New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-07
TIE AFGHAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
MIR. EUGENE sCHUYLER's STATEMENT OF THE RUS
SIAN POSITION.

MR. EUGENE sCHUYLER's STATEMENT OF THE RUS
SIAN POSITION.
To the EdffOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: In reply to the comments made in your
editorial OF yesterday upon my article on Russia and
India pray allow a word OF explanation. In tha
absence Bluebooks and other printed official docu-
ments 1t necessary to have recourse to the best aus
thorities procurable. The Pal Mall Budget in Its num-
Der for April very clear statement OF the present
question about Penjdeh, taken from English and Rus
sian sources. Sir Henry Rawlinson admits that the
author this article had the secret instructions Of
the English Government to Sir Peter Lnmsden and
makes no exception the accuracy of the statement
On April 10 The Pail Mall Budget gave very INSTRUCT
i've list OF dates In this matter which has not been con
tradieted. From this we learn the following:
In March, 1884. when asked about Merry, NJ Gers
newed the proposition declined in 1882 for ascerainins
the exact boundary Of Afghanistan In dispatch Of
April 20 (Which was communicated 70 NJ Gers on May
81 Lord Granville accepted tho proposed Boundary
Commission He however, objected to settling the prn
cples upon which the demitalion should be based On
June o. article The London Times proposed that the
Ahans should settle in advance the work OF the CON-
by occupying Pendeh and other strategic points,
ON June 81 NJ Gers protested against this proposalt
seize places where neither Dost Mobammed nor shere
All had ever exercised effective authority, as required
by the agreement Of 1872. PeBjdeh in point OK
fact had been occupied by the saryk Turconsn
ever since 1857, aud no Afghan authority had dared
to appear there But June TO- the Viceroy Of lndia
mad Informed the Ameer Of Aghanstan Of the Boundary
and on June 81, the very day Of NJ Giersa
protest. an Afghan expedition started from Baa NUT
ghas and occupied Penjdeh June 49, Sir Peter LumS
den was gazetted English member OF the Bouaasp
Commission on July IL and his appointment was n''f
fed TO Russia three weeks On September rlmors
Of the seizure of Pendeh arrived at St Petersburg aud
NJ Giers Immediately protest against It, The Official
news arrived about the middle OF September, and IN re-
nly the Russians occupied Pa-khatum on October ~
sir Peter LuuIsden arrived at earakns on November Z.
IT January 1885 the Aghans In spite oil warnings al.
February the troops took possession VI Luncar
Ak-Robat Pui-khisht dash kepri stone piidgeJ
There are, however, some ouclal uocuinents pev
lished I'm the English Bluebook Central ASIA NO. L
IsS4l which are equally instructive and interesting
anpsars from letter OF the Viceroy OF India datea
lime 49, 1884 that the Al CHAN Ameer had asked Tor
man showing the boundaries between Afghahstan ana
Pnsssia and Persia The yiceroy replies This b0un
Diary mas never been laid down accurately on any map
and the country not been examined on tne spot VIZ
that view. No map, therefore, would Stow enI
line Of frontier correctly" In answer after aekhoNF
dng the SUBSIDY OF twelve akhs of rupees per ahnu
the Aneer saws: have understood what my northern
hnundares are but wished and am still Wishing 70 ~
hold of A map TO enable to have thorough knoS.
edge Of Afghanistsn, so that | may know the eks5
init uoinU up TO which should direct my attention.
Comment Is supernuous .,a haxs
As 10 Mr. Charles Marvin. your readers wouia Nv ~
been better able judge whether my criticisms on ~
last book were Justified II by some accident they ns
been omitted from my article. have the honor UsS
sir, your obedient servant ECGhNE eVhoiI-
Washington, May 4, 1850.