New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-17
RUSSIANS ON THE PAMIR.
ry.MINIsTER BENJAMIN'S VIEWS.
v GAR AND THE AMER HE THINKS. WILL
,,r MORE CLOSELY TOGETHER AND GLAD.


COME MORE CLOSELY TOGETHER AND GLAD.
STONE WILL HAVE TROUBLE.
r w benjamin. ex.Unted States Minister
-. giving at his home on Staten Island his
',,r,on OF the appearance OF the, Russians o." '"e
mir and the troubles in Afghanst'in saia
The recent refusal Of the Ameey OF Afghanistan 70
1oraI Sir Frederick Roberts. the British Envoy,
SIGNIFICANT sign indicating the sensitive condl'ion
49, Central Asian question. II shows also now
'oro,chIv well Informed the potentaes OF that region
ovy are regarding changes IN Europeah Poii"0'
Tha Ameer has not forgotten that whereas 1'ussa
10 constantly aiming TO obtain cohtoi III Ccn''"'
., the policy Of England Is waverng lhefe IL
o.stion that by far the larger part OF the Enghsh
=" who think on this subject feel intensely IN
I'D 10 the protection Of the Colonies OF Grea'
nS,a,n from the aggressions OF Russia. France OF
.,r other power whatever. II Tor no other reaso"
VIZ CO.. tho ,mportance Of preserving those colonies
20 dve markets for the manufactures OF Englahd'
. 60 LONG as tho Conservatives in power every
rnglishman Of whatever party feels that the foreign
noicv of England Is safe 1t might be also the same
with tho Liberal party in power, with any o'her
,osdsr than Mr. Gladstone. But owing TO old age
~ other reasons he has for years been incaPao.e.
~ at least unwilling TO look at anything else except
bs settlement of the Irish question ~ Is tiuS "ei-
own weakness in his policy at large which has leo
n the emphatic statement that Lord Rosebery IS 10
,ontinue In the Cabinet OF MI Gladstohe suos'"""'
the foreign policy OF Lord salisbury
Z" 1 very well remember when Mr.. Uaus'o"e WIS
,ot in ONCE tho intense disgust and apprehension
xnressed by every Engyshman i met abroad rs 70
tho result Of his foreign policy. II was the uhiVor
81, opinion OF every European whom met III As'a'
oxcept,ng OF course the Russians, VINO never express
an opinon on those topics that Mt. uiaos""e >
eaccid policy had brought the power ana ihhuehce VI
Great Britain In Asia TO the brink OF rum. Persian
knctt
contempt for England. They told ME Commentary
h while thor preferences and the preferences OF the
Shoh were decidedly favorable to England, because
,hev knew the English had intention to attack 'he
interests of Persia and while there was no oouo' "
their minds that Russia Intended to ABSORB re'si" DO
soon as possible yet in order to get inc DeeV "i''
from Russia they might have to throw the E"s'S"
overheard 49,, .s ..o.,s
., russia would not have been extended TO PAM Den :
the frontier of Afghanstan would not nave peen
and the mission Of Sir Peter Lnmsdeh seven
vsars ago would not have been necessary
awhen In Persia did you meet Sir Peter Lumsuo"
ayes and very we'll remember the conversations
had al Teheran with Sir Peter. as well as Will Oh
Ronald Thomson British envoy at the Persia" eou' -
-. this subject While Of course they were aua'ue"
IN their statements. there was no duesuoh II, nv
mind that they concided with most Other bnSiiShe"
In their oplnion Mr. Gladstone's foreign pohcy.
ar Is the remembrance Of the former pohcy Vi M
GLADSTONE which has doubtless guided the recent a'uo
., tho Ameer He knows by experience 'ha' "e
noicv OF England depends npon the party III ~
while the policy Of Russia changes not iro'" nee ~
oce am actuated by no personal feehhs wnen
osssrt without the slightest hesitation, that h"'o'
has two ends In view in Asia One Is 1siihe ia .'
cantnre of Constantinople, the acquisition VI an '
nortant mort where at all seasons she can p''i' mn
aon,n her warships and embark her armies t"e
other Is 10 bring under her dominion the "hoe Vi Wv
Asiatic continent. The first Is OF immeei"'o -
nor,snce For the second she can wait' put sic ."'
~ have il eventually. She Is intriguing OH 'no ho
,,.rs y, Corea. The advance on Aghans'Ah meA"'
ON attack ON the frontiers Of India nave Tue '0s'
,s,sons for knowing that Russian agents swarm ~
IN. north OF India, Just as In the baihan Pvgh The
She is aiming at China and lndia Do'h u'4oue" "~
have certain knowledge that In her hst x VA:
with China about ten years ago. nuse q, The
vani.S from selling Khudjah China because ., vi
rc,i,r ~ transporting $1,000 troops no tnst Pn
since THEN nsr railroads In Centni Ani% ~ these
oiGeS the execution OF her plans. AZ VIZ Pussfan
s,cts this sudden appearance OF puS r.. Psmir
troons on the wonderful table lands Of inc na
,'Sorsses extraordinary Significance Ire so!o1 e. y,
Of two English officers on ust eievaxN ~ En-
v.riy two wears has proved the Possini3 ~ me-.
roneons existing there. without serious ill., pmsssn
witch had previously been doubted: INC ns
ar, Ihcre TO stay. They mean business n - thr
a,v noarsnce there at the moment when some VI rI
2ghanistan tribes I'm open ftVoi - i T"h,nei
onoliaed 10 carry alarm to MI UIaasD' sv,S nnl,cy
na sronld lead IIm to depart from ms usuu po''
a. nI resari to the foreign affairs OF Great bri'sih