Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-05-23
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bu, dispatch dated London, May 9th,
says "The arbitration scheme is not
making rapid progress toward consum.
nation Although Russia has not re.
ccded from her agreement to submit,
the question in dispute to arbitration,
yet it is announced that delay is likely
to occur in the preliminary stages OF
the affair Before arbitration is posi-.
bic it is necessary for both cabinets to
agree upon the specific details to be
submitted to the arbitrator This may
consume considerable time"
There can be no doubt that Glad.
stone and his supporters earnestly
desire peace, and believe it can be
attained honorably But there can be
no doubt, on the other hand, that war
us demanded 10y large majority OF
English people, unless Russia retreats,
and Hera. is practically ceded TO Eng.
land. Herat is "the key to India .;
and all England is now keenly alive to
that fact Unless the Gladstone Gov
ernment rises to the situation and
"draws the line beyond which Russia
may not pass, firmly and plainly, Eng
land must be Inundated or " Gladstone
must go" Next Fridays mail will
probably end the suspense.
The news above stated came by the
Australia, last Sunday. The Alameda
brought news up to the 18th, but as yet
there is no war Various London and
St Petersburg dispatches dated the
r4th, are as follows
In the house Gladstone stated tha,
he did not know whether Russia's ans.
wer concerning the Afghan frontier
agreement, reached by Earl Granville,
Earl OF Kimberly, Baron de Staal and
NJ Lessar, and submitted to the Czar
for approval, had vet arrived in London.
Negotiations between the two govern
ments continue" Gladstone said, "and
the government is unaware Of an,
further Russian advance. The lates,
kilograms received make no mention o
any advance.
The new Afghan frontier line start.
at point north of Zulfagar and run.
thence eastward 10 Chamara Bhiel
From the latter place the line extend:
northward down to the kushk iver tc
Gauzitkhan and proceeds thence
eastward and south to Penjdeh and IA
lioja SahL
! A Sir-lpooI note says the people o
Aighanistan expect that England will
avenge the defeat Of the Afghans b,
the Russians or idemnify the Amee
for his losses. The despatch also say,
that Galatani, a Sarakh, is the heaC
man and represents Russian rule ii
Penideh
The Alta says The peace between
England and Russia, patched up NOR,
than assured, is still an uncertain quan
tity in reality, as indications continue
to signify. This is manifested in tn,
decline OF British consols from 9o3t
yesterday morning to oS 1916 at tn,
close OF the day also in the article il
the London Times, that men of al
parties think that there is something
wrong" that a peaceful arrangement
with Russia even now is not certain
The times is not an alarmist nor sensa
tional And the fact that Russia al
the time pushes her preparations 70
war, and that England is not relaxing
her efforts in the same direction, ar,
strong pointers to the similar conclusion
Things appear volcanic.
The Chronicle says: The Britisl
government officers are again wrough
up by the arrival OF Condie Stephen
, with full letters and documents to sho,
how Russia has acted in the boundar,
dispute. From what has leaked out hi
report is not favorable to the fair deal
ing of the Russians, but Gladstone vii
: require something weightier than thi
to force him to stay the negotiation
which are now going on SO rapidly
Talk, even il there is little meaning il
it, is pleasanter in his ears than tn
sound of battle, and it has the furthe
: recommendation Of being far cheaper
5 The new Afghan frontier is virtual
what Russia claimed. 1t is bulge,
toward the north few miles beyon,
the Zulhkar pass, bu, it includes Pen
deh and everything which the occupa
. tion OF that strong strategic point carrie
). with 1t. Experts declare that it carrie
, Herat whenever the Russians have NO
over the intermediate tribes and secure
, good roads to the chief city ofWester
Afghanistan.
Il would appear to a student Of OF