St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-10
War Defenses.

being vigorously put in a state OF defense
in view of the possibility of war with Rus
sia Mr.. Currie, assistant under-Secretary
of the foreign Office, has been appointed to
prepare in conjunction with the LeSsar
Russian boundary commissioner draft of
the project for the delimitation of the
RussO-Afghan frontier.
NOT RAPIDLY PROGRESSING.
The arbitration scheme is not making
rapid progress toward consummatiOn. Al
though Russia has not receded from her
agreement to submit the question in dispute
to arbitration, yet it is announced that de-
lay is likely to occur in the preliminary
stages of the affair, before arbitration is
possible. 1t is necessary for both cabinets
to agree upon the'specifc details to be sub
mitted to the arbitrator. This may con-
sumo considerable time.
SEVERELY CRITICISED.
The Times doubts the existence of any
documents or dispatches respecting the
Anglo Russian agreement of March 16 suffi-
GENTLY definite for arbitration. Referring
to the report from Vienna that Herat is not
mentioned in the negotiations between
England and Russia, the Times
says: ''If the government thinks the fate of
Herat may be left to. the caprice of the
ameer the ministry had better tell the
contry their opinion and either give place to
others more far-seeing or abstain from
boasting of their money prestige and half
hearted measures which deceive nobody,
and, least Of all, Russia"
A CHANGE URGED.
The Standard hopes that the cruel and
patronizing bluntness of the official messen-
gers statement will sting Gladstone into
another speech worthy of British minis
ter. mo half-hearted measure which re-
lieves us from the quibble should prevent
us taking measures to foreStall eventuali-
ties"
BAD FOR BUSINESS.
The continued uncertainty of the politi-
cal aspect tends to restrict the amount of
business done on the stock exchange with
the result that each transaction done exer-
ciseS restrictive effect on prices. The
greatest anxiety is felt about the result of
the vote of credit which will come up in
the house of commons Monday, although
it is unlikely the result will be adj
verse to the ministry, especially if Lord
Huntington's statement of the condi-
ton of the AfghanS prove satisfactory to
the Liberals The resignation of Earl Duff
ferin is not proven, owing to the fact that
Earl Dufferin accepted with the understand
ing that he was TO take the full response
bility of the government in India. 1t is re-
ported that the Russian dispatch by courier
differs somewhat from the first telegram re-
ceived. 1t is estimated that over half the
vote of credit will be voted.
ORDERS CANCELLED.
At the plenary cabinet council held to-day
the admiralty was directed to cancel orders
providing for the conveyance of 90, 600 Brit
ish troops to India. Three steamers had
been chartered for this purpose and were
ready to sail.
THE HARBOR OPENED.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-The middle
harbor at Cronstadt, which it is thought
might be kept closed, was opened to ship
ping to-day.
WOULD NOT SANCTION IT.
The Journal De st. Petersburg, alluding
to the suggestion of the Marquis of Sails
bury, that if Turkey should be placed under
pressure by any power, England would
have right to disregard the closing of the
Dardanelles, expresses the belief that no
other signatory power would sanction such
an infraction of the treaty of Paris.
ARRANGING THE TREATY.
PARIS, May 9.-The minister of foreign
affairs has sent the French minister to
China definite instructions regarding the
negotiations of the treaty for peace.