New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-19
THE NEWS IN LONDON
ov.cp SECURED BY COMPLETE CHANGE
OF FRONT.

.,, April 1s-London to-day is as hrmiy
.aod that peace is secured as 1T was convmceo
a week ago that war was inevitable ine p'o'on'
hs,;ef is based almost wholly upon rumorS Vi 'n'
.,.oo,e, of The negotiations known to DO ac'i'eiy
.,,r,.ssdine in London between Lerd OranVii'0 "'N
A.. p,ss;an Ambassador. Spectators for iaii'
~, ors confident that they know what is gong OH
have closed their accounts. Russian s'o0A' ''-
loo. night only lower than before ias' "0'A
crash. a panic rise following panic iaii'
AnMr Gladstones statements in the House u
co,,mons though cautious,are regarded as po'n''ns
ia ,,ooce . vet there is no hint from any quar-
,or that Russia means to apologize for oenei"'
Komarof,s aggression. still less TO res'oi0 '""'
..;,;,orv status quo which last week was deei'eu
The minimum of possible reparation.
TRIUMPH FOR RUSSIA.
ntr.rv Russia glories in General Kcm-
.roa,s act. General Komarots subsequent "-
matches show HIM to be in undispu'eu in''''".'
nossession of the whole valley OF the huSnA.
has annexed Penjdeh, appointed Russian "''0'-
NOR launched guerrilla force OF sarK l iuiAo''"A'
-, t,. ,rai, Of the defeated Afghans, and purSuou
them almost to the gates of Herat. he ahnoun.''
a., he ia himself going to lnsp00' 'A'
ontnosts perhaps in order that his aosehc0 may
.. nretext for further delay
: ,ror;no the English request for explana-
hons.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Tn the meantime under some mhuence' S''
rnexpIained, the English Cabinet is eonSiuoi'"e
,he Russian proposal to arrange the whoie uiSp"'0
m socalled wider basis, ignoring al ieaS' 1oi 'i'
moment. General Komarofs proceedings Inv
insist that the Cabinet has already agreed 10
a. ps,;deh and the whole debated territory, Zul-
fkarexcepted /.
The agreement is not likely to be In
that form. 1t is probable that tne ponuins
neoot,ations if successful, will result IN denni'0
agreement respecting the limits OF the diSpuVeu
,.,o,,a adont,np NJ. Lessars line with slight mod
i6cations Then the tracing of the actuai oounuAiS
will he referred to the commission with the uhuei
standing that Pendeh is ultimately to be cedea 10
prsua whose agents freely announce ther
;n,sntion of retaining the town uhuer
INV circumstances. 1t Is hoped by this
scbeme To avoid the appearance of surrender
by England, aDd thus to save her dignity anu ~
nrevent Sir Peter Lumsden from being 'ho ia"s"-
;no-stock OF Asia by the ultimate dlspa'cn VI
Russian commission to complete the surveying
business.
RUSSIA JUBrLANT.
Rerl;n. Vienna and Paris kilograms are all peace
Nobody pretends to know under "ha'
specious pretext England proposes 10 con-
done General Komarof's aggression. IL Is no"
admitted that General KoIaaroff knew OF the dplo-
matic agreement not to advance. and it is asserted
that he advanced in obedience to orders from Prince
Dondoukoff Korsakof at st. Petersburg. Cor
respondents say that the whole Russian press ana
society are simply laughing at England Inc
Moscoc Gazette openly threatens an advance II
necessary, into Herat and Afghanistan Inc
Rnssian press continue to deride the simplicity OF
Eneland in believing that diplomatic agreement
will be allowed to interfere with military opera
tons In Asia.
THE AMEERs ATTITUDE.
The attitude of the Ameer is supposed
10 have much to with this change of front IN Lon
don. The Ameer is reported on very high authority
b have said to Lord Duterin: Whatever you
do, don't 90 to Herst." Tberc is no authentic ac-
count of the Ameer'S assent TO the entrance OF
English troops into Afghan territory. The Ameer
declared Pcnjdeh to be valueless. He was ready
to resist Russia but would not attempt to regain
III ko1 b,n,a
dahar to Herat.
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
An agreement between Russia and England be-
ing apparently concluded the vote OF credit next
week will probably reach six millions $3.50 OOO,OOO)
sterling, a large sum, say the Tories, to pay for
the Injury of pretending England would not allow
Russia to do precisely she pleased on the Afghan
frontier
EGYPTIAN NEWS.
Suakim kilograms continue dry. The railway has
advanced two miles. Osman is quiet. Lord
Wolseley is at Cairo, eating state dinners.
No decision respecting the movement of troops in
Egypt will be taken till the Russian question is
settled.
The French protests against the suppression of the
Bosphre are now said to be confined to the alleged
violence to French officials The assent of the
French Consul year ago to a similar decree pre-
vents serious opposition now.
The suez Canal Conference threatens to occasion
much more trouble. The French are attempting to
establish international control over the Fresh
water Canal, hoping this will ultimately involve
general control at Cairo. The English Ministry