New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07
NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
M. LEssAR TO GO TO ST. PETERSBURG.
A POSSIBILITY OF SETTLING THE DISPUTE WITHOUT
AppITRATION

A POSSIBILITY OF SETTLING THE DISPUTE "iiHO"A
ARBITRATION
LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily NeuS says 1t Is
authorized to deny that Russia has stipulated that Eng
land shall not occupy Port Hamilton. Ihe Ne"s DC
lieyes Russia has offered England positive assurance
that she has no intention of taking possession OF Hera
dispatch from Tirpnl, dated on May 3, says inc
floods due to the bursting OF dam north OF SaraKnS
seriously impede the route to Mery. The posiuohs
of Kianar and Penjdeh command the granares OF the
fertile districts of Kila and Kilanan. koDat
Pass has no special strategic importance 1t is neces
sary TO avoid checking In any way the confidence
which Sir Peter Lumsden has inspired in the Atghahs
and to avoid lessening his influence over them on
Tuesday the boundary mission will march rev miles UP
the valley"
COPENHAGEN May 6.-Russia has asked the King OF
Denmark if he is willing to act as arbitrator between
Russia and England The King replied that he was VIII
ing TO accept the position II so requested by England
LONDON, May 6.-The progress of the nego-
tations between Earl Granville and Baron ue 9Iaai
tends TO simple declaration by Russia that she is ready
to submit to arbitration, falling concord III
tho Interpretation of the contention OF march
IL The probability Of an actual reference
to an arbitrator is remote. NJ Lessar will go TO ST. re-
tersburg next week. and thence to the Afghan frontier
The English Afghan Commission wiberedueed to small
detachment of the engineer and survey corps Inc rse
Of English and foreign securities reached to-day what Is
believed to be the highest point under bear 70
There now symptoms OF SuSub IcdSbiOh
dispatch from Simla TO Reuters Telegram Company
II IA stated that Sir Peter Lumsden has resigned
the position of British Afghan Boundary Commissioner
because of his inability to agree with the policy OF the
home Government
Denmark is willing to act as arbitrator Of the dispute
between England and Russia should her services be re-
quested by both those countries
The Times complains of the Governments reteence
concerning Afghan affair and the ambiguity Of the
official statements respecting the arrangement made re-
garng the Afghan frontier which, it intimstes may DO
all settled before Sir Peter Lumsden arrives IN LONDON
although the official given for his recall Is that
his presence is desired to aid the Government III
making settlement. The change of purpose made oy
Abdurrahman has placed England, The Tmes thinks In
difficult position II is time to make him understand
Il continues that he strongly garrison Herat ana
allow at the presence there Of English officers TO
forfy the place. II peace has been only temporarily
secured 1t will be madness to waste the time thus
gained which at best can be only short
The Standard declares that the recall OF Sir Peter
Inmsden completes the picture Of Engands humllia-
tion.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegraph Company from simla
says that the of Aghanstan arrived at Cabu on
81 PHTrRsBURG, May 6-The Car has issued decree
creating two Trans Caspian reserve battaiions -.
see t6at the debates in the British Parliament the
Afghan question have avoided the military question III
hetween England and Russia have replaced the discus
sion on the basis OF the real interests OF Russia and Eng
land in Central Asia. aud expresses the nope that r
Gladstone will succeed I'm appeaslng the present hgsh
agitation (Which has reasonable cause Russia the
Journal concludes awaits the result with the same
caImness she has hitherto displayed"
There is appearance here OF any abatement IN war
kr D operations The mobzing OF rife battanOns IN
fiulnd continues. - -.
CoSsTASTISoPLR May 6-The Turkish Ministry are
discussing system OF defence for the Dardaneles pro-
posed by German officers.
SPEECH BY LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
LONDON, May 6.-Lord Randolph Churchill,
addressing n Conservative meeting In London TO-
night complained that the shelving OF the koma-
rolf incident was effected under ridiculous
preence Of arbitration lie protested! against the re-
mova of the commission the frontier demitaton TO
London TO be dealt with by imbeciles In the
Foreign Office. Russia, he said, had always
objected to the presence Of General Sir Peter
Lnmsden and deliberately nsued him In the face OF all
Asia by not sending General LelcnOy the Russian AIBau
Commissioner, 10 meet him. Now the GOV
ernment had gratifed Russia by recalling General Luhs
den. The English people were being huinbugged
into national and imperial ruin The vote OF credit IKE
the resolution smash the Mahd and Mr. Glaistones
great speech, is all snam. ,,, , A.,
The Ministers, he said, were not thinking OF the
cOuntrys interests but OF the general election Ihey
were election agents, not statesmen 1t was time Tor
tho Tories eudeayOr 20 bring about change Ia inc
advisers OF the Crown by refusing supplies