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right of Interpretation The speaker believed
the agreement would be found sufficiently clear.

right of Interpretation. The speaker believed
the agreement would be found sufficiently clear
AssAILING THE GOVERNMENT
Lord Randolph Churchill, the young Conser-
vative leader, now arose, and at once launched
into savage attack upon the government He
argued that The announcement just made on be-
half Of the government was terrible piece OF
news to those anxious for the security of the
Indian empire. THE government" cried out
his Lordship, 'shave made base, cowardly sur
render of every point at issue to Russia
greatly fear, that a result, we have lost India
Lord Churchhill, continuing. said that he pro-
tested against the conduct Of the government in
submitting the vote of credit on Monday last
without giving the slightest indication OF their
policy and of tho exact point at issue with Rus-
sia The latter. be contended, had for long
time been breaking the agreement OF 1873, with
respect to central Asia. In regard to the AT
ghans Lord Churchill insisted that the Russians
long ago passed the boundary which they had
promised to respect as the rightful frontier line
of the Ameer's dominion. In 1872 series OF
pledges were voluntarily given by Russia con-
corning the boundary. and all of them had been
broken.
Mr.. Henry Labouchere, Radical, moved that
the vote of credit be reduced from $55 000 900 to
$35. 600 600.
The motion was rejected by vote of seventy
nine to twenty-nine. The majority included
the Conservative leaders. The Parnellites voted
with the minority.
The Speaker then put the main questionable
vote of credit of $50 600 000
Several members questioned Mr.. Gladstone,
but failed to elicite any further information.
Lord Randolph Churchill said he feared that
when the news should become known in India,
England would lose all the respect,
sympathy and loyalty of the natives.
He declared that the history of Russia's nego-
tiations with England was record of treachery,
fraud and falsehood Remembering the action
Of the government in the present matter and
the ruthless sacrifices in the Soudan, it was i'm
possible to repose the slightest confidence in the
government, and it was farcical to acQuiesce in
the present request.
Mr.. Gladstone said that there had been no
change in the governments policy since Monday
last, when the House unanimously voted In
favor of the credit. The government were
trying to obtain definite soAfghan front
Ter, and be trnstrd they would succeed. At
present there was no frontier in existence
enabling power to call another to
account for passing forbidden line
He contended that If the papers, when
published, showed that the Ameer did not
desire the advanced frontier, England had no
right to force it on him. In Mr.. Gladstone's
Judgment any appearance of hesitation in agree
ing to the credit, would be serious public evil
He had no objection to sweeping criticism, but
when. happily. there was prospect of a favor
able issue, he asked the House not to derogate
from what it had already periodically done.
A motion that the debate be adjourned was
negatived by vote of l6l to ia
Baron Henry DeWorms CONSERVATIVE moved
that the House be adjourned
Mr.. Gladstone opposed the motion, saying that
he did so under deep sense of public duty
Sir Stafford Northcote explained that the op
position had no wish to exhibit policy of hest
fancy, but simply wanted to understand the
governments policy.
The motion to adjourn was rejected by vote
of 1869 to Ill, and q further motion to adjourn
the debate was rejected by lG4 to lO6. A still
further motion 10 ad journ the House vas made,
whereupon Mr.. Gladstone suggested that if the
vote of credit was agreed to, discussion on the
subject could be deferred to Thursday
Sir Stafford Northcote assented to this and
the motion to djourn the House was negatived.
The vote of credit was then agreed TO-
After Mr. Gladstone had announced the peace
arrangement in the House, the Conservative
members held a meeting and decided that it
would be impolitic to oppose the vote of credit.
Emperor William will be asked to act as arbi-
traitor, and it is expected he will consent
A Calcutta dispatch says: The public are
dissatisfied with Englands concessions to Rus
sia and fears are generally expressed now that
the English attitude may have already en-
dangered the safety of the party composing Sir
Peter Lumsden's surveying commission. Pre- D.
arations for war on large scale still continue
In India"
The Pail Mall Gazette says it believes that
England really never annexed Port Hamilton.
The British feet, according to the Gazette, has
merely taken position with view to prevent
other powers from either annexing or occupy
ing Port Hamilton in the event of Russian
war
dispatch from Tirpul, dated April 30
states that dam on the Karoband river, sew
enty miles north of Sarakns, burst, flooding the
country for miles around and doing an immense
amount of damage to the military roads that had
been constructed by The Russians, who are max
ing strenuous efforts to repair them and prevent
any further destruction. The dispatch also
states that there can be no question as to the
ownership of Penjdeh, as the city has paid
tribute to Herat for over hundred years, and
that guard for the government. composed of
Afghan soldiers. has been CHARTERED in the city
since 1881. 1t has always been an integral por-
tion of the province of Herat