Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-03
OUR CABLE LETTER.
Afghan dispute. 1t is thought that
the result will be

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the result will be
MORE BRITISH CONCESSIONS
and further Russian advantages.
That portion of the English press
which has been most aggressive and
sive and most optimistic.
The latest reliable advices
from st. Petersburg hold out the idea
that the sum total OF the diplomatic
negotiations will be q long defensive
note from de Giers, in which the Rus
sian statesman will make no admis-
sion of wrong on the part Of Gen. Ko-
msrof in his Afghan advances, and
which will suggest much further ne
gotiations, but no arbitration.
WAR PREPARATIONS GO ON.
While all this correspondence
continues between London and
st. Petersburg there is no
cessation OF the immense
preparations and concentrations fol
active war on either side. All this
points to an ultimate rupture. NJ. de
(5iers has already suggested TO Sir
Edward Thornton that during the
discussion Of the question Of the OBJ
servance of the agreement of the 18th
OF March, the work Of
delimitation Of the disputed
Afghan frontier shsll proceed.
1t Is said that the Russian minister
has even proposed that during the
work of delimitation the Russians
shall he Withdrawn from Penjdeh. 1t
is added, however, that ia this de
Giers asks on the part of Russia that
in case OF doubt among the commission
ers as to the rightful boundary, the
Lessar line shall be accepted as the
correct one, and he insists that the
commission ehall be confined In it's
work to purely Typographical
considerations. These would almost
certainly favor Russia. On the part OF
England de Giers asks that, pending
the decision Of the boundary commits
sion,
THE AFGHANS RETIRE
from their present occupation Of Iulti-
car. 1t il also reported that de Giers
asked that during the work of delimi-
tation no Indian advance shall be per-
mitted beyond Quetta The First
army corps Of India. under the COM
mand of the duke of Connaught, has
prepared to begin it's march towards
Pishin next week.
THE sQuABBLE FOR ALLIANCES.
In the diplomatic contest for ALI
ance, 1t would appear that England ia
making better progress than Russia
Besides the permission 10 pass her
ships through the Dardanelles, it Is
stated that England has secured an
understanding which gives her the
| friendly neutrality OF Persia In the
event Of war The shah Of Persis, il
ia said, has already forbidden the Rus
slams from conveying warlike
material across Persian territory.
Even near Astrabad the British agent
at Teheran reports that England can
secure amy friendly alliance she de-
sires with the shah for British guar.
antee Of integrity Of Persian territory
and a money grant. Whether the
shah would be able to prevent Russit
from violating the terms OF the all:
ance is, however, another question
An entente cordiale"
BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND GREECE
seems to be dir, cted against tn,
growth of Russian influence in thu
Balkan peninsula. Letters from
Sofia state that Bulgarian agents are
busily engaged In the work of foment
ing in the Russian interest an up
rising among the Macedouians From
Cattaro, Austria, comes the news tina
all the Austrian garrison in Boeni,
are being largely reinforced and troop
are being rapidly concentrated in til,
south OF Bosnia for an advanc
, upon MernandovatZs and alsofor an ad
vance on Old Servia and Macedonia
A number of Albian committees hav
been formed in Italy to assist In resist
, ing any Austrian advance.
ENGLISH POLITICS.
! There is little stir in local politics
The Parnellites are engaged in tn
preparation of plan for work In tn
coming electoral campaign, but the
, do not seem to be enthusiastic In Tia
work. But thirty five men
, bers OF the party could b
i induced to attend the latet
I meeting called to formulate q plan c
!. operations. The Irish party seeks
retain five of its present seats In PAL
lament by the election of new cand
dates. Mr.. Justin Mccarthy, Jr
present home-rule member for All
lone; MIR. Charles Dawson, home-rul
member for Calow; Mr.. Matthew j,
: seph Kinney, home,rule member fl
= Eunis; Mr. VIM. 0'Brien, home.rul
Q member for Mallow; Mr.. John Edwar
n Raymond, home-rule member for Ne
Ross; Mr. William N. X, EdmunC
home-rule member for Wesford; Sir j,
i seph Nesle McKenna home-rule men
N Der for Younghall; Mr., Edmond lie,
y my, home-Iule member for Waterfor
= and Mr.. John O'Conner Power, hom
y rule member for Mayo, all stand f
y new and more doubtful constituencies
. In order to make sure
them, feeling certain OF bein
: able to retain the present constituent
L Of these members with other caBd
dates, Mr.. Parnell proposes the pc
manent establishment of an elec,io
fund, for the benefit Of league parli'
a msntarv campaigns, and leagu
a. manifesto on this subject will probabl
4. be issued ON the eve 81 the election.
THE CRIMES ACT.