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But Continues to Give Out Large Orders for.
Purchase of War Stores of All Kinds,
and Russia Does Likewise.
Continental Papers Skeptical as to a
Peaceful Issue of the Dispute.
Mr. Gladstone Announces that Everything
Is in Readiness for Resumption of Cor
respondence ON the Afghan Question.
THE TALK OF PEACE.
The Two Nations Ready to Resume Corre-
spondence on the Afghan Dispute.

THE TALK OF PEACE.
The Two Nations Ready to Resume Corre-
spondence on the Afghan Dispute.
LONDON May 4.-Tho government has sentan
order to Dover to cease chartering ships of
small pattern for transport service. This is be-
l;eved to foreshadow a stoppaSe of war prepara-
tions.
The government continues to give out large
orders for war stores of all kinds. The admir-
atty is surveying additional steamers with a
view of freighting or purchasing them Though
the Russian papers are not so outspoken as they
formerly were. probably in consequence Of their
governments hints, it is we'll known that Russia
is making strenuous efforts to increase her arma-
ment
The Indian banks have given notice that they
will not advance money against shipments un-.
less the vessels are insured at war risks The
Indian government is enforcing rigid economy IN
all departments to meet the expenses of war
preparations, in order to avoid the levying Of
fresh taxes, which would be likely to disturb the
native loyalty
1t is reported that the Afghans OF Badokshar
have asked to be annexed to Russia and that
negotiations toward that object are proceeding
through the Ameer of Bokkara and the Governor
of Turkestan.
Many continental papers are still skeptical of
peaceful issue of the dispute. The Pesther
Lloyds says that a triAing fresh mishap on the
Afghan frontier may annihllate all hopes of
peace. The Deutsche Zeitung says that Russian.
diplomacy is not, as yet, anywhere near the end
of its artifces and tricks Russia may again
and again put difficulty in the way of o settle
ment and perhaps at last openly declare that she
will make no concession in the boundary ques-
tion
The London Standard, in referring to tie
Queens return, says that everything has been
done to drug the nation into sumber Philters
of rhetoric and adulation have been copiously
applied to stupefy it's conscience. Parliament
participates in the sleep, rs it has participated.
also, in the draught; but the crown does not
share in the general abasement and is, perhaps,
watching for the restored sobriety and returning
manliness of the nation.
In the House of Lords, this afternoon, Earl
Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Af-
fairs in answer TO inquiries, stated that England
and Russia had agreed to renew the negotiations
in London concerning the Afghan frontier ques-
ton, and that the meeting of the delimitation
commission had been arranged in detail His
Lordship said that both Russia and England had
agreed that the difficulties which had arisen
from the Penjdeh incident should be submitted
to ''fuil investigation and reference to friendly
powers Lord Granville said that both gov
ernments would facilitate the inquiry as much
as possible. The Penjdeh district will
remain neutral territory during the
progress of the negotiations THE Rus
sian government" continued Lord Granville,
shave stated their readiness to consider the
question of Withdrawing their troops should
the decision of the Afghan boundary commits
sion prove to be against them. Any. differences
that may arise regarding the Interpretation Of
passages in the dispatches of the governments
would be dealt with in manner consistent with
the honor of both countries
Mr.. Gladstone stated in the House OF Com
mons this afternoon that no communication had
as yet passed between England and Russia in
regard to the reported occupation of Port Ham
ilton by England.
In response to question by Sir Stafford
Northcote, Mr.. Gladstone said that all impedi.
ments in the way of friendly prosecution of the
correspondence on the Afghan question between
England and Russia appeared to be removed.
The two governments, he said were now ready ta
refer to the sovereign of some friendly state any
difficulties which may be found to exist in re-
gard to the agreement of the 18th of March, with
view to a settlement of the matter in a mode
consistent with the honor of both sides Con.
tinuing Mr.. Gladstone said that both Russia
and England were prepared to resume forthwith,
in London, communications on the main points
Of the line deli,nitatng the Afghan frontier, but
the details of the line would have to be exam.
ined and traced on the spot in conformity With
the conditions formerly agreed upon. Russia
said the Premier, 'has expressed herself as
willing to agree to a removal of the Russian out.
posts"
Referring again to the subject Of resumption
of communications in London between England
and Russia Mr.. Gladstone said that they would
be much facilitated BY the more full and explicit
knowledge which the government now possessed
of the Ameer's view since the meeting between
him and the Earl of Dufferin, and the valuable
Typographical information which had since
reached England.
The Right Hon. Sir Charles Dixie President
of the Local Government Board, announced for
the government that it was Imperative in the
interest of the country that the House proceed
at once with the vote Of credit.
A number of members at once put in interroga-
tories to the government concerning tho trust
worthiness of the reports of both Gen. Sir Peter
Lumsden and General Komaroff
Mr.. Gladstone answered in detail. stating. in
substance, that The dispute of the Penjdeh incl
dent had never been a question of the trial OF
any officer but one which concerned tho honor
of the two governments involved in the March
agreement I. was not in the power OF either
party to this agreement to claim the exclusive