Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-05
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
PEACE NOW PROBABLE.
Russia Will Abide by
Arbitration.
THE WAR CREDIT GRANTED.
Desperate Battle With
Strikers.
THE PRESIDENT FIRED AT
While Going Back From
Gettysburg.
THE PRESIDENT FIRED AT
PEACE SEEMS re BE ASSURED.

PEACE SEEMS TO BE ASSURED.
R ussia Agrees to the Plan of Arbi-
tratfon-IR the Meantime She Will
Remove Her Outposts From the
Disputed Territory-The King OF
Denmark the Probable Arbitrator
Gladstone Secures His War Credit.
| LONDON, May An the House of Lords
this afternoon Earl Granville, secretary fol-
foreign affairs, said that England and Rus
STA had reached an agreement whereby nego-
tiations concerning the Afghan frontier
would be renewed. Earl Granville further
stated that the coming negotiations would
be carried on in London, and that all prelim.
mary details had been arranged in view of ar
early meeting of the commission. His Lord
ship said that both England and Russia had
agreed that the difficulties which had
arised from the Penjdeh incident should be
submitted to "a full investigation and ref
ereuce to friendly powers"
Lord Granville said that both governments
would facilitate the inquiry as much as pos
sible. The Penjdeh district will remain
neutral territory daring the progress of the
negotiations. 'fThe Russian government,
continued Lord Granville, ''have stated their
readiness to consider the question of with
drawing their troops should the decision of
the Afghan boundary commission prove to
be against them. Any differences that may
arise regarding the Interpretation of passages
in the dispatches Of the two governments
would be dealt with in a manner consistent
with the honor of both countries"
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Komaroff's latest dispatches will arrive at St.
Petersburg tomorrow, Tuesday.
The decision to renew negotiations in Lon
don in regard to the Afghan frontier question
is regarded by many as slight to Sir Peter
Lumsden. Persia's refusal to iberate Ayoub
Khan in spite of the intrigues of Russian
agents 1T Teheran and the reopening of the
tend to strengthen the hopes entertained
here for peace.
In the course of his explanation in the
House of Commons this afternoon regarding
the agreement with Russia for renewed nego-
tiations Mr. Gladstone stated that Russia
had expressed her willingness to agree to a
removal of her outposts in the disputed ter
ritory.
Admiral Seymour, who commanded the
fleet which shelled Alexandria during
the rebellion of Arab Pasha, has
been placed in command of the
fleet made up of the Oregon, Umbria, Alaska
and Arizona. The flagship will be the Or
egon.
The Pail Mall Gazette understands that
England never annexed Port Hamilton. The
British fleet has merely taken position
there to prevent the island being annexed or
occupied by any other power in case of war
with Russia.
The House of Commons tonight as in COM
mittee of stiDp1y considered the vote of cred
it of $50, ZOO, 900 for war purposes. Mi. La
bouchere's motion that the appropriation was
needless in view of the indiactions that peace
might be preserved through the diplomatic
efforts was rejected by vote of II to 30.
Mr.. Gladstone defended the governments
requisition and deprecated debate ON the
situation in the absence of full knowledge of
the details as irregular. There had been no
change in the governments policy he
declared since the credit had
first been asked for and the
passed its first reading had left him without
the faintest doubt that the verdict of the
country upon it was favorable. But the dis
position since shown to cavil a serious
public evil. If the government was not to
be trusted it had better be permitted to re-
tire; Loud cheers] Sir Stafford
Ssqs uraed Mr Gladstone P tp
sent to an adjournment of the
debate, but the Premier objected, saying that
any delay in granting the credit would be
most serious in its results in view of the
present state of diplomatic negotiations. Sir
Stafford Northcote's formal motion to adj
journ the debate was then rejected, 1Sl to ia
A lively debate ensued in which Mr.. Glad
stones replies to questions and suggestions
displayed a somewhat querulous frame
of mind. The Premier finally sug
gested to Sir Stafford Northcote
that a vote be taken now upon the adoption
of the vote of credit and that if desired the
discussion might be renewed on Thursday. TIC
this Sir Stafford Northcote agreed and the
credit was carried by a vote of 40 to 20.
Earl Dufferin is sending forward as rapidly
as possibly to the Amer of Afghanistan ter
| thousand Martini Henry rifles, ten thousand
| rifles of the Enfield pattern, thirty million
cartridges and seventeen Nordenfeldt guns
| The natives of Punjab are reported to be il
| a state of alarm over what they regard az
Mr. Gladstone's trucking feeling TOWARD
Russia.
LONDON, May 5.-The Standard says thai
| all the indications point to the King of Den
| mark as the arbitrator to be selected by Rus
| STA and England in pursuance of the pend
| ing agreement.
The Times Hong Kong dispatch says tina
| China is ready to ally herself with England
! against Russia in the event of war and thu
| obtain revenge for Russia's treatment of he,
| demands for settlement of the Manchoori,
| question. China would, in case such al
| alliance were effected, hurl her forces agains
the northern provinces. 1t is said tina
| Japan favors such an alliance and would like
ly show her sympathy with it in a substan
| tial manner.
| New York, May 4.-Sealed instruction.
| to Captain Hand of the British man-of-wa
| Garnet have been forwarded from the hom,
war Office by way of the West Indies, ant
every steamer arriving from West India port
will be boarded by the officers of the Garne
until the right steamer comes in. These pa
pers were expected to arrive on the steam
| ship Trinidad which made this port yester
| day morning. She came in, however, with
| out them. The Russian corvette Strelok il
| still at anchor off West Twenty third street
but has steam up ready, to drop down tn.
| river at a moments notice. No visitors were
allowed on board and nothing could b.
| learned as To the time of her departure