St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-13
CARRIED THEIR POINT.
Lopes' Registration Clause Defeated by
Threats Of Resignation by the
Liberals.
The Afghan Frontier Convention Sub
mitted to M. De Giers Contains
No Pledges.
Condit p. Stephen, Bearing Lums-
denis Dispatches, Finally
Reaches London.

heacneS LONDON.
Russia Steadily Adding to her From.
tier Guards--Ko Fur
Their Explains.
Lumsden,s Dispatches Arrived.
LONDON, May &c. P. Stephen arrived
this evening with Sir Peter Lumsden's dis
patches. Mr.. Stephen left Meshed, Persia,
April %, in barely an hours notice, having
been ordered to proceed to England with
all haste. He travelled six nights and days
on horseback, averaging 100 miles daily
until he reached the Caspian sea. Cross
ing the Caspian, he caught train one
hour after his arrival on the west
ern shore, and reached Tifis after
railway journey of twenty-seven miles.
He received every attention and facility
from the Russian officials. The governor
of TifliS rendered him the greatest assist
ance, arranging by telegraph for relays of
horses along the route. Mr.. Stephen
arrived in Berlin yesterday morning via st.
Petersburg. Mr.. Stephen denied that the
battle at Penjdeh caused the retirement of
the British forces to Tirpul. He says that
Sir Peter Lrnnsden had made arrangements
long time previously to fix his camp at Tirpul
LONDON, May 12.-The Afghan frontier
convention submitted to NJ. De Giers con-
tains no pledge OF reference.
NOT MADE PUBLIC.
The papers on the Afghan question to be
published Saturday will not contain the
terms of the frontier convention, which will
not be made public until the convention has
been concluded. After the government eX-
PLANTATION in the house of commons yester-
day the opposition was half inclined to
withdraw Lord Hamilton's amendment and
the amendment fell flat. Grave doubts are
expressed as to whether the government
will adhere to the decision to resign if de-
feated, and the result will depend upon the
Parnellites.
INCREASING HER FORCE.
It is reported that Russia is adding 10, 600
troops to her frontier guards in Poland. on
the line between Austria and Prussia. Such
action on RusSia'S part necessitates an equal
increase of troops on the Austrian and
Prussian sides. Russian papers suggest the
submission of Russia's bill for her war prep
aratiOnS to the mediator between the two
nations, with the understanding that Eng
land shall pay the bill if the arbitrator de-
cides that England is responsible for the
dispute.
PRESS COMMENT.
The Times editorial on Lord George
HaniltOn'S motion of cenSure says the OBJ
position case was not presented at the
proper time. Lord Hamilton, the Times
thinks, ought to have Withdrawn his
to the official documents con-
corning the Afghan question. The Stand
ard says that the majority bywhich the
government carried its point will mot re-
habilitate its reputation. The News says
the government is willing to make conces-
sions for the relief of local taxation and to
defray a portion Of the registration eX-
penses this year, leaving the whole ques-
ton of rating to be dealt with by the next
parliament Advices from Tirpul Of the
9th says that Sir Peter Lumsden, Col.
Stewart and Barrows start for home to-
morrow in accordance with the orders of
the government. No orders were given
for the disposal of the British boundary
commission.
IN THE COMMONS.
In the house of commons this afternoon
Sir Edward Watkin, Liberal member for
Hythe, moved the second reading of the
channel tunnel bill. The Right Hon. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, Oh behalf of the board of
trade, of which he is president, opposed the
measure, and he stated that the government
as whole was opposed to further progress
of the bill The opposition cheered this
declaration. The bill was then rejected,
20 to SO. In answer to a question, Right
Hon. Hugh Childers, chancellor of the eX-
chequer, announced that about $50, 900, 600
of the credit of $50, 1000, 900 had already
been absorbed. Mr.. Gladstone stated
that the agreement which had been
reached respecting the Afghan boundary
had been forwarded by Baron De Staal to
st. Petersburg for approval. Baron De
Staal desired it stated that Lord Granville,
the Earl of Kimberly, NJ. Lessar and him
self, had agreed to draft an agreement and
that he, Baron De Staal, has forwarded it
to Russia, giving it his support. The motion
of Sir Edward Massey Lopes, Conservative
member for South Devon, to insert a clause
in the registration act charging the expenses
of registry on the general treasury, being
called up, Mr. Gladstone strongly opposed
it. The motion was rejected by vote of
$50 to 25S-a loss Of ten votes by the gov
eminent from last nights tally and of but
two from the opposition.
GAINED BY THREATS.
The governments majority on Sir Mas
sey Leope's motion was obtained
through the pressure of threat
that they would resign if defeated.
A number of county Liberals who desired to
abstain from voting were compelled to vote
on the appeal of the Liberal whips, who
pointed out that defeat would mean the
placing of the government in the hands of
the Conservatives.
Mr. Gladstone announced the intention
of the government to introduce bill to au-
thoriZe holding of the general election in
November. The registration bill was read
the third time.
FRESH ORDERS.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.-The i'm
perial council of war has ordered the trans
fer of military and medical stores from
Kronovad to Askabad, and has instructed
the naval department to equip 1,200 men.
Articles for the formation of steamboat
company for the operation of the river
OXus have been submitted for approval to
the council of the empire. Gen. Annenkof
has started to push work on the Trans
Caspian railway.
STILL REITERATES.
The Official Messenger to-day publishes
long dispatch from Gen. KOmarOtf, in which
he explains more fully his actions and gives
more details of the incidents leading to the
battle between the Russians and Afghans
on the Kuskh river on March 30. In this
dispatch Gen. Komaroff reiterateS every
thing he said in former dispatches regarding
the unexpected progressive movement of
Afghans, and claims that the latter were
the aggressors