The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-24
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
An Apparent Peaceful Solution of the Diff
ficu1ty, Which Is Viewed with Suspicion
Supposed Basis of the Reported Com.
promise Regarding the Afghanistan
ROundary

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| fculty, Which Is Viewed with Suspicion
| Supposed Basis of the Reported Com.
/ promise Regarding the Afghanistan
Boundary.
/ LONDON, April 20.--It Is stated in Lib
eral circles that the negotiations regarding
| the frontier question have assumed a less
| favorable aspect owing to the revival by
Russia Of questions which had been re-
| garded as finally settled. The Stand
| ard says that despite the apparent peace
| full settlement of the negotiations there
| are indications sufficient to warn rea-
| sOnable men against the assumption that
| the storm has past. There is no abatement
of Russia's ardor in preparing for war, and
the exultation of the Muscoyite papers in
reminding us that our threats are futile sug-
| gest that their statesmen may attempt to
push their advantage beyond the limits
which Gladstone's Cabinet even tolerate. The
Times says that hopes of peace are not
founded on the Importation of any new ele-
ment into England's treatings with Russia
1t is simply known that in the Cabinet "a
cold fit has succeeded the hot" 'sWe do not
learn" says the Times, ''that any definite
proposals offering new ground for agree
ment have been presented OF accepted by
either side. Therefore, it would be mad
ness for the Government to suspend its ac-
tivity in preparing for war;"
The Standard believes that the follow
ing are the bases of the reported compro-
mise between England and Russia: Russia
consents to an immediate meeting between
General Zelenoi and Sir Peter Lums-
den at Pul-i-Khatun, Russia and En-
gland having agreed to limit the
debatable zone to the territory be-
tween the Lessar line on the south and a
line from Ak-Tepe to Pul-i-Khatun on the
north, excluding Pul-i-Khatun and inelud-
ing Penjdeh. Russia renews her assurances
that no further advance will be made, pro-
vided the Afghans do not attempt to
regain their former positions. The COM
mission is in structed to find practicable
frontier north of Maruchak and to the
south of Pul-i-Khatun, restoring Zulfikar
and Acrobat to Afghanistan. Penjdeh is
to be ceded to Russia and friendly agree
ment is to be made with the Ameer.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg saws:
1.-The report gains ground that England has
made fresh proposals, which Russia is in
cllned to accept. The newspapers here
welcome what they call the retreat of the
British, and agree that peace is assured"
Dispatches received from Vienna and
COnstantinople state that Austria and Ger
many have warned the Porte if, in the
event OF war between England and
Russia, either English or Russian war
ships be allowed to pass through the Bos-
phorus the Berlin treaty will be an
nulled. A dispatch received Saturday
night from Varna says the Porte has re-
piled to England that in the event of war
Turkey will remain neutral, and will close
the Dardanelles :.and Bosphorus to men-of-
war of either nation. Notice of this decis-
ion has been sent by the Porte to the
various foreign Ambassadors at Constan-
tinople.
1t is reported from Paris that at meet
ing Of the French Cabinet held Saturday NJ.
de Freycinet read dispatches concerning the
Afghan dispute, which indicated that peace
full ideas prevail among those occupying
controlling positions on both sides, and that
plan has been agreed upon for settling
the Afghan frontier question.
LONDON, April 20.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says the arming of men-of-
war at Cronstadt continues. Orders have
been issued to have all put to sea- Eleven
fast steamers have been bought ready
equipped at various ports for use as Rus
sian privateers.
The Government has decided to station a
number of armed merchantmen at the
South African Cape, at Bombay, at Sydney
and elsewhere, as a provisional means of
defense for British interests in those quar-
ters. The Admiral of the British
fleet in Chinese waters has left
for Point Hamilton Island, near
the Corean archipelago. The Admiralty has
purchased four torpedo-boats from the Chill
ian navy and is negotiating for the ..pur-
chase of more. These torpedoboats will
Immediately be dispatched to Vancouver's
Island. The work of fortifying Singapore
will be begun at once. The gun works
of Sir William Armstrong have been
given large number of new war orders.
Among them is an order for seventy
small field pieces and another for four hun
dred Nordenfeldt guns. The instructions
received by the naval authorities at Ports
mouth indicate the immediate commission
ing of powerful feet and other wariike
preparations Thirteen gul-boats are to be
put in commission, and the torpedo fiotilla
and.iron-clads are to be held ready for urgent
service.
Advices from Calcutta state that while
the Ameer was at Rawal Pindi the Afghans
claimed to be able to repel Russian attack
without outside aid, and in Difference to his
wish the orders to English officers to for
tify Herat were rescinded. Preparations
for war, however, continue undated.
Fears are expressed in Calcutta that the
English Cabinet will concede Penjdeh to
Russia, thus giving Russia diplomatic tri-
umph. The popular feeling in Afghanistan
is more friendly to England now than it has
been at any time since the last war.
GIBRALTAR, April 20.-Because of the
reports that Russian iron-clads are moving
in this direction, the British gun-boat
Grapper has been ordered to cruise up and
down the Strains of Gibraltar nightly. Vol
unteers are freely offering themselves for
artillery service.