St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
English Press and People Feel the Calling
Humility of Their
Situation.
Gladstone's Policy savagely Criticised and
his Removal Strongly
Hinted at.
No Signs of Abatement in the War
Preparation in the Russian
Capital.
Gen. Graham Attacks the Arabs, De-
feating Them in an Emphatic
Manner.
They Both Agree.

LONDON, May 6.-The progress Of nego-
tiations between Earl Granville and M. De
Staal tends to a simple declaration by Rus
sia that she is ready to submit to arbitra-
ton the failing OF concord in the interrupt
ton of the convention of March II.
STRONG LANGUAGE.
Lord Churchill, addressing Conserva-
tive meeting tonight, protested aSainst the
commission on frontier deltmitation removal
to London to be dealt with
'sRussia," he said, chad always
objected to the presence Of Gen. Sir Peter
Lumsden, and now the government had
gratifed Russia by recalling Gen. Lumsden.
1t was time Tor them to rise to an endeavor
to bring about change in advisers of the
crown by refusing supplies.
CALLING HUMILITY.
The Times this morning complains of the
reticence and ambiguity of the statements
of the government in regard to the Afghan
question. 1t severely criticiseS the action
of the government in recalling Sir Peter
LumSden, as the frontier question will be
settled before he can arrive in London, and
therefore any information he may have will
be worthless SO far as negotiations with
Russia are concerned. The Standard in an
editorial says the recall of Sir Peter Lums-
den completes the picture of English hui
mility.
VERY UNEASY.
The recall of Sir Peter Lumsden has
created a general feeling of uneasiness, as
it is expected to have an adverse influence
upon the patriotism of the natives of India.
who will consider it further concession to
Russia. The Standard says: We must
count it a piece of good luck if the whole
commission is not recalled.
LUMsDEN's OPINIONS.
A dispatch from Simla to the Reutere
Telegraph company says: It is stated that
Sir Peter Lumsden has resigned the posi-
ton of British Afghan boundary commits
siener because of his inability to agree with
the policy of the home government.
LEAVES THE PARTY
Baron Brabourne publicly announced his
secession from the Liberal party.
ASSURANCES.
The Daily News is authorized to deny that
Russia has stipulated that England shall
not occupy Port Hamilton. The News
belives that Russia has offered positive as
surance that she has no intention of taking
possession of Herat.
ANOTHER ARBITRATOR.
Denmark is willing to act as arbitrator of
the dispute between England and Russia,
should her services be requested by both
countries.
RUSSIA'S CALMNESS.
ST. PETERSBURG, May g. The Journal
de st. Petersburg says it is pleased to see
that debates in the British parliament on
the Afghan question have avoided the mill
tary question involved. 1t declares that
the resumed communications between En-
gland and Russia have replaced the discus
sion on the basis of the real interests of
Russia and England in Central Asia, and
expresses the hope that Mr.. Gladstone will
succeed in appeasing the present English
agitation, (which has no reasonable, e,,cause."
Russia" the Journal concludes" waits
the result with the same calmness she has
hitherto displayed"
WAR PREPARATION.
There is no appearance here of any
abatement in warlike preparations. The
mobiizing of rifle battalions in Finland con-
tinues.