St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
PEACE NOT so CERTAIN
In Diplomatic and Political Circles
the Future is Not
Clear.
Naval and Military Work Being
Pushed While There is
Time.
Col. Ridgeway Appointed as Sir
Peter Lumsden's Sue
ceSSOr.
Rather Uncertain.

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guarantees would be provided against a
Russian advance Oh Herat. 1t is reported
that Granville proposed making treaty,
pledging Russia against further advance
and recognizing the English pro-
tectorate in Afghanistan. Some uncertainty
remains in diplomatic and official circles as
to the maintenance of peace. Naval and
military work will continue until both
branches are fully supplied with stores.
TROOPS AS ESCORT.
The Russian consul intends, in the alb
sence of further orders, to return to Russia
in fortnight. AdviceS from Cabul say
the ameer has ordered troops from Can
dahar to escort the guns presented by
England to Herat. The Post, this morning,
concludes that Sir Peter Lumsden, finding
his advice disregarded and the disputed ter
ritory ceded to Russia, has resigned. The
Post believes that Gladstone is shrewd
enough to see he will gain only brief re-
spite by his establishment. The Posts
Berlin correspondent learns that Russia has
made it a condition of the peace agreement
that England shall not occupy Port Hamil-
ton.
A VOTE OF CENSURE.
[ was rumored in the lobby of the house
of commons to-day that Lord Randolph
Churchill intends to initiate the ConServa-
tive vote of censure, because the govern
ment has failed to protect it's interests in
India.
THE DAY CHANGED.
Gladstone, at the request of the Conserv-
atives, has consented to take the next stage
Of the vote of credit on Monday, instead of
Thursday. The Conservatives hope that in
the meantime further light will be thrown
on the Afghan question.
AFGHAN AND ENGLAND.
The Daily Telegraph's Tirpul correspond
eIt says: The best informed AfghanS and
persons as well as inhabitants of Herat and
Kandihar, fearing Russian aggression,
court British occupation of Afghan. The
Telegraph urges the Conservatives to
agree to the vote of credit. 1t says
danger is not past. Marquis Salisbury, in
opening the Conservative club at Hackney,
last night, attacked the policy of the gov
eminent He expressed the opinion that
81, 900, 900 had already been spent in Egypt.
Regarding the frontier question, he said
England had lost prestige with the natives
of India, who would say Russia had always
made advances, while England had always
made apologies and retreats.
RESIGNED.
1t is rumored on the London stock eX-
change that the Earl of Dufferin has re-
signed the Office of viceroy of India. The
Globe to-day says that the So-called adjust
poor shift, which amounts practically to
nothing more than truce for averting
collision, and will result in nothing but a
transfer of the difficulty from Gladstone's
shoulders to those of his successors.
GAINING TIME.
The moderate papers and the public in
general are inclined to approve the present
plan of settlement, as it will allow England
time to put her navy in perfect fighting OF
der for final struggle, which the majority
believe to be certain to occur. The only
fear expressed is that the government cam
not sufficiently bind Russia to solemn
agreement not to advance beyond the from
tier, which when settled, it is believed, will
leave Zulfikar and Meruchak within At
ghanistan. There is a sudden subsistence of
reports of ornaments both here and in Rus
STA. They will be less hurried, but for that
very reason will be conducted on more
solid footing.
PENJDEH SURRENDERED.
The Standard, commenting on Mr.. Glad
stones speech in the house of commons last
evening on the Afghan question, says: ''NO
doubt is now entertained that the arrange
ment between England and Russia includes
the surrender of Penjdeh to Russia. The
statement regarding the cesson of Penjdeh
to Russia, as published in the Standard
April Is, turns out to have been>accurate,
although the government pronounced the
report unauthorized"
THE POINT EXPLAINED.
MI Gladstone, in the house of commons
this evening, was asked how it was that
while Sir Peter Lumsden was recalled from
the Afghan frontier, Gen. KomarOff was re-
tanned there by Russia, and if these facts
would not indicate confession of wrong
on England's side in the Afghan dispute.
Mr. Gladstone stated that there was no re-
latiOn between the cases of Sir Peter Lums-
den and Gen. Komaroff. The latter was
not recalled because he was in command of
the Russian forces, while Sir Peter had
been employed in purely civil capacity.
Sir Peter Lumsden, the premier added had
not been recalled, but had been consulted
upon the subject, and, in conformity with
his own views, had been requested to re-
turn to England, as it had been decided to
carry on in London future communication
with Russia about the main points of the
Afghan frontier line. Both Sir Peter
Lumsden and Col. Stewart had been di-
rected to come to London.
WILL BEAR WATCHING.
Sir Peter Lumsden will appoint agents of
the Afghan frontier to watch the movements
of Russia.
LUMSDEN'S SUCCESSOR.
Col. Ridgeway will take command of the
Peter Lumsden. Capt Yale will be second
in command. The latest official intelligence
is that two British gunbOatS are now at
Port Hamilton for the purpose of watching
the British interest, and anticipating any
attempt of a foreign power to occupy the
island.
WHY LUMSDEN RETURNS.
1t has been officially explained that Sir
Peter Lumsden has not been recalled from
Afghanistan in diplomatic sense of the
term, but has been summoned to London to
advise the government upon technical mat
tiers regarding the delimitatiOn of the from
tier
General Notes.
EXEMPTED.
LONDON, May 5.-The Suez commission
has exempted Egypt and Turkey from COM
pliance with the clause which interdicts all
acts of hostility in the canal and forbidS
the landing of troops upon its banks. The
exempted powers are, however, forbidden
to land troops along the canal unless it is
for the defense Of Egypt.
THEY NEVER GET TIRED.