St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-22
Feeling Throughout England That the
Future Is One Of Uncertainty
and Doubt.
Orders Issued to Pt6 the Cruisers in
Readiness for War as Soon
as Possible.
Preparation of the Ameer to Fight
His Own Battles, If it be
Necessary.
Gladstone Declines the Services of the
King of Denmark as Me-
diator.
Depends ON Himself.


LONDON, May 21.--A dispatch from
Cabal states that the ameer Of Afghanistan
is raising new regiments and making extern
sive preparations for war.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says it is
stated that Mr.. Gladstone has refused to
refer the Afghan dispute to the. King of
Denmark and has asked Russia to choose
some other arbitrator.
MORE LIKE IT.
The admiralty has telegraphed to Ports
mouth to prepare the man-of-war Cormor-
ant for sea as rapidly as possible, and to ex-
pedite work on the iron-clads Sultan, Ru-
pert, Devastation and Polyphemus, prepar-
atory to their joining the fleet.
MORE DENIALs.
In the house of lords last night, the Earl
of Kimberly, secretary of state for India,
denied that Russia demanded to have an
agent at Cabul or required England not to
interfere in the affairs of Afghanistan.
GLADSTONE TALKS.
1t was rumored this evening that Mr..
Chamberlain had resigned his seat in the
cabinet. That report proved to be untrue.
1t is stated however, in well-informed cir
cles, that his resignation is certain, with
perhaps that of Sir Charles Dixie, the
dissensions in the cabinet over the
crimes act having become acute. In the
house of commons this evening Mr.. Glad
stone stated that the time was inopportune
to explain the grounds for the
renewal of the crimes act. He denied
that the governments policy in Ireland
had been a failure. He declined to
say whether the proposed measures would
be coercive or not, but said there were pro-
visions which the government regarded as
equitable and valuable. Replying to nu-
merous criticisms of the governments policy
and charges of withholding information
Mr.. Gladstone retorted that he feared he
had already given too much information.
He warned the members against utterances
and criticisms which tended to strengthen
the hands of the Russian war party.
NOTHING SETTLED.
Concerning Turkey, Mr.. Gladstone said
in the house of commons that England had
communications with the porte in regard to
the occupation of Suakin, but none with
any other power. ''Nothing is yet settled, :"
said Mr.. Gladstone, sin regaad to the az
bitration between England and Russia nor
has it been absolutely settled who shall be
arbitrator"
GREAT UNEASINESS.
The delay of the returning of the guards
from Egypt to England, and the news that
comes from India in regard to the continued
war preparations there, has caused a most
uneasy feeling upon the various exchanges.
RUssIA's ENERGY.
The governor Of the Persian sarakhs has
granted the request of the Russian COM
mander at Merv to allow two battalion of
Russian troops to march through Persian
territory on the left bank of the Tejend
river, the road On the right side being
flooded. Russia is constructing batteries at
all strategic points along the Gulf of Fin
land. Large orders have been issued for
gun carriages.
SOLEMN FACTS.
The Times returns to the Bosphore incl
dent for discussion and makes it the sub
ject upon which to base general review of
the whole situation in Egypt. as reflected
by conflicting interests OF various European
powers. 1t says: ''There is too much
reason to fear that hostile combination
against British influence and interests in
Egypt has been organized by European
powers. Their action in respect to the
European commission and forcing the khe-
dive to refund the 5 per cents. which
had been deducted from the amount of the
coupons, had been clearly intended to show
that they are determined to insist
upon every point against Eng
land" This opposition of European powers
against British interests in Egypt, the
Times distinctly sees, must be taken into
account in any determination of the future
policy of England upon the Nile. eve
have, however, the advantage of possession,
and this is a fact which just now it is not
amiss to emphasize" Speaking of the re-
turn of the guards from Sualim, the Guar
dian says: '"There is no need to attribute
this action to the Anglo-Russian difficulty.
There is more than enough in the affairs of
Egypt to enforce the necessity of precaution
if not justify positive disquietude."
AN INTERVIEW.
Baron De Staal, the Russian minister to
England, after consulting with NJ. Lessar,
the special Russian agent here, has had a
long interview with Earl Granville. foreign
minister. The Earl of Kimberly, secretary
of state for India, had conference to-day
with NJ. LesSar and Baron De Staal.
IN THE COMMONS.
In the house of commons this afternoon
the Marquis of Harrington, secretary of
war, in reply to a question by Sir Stafford
Northcote, Conservative leader, said that it
was not thought by the government desir-
able to give the reasons for the detention of
the guards at Alexandria. 1t was stated
some time ago by the government that it
was desirable to concentrate the British
troops then in the Soudan for operation
elsewhere. That opinion has not been
changed.
General Notes.
UNFOUNDED RUMORS.
LONDON. Nav 21.-Sir Charles Dixie,