The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-05
Russia aud England.
coNcILlAroRY REPLY.

Russia aud England.
A coNoILIAToRY REILLY.
LONDON, April 4,--The Pail Mall Ga2-
ette this afternoon states that the reply
of Russia TO Eugland's proposals con-
cerning the Afghan frontier line dispute,
is most couciliatorY. The Russians
earnestly wish that that the joint COM
mission would commence tho work of
settling the frontier a. soon as possible
They accept the principal of definition
OF zone OF survey, bul Instead OF draw
ing the southern boundary OF tho zone
at what they consider the north
line OF the irOutigi ui Afghan
istan, which is sn imaginary
line drawn across "A desert steppp, they
propose that the line OF zone survey 90
carried mp % the only natural liuaof d4-
narration oxisting,uamoly he Btrkhut
spur Of the PuropamlsaS, The differ
ence between the English and the Rus
sian proposals, tho Pail Mall Gazette
says, is that tho zono proposed by Rus
sis would include triangular pj CO ot
steppe 20 tU 30 miles wide, which would
be excluded from tho 2)ue of survey
within which thu English
propose TO coHtine the work of the b0uu-
dairy commission
RUMoRED BREAK Bgrw ES TURKEY
AND ENGLAND.
II Is stated at Berlin and Vienna that
negotiations between England a0d Tur-
Key Tor an understanding on the Egyp-
tian question have fallen through, Eng
land believing the Afghan crisis to be
over having Withdrawn the concessions
which sho offered when she desired the
alliance OF Turkey pgainst Russia.
IL Is reported that the sultan IL Dcen oil
Mt Englaud's action IN securing lis six.
nature TO the Egyptian convention, aud
at tehmi Pasha's course IN submitting
to such treatment without H prot, VI,
Fchmi PashR has, Il rs said basu re.
called by the sultan.
ENuLANp's AGREEMENT WITH IHE
AMEER
Reports which ara received from Earl
Dufleriu, viceroy OF India, indicate that
the negotiations In progress VI Rawsl
Pndi between him, flr Great Britain,
ana Abduuahman, the Ameor of AZ
ghauistan, are satisfactory TO tho In
dians and apparently b. he British, and
that they also Indicate that the regotia-
tons tend so strongly toward joint
military alliance between England ami
the nmaer that their very success miy
he accepted by Russia as menace.
Earl Dun rim, for instance, to-day re-
ports that the auieer has Obtained frOm
India q special subsidy tor the maiu-
lainance Of an Afghan gar
rison at Herat OF sufficient
strength 10 insure tho integrity
Of thai entire distance. IN addition to
this 1t has boon decided TO givO A dur
rahnan the services OF an English OH.
Ger to suporint9nd tho work Of con
structing
A sERIEs or FORrREssEs,
which have been decided on Rs a do
lonse along tho frontier. OF course IL Is
stipulated that these fOrtfesses are tO
no garrisOned and defended by Afghaus
exclusively, but Russia may tiud cause
for irritation in the scientific aud proc
iessiOnal military aid openly aud Ufti-
callv giyenby England. Again, Lord
Duilerin reports that on the part Of
Great Britain Il has been agreed thai
the English shall construct railway
from B0lan TO Candahar, and military
road frOm Caudahar tu le-
rat, and in addition to this
link the line Of f0rtresses bHtwean
Kushk, Herat and Candahar together
by u telegraph system, and 10 is feared
by careful observers trHt Russia may a.
least continue 10 iuggle with The Az
ghan question uudOr tho assumption
tnat the Rawal Fiudi council IL really
arranging a onmpdot with England ~ tho
controlling spirit OF ii-ui, Of which the
Riueer X but n dummy.
THE RUSSIAN ARMY ORGAN,
the SNet, published ~ 81. Petersburg,
ronews its menace against England.
~ declares broadly thai h
the English advise that lIeiat
be fortified and the fo dcauous follow
as a result, and with English assistance
tt VIII constitute casus b III.
TuE AGREEMENr APPROVED,
The cabinet council today approved
tho agreement made bstW0en the
aneor ot Atghan's' in aud Ear Duilerin.
Ahdurahman's expression of q desire
70 visit England having 90 b. reported
by Lord Dutierin a. tue homo govern
meut the viceroy has peen Instructed To
invite.
the AMER TO COME 10 LONDON
a. the gues, OF the crown
The cabinet, mt ia session this after
noon, hcd under confederation the nc
ceptance of the English proposals con-
cerning the Afghan boundary liuO as
semitic Earl Granville by Prime Minis.
ter DeGlers for Russia. rh0 Russian
response cannot be- deemed complete
acceptance or anything more thma pro-
Vtsiona acceptance. DEBTORS, In an
swer 10 Granviile's proposal thm Rus
Ais agree 10 contine the dispute between
the two powers To zOu0 Including all
the dohatablo points and 20 be- called
tho
"zOEE OF SURVEY"
As deliuestnd hy England IN the pro-
posal, agteos 20 40 sJ, provided the zone
he extended southward TO the iuut Of
No Parap pimlus range OF mnun-
tans. TINS request ON tho plrt
uf Russia, Will, NJ conceded
D., limit tho discussion 10 a zone con
taining all the points admitted by Eng
land 10 DO dobatgblc, proyiiOd this zone
Is 20 extended ns TO- Include All tho ter
ritorY which Russia dosires TO make do
batable.
Baron De Staal, lhn Russian ombassa-
dor tO England, has sent separate
cOmmunica ion 10 Granville. The con-
tents have NOT yet been made public,
but it Is reported on good authority shat
the Do St1al document Is
AN OFFICIAL RUSSIAN uTrERANCE
on the subjact uf tho irritation caused
10 Russia by thu military ana anti
Russian dem mJnstraiion IN India. 1, Ia