Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-05

Indians aud apparently TO the British,
and they also indics that the
negotiations tend 80 strongly
towards q joint military alliance be-
tween England and the ameer that
their very success may be accepted by
Russia az menace.
Earl Dufferin for instance to-
day reports that the ameer
has obtained from India q special
subsidy for the maintenance OF
an Afghan garrison at Herat of snfii'
cient strength to insure the integrity
of that entire district In addition TO
this IL has been decided to give the
ameer the et rvicts of an English OFF,
Ger TO suptrintend the work of con-
structiDg series Of fortresses, which
have been decided on rs defense
along the frontier Ofcourse IL IL atip-
ulated that these fortr' sses are to be
qarrisoned and defended by Afghana
exclusively, but Russia may find raus g
for irritation in the sci, ntific and pro.
fes-ional military aid openly and OFF,
cially given by EoQland.
Again Lord Dufierin reports that on
the part OF Great Britain IL has been
agreed that the English shall construct
railway from Bolan TO COndahar,
and q military road from Condahar to
Herat, and In add lon TO this TO
link the line of folresses between
Balkh, Herat and Condahar
together by telegraph system.
1t is feared by careful
observers that Russia may at least
continue TO iuggle with the Afghan
question under the assumption that
the Rswul-Pindee council IL really ar
ranging compact with England as
the controlling spirit of firm OF
which the ameer Is but dummy.
The Russian army organ, The Svet,
published at ST. Petersburg, renews
its menace against England. 1t de-
clares broadly that If English advise
that Herat be fortified ana the fortii-
cation follow as a result, and with
English assistance, it will constitute n
casus belli.
Russla DaIiyIng to Gain Time.
LONDON, April 1.-The cabinet at
it's council to-day approved of the
agreement made between the ameer OF
Afghanistan and Earl Dufferin. The
ameer's expression of u desire to visit
England having been reported by
Lord Dufferin 10 the home govern
ment, the viceroy has been instructed
to invite the ameer to come to London
rs
THE GUEST or THE CROWN,
The cabinet at its session this after
noon had under consideration the &C.
ceptance of the English proposals con-
corning the Afghan boundary line AS
sent to Earl Granville by Prime Minis
Nnr do To-
Russian response cannot be deemed
u complete acceptance or anything
more than provisional acceptance.
Premier De Grers in answer 10 Earl
Grahville's proposal hat Russia
agree to cSufine the dispute between
the two powers TO n zone including all
the debatable points and to be called
the zone of survey" as define ate d
by England In the proposal
agrees to do so, provided
the zone be extended southwark to the
foot Of the PaIapamison range of
This request on the part
OF Russia will, il conceded to, limit
the discussion to acme containing
ALL THE POINTS
by England TO be debatable,
provided this zone isso extended az TO
include all the territory which Russia
c esires to make debatable
Baron de Staal, the Russian em-
bassador to England, has sent "A separ-
ate mmunication 10 Earl Granville.
the contents have not yet bsen made
public, but IL is reported on good au.
tnority that the de Staal document Is
an official Russian utteranCe on the
subject of the Irritation caused to Rus.
STA by the military, aud
ANII-RussIAN DEMONSTRATIONS IN
INDIA.
IL ia also stated that this document
urges England to agree with Russia to
abandon all militay preparations and
demonstrations in reference to the
Afghan frontier until the conclusion
or failure OF the pending negotiations.
Russia continues 10 declare that
she Is making no preparation
for war at the border
Baron de Staal strongly. afllrms to Ibis
effect, but all these protests are looked
upon here as
DIPLOMATIC DECLARATIONS,
The English embassy at Teheran,
Persia, reports that large masses OF
Russian troops continue to pass
thrnngh Titiis southwark, The
English consul At Baturn makes
a similar report. The reports from
both sources are to the effect that these
large bodies of troops are suppo.ed to
be on their way to Merv Tue British
government has also received reliable
Information to the effect that there
has been r. Gently AN immense increase
In the number Of Russian troops AL
ready stationed In liae between Bs-
ku and Sarakhs OF at least 65 010.
THE NATURE OF THE RESPONSE
from de Giers TO the English proposals
makes IL necessary to prolong the
period Of correspondence between the
two powers on the Afghan question,
az the lint commission appointed bv
England and Russia 10 meet aud
adjust the Afghan boundary within
the lines agreed upon by the dis
putants, cannot meet or begin their
work until the scene of debate Is de-
limited by the principals 10 follows
that Russia, whatever her ultimate
object may be, Is at present engaged
success ullv in the effort to gain time.
MINISTERIAL LEoERDEMAIN.
Since the subsiderce OF last week q
wsr fear, the conservative press