The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-06
Approved by NabInet COuncIl-The
Ameer to Visit England.

IOSDON, April The Cabinet, at council To-
day, approved the agreement made between the
Amer OF Aighanlstsn and the Earl OF Duferin,
Abdurrahman's expression of desire 10 visit
England having heen reported by Lord DufIerin
TO tie Home Government, The Niceroy has been
instructed TO invite the Ameer to come to Lon.
don as guest of the Crown. The Cabinet, at its
session this afternoon, had under consideration
the acceptance OF EDglands proposals concern
ing the Afghan boundary line rs sent 70 Earl
Granvill e the British Foreign Minister by Prime
Minister De GierE, for Russia. The Russisn re-
spdnse csn not be complete acceptance or any
thing more than deemed provisional accept
N. De Giers in answer to Earl Grsnville's pro-
posal, that Russia agree TO cOnfne the dispute be-
tween the two powers 10 q zone including all the
oebatable portions. and TO be called the zone of
survey as delineated by England in the proposals
sgrses to do so. provided the zone be extended
southwark to the foot OF the mountains This re-
quest on tn part OF Russia wiz consent TO limit
the discussion 10 zone containing all the points
admitted by England 10 be deoata0le. provided
this zone is so far extended to include all the
territory which Russia desires to make debstable.
Baron de Staa, the Russian Ambassador to
Earl Granville. Toe contents of this have nor
yet been made public, but II is reported on what
is considered good authority, that the De Stsal
on the subject of the irritation caused
Russia by the military and antiRussian
demonstrations IN INDIA. 1t Is also stated that
sis TO abandon ali military preparations and dem-
oDstrations in reference to the Afghan frontier
until the conclusion failure of tue pending ne
gotauons. RnsSia continues 10 declare that she is
making no preparations for war at the border
Baron de Staal affirms strongly TO that edect But
all these protests are looked upon here as dipiO-
matte declarations. The English Embassy 81 Te-
hersn, Persia. and near the locality OF the threa-
ened conflict reports that large masses Of Russian
troops continue to paes through Title south.
ward. The English Consul at Ba!oum makes a
similar report The reports from both sources
are 10 the effect that these large bodies OF troops
are supposed to be OF their way to Merv or Meshed
The British government has also received reliable
information to the effect that there has been re-
Gently an immense increase in the number OF Rus
sian troops in TurkssHn. This latter advice estt.
mates the number OF RussIsn soldiers already Sta
toned IN q line between Baku and sarakns to be
at least 65 GOO.
The nature of the response from VI. De Giers to
the English proposals makes 1t necessary TO pro-
long the period of correspondence between the
two powers on the Afghan question, as the Joint
Commissioners appointed by England and Russia
to meet aud adjust the African boundary within
the lines agreed upon by the disputants, can not
meet or begin their work until the zone debated
s delimited by the principals. 1t follows that Rus
STA, whatever her ultimate object may be, is at
present engaged successfully in the effort to gain
time. Since the subsistence of last weeks war
news. the conservative press claim to have discov-
cred that the government made use of the Queens
proclamation calling out the reserves AID militia
10 secure votes for the Egyptian financial rec
ment,ibY frightening Parliament with the prospect
Of a change of government on the eve OF q war
with great power.