Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-10

between kn9ian6 and RrsEi., he TirueI
says II she 6oserurnent thinkB he fats
nf hefat mas be lett 10 the caprice Of
tue Amser, the kreachery Of 4 looal
Rovernmeat, or the success OF q pre-
tender. tia ministry had better tel TIE
country theif opinion. and eitsaer cive
place % others more farassinQ. or
abstain FROM bossainR Of their monev.
prestige, 90 balf-h messuissa vhish
decisive NOBODY. and Ieast Of All Rus-
ala.
The STANDARD hopes that The eruel
and patronistng blnntness Of the Ofscial
Aesisagsy's Statements, viii sting Glad
stone into another apsech worthy OF the
British minister Herat i nov the
main question. Rnssia's pIe.ee, how
ever binding. which would only relieve
~ from diplomatic squabblss, ought 20
prevent "a from taking action 70 fore
stall eyentualities.
oossoG tsUoTArIoxs
LosDos. May 9, 130 o. m.-Consels
opened At e6&, having CLOSED last nivht
al - 2 u, soon fell TO 50 Ie; and are
now qaoted at se9f.
srEsTLno.
L,oNDos, May 9.-A dispatch from 81
Petersburg states that the Tesy-naI Dc
81. PetersbEyg today declares that Rns-
ela VIII shortly osien negotiations with
England for the appointment Of
Representatives Of the Russian Govern
ment at Calcutta.
oPEE TO sHIPs.
81. PETERSBURG, May S.-The middle
hsrbor sf Cr0nstadt, Which, il was
thought, might be kept eioBed hv war.
was epsnea 20 shipping today.
GNoTzER DELAx.
Iospos, May 9-The arbitration
scheme 10 not making rapid pfogrees
tosards co1s1mlmation, although Ras.
sia has not rooeded from her agreement
10 snbuait the question Ia dispute 20
arbitration yet. Is il aanonneed a de-
lay 10 likely TO occur ia the preliminary
stages Of the affair. Before arbitration
10 possible It 10 necessary for both Csbi-
nsts to agree upon specific "details to be
submitted 10 the arbitrator This may
consume considerable time.
SHIPS NOT wASTID.
At pienary Cabinet council, held to-
Osl orders Issued to provide for the con-
veyanee of 1000 British troops 10 India.
Three steamers had been chartered fer
the purpose, and we're ready 20 sail.
oUR srEDAx CABLE I.ErTzR.
LONDON. May 9.-The Angle Russian
situation continues to be enveloped in q
eloud Of uncertainty. Il is absolut.iy
impossible 10 predict what q day viii
hiring forth. No sooner had the people
become reoonciled 20 the idea Of sub
mission of the difficulty 10 arbitration
than reports began to prevail question
ing the probability of there being any
arbitration aftar all the talk as 10 the
great things u was about TO accom-
piish. Tonight no one processes 10 IN
derstand what the precise condition OF
negotiations with Russia may be. The
average EnQlishman finds Il difficult,
II not absolutely impossible, TO dis
abuse himself Of the feeling that what
ever Gladstone and Granville may say
70 the contrary, the Russian diplomats
are getting the better OF the British.
Every delay In the negotiations has 70
bounded to Russia's advantage. Rus.
sian railways have been actively pushed
toward the Afghan frontier, and Rus
sian troops have seized the debatable
territory. These are facts, and the
average Britoii Crews impatient when
the attempts IL made to belittle their im-
portance or obscure them with a cloud
OF words.
The position Of affairs tonight is o.
| involved In uncertainty and doubt as 10
create a general feeling of insecurity.
The feeling that the proposed srbitra-
ton Is likely to fall thr0uah gains
weight from the announcement made
today that there 10 likely 10 be consid-
cradle delay IN preparing the pFeliuin-
airy details. There ID no denying that
this announcement is received by many
people with smile. The delay, ID ID
said. will be necessary In order to aIlsw
the Cabinets OF the two countries 10
come 10 decision upon the precise
points 10 be submitted 10 arbitration.
Some people profess 10 think that this
process of arriving at q preliminary
| understanding vail be so fruitful d
source Of delay that thu chances Of the
arbitration taking place ct all are de-
cidsdiy glight. The Cabinet, 10 ID
thought, may find themselves &c much
al SEA In deciding what shall DO sub
mitted 10 the arbitrator 40 they were in
trying TO come 10 an understanding In
regard 10 the original difficulty. Il ID
humofonsly auggested that they may be
Obliged 10 submit 70 preliminary arbi-
trasion In order 10 determine what shall
be submitted 10 the arbitrator. The
possibilities Of this sort Of diplomacy
opens up rich field 20 the imaginative
Statesman. THIS view Of the situation
gains additional likelihood when one
considers the latest exchange Of views
that has taken place between Granville
aud De staaA. Between these diplomats
The difference Of opinion about such
primary questions a. The scope OF the
proposed arbitration and the zone Of
delimieati0n still remains unsettled
Whether these divergent views can be
reconciled and Q common standpoint
reached from which 70 consider the
main question, is BY no means certain.
De Staai has proposed that the whole
scheme of arbitration shall be abandon
ed In case q comparison Of the evidences
regarding the Pesideh incident shall b
found 30 sustain bis Interpretation ol
Vile u inclined 10 accede te this propo.
siticn. bat only on condition that Rus
sia viii grant q definite treaty In which
she shah pledge hsself not 10 make
aay further advance into Afghanistan
4 AHI1E - lAat1G AAAC&kAtuSN VIM AN1okh
will malte any such treaty as Granville
snesyesis. 1hsfe 10 increasing reason d
believe thaa The possession Of Pspidef
has whstted the appetite OF the vera
cieus Russian bear, and that nothinf
bot HenAt viii long appease iss cravings
Russians here IN LoEIdon Who are on
terms Of intimacy With the officials 81
the RuzIian embassy, de- not hesitate y
declare openly that ikussis intends b
take Hsrat. They Gasert that 10 wili b
an easy matter 70 obtain she assent Of
the Ameer 20 . Russian occupation. and
they dealars thai No treaty watch shoul<
propose 10 forbid snnh action on tn
part Of Russia would have any bindipI
effscs when an opportunity somess OF d
made. 10 seize Herat. Htrat will b
-eixed, 20 matter what the treaty stip.
uiationA may be. Ttlis opportunity i
noa iiksly 70 come immeaiately, the
think. and Russia. they avsr, viii 10
the present make no advances heyon(
the ksns OF The frontier which shall b
agreed apoEl In she ecaninR negotiation
st I.ondon. They cay further shat Rus
sia dos not contempiste intervening h
he affairs Of Herat % her own accord
bus wksn she local tribes, together wisl
TIE Hsfatsiie. shalt sak for the pfosec