The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-18
EXPLAINING EVASIVELY.
Mr.. Gladstone in the Attitude of an
Artful Dodger.
NOT READY TO TALK IN DETAIL,
But Full Government Statement
Promised Next Week
ON THE PENJDEH PROPOSITION.
Sir Peter Lumsden's Report Received in
Cipher - Rumors as TO what Il
Is-More Fighting Antiolpa-
ted in the soudan.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
England.
THE STOCK MARKET,

THE STOCK MARKET.
LONDON, April l7.-Stocks very firm.
Consols advanced to 96]S; Russian Sc
curities to ST..
1880 p. m.-Consols 967s for both ac-
counts.
2:3O p. m.-Consols 96N for both ac-
counts; Russian securities have ad
vanced to SSA,
Consols 971s for both accounts.
The stock market closed buoyant,
The rebuying on the part Of the bears
acted with powerful effect upon a sensa-
tive market.
PRONOUNCED BOGUS.
Earl Dutlerin, Vicoroy of India, in
a dispatch to the home government re.
garding the Russo-Afghan boundary
question, said that, in his opinion, Peni-
och was not worth lighting for,
as the ameer has had for long time
very little control over the tribes in it's
vicinity; that they were in continual
state Otrevoltand source of much un-
easiness TO the ameer. The latter, he
believed, would willingly concede
PeDjdeh to Russia in the interest of
peace, as II would also, likely, prevent
cattle raiding on the border.
1t is announced that tho cabinet, after
discussing Earl Duflerin's message,
adopted the same view on the matter.
1t appears that the above item origna-
ted In the "Central News Agencyu
This was the agency referred TO in Earl
Granville's statement in the house OF
lords, last night, in which he character
lied the news as "unauthorized and al
ways inaccurate reports"
SIR PETER LUMsDEN's REPORT.
Gladstone, in the house
| Of nnlnmnng tItu of
stated that the government
had to-day received from Sir Peter
Lumsden reply to their request for an
| independent report upon the Penjdeh
incident. On this IL Is stated that Gen.
| Komaroh was aware at as early a date
as the 18th OF March of the understand
ing agreed upon on March II between
| Russia and England. cc0rding To the
terms of this understanding England
was to deter the Afghans and the czar
was to deter his troops from advancing
beyond the position they then respect
lively occupied until some subsequent
agreement about the demRrcation OF
the Afghan frontier could be reached
between the two governments. The
battle of tho Kushk was fought there
several days after Gen. Komaroff had
been made aware of the agreement not
TO advance. IL will be remembered
that Capt. Yates, n British officer, who
| witnessed the battle, was assured by
the Russian officer who commanded In
the fight, that he knew nothing OF the
understanding of the l7th of March.
Sir Peter Lumsden's present report
seems TO warrant the inference chat
whatever Gen. Koma off knew
officially about the st. Petersburg
agreement with London he kept IL to
himself.
Continuing, Gladstone said: awe
asked Sir Peter Lumsden for full and
descriptive account of tho events of the
30th OF March, the day the battle of the
kushk was fought. A telegram from
him has been received since we sent
our request. This dispatch Is dated
Tirpul, April l3. 1t liz In cipher and n
now being deciphered. We shall be un-
able to say anything further upon this
branch OF the subject until this dispatch
IS fully declphered. The fact that the
Russian commander was aware of the
agreement of the l7th of March before
the 3Oth OF March, and the question as
To whether or not he acted upon In.
structions, or contrary 10 instructions
concerning that agreement, would form
the subject OF future communication
between the government and Russia
In regard to the reported establishment
by the Russians of an administration al
Penjdeh, the government knows moth.
Ing othcially and must await fuller in.
formatlon,N
Mr.. Gladstone concluded by saying
"The government will, on Monday OF
tuesday next, ask the house TO sanction
aVote OF credit. When this is requested
we Will state how much money is want.
/ al nnn pFhaN 10 ta L..
shall probably be able TO cover the on.
tire question fully
Lord EdmHnd FItzmaurioe, under
foreign secretary, in answer TO an in.
terrogatory put by Sir Stafford North
cote In the house of commons, said that
the government considered Ponideh In
Aighanlstan proper, but not far from
the Russian frontier.
THE "TIMEs" TALKS.
The Times, I'm an editorial this morn
ing, argues that IL is impossible TO Ig
more the PenJdeh incident without
throwing the ameer into the arms o.
Russia. The government, IL is said ,mus
take account, not only of the argument,
OF European diplomates, but OF the
state OF feeling in India and the engage
monts OF the ameer. The responsi
blllty OF giving Russia the full bench
oil accomplished facts on the frontier
would be heavy, indeed, and possibly IL
regard TO one part OF the matter, W,
may not be entirely our own masters.
Gl9pstone being asked " the govern
ment had protested against the recen
occupation OF Panjdeh by Gen. Kom
aroil, and his establishment of Russian
administration there, answered that th,
government had not vet made either oc
ourrenoe subject OF official communi
cation with Russia. Tho government
was awaiting further Information, thl
premier said, concerning these oyents
FEARs FOR A STEAMER.
II Is feared the German steamer Vor
sotzon, Capt. Lutgens, which salle,
from Portland on February IL, for Ham
burg, has ioundered, rs she has no
reached hor destination.