The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07
FROM ACROSS TIE SEAS.
Tt q Re call OF Sir Peter Lumsden
Creates General Feeling of
Uneasiness aud Doubt,
And the Government Is Sharply
Criticised for It's Reticencs
Concerning the Afghan
Question.
ENGLAND INUNDATED.
Gladstone ROundly Denounced for His
Concessions to Russia.

LONDON, May 6.-The recall of Sir Peter
Lumsden has created a general feeling of
unessiness. as it is expected to have an ad-
verse influence on the patriotism of the
natives of India. VINO will consider his re-
call g further concession 10 Russia. The
Standard says I'VE must count it piece
OF good luck if the whole commission is not
recalled"
No news is attaiDsble of the appointment
OF sn arbitrator. The King of the Belgians
is spoken Of in Berlin as the potentste most
likely TO be chosen. Bismarck has had
long interview with the Emperor OF Gsr-
many which is supposed to have concerned
the Afghan question. This gave rise to the
rumor that both England and Russia asked
Emperor William to arbitrRte for them. The
conservative papers think that the delay in
finding an arbitrator foreshado VS. the diff
culty OF obtaining tie consent OF al Euro.
pesn State 10 arbitrate.
Despite the semi-official denial of the pre-.
vious rUmors rumors are now current that
the Emperors of Russia, Germany and Aus
tIia will meet this year.
The Times this morning complains OF the
reticence snd ambiguity of the statements of
the Government in regard to the Afghan
question. 1t Feverely cIit.cises the action of
the Government in recalling Sir Peter Lums-
den, as the frontier question will be all set
tied before he can possibly arrive in London,
and that, therefore, any Information he may
have will be worthless so far as the negoti.
ations with Russia in London are concerned.
The Times also says that the change of pur-
pose of the Ameer of Afghanisten has placed
the Government in different position aud
that ii wss time to make him understand
that he must strongly garrison Herst. aud at
least allow the English TO snperintend the
fortifoaiion of the place. Even il psacs is
temporarily secured II would be madness to
waste the time thus gained, which at best
can be but small
The Standard in an editorial, says that
the recall of Sir Peter Lsmsden completes
the picture of English humility.
Denmark is willing u act as arbitrator OF
the dispute between England and Russia,
should her services be requested by both
these countries.
The Car has issued decree creating two
trans Caspian reserve battalions
A dispatch from Simla to Reuters Telegraph
Company says: ut is stated that Sir Peter
Lumsden has resigned the position of British
Afghan Boundary Commissioner because of
MS lbaohlty 10 agree with tne pohcy OF the
Home Government"
The Russian Journal De ST. Petersburg says
ii is pleased to see that the debates in the
British Parliament on the Afghan question
have sverted the military question involv we'd.
1t declares that the resumed communications
between England and Russia have replaced
the discussion .on the basis of real interest
to Russia and England in Central Asia, and
expresses the hone that Dir. Gladstone will
succeed in appeasiDg the present English ag-
itation, which hss no reasonable cause. Rus
sis. the Journal concludes awaits the result
with the same calmness she has heretofore
djSDIaVed.