New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-05
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
VussIus REPLY DILATORY RATHER ihAN
CONCILIATORY

..,r.r1os IN FAVOR OF PEAcE-THE EASTER
holiday.
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEI
,nxnov. April 4.-The Anglo Russian contro-
versy has advanced two important stages tniS "eeN
Tho Russian rerly to Lord Granvilles last dis-
match was delivered yesterday, and Will dc con-
s,dered by the Cabinet to-day. The st fetersouie
authorities by the help OF kilograms oaseo on
;ndicious indiscretions. have done their Des1 W
create belief in England that the reply is con-
ciatory IN tone, embodying substantial assem- W
ths English proposals respecting the Boundary
Commission. There Is reason to believe that IL Is In
fact mainly dilatory such assent as it does contain
being qualified by suggestion for carrying tne iil0
NJ debatable territory still further south Inc Eng
,;sb are in no mood to stand much more nonsense
Tho ,nstrv have not relaxed for one hour those
uar;sa nrenarations for war which have astonlshed
puss,a and convinced her that England is Tar moro
ready than she herself is.
RussIAN CLAIMS TRAvERsED.
The Russian version of the boundary question
.osiauonslv propagated by The Pail Mall Gazette as
,reduous as il is sincere has at last been answered.
and its plauSlDle anu luEcuiouo h~'~"S
exposed It is shown conclusively that Rass'a her-
self in 1888 and again in 1884 proposed frontier
living far north of Penjdeh Pul-i-Khatum ana all
other places in the ground now mistakenly caiied
as,atable. NJ. Lessar himself last March, as the
AGENT of Russia, was refused admission into
Penideh the inhabitants telling him that they were
suhects of the Ameer. 1t was his attempt when
alarmed the Penjdeh people. and led them 10 Apply
,o the AFGHAN commander at Bala Murghab for pro-
tact.on The Times edtorially vouches Tor the ehte
ooo,racv of these and many other statements de-
s,ruct,ve of the Russian case. This pubhcation'
which comes none too soon, Will steady puol'c
oninion. DISPOSE of technicalities, and leave the
minds of Enclishmen free to consider the broad
issues.
LORD DUFFERIN's GUEST
rn tho meantime nothing is known to what has
rasssd between Lord Dufferin and the Ameer at
Rawalpindi Lord Duferin's first report is ex-
pected to-day in time for the Cabinet Council Inc
testimony of the dispatches is uniform that the
Ameer ia delighted with his reception and impressed
nv the military display. He himself impresses OBJ
servers as q stEOues aulo """'
THE soUDAN AND THE RADICALS.
The retirement of Osman Digna from Tanai once
more leaves the English army in Egypt without an
adjective point The correspondents admit that tne
dificulty of obtaining water prevents "enerai
Graham's following 0sman to Tamanleb and
,racticallv parayzes further offensive operations.
General Graham now proposes to devote himself to
railway building.
Tho Radicals meanwhile. keep up their usual fire
in the rear Great meetings at Newcastle, Man
chester and London unanimously demand the with
a,aval of the British forces from the Soudan AT
Manchester there was some difficulty IN Keeping the
resolution within the terms which would enable
Lord Rosebery as a Cabinet Minister TO address the
meeting. His speech was a most ingenious defence
of the Ministerial policy on such points as his
tnown opinlons permitted him to defend 1t. He
was silent on other points
Mr.. Morley, at Newcastle. again condemned the
war in the Soudan as equally inhuman and sense
less He proposes to settle the difficulty with
Rassia by arbitration. Liberal journals vainly re-
mind him that he is weakening the Ministry. which
he still desires to keep in power.
THE FRENCH CRISIS
The overthrow of NJ. Ferry's Ministry comes as a
cruel comment on the diplomatic defeat of the Eng
lush Cabinet in its long contest with France on
Egypt If Mr.. Gladstone had delayed his surrender
to moribund Ministry he might have averted it
altogether say his candid friends.
PRINCE DIsNARCK's BIRTHDAY.
The Euglish press celebrated Prince Blsmarck's
birthday by publishing copious and glowing ac-
counts of the magnificent demonstrations in Berlin.
The English tributes were free from any trace of
resentment for recent disputes
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
The numerous removals and appointments in the
American diplomatic and consular tcle-
graphed this week provoke inquiries among the
English why the doctrine of Civil Service reform is
limited to domestic officers. General Merritt, as
Consul-General to Great Britain, has reorganized
the service, improved its general efficiency. and
converted the London Consulate from nearly the
worst to among the best business Offices in London.
Euglishmen ask: Why is he removedT'
LORD cAIRxs's DEATH
LordCairns's sudden death deprives the Tories of
their only frst-rate leader except Lord Salisbury.
He was the ablest lawyer of that party, and the
coolest head He was an admirable debater and
often kept Lord Salisbury. who disked him, in
check No effective moderating influence over the
Tory council is now left.
THE ATLANTIC FLEETS.
for purposes reduces the Cunard fleet below its
effective strength for Atlantic service dsorganzes
the mails and will probably result in the abolition