St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
APPARENTLY MIXED.
Gladstone, in the Commons, Tries to Ex-
plain His Recent Course With
Russia.
Sir Peter Lumsden and His Party Ac-
oused Of Falsifying in Their
Reports.
Statements Publicly Made That En-
gland Has Completely Surren-
dered to Russia.
An Official Notice of Settlement by
Arbitration Given Out at st.
Petersburg.

An Official Notice of Settlement by
Arbitration Given Out at st.
Petersburg.
G1adstOne's Policy.
LONDON, May S.-The Morning Post as
roy of India, in consequence of the disas-
trous effect upon British prestige in India
of Mr.. Gladstone'S weak and timOrouS
policy.
NO ARBITRATOR CHOSEN.
M. Lessar, the Russian boundary COM
missioner, had a conference with Earl
Granville yesterday with respect to the
delimitation of the Russo-Afghan from
tier. An arbitrator has not yet
been chosen. The Daily News
says it is able to state that Earl Dutferin
warmly approves the settlement that has
been made by England and Russia, as will
appear from papers which are about
to be laid on the table in parliament.
The News also says the prospect of peace
will not affect the budget. The money will
be devoted to the work of increasing the
navy and any residue will be applied to the
sinking fund.
THE CONFERENCE POSTPONED.
The conference between Earl Granville
and the Baron De Staal, arranged to be
held to-day at the foreign Office, for the
purpose OF formally opening the discussion
of the delimitation of the Russo
Afghan boundary, was postponed, as
Baron De Staal is awaiting communication
upon the subject from St. Petersburg. Ne
gotiationS continue on the demand OF Earl
Granville that Russia's assurances
that her troops will not advance
to Herat shall take the form
of treaty. 1t is reported that M. DeGiers
maintains that the simple expression of
such intention is sufficient pledge. Gen.
Zelensy has been recalled from
Tifis to st. Petersburg to
assist in the delimitationo inquiry.
M. DeGiers has instructed Gen. Komaroff
to prepare detailed report, with charts of
the advance on Penjdeh, as a basis for ref
erence to an arbiter.
STILL QUESTIONING.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to questions in
the house of commons this afternoon, said
that although ON receipt of the first tele-
grams he had described the Penjdeh
affair as an act of unprOvoked aggression,
still he had never presumed that the
information in his possession, when he
made that declaration, was unquestlonable.
AS matter Of fact, within twenty-four
hours afterwards, news containing import
ant qualifications of that first
received had come to hand.
Mr.. Gladstone said he had no doubt that
the Earl of Dufferin, British viceroy in
India, at Lapore, after his return from the
conference with the ameer at Rawalplndi,
described the Russian attack as an
act of unprovoked aggression, without
any qualifications, the viceroy's statement
was warranted by the circumstances under
which he spoke and the knowledge in his
position. But
RUSSIA Had SINCE DENIED
that Col. Alikhanoff had ordered Turko-
mans under his command to make any at
tack. The report that Col. Alikhanoff had
issued such an order was made to England
by Capt. Yate and his party, who belonged
to Sir Peter Lumsdens boundary commits
sion and who were in Penjdeh during the
battle, but it has been ascertained
since that neither Capt. Yate nor
any of his party were aware OF
any other foundation for the report than
that of rumor. Continuing Mr.. Gladstone
said Lord Dufferin had arranged
with Abdurbhman Khan, the ameer
of Afghanistan, the basis upon which the
British government had so far proceeded
in the frontier affair, and if further COM
munications with the ameer upon the sub
ject should become necessary they would be
made. Being asked if Lord Dufferin, as
viceroy Of India, approved of the govern
ment's course toward Russia in the Afghan
dispute, Mr.. Gladstone refused to say
whether he did or not.
THE SITUATION.
The opinion is gaining ground both here
and in Europe that the governments ar
rangement is in word complete surren-
der to Russia of all the points she has de
manded, though the moderate conser-
vatives condemn Lord Randolph
Churchills opposition to a war credit. This
mornings Post agrees with Lord Churchill
about the urgent need of ousting the minis
try, and says independent members might
have turned Gladstone's majority Of four
teen into minority. The STAN
dard saws: ssThe dignity and power of
Russia and England were embodied in
Gen. Komaroff and Sir Peter Lumsden,
and NJ De Giers will take care that the
prestige of Russia in the person of Koma-
rolf shall not be dimmed, while the English
ministry has already decided that of Eng
land is to be eXtinguished. A further mis-
fortune is that we are by no means assured
that even for one hour the necessity of US
ing force has passed away" The Neue
Freie Press of Vienna predicts that Italy
will become estranged from England by the
latter's policy and indecision. 1t is re-
ported that Gen. ZelenOi will go either to
st. Petersburg or London to assist in the
dalimitatiOn of the frontier
CRITICIsING CHURCHILL.
The Times, commenting ON the attitude
of Conservatives towards the government
respecting the Afghan question, character
ICES the conduct of the Tory leaders as un-
WISE 1t says that Lord Randolph Chur-
chill was not justified in proposing to refuse
supplies to the government. The approach
ing election will give the conservatives
ample opportunity to arraign the govern
ment at the bar of public opinion. The
Times argues that the Conservative party
will be much stronger if it abstains from
crude and extravagant proposals. The gov
ernment has mismanaged the Afghan busi-
ness, but that is no reason for Lord Ran
dolph Churchill's giving advice, which
shows that the opposition is incapable of
doing better.
CAUSE FOR EXPLANATION.
Lord Edmund Fitz Maurice, in the house
of commons this afternoon, replying to
questions, stated that Gen. Ridgeway with
Capt. Yates and others would remain in
charge of the Afghan boundary commits
sion, now that Sir Peter Lumsden is COM
ing to London. ''The instructions sent to
Sir Peter Lumsden," he said, ''do not can
eel his appointment He has been sum-
mOned to London to advise the government
about the frontier. The boundary commits
sioners will remain with Gen. Ridgeway,
and will carry on the work of the commits
sion on the spot"
PAPERS WANTED.