St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-17
Gladstone Announces in Parliament
That England and Russia Have
Come to an Understanding.
Russia is Negotiating New Loan in
Berlin, and England Strength
ems its Navy.
A s4O0, 900 Oil Fire in Hull-Reception Of the
Prince of Wales in
Dublin.
The Price Of Bread Raised in Paris-Parnell
onthe Irish Constabulary
Bill.
An Agreement Made Between England
and Russia

An agreement Made Between England
and Russia.
LONDON, March 16.-In the house of lords
this evening the government stated that the
admiralty had freely given advice and assist
ance in Australia for the formation of a
colonial navy. In the commons this after
noon it was stated that England had pro-
tested against the treatment of lead by France
as contraband of war, as instanced in the
arrest of the British vessel Glenroy and the
seizure of lead in cargo.
Gladstone explained that England and
Russia had agreed, as he stated on Friday,
that no further advances should be made in
Afghanistan. He stated this agreement was
based on an interchange of communications
carried on through the British ambassador
at st. Petersburg. The latest com munication
| on the Afghan dispute received from the
ambassador was that of March s. But to OBJ
viate any possible misunderstanding, Gran
vile, the British foreign minister, on Satur
day last wired him (Gladstone) the exact
words to Thornton, asking him to ascertain
whether the Russian prime minister indorsed
as correct the statement made by Gladstone
OF the agreement reached with Russia. As
yet no reply has been received. Gladstone
said there had been no time to obtain the as
sent of the ameer OF Afghanistan to the terms
of arrangement made with Russia. 1.-THE ex-
preston of agreement said Gladstone,
conveys a somewhat fallacious idea as to
what has been obtained. prefer the word
arrangement The telegram by Gran
vile Saturday to Thornton was merely
intended to ascertain whether our
understanding of the details of this agree
ment or arrangement was correct. There is
no question as to the substance of it.
Harrington explained that the Russians
| occupy Katan and Akrobat, and that the
Afghans still occupy Penjdeh. He refused
on the ground of public policy to make any
| further disclosures.
The alleged occupation of Raiatea, one OF
tn e Society South Pacifc) islands by the
French denied. In 1882, the French flag
| was hoisted on Raiatea, and as soon as Eng
| land heard OF it, she protested. France al
once disavowed action and, said the flag had
| been raised by naval officer without war
rant. France, however, requested the flag
should be allowed to remain until England
and France should arrange the dispute about
their respective rights on the island and the
controversy is still in amicable progress
In regard to the Cameroons difficulty, nego
tiations are still pending between England and
Germany for friendly settlement. The out
| come of these negotiations is impossible tc
| foretell with exactness, but whatever it might
be it would beyond all doubt include COM
| plete provision for proper respect to all pri
vate rights in Cameroons. The negotiation:
| for the settlement of the Cameroons dispute
embraced a general scheme for the adjust
ment of all questions in dispute between
England and Germany in regard to their re.
| spective colonial claims in the entire region
of Africa and tine South Pacific on basis OF
mutual concessions.