Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-09

GENEROUSLY ALLOWED BY RUSSIA TO COVER
GLADSToNE's HErREAT-RUssIA GETS MORE
THAN SHE ENPECTED-ENGLASD GETS AN IN
CREASED INCOME TAN-TRoUBLE WITH GEN.
woLsELEY TORY HOPES OF DEFEATING
GLADsToNE-GossIP.
Special Cable Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON. May a.-The conviction Is growing
that the proposed arbitration OF the Anglo-Rus
sian Afghan difficulties WAS not serious. and
will be allowed To drop quietly. The terms are
such as 10 preclude any definite result. The
whole thing. il is now believed. was proposed
simply rs a diplomatic arrangement 10 simplify
matters. Many continental papers say this
rangement is generously allowed by Russia To
cover England's retreat. As 1 telegrapned last
night Russia certainly will not promise 10 re-
spect Herat.
AN EPIGRAMMATIc SUMMARY OF THE STU.
ALTON.
\ high foreign authority gives this analysis OF
the situation Ia the correspondent Of the SGnd-
ard at 81 Petersburg: Russia gets almost all
she wanted and much more than she expected
She gets a prestige such as no power
had in Asia since rmur the Tartar What
England gets besides the increased income tax
III Il dlflcult To see. To complete the picture II
must be added that England secures the peace
of Europe, and the postponement OF war. If thin
wise enough to see that Russia must be Tough
from India. and not from Afghanistan.
PEACE NOT AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY.
But il must not be believed yet that peace ir
absolutely certain. Another difficulty hai
arisen over the governments position respect
Ing the Soudan. In spite Of the Ddilb NeUS
there is little doubt that Gen. Wolseley and the
government are at loggcrheads.
GEN. woLsELEY UNWILLING To LEAVE THB
soUDAN.
Though wolseley's campaign is a conspieu.
Gus failure, he could have returned honoTably
under cover OF the ostenSible necessity because
of the difficulty with Russia. Bat now he
would return to find his occupation gone. and
naturally Is unwilling TO do 50. and desires to
fhn D fg asa.1..
tolerated by the country. and the government
will be compelled to insist on his return.
TORY HOPES OF ovERTHRowING GLADSTONE
The opposition attack on the ministry in the
house of commons, next week. on the vote oi
credit viii be led by Lord George Hamilton He
will challenge both the Soudan and Afghan
policy. The tories actually profess confidence
that they will triumph, because OF the radical
liberal abstentions from voting This is un-
likely, though a close vote il expected. Ii il
probable the government will be defeated again
10y the amendment proposing To transfer the
expense of registration to the consolidated fund.
OF course there is no question of conservatives
takiiI- office at this late hour, but IL is quite
possible that the government is seriously dis
credited and Will be forced to dissolve parlia-
ment at an early date. Lord Churchill said pri-
vately yesterday that he gives the government
three weeks TO last.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND NOT FAR OFF,
1t j. now an open secret that practical home
rule for Ireland i not far of. The arrangement
will be probably central Irish council with "A
formal resident representative OF the queen.
This, OF course, is impossible with the present
parliament, but il is likely that the government
will make some such announcement of their in
tention III reelected.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Gladstone's proposition to grant an annuity
TO Princess Beatrice of 1000 on her marriage
will be opposed even to a division 10y the radi
Gals. But the opposition will be small There
seems to be a general feeling of pleasure thai
Beatrice long, dreary vigil is ended.
The government has appointed an influential
select committee to inquire into the subject OIL
compulsory assurance.
For the copy right OF Gen. Gordon's diaries
complete S300,0o0 is stated to have been Of
fered.
Rev II. r. Haweis and Sir Arthur sullivan
are about 10 sail for America, the former TO lee
ture and the latter to rest.
A complimentary banquet will be given to
Edmund Yates on May 80, Sir Agernon Bosth-
wick, NJ. p, presiding.
learn that special arrangements being
made for public welcome to Minister Phelps
at southampton on next Friday.