Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-16
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
LosDos, May Is.


Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice announced in
the House of Commons this afternoon, that
Russia had not vet sent any answer to Eng.
lish proposals. He added that the govern
ment must refuse to make public the details
OF the negotiations between the two govern
ments, - these negotiations were still pro-
ceeding.
1t 10 reported that Gen. Komaroff consider,
the objections of the Sariks to the proposed
boundary we'll founded, - it gives the AZ
ghans the best pasture lands.
The Standard ssys: To speak plainly,
the draft of Ike Angln-Russian agreement
which was sent to St. Petersburg for approx
al, is found to be almost wholly unacceptable
to the Cars ministers. Though not formally
rejected, it has been % thoroughly condemned
in detail, that practically it has ceased to be
an agreement. This is something vAstly
more serious than . hitch in the proceed
ings. We are back to February again. the
situation only being altered to our disadvan-
tage.
The Times Calcutta correspondent denies
that there has been . etoppage or military
preparations in India. He says all rumors to
that effect are untrue.
SUAKIN, May Is.
Australian troops are preparing to embark
for home. portion will 60 to England Is
guests OF the home government.
Much irritation 10 felt over this in tn e
foreign Office, but the rectiication demanded
1t and it 10 not considered of sufficient impor-
lance to lead to rupture of negotiations.
PARIS, May I5.
A despatch from St. Petersburg to the
Journal Des Debats says that Russia has en-
tirely rejected British proposals. The same
despatch also says that Russia will demand
the right to have an acknowledged Russian
representative at Cabul, the capital of Af-
ghanistan. French diplomats think this lat
ter demand, if made, will prove more serious
than the frontier question.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.
The Vremya revives the discussion of the
question of an Anglo Russian alliance with
Herat belonging to Russia.
the Gar is intending to raise the state Of
siege, and to stop the transportation for po-
litical offences. He has asked M burrows
who is acting as minister of the interior dur
ing the idleness of Count Tolstoi, to report
upon the state Of the country. M. Durnows
reports an active revival of nihilism, and
Matching of new plots at Geneva and London.
The Gear has consequently decided to main-
tain the existing measures for the suppress
sion of nihilism.
A merchant of Herat writes to Persian
paper that Afghanistan must have treaty
of commerce and customs with Russia; also
that an arrangement must be made respect
ing the navigation of the Amudaria river.
and that an English consul must be stationed
at Merry. He points out that formerly,
trade with the TurkOmans was free and Eng
lish goods were imported free of duty at
Merry, but this year all has been stopped
since Merry became Russian possession.
The Official Messenger todsv publishes n
report from Gen. Komaroff to the effect that
the Sariks are opposed to the new frontier
line proposed by England, claiming that it is
an infringement on their rights and gives
the best land in the disputed territory to the
Afghans. A council of ministers was held,
and after thoroughly discussing the subject it
was decided to support the claims of the
Sariks. Further pour parlers between Eng
land and Russia will be necessary so that the
claims of the Sariks may be considered be-
fore an Anglo-Russian agreement can be ap-
proved by Russia.
LONDON. May Is.
Russia is annoyed at the agreement be-
tween China and Japan to organize system
of gendermerie IN Corea under European
officers. 1t is reported that De Giers attrib-
utes the agreement to English intrigue.
The Standard believes that Russia defiitely
declines to sanction the proposals regarding
the Afghan frontier, just submitted for ap-
proval by England.
No formidable opposition is expected in
Parliament to the government proposals on
the crimes act.
The Globe this afternoon states that Eng.
land demanded definite pledge from Russia
to respect the new Russo-Afghan frontier
under any circumstances, and renew the as
surance that Afghanistan was outside the
Russian sphere. Russia refused to acceed to
this request and retalisted by also demanding
further concessions.
LONDON, May IA.
Gladstone stated in the House of Commons
today that Russia's reply to the proposals con-
corning the Afghan agreement had been
waited for some days. A portion Of the
papers relating to the frontier question would
be circulated tomorrow, but as the negotia-
tions we're incomplete. the papers wonld be
"broken of" At the Penjdeh incident.
Concerning the business of the session,
Gladstone said the government intended to
deal with the Scotch Crofters' bill, the Scot
tish secretary bill and the Irish crimes act.
He said he regretted that during the present
session it would be impossible to deal with
the local government Of Ireland bill and the
bill relating to the purchase of land in Ire
land.