Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-09
AN ARBITRATION HITCH.
THE TERMS OF THE REFER
ENCE IN DISPUTE.


of Celestial War.
LONDON, May S.-Rumors are current
In Paris OF a steady and continued Rus
sian advance in Afghanstan, but it is
impossible to trace them to any authentic
source. They have probably originated
from the news of the Russian occupation
of Pendjeh.
The official news agency in Paris,
which is Supposed to represent the views
Of the French Cabinet, publishes Lon
don dispatch dwelling on the fact
that throughout the dispute Ger
many has given no indication of
the attitude she intends to assume regard
ing the controversy. The dispatch says
that the German Ambassador in London
still holds as pessimistic a view of the
situation as when everything looked
desperate. and that English officials still
fear that Germany is unfavorably disposed
toward England, and is not anxious to
see peace.
The report published in the Morning
Post to-day that Earl Dufferin had
resigned his position as Viceroy of India
is pronounced by government officials to
be utterly untrue.
NOT ARBITRATION.
The Moscow Gazette with reference to
the submission of the Afghan frontier diff
ficulty to arbitration saws: sit was only
possible to permit the correctness of our
action to be certified by third party.
Such a course as this is not arbitration in
any proper sense of the term, but simply
a respectable means of terminating the
incident"
The N0UOe VreDlpd and N0D0Stj express
great pleasure that Sir Peter Lumsden,
who they say made all the mischief, has
been recalled TO London.
The Times continues to urge the gov
ernment to persuade the Ameer TO allow
the presence Of an English garrison at
1 Berat.
II The announcement in the st. Peters,
II burg official Messenger is expected to
III have reassuring effect as being the first
intimatiOn by Russia that she will send a
commission to meet the English commits
sion.
The cost of the Russian railway from
Askabad to Mery is estimated to reach
10000 rOubles per verst, exclusive Of rails
or rolling stock.
RUIEoUs 10 BRITISH PRESTIGE.
\ A special dispatch from Calcutta to the
JfpeS says.e' News Of the peace arrange
ments has created dismay here. Peace
SC obtained is considered dangerous and
humiliating. Reports which reach here
from the northwest provinces and from
Afghanistan agree in representing the
Yacilation of the Ministry as ruinous to
British prestige"
FEELING OF THE MARKETS.
Uncertainty WAS the prevailing feature
in the stock market to-day. The market
opened dull on renewed rumors OF the
h resignation of Lord Dufferin. Operators
were not disposed to speculate in view
of the state of uncertainty. Meanwhile,
the approaching fortnightly settlement
restricts business. Mexican railways
were weaker because OF the disappointing
dividend.
AT Paris the stock market to-day was
generally depressed and lower. Suez
canal shares relapsed Is francs.
The Berlin stock market was weak
throughout, with downward tendency.
A CHANCE FOR A HITCH.
Baron de Staal, the Russian Amhassa-
dor, impaired to Earl Granville to-day the
substance of the note from nj. de Giers
with reference to the basis Of the Afghan
frentier negotiations. 1t is reported that
the note is not satisfactory to the British
Government. A conference on the frontier
question will be held on Tuesday. The
H differences between the TWO governments
as TO the terms upon which the question
shall be referred TO an arbitrator are be-
4 coming greater.
The statement of the official NeSsenger
of st. Petersburg that the dispute will be
submitted to arbitration only in case of
necessity is semi-ofhcially declared to be
inaccurate.
Earl Granville, in his discussion with
Baron de Staal, holds that Russia's ac-
ceptance of arbitration must be absolute.
The Conservatives will muster their full
strength in the House of Commons Mon
day to support Sir Stafford Northcote's
motion Of censure.
RUss1As CHINESE FOES.
The Governor Of Eastern Siberia reports
that bands Of armed Chinese have crossed
the Russian frontier and surprised several
Cossack villages. The extent OF their
deprpdatiOns is not stated.
Adyices from Kasbgar in Chinese rur-
kcstan say that Mohammedan insurgents
have invoked the assistance Of Russia in
furnishing money and arms to expel the
chinese, promising that in return Russia
shall have sovereignty over kashgar.
Russia hesitates to take such step, which
would virtually proclaim hostility against
emma. The Chinese garrisons which were
stationed at kashgar have taken refuge in
large towns and have asked China to
send troops to their relief.
STEWART I'm ROUTE TO HERAT.
4 The Earl of Dufprin received infOrma-
ton that Col. Stewart and other officers
OF tne British Boundary Commission are
daily expected TO arrive at Herat. 1t is
supposed that they have gone there at the
invitation of the Governor Of HeIat. Col.
stewart had started for Herat some days
before the order to 90 to London could
nave reached Tirpul. There is not tho
ShGhtest foundation for the rumors Of
Lord Dufterin's resignation.
RUSSIAN ORDERS REsCINDED.
II Is reported at st. Petersburg that the
orders i0r the dispatch OF troops 10 the
lrans-Caspian territory have been re-
scinded. The troops, however, will still
ue held in readiness.
The military organ, lie Sget, expresses
alseontent at the settlement Of the Anglo
russian difficulty, ana proposes the par
,itloh uf Aighanistan between Russia and
england, the boundary line 10 be the
farapamisus mountains.
The n OrOe FfemBd continues d give
accounts Of extensive war preparations.
Nobody at 81. Petersburg believes Chat
me services Of an arbitrator will De re-
qulrel. England's concession is regarded
as iormality 70 help Premier Gladstone
autoi the difficulty. Opinion is expressed
mat Russia VII give the Zulticar pass to
Aighanistan.
GLADSrONE,s OPPONENTS.