New-York tribune., 1885-03-03
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
BRITISH INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED.
UNSATISFACTORY NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE AFGHAN
FRONTIER.

FRONTIER.
LONDON. March 2.-It is undOubted in some
circles that war with Russia hangs by thread.
The negotiations between Russia and England re-
spectng the Russo frontier are said to have
reached delicate stage. NJ. Lessar, the Russian
Commissioner, has urged such sweeping demands
that England cannot accept anything approaching
them, and complete collapse of the delimitation
project and early advance of the Russian troops
toward Herat are expected.
Lord Granville to-day sent long and important
dispatch to NJ. de Giers the Russian Foreign Minis
ter regarding the occupation by Russian troops OF
points on the Afghan frontier which are within the
boundaries of Afghanistan and which commando the
passes leading to Herat and Cabul. The dispatch
is couched in language that is firm and vigorous.
and 1t is almost equivalent to formal ultimatum
from Great Britain to Russia. 1t plainly
intmates that Great Britain is resolved
70 protect at all hazards the strategic
points in Afghanstan which in the
hands of Russia would menace British possess
SONS In India Russia is also warned that Great
Britain will under circumstances entertain Rus
sian demands for the cessiOn of any portion OF the
territory belonging to her ally, the Ameer OF Al
ghanistan. A copy of this dispatch has been sent
To Lord Duierin, the VIcerOy of India, and he has
been instructed to reassurc the Ameer of Afghans-
tan of the continued frendlness of Great Britain
and Of her determination to resist any encroach-
ments upon his territorial rights
Sir Peter Lumsden, the British member of the
Afghan Frontier Commission. recently offered MS
resignation in disgust at the the delay OF the
Russian Government in sending General Leienoy.
the Russian member Of the Commission. to CO.
operate with him in the work ot delimltation for
which the Commission was organized lie was
however, persuaded to withdraw his resignation on
being assured that he would be supported by the
Government in opposing Russian aggressions and
in extending British influence among the
Afghans. ~,
British sre al commissioner on the Afghan frontier
question, has reached Galran, or GIrlln. ,
The Russians have advanced their plckets sOuth
OF Puli Khatum To Zulfugar and PcnIdeh.
Persian paper states that the Amcer OF Afghan.
stan has been ordered 70 have the ROAD from iieral
10 Pcshawur by way of Cabul Immediately put III
repair facilitate the march OF an Indian corps "
occupy Cabu,.
Az AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA.
I.oNDov. March 3-Earl Granville has succeeded
in effecting an agreement with the Russian Govern
meut on the Afghan frontier question. The hnal
poiut in dspute-the night of the Afghans
to occupy Penjdeh-s referred, at the
instance of NJ. de Glers, to me
Anglo Russian Commission. winch IL to take the
matter into consideration III Its report OH 'ho
Afghan frontier.
ADENIAL BY THE DAILY NEWS
The Daily Ners this morning says 1t is authorized
to DENY the truth of the statements
of the Central News Agency that Sir Peter Lums-
den. the Afghan Frontier Commissioner, had ten
dered ms resignation and that Earl
Granville had sent an ultlmatum 10
the Russian Government regarding the
Hfgban fronticr. Ihe Macs understands that at the
meeting of In. Cabinet last Saturday the snbJcct
Wa, not mOotcd.