Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-04
Sudden Death.
THE AFGHAN DISPUTE.
OHici.I Papers Made Pubiic-Press Opinion.
[By cable 70 the Dispatoh.l

Official Papers Made Pubiic-PTess oplni0n'
IBy cable to the Dispatoh.l
LONDON. June 3.-The second set OF
official dispatches relating 10 the Afghan
dispute are now made public. and they
throw much new light upon the subject.
Earl Granville on April 17th wrote 20 Sir
Edward Thornton. British Minister III 81.
Petersburg a. follows; Baron dc staal
Russian Minister Of London. informs me
that he has received the dispatch rom NJ.
DC GierS Russian Foreign Minister. ascrlb-
ing the collision al Penjdeh to the military
aspect Of Sir Peter Luinsdens boundary
COinmiRsOn. which he says encouraged the
Afghan pretenBious. NJ. de Giers declined
20 admit thai General Komarof provoked
the collision
on the I9th OF April Ear Granville wrote
70 Sir Edward Thornton declining 10 ad-
NIT that Sir Peter Lumsdens commission
had any bearing on the question, and re-
futing NJ. de Giers's statement That the
English officers had directed the Afghan
attncR. In this dispatch the English For
eign Minister said England could not ac-
cent General kOmnrOh account OF the NJ
ia ir as final and that both sides 10 THIS con-
trOyerSy must make every endeavOr 20 hs-
certain the facth which shOuld be tried ON
The basis Of the agreement OF March 10Th.
and Justice done accordingly. N. de Gitrh,
ia his reply 10 tins. declined 70 sacrifice IN
ierests o. kuss ia OF submit the Peuldeh afiar
fofurfher inquiry. bari Granville replied
through Baron de Staal, proposing arbltrs-
ton and resumption OF the Afghan IRON
tier negotiations. Baron de Staa said that
he believed thai Russia would decline the
proposal 10 submit the dispute 10 arb ira
ton, and that even II Russia should admit
the principle she would eutrust the task ui
arbitration 10 no one but Emperor William
az Germany, VINO Wouiu dechne 70 serve
To TINS Granville said England had no ub-
lection 10 the Emperor William a. arbitrb-
IOr and that be thought that II poth Eng
land and Russia should ask him 10 arbi-
tuate ~ would be Impossible tOf MIN 70
refuse.
Al this point. de Giers proposed 10 neu-
trAlize the Peniden O district pending the re
suit Of Afghan frontier negotiations, and
BAR Granville stipulated that both RUSSIAN
and Afghan soldiers De VitndmWn rom
Peuideh on June zth. Earl Granville re-
pied 10 Baron de Staal agreeing 10 resume
negotiations concerning the Afghan IRON
tier and 20 Submit the Beudeu dispute 10
the decision OF al arbitrator II hussia Hhd
England found themselves unable 10 settle
10 Otherwise.
The TiHics says the impression created
hv the perusui OF THIS second batcn
OF Afghan dispatches il that Nj. Glen
took measures 10 quietly insure kus-
sian sucress. leaving the honors OF de-
bate 10 EArl Granville, VINO busted him
sell constructing lie most admirable Hrgu-
ments. which. however. had Gn awkward
nh bit OF disa ppTarinr al the very moment
one expected tnem 10 issue lpith ~ hctiph
There can hardly ~ a question that Ia the
whole controversy Iarl Granville demOi-
ished every one OF the Russian argument,
and excuses and arrByed on his own side al
considerations o. morality. aud then failed
10 draw any practical conclusions.
LONDON. June "a dispatch from
SiniOu SAWS The Russians are evacuatlne
/ Pcuideh but public notice OF its ceSsiOu La,
/ been posted nj HerBt. Afghan soldiers are
! incensed. They had expected 20 avengt
their defeat Influential Aighaus here ex
! plain thai they would prefer 10 hight Russia
| alone INST IN order 10 show the mnllatu
| that they are lighting for Islam. not To-
| England. and thus light q religious nam,
! and make every Afghan-mRn, woman, ana
| cnid-a GhaEl.'