Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-09
RUSSIA AT HER OLD TRICK.
She Refuses To Bind Herself Against Marching On Herat-A Belief That The Czar Has Determined To Seize The Place.

Marching On Herat-A Belief That
 The Czar Has Determined To Seize
 The Place.
 LONDON, May 8-Politica1 circles are again
 agitated over the condnct of Russia with
 gard to the Russo-Afghan frontier. It is now
 assertedin official circles that the St. Peters
 burg officials have peremptorily refused to
 enter any agreement or treaty with England
 containing pledge that Russia will refrain
 from making any forward movement on
 Herst. This arrogant attitude of Russia is
 the all-absorbing topic tonight and has in
 great measure revived the war talk. The
 Tories were indignant at what they term an
 other slap in the face by Russia. The belief
 is general that Russia is playing more of her
 treacherous tricks and that the Czar is fully intent on having Herat at any cost. Dispatches from India state that Colonel Patrick Stewart of Sir Peter Lumsden's staff
 has arrived at Eerat. Colonel Stewart start ed for Herat before his recall recently for warded by the government had reached the headquarters of the British frontier commis- sion.
 Advices from Sarakhs received in Teheran state that a small force of Russians with four guns now occupies Penjdeh. The same ad- vices contain the statement that the Russians have completely won over the Sarakh Turko- mans. The telegraph line is now completed te point 12O miles beyond Askabad There is an apparent lull in the Russian prepara- tions for war The Afghan troops along the Bala Murghab not having received any pay for long time, are greatly demoralized. Reports from Cabul state that the Ameer will strongly fortify the frontier as soon as it is determined.
 The report published in tue morning Post that Lord Duferin, viceroy of India, had ten dered his resignation in consequence of the disastrous effect of MT. Gladstone's weak and timorous policy on British prestige in India is emphatically denied in official circles. It
 originated at the Stock Exchange. On the contrary it is asserted that the Viceroy is in | full accord with the policy pursued by the l government in the settlement of the Russo Afghan dispute and that he fully approves of MT. Gladstone's present action regarding ! the frontier action. The report if generally | disbelieved.
 Sir Stafford Northcote, the Conservative leader, gave notice in the Commons | to-day that he would move on Monday that | the House be fully informed as to the uses to which the government proposed to put the money voted for the recent war credit. Sir Stafford contended that the House was en- titled to the fullest knowledge concerning the application of the $55, 900, 900 which had l beeu granted. Sir Stafford Northcote's mo- ton is looked upon virtually motion of censure, and the Conservatives have evident | ly concluded that a fitting opportunity is presented for trial of strength between the parties.
 ST. PETERSBURG, May S.-The following l announcement appears in the Official Mes senger: In consequence of 8 divergence of views between the Cabinets of Russia and England on the interpretation of the March agreement, it has been decided to submit the question to the decision of an arbitrator. Meanwhile both nations have agreed to re- sume the frontier negotiations, but on diff ferent basis, namely, that the principal points of the frontier be fixed by a previous l understanding between the two Cabinets, the demarkation of the frontier on the spot and the placing of indicating posts being re- served for the commissions which both pow CTS will send in order to facilitate the work of delimitation. The outposts of both sides will not be withdrawn from their present po- sitions until after the arrival of the joint | commission, when, fast as the direction of l the frontier is fixed, the frontier points will l be occupied by the troops of both parties l concerned. It will then be the duty of each to maintain order and security in it's respective ! territory. In consequence of the diplomatic agree ment between Russia and England the move ment of the troops to the trans-Caspian ter
 ritory and the strengthening of the fortifca- | tions at Cronstadt and the Black Sea ports | have been suspended.