The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-12
EnaIand's Surrender.
Lord Randolph ChurchllPs Mastery
Indictment.
He Excoriates the Government and
Says England Has Lost lndia--
Hussia's DiplOmaticsVi v ict0ry-
Lumsden's kecall.-The
Irish JubIlant.

mark has agreed to act as arbitrator or
the question 80 10 which power is re-
sponsible for the violation Of the Con
ven,ionl OF March II, between England
and Russia, hy which both po oweis agreed
| to refrain from anv aggressive acts pen
ding . settlement OF the RUSSO Afghan
frontier question.
| Unless Russia should feel impelled tc
strike the adversary who 30 meekly
kueels before her, there will be no wal
for the present. erything that the
Rossiaps wanted or we're suspected o.
wanting, has been conceded them, aud or
no harder conditions than their assent to
Pick wickian kind OF inquiry which has
no othtr conceivable object than TO Of.
ford The ministry q plausible means
| OF escape. England has uureservedly
thrown up her hand. and it only remains
Ito be seen whether Muscovite arrogance
elsted by this unexpected submission
will not boldly grasp for more. There
appears to be no reason why the Rus
SLAMS should not grasp Tor for they
have their forces in p0sition to do it,and
after the recent craver surrender they
would be justified 10 assuming thatno
amount OF insult could force sMEs Glad
stone into 6ght. 'r
London 10 simply speechless With rage
ct the disclosures. Mr.. Gladstone bad
few cheers save from the radical benches
helo~ the gsngwsy. L rd Randolph
Churchili's long speech was really mas.
terly ind,ci meot and is in every mouth
Its Indignant words are quoted on oil
aides end they were cheered to the echo
Every one feels that snch vast contrast
as that afforded by Mr.. Gladstone's
speech OF Q week ago and bis recent
ststemeot does not exist elsewhere in the
history OF politics, not even 10 bis own
career, aEd the bitterness OF the wrath oi
him def, o description.
The young conservative leaders say
age stack upon the government was Q
scathing invective. The government"
c.ied oat bis lordsbip, shave made 8
base, cowardly surrender OF every point
at issue to Russia. l greatly fear tha,
- result We have lost India r.
In regard TO The AfRbars. Lord Chur-
chill Insisted that the Russians long ago
passed the boundary which they had
promised to respect as The rightful From
tier line OF the Ameei's dominions. In
1882 series OF pledges we're voluntarily
given BY Rassia concerning the bounda-
~, snd all OF them had been deliberately
broken.
He said be feared that when the news
should become known in India England
would lose oil the respect, sympathy and
loyalty OF the natives. He declafed thst
the history OF Russia's negotiations With
England Was record OF treachery, fraud
and falsehood. Remembering the action
Of The government in the present matter
and the useless sacrifices in the Soudan ;
remembering how they bad forced Egypt
to wallow 10 the mad before France and
had gladly associated themselves with
her 10 that act OF humility 1t was impos-
slble to repose the slightest confidence
|in the government.
The recall OF Sir Peter Lumsden has
created general feeling Of uneasiness,
a. 1t is expected to have an adverse in.
| iuence on the patriotism Of the natives
OF India, who will consider bis recall o
further concession to Russia The
Standard saye: I'VE must count it .
streak OF good luck il the whole CON-
mission is not recalled" No news Is
ohtainable OF the appointment Of an ar
bitrator. Bismarck has bad long IN
terview with The emperor Of Germany
which is supposed to have concerned tbe
AfRhau question. This gave rise to th'
rumor that both Englaad and Russi'
had asked Emperor William to srbitrat'
for them.
Itis now ssserred, and generally be
lieved, that Gladstone's announcement
In the house, that Sir Peter Llmsden has
been recalled to advise and confer will
| the government, is subterfuQe; ant
that Sir Peter becoming thoroughly dis
gusted With the turn affairs have iakeI
With regard ihe Russo-Afgban trontie
dispute, and with the vscillating am
weak policy of the governmep', has ten
Idered his resignation and peremptoril.
Ere!ssed all overtures to continue longe
in office.
! Dispatches from Calcutta stale tha
the public are dissatisfied with Englsnd'i
concession to Russia, and fears ere gen
orally expressed now that the Englisi
attitude may have slresdy end angeret
1.-The safety Of the party composing Si
Peter Lunsden's surveying commission
Preparations for war on large scal'
ts,ill continue In India. The construc
lion Of the railway through The BelaI
Pass, on The way to Q1etta is still pro
] greasing rapidly. 1t is calculated tba
4 the grading, bridging and cutting vii
have sufficiently advanced by the end o
June to allow troops 10 march over tb'
roadbed.
A communication from the Russian
lgovernment defines the scope Of srbi
}tration. It ie not to include the miIitar!
question, bat il to be limited to the con
sideration Of explanations with refer
ence 10 the alleged violation Of the con
vention. The terms of the arrangemeu
indicate that the arbitrator's function
will be TO 6nd formula OF cancellation
consistent with the amour propre o
both sides
i Mr.. Gladstone stated In the house o
commons thst no communication had o
yet passed between England and Russi
In regard 10 the reported occupation o
Port Hamilton by England. The Pa
Mall Gazette says it believes that Eng
land really annexed Port Hamilton
, The British feet. according to the Ga
! 3etle, bas merely taken position with
view TO prevent other powers from ei,he
snnexing or occupying Fort Hamilio
10 the event Of an Angie Russian war.
Dispatches from ST. Petersburg stat
that though no definite news OF ,arap
, prochemsnt between England and Rus
sia bas been received the war elou
seems suddenly 10 have dissolved Th
news that England has not annexed Poi
Hamilton, 10 the Jspan sea, has given
feeling OF relief there. y
D HEThe old State house bell. .thi
4 swung to and fro over the 6rst capit'