte ohty FOstpOntu--hht
HumOrs Cease.
LUMSDEN RECALLED.
London, May BIN the house OF
commons this afternoon Gladstone
stated that Sir Peter Lumsden, Brit
ish- afghan boundary commissioner,
and Col. Stewart have been ordered
TO come home iiamediately. When
asked how II was that IN. Lumsdeu
was recalled by Englarhl while Gen
komaroT was retained there by Rus
STA, and If these facts would not iDdi-
cate confession of wrong Oh Eng
lands side in the Afghan dispute,
tihdstonc stated there was no rcla-
ton between the cases. The latter
was not recalled because he was in
command of the Russian forces. while
Sir Peter had been employed in pure
" civil capacity. Sir Peter Lumsden,
the premier added, has not been re-
called but had been consulted upon
the subject, and in conformity to his
own views, had been requested to re-
turn TO England, and rs it had been
decided to carry on in London all tu-
ture communications with Russia
about the main points in the Afghan
frontier line, and therefore both Sir
Peter Lumsdcn and Col, Stewart had
been directed TO come TO London.
ONLY POSTPONED.
London, May 5.-Moderatc papers
and the public in general are inclined
10 approve of the present plan of set
Element, as il will allow England time
in which to put her army aud navy in
perfect fighting trim for the final
struggle which the majority believe
to be certain to occur. The only fear
expressed is that the government can
not sufficiently bind Russia TO sol
cinn agreement not to advance be
You'd the frontier which, when set
tied. is expected to leave Zultikar and
Naruchak within the Afghan lines.
ports in the papers Of ornaments both
here and IN Russia.
THIS is BOILING TT DOWN.
London, May 3. Earl Granville,
foreign minister, in the house oflords
this afternoon stated ON behalf of the
government that he could conceive of
nothing better than referring the dis
pute over the Pehjdch incident, in
volving the honor of two officers, to
the decision of third party in
whom each side had perfect conf
dencc, as in this way the whole mat
ter could DO closed honorably for
both sides.
THE ARBITRAToRs' SCOPE.
London, May IA communication
from the Russian government defines
the scope of the arbitration. 1t is not
to include the military question, but
is to be limited to the consideration
of explanations with reference to the
alleged violation of the convention.
The terms of arrangement state that
/ the arbitrator functions will be to
| find formula of Cancellation consist
cnt with the amour-propre of both
sides. Emperor William will be asked
TO act as arbitrator, and il is expected
he will consent.
| THE PROPHETIC STANDARD.
London, May 5.-The Standard in
commenting on Glad stones speech in
the house of commons last evening on
the Afghan question. says:
"No doubt is now entertained that
the arrangement between England
and Russia includes the surrender Of
Penjdeh to Russia aud thus the state
ment regarding the cession of Penjdeh
to Russia, published in the Standard
April 18th, turns out to have been ac-
curate, although the government p ro-
nounced the report unauthorized"
NOTHING BUT a TRUCE.
: London, May BIT Is rumored on
the London stock-exchange that Ear
Duilerin has resigned the Office OF
viceroy of India. The Globe says the
so .called adjustment of Anglo-Russiai
dispute is a poor shift which amounts
practically to nothing more than {
truce for avcrting the collision, ant
which will result in nothing but I
transfer OF the difficulty from Glad
stones shoulders 10 those of his sue
cessors.