The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-19
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ST.. PETERSBURG, May II, 1885,
The Gar is again under the inllu
ence of the stormy pctrels of the
old Nluscovite party. He reads care
fully the debates in the English
House Of Commons, and has eN-
pressed great establishment at Lord
Granvillc's construction of the con-
cessions which Nj. dc Gicrs is alleged
to be ready to make. The Car is
of very impulsive nature, and
when excited he calls his Ministers
to account with terse military alb
ruptness. An eye witness vouches
for the accuracy of the following
piquant scene which took place a
few days ago at the imperial resi-
dence at Gatchina.
The Car sent an aide-dc-camp to
summon M. de Giers in hot haste to
his presence. When the Minister
arrived the Car opened the con-
versation by saying, IN. de Giers,
you have been promising far too
much
M. de Giers, embarrassed, re-
Piled, "Sire, my statements have
been exaggerated in London"
The Car rejoined -" My state
ments have been exaggerated in my
own Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The case is this You have been
hammering away at me for the last
five weeks to obtain my consent to
sort of quasi arbitration on inmate
rial points in order to save Ito use
your own words, point d'honnear
for England. 1 told you that, as
the very last resort, 1 was ready to
agree to this merely to enable MIR.
Gladstone to back out of a cul lie
sac with grace. Then you go and
tell Lord Granville, Sir Edward
Thornton and Baron de Staal that /
was prepared for real arbitration.
Then your statement is in turn eX-
aggerated IN London, until at last
everybody seems to take it for
granted that Russia is ready to yield
and disgracefully submit to foreign
decision on matters that concern
solely Russia and Afghanistan. No,
NJ. de Giers, shall never give up
single essential point, nor allow
any reflection to be placed upon
General Komaroff, who throughout
has acted with discretion and moder-
alton.
After this M. de Giers offered his
resignation, which, however, thanks
to the mediation of the Empress, was
not accepted. M. de Giers' posi-
ton is rather shaky, but it is still
firmly believed here that war has
been averted.
Your correspondent has just had
an interview with Colonel Zakr-
jewsky, the bearer of General
Komaroff's dispatches and trophies.
The Colonel is scarcely over thirty
years of age. He is over six feet
high. He has brown eyes, red hair
and mustaches, believes in snatile
bits, wears very long spurs and is
anxious for promotion.
CORRESPONDENT When will there
be any more fighting on the Afghan
frontier!
Colonel ZAKRJEwsKY-Not for a
long time. The Afghans have had
about enough of it to last them for
long time.
CoRREspoNDENT-Do you think
that there will be war between
England and Russia?
Colonel ZAKRJEwsKY-Not yet.
AS things now are, war between
England and Afghanistan is much
more likely. The Afghans say that
they will do their best to destroy
any English troops that enter their
territory.
CORRESPONDENTS the Afghans
good fighters?
Colonel ZAKRJEwsKY-Pretty good
at fighting, but they are terrible
fellows to worry, raid and cut COM
uuhlStOiOho'
CoRREsPoNDENT-How long did ii
take you to travel from Komaroff' S
headquarters at Dash Kepri to st.
Petersburg?
Colonel ZAKRJEwsKY-Twcnty-twC
days, fifteen of which were spent on
horseback.
CORRESPONDENT - Are General
Komaroff's officers we'll supplied?
Colonel ZAKRJEwsKY-Very. Even
at Dash Kepri there is plenty Of
champagne and pate de .foie gras
AT Merv we have concerts and pri
vate theatricals. Altogether the
Transcaucasus and Tekke country il
very pleasant place. Many officers
have their wives and families there