Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-06

trying to maintain definite Russo.
Afghan frontier and he trusted n
would succeed. AT present there was
no frontier in existence enabling one
power to call another TO ac-
count for passing a forbid
den line. He contended that IL the
papers, when published, showed tina,
the ameer did not desire the advanced
frontier, England had no right to
force 1t on him. In Mr.. Gladstone's
Judgment, any appearance of hesita-
ton In agreeing to the credit would be
q serious public evil. He had no OBJ
lection to sweeping criti.
clsm, but when happily
there was a prospect OF favorable
issue OF difficult crisis. he asked the
house not to derogate what 1t had al
ready periodically done. He declared
that If in such period OF anxiety and
difficulty the government were un-
worthy OF being trusted the sooner it
was relieved from its responsibilities
the better.
A motion that the debate be adj
lourned was not carried, by vote OF
1sl to ia
Baron Henry de Worms, Conserva.
tive, moved that the house be ad-
journed.
Mr.. Gladstone opposed the motion,
saying that he did so under a deep
sense of public duty.
Sir Stafford Northcote explained
that the opposition had no wish to ex-
hibit a disposition to hesitation but
simply wanted to understand the gov
ernment's policy. The motion to adj
lourn was rejected by vote of 1850 to
III, and further motion to adjourn
the house was made, whereupon MIR.
Gladstone suggested that If the vote Of
credit-w agreed to, the discussion of
the subject could be raised Thursday
in committee ofsupply.
Sir Stafford Northcote assented to
this suggestion and the motion to ad.
journ the house being negatived, the
vote OF credit was then agreed to by q
vote OF 100 to 20.
Sir Peter Lumsden Recalled.
In the house of commons this after.
noon Mr.. Gladstone stated that Sil
Peter Lumsden, the British-Afghan
boundary commissioner, and Col
Stewart had been ordered to come
home immediately. When asked how
it was that Gen. Lumsden was re.
called by England while Gen. Roma,
rolf was retained there by Russia and
IL these facts would not indicate q con.
fession of wrong on England's side in
the Afghan dispute, Mr.. Gladstone
said that there was no relation between
the cases. The latter was not re-
called because he was in command
of the Russian forces, while
Sir Peter had been employed in 8
purely civil capacity. Sir Peter Lums
den, the premier added, bad not beer
recalled, but had been consulted upor
the subject, and In conformity with
| his own views he had been requested
to return to England, as 1t had beer
| decided to carry on in London futur,
communications with Russia abou
the main points in the Afghan frontie
line. Both Sir Peter Lumsden anC
Col. Stewart have been directed t
come to London.
Earl Granville, foreign minister, IL
the house Of lords this afternoon stateC
on behalf OF the government that h,
could conceive of nothing better thar
referring the dispute over the Pended
incident, involving the honor of tw,
officers, to the decision of a thirC
party in whom each side had perfec
confidence. In this way the Who'll,
matter could be closed honorably fo
both sides.
NO FIGHTING ON THE sUEz CAN Al
LONDON, May 5 The Suez cana
commission has exempted Egypt an,
Turkey from compliance with tn
clause which interdicts ell acts Of hos
tility on the canal, and forbids tn
| landing of troops upon it's banks. TIL