Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-05
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| ..e L1k1lsu minister says IN hie DIS RtCb
that Rnssis accepts the principle Of ar
sltratsou- A Cabinet COUNSEL hiss been
summoned for tomorrow.
| The Cz'rina, whose influence ID said
70 be nearly absolute over the Car. l.
| items.
Sunday editions of the London nexs-
papers conerm the report that a secret
treaty has been made between Enelar a
and turkey, according to tue terms OF
which England will be allowed to send
men-of -war through the Dardauelles in
case Of var.
An HONEST KxPEDIKST FOUND.
| Moscow. May 3.-The Gasefts saws Il
has reason to believe an honest expedisnt
has been found by which both sides can
settle the Russo EERlish dispate.
WHY BELIIcosE.
l LONDON, May a-Ths Times urges that
tne advance upon Herat by the Russians
without further debate or discussion.
PEACE PROSPECTS,.
LONDON. May 3.-The Meas, Govern
nent organ in q leading editorial, says
the prospects for peace have been much
Cleared and more amply confirmed
within the last a. houFsi. A Russian
dispatch, eonciliat0Fy In tone and sub
stance, was sent to the Government BY
telegraph after the Car had conferred
with his minister, and a courier with an
official written reply TO Earl Granville ia
nov on bis way to London. The Wees
warns lite readers, however, against the
hassy conclusion that peace Is assured.
STOCKS.
LONDON, May 4.-Consols closed Sat-
uraay at 80. opened this morning at 81
Ger both money and account. and in a
few minutes advanced 10 9714 and at
securities Of 1873 are 81. Stocks are
very firm, and home and foreign secu-
rites are bu0yant.
~. m.-Consols 81 lie.
3p. m.-Consois 97%.
p. m.-Consols 81 Z 16.
AN END TO wAR PREPARATIONS.
The government has sent an order to
Dover to cease charterinQ ships of small
pattern for transport service. This il |
believed TO foreshadow the stoppaQe OF
war preparations.
&AAHtAAAAAoNn nMNAWEOa
In the Honse Of Lords this afternoon
Granville, In answer 10 inquiries, stated |
that England and Russia had sereed to |
renew negotiations in London concerning
the Afghan frontier question and that |
meeting OF the delimitation commits |
SION had been arranged In detail. His
IIordship said that both England and |
Russia had agreed that the difficulties !
which had arisen from the Penjdeh in |
cident should be submitted to "a full |
investigation and reference TO friendly |
powers"
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON. May Ain the House of |
Commons, referring to. the subject of |
the resumption Of Communications in |
London between England and Russia,
Gladstone said they would be much IA |
cilitated by the more fall and exact |
knowledge which the Government now /
the meeting between him aud Earl Duf. |
FERN at Rawul Pindi and the valuable /
Geographical information which had |
since reached England.
Sir Charles Dixie, President Of the /
Local Government Board, announced /
fer the Government that Il Was i'm
peFative IN the interest of the country |
that the House proceed at oncs with ths
vote OF credit.
A number OF members at once put |
Interrogatories to the Government con /
ceEuiRR the trustworthtiiess Of the re- /
ports, both Gen. Sir Peter Lumsden's |
aud Gen. Komarofrs. Gladstone an
swered in detail, stating In substance
that the dispute OF the Penideh incl |
| DENT had never been question Of the /
| trial OF any ofdcer, bat one which con-
cernod the honor Of the two govern. |
ment. IL was not IN the power of /
either party TO this agreement 10 claim /
tbs exclusive right of Interpretation. |
| The speaker believed that the agree
meat would be fouad Sufficiently clear. /
Lord Randolph Churchill, the young /
Conservative leader, nov arose and /
launched into savage assault on the /
Government. The arRumeat Just made /
an behalf OF the Government was ter |
ribIe piece OF news for those anxious for |
| the safety of the Indian Empire. sThe /
Government" cried out bis Lordship, /
+" has made base, couardiy surrender /
Of every point &c issue 10 Russia. + 1
great. y fear that a. q result ne have lost |
fnaian Lord Randolph continuing,
said that be protested against the con- |
| duct Of the 6overnmert In submitting |
the vote Of credit ON Monday last With |
out giving the slightest indication Of /
their policy and the exilot point ct issue |
with Russia The latter, he contended. |
had been for long time breaking the |
agreement Of 1878 with respect 10 Cen
trial Asia. In regard 30 the Afghsns, |
Lord Churchill insisted that the Rus |
SANS long ago passed the boundary,
Il f-h At,ax. haA r.rst...faar A. /
the righsful frontier line Of the Ameer's |
dominion. In 1852 Q serits Of pledges |
we're voluntarily given by Russia con-
csrniag the boundary. and all Of them |
had been deliberately broken.
Mr.. Henry Lakonchere, Radical, |
moved that the vote Of credit be re-
dueed frsm E55, 100000 to e36.000, 900. /
| The musion was rejected by ~ 20 -.
| The majority isclndsii shs Conservative
| isaiers. TIE PaEnellites vsted with she
/ minority. The speaker then put the
main Question. the vote Df q credit Of
l ehs,OOOOO1. Several msmbers Ques-
toned Gladstone. but failed to elicit
any further informs ion.
| Lord Randolph Churchill said be
i feared thai when the neg8 should be-
come known in India, England veaid
lose ali the respect. sympathy and legal
~ or she natives. He declared that the
history Of Rnssia's negotiations With
England was gesord OF treaehsry,
fraud and fnlsehood. hemembefinR
the action 81 the tsovefnmeut IN the
present matter and The uslless sacrifices
Ia Soadan, u was impossible 10 reposs
tbs ssightest eoaEdsnee in the Govern
Imsnt, and Il was fanricsi % aoqaiesee In
the present sote. He implored the
Ministers who were dealing wifh The
prsnasss crisis 10 remember the past per-
adv az Russia. and sheir duty 10 Eng
land and India. Load rheersl
Mr.. Gledstone said thai there bad
been no change in The Government
policy afnns Monday iAsss when the
| ne credit. The 9ovsrnmenf were try
in9 % ohsAin q deauits Rasso- Afghan