The Portland daily press., 1885-05-13
THE OLD WORLD.
Earl Granville Corrects q State
ment Concerning the
Afghan Dispute.
Gladstone Justifies the Course Of the
Government.
Russia Orders the Equipment of
100000 Men.

LONDON, May 13--Iu the House of Commons
last night, while ad vocating his motion for the
second readiRg Of the credit bill, Mr.. Gladstone
said that the government was acting IN con-
cord with the Ameers wishes. he hoped to
present papers by the end of the week IN sup
port of the arrangement.
During the debate on the motion OF censure
Sir Stafford Northcote denied that the Conser-
vatives desired to fight Russia He said they
only wanted distinct frontier arrangement
with the Ameer in order to enable England to
defend it, and aclear treaty with Russia defn-
ing the points beyond which an advance would
be regarded as casus belli.
Mr.. Gladstone said that Sir Stafford North
cote repudlated the grounds OF the motion
which had been proposed and approved by his
supporters The opposition had pressed the
motion without waiting for the promised pa
pers, and made up for their deficiency OF
knowledge by variety of baseless suppose
tious. When tho papers were presented it
might appear that Sir Peter Lumsden had re-
turned in full conformity with the govern
ment's policy and that frontier had been se-
cured through the friendly relations between
Lord Dufferin and the Ameer. 1t might also
be found that when the government took
gloomy view of their position they we're doubt
full of gaining the objects they were contend
ing for. and that his more cheerful speech on
the following Monday was made when these
objects had been gained. 1t was not without
deep pain and regret that he had seen the
change in the attitude of the opposition as soon
as the prospect of peace appeared and when L
was found war had been averted, which would
have been calamity to England, Russia. civil
lized mankind aud the whole world. Loud
and prolonged cheers
Mr.. Chaplin, Conservative, charged that the
expenditure OF so much blood and treasure and
the ruin thai had been caused in the Soudan
were due to efforts to save the seats OF an i'm
beetle ministry.
Lord Randolph Churchill adHitted that the
meaning of the amendment was to enable the
ministry to quit their seats with grace aud dig
nifty. The Tories, he said, had shown that
they were not the war party, but that those
who had obtained the vote of ell eco 900 were.
After a division the bill was read the second
time. The House ordered the Redistribution of
seats bill to third reading by vote Of 116 to
33
The Times, commenting on Lord George
Hsmilton's motion of censure, says: "The
opposition's casa was presented at the proper
time. Lord George, however, ought to have
withdrawn his amendment after the official
document concerning the Afghan question had
been promised, and should have reserved his
indictment for a time when he could have
made it complete"
The Standard says the majority by which
the government carried their point will not re-
store their reputation.
In the House of Commons this afternoon the
channel tunnel bill was rejected.
In the House OF Lords this afternoon Earl
Granville corrected his statement of yesterday
concerning the Afghan dispute. and said an
agreement was reached bstweens England snd
Russian representatives in respect to the
Afghan boundary, but the proceedings was
not completed in London, as yesterdays
statement would imply, but had been put In
shape for submission to Russia for acceptance.
The motion of Sir Edward Lopez, Liberal
Conservative, to insert clause in the registra-
tion act charging the expenses of registry to
the general treasury, being called mp, Glad
stone strongly opposed it, The motion was re-.
iected-1SO to 258, loss of ten votes by the
government from last nights tally, and of but
two for the opposition.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.- The imperial
council of war have ordered the transfer of
military and medical stores from Krasnovod to
Askabsd, and have instructed the commissary
department to get ready and equip 100000 re-
serves.
The London Dynamifers.
LONDON May IL AT the trial of Cunning
ham and Burton this morning the counsel for
the prisoners informed Judge Hawkins that
the governor OF Newgate prison had refused TO
recognizes his honor g permit allowing them to