New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01

held 80, and therefore was made State prisoner
for life at Mussoure. lie passed his claim TO
the throne on to his brother Ayoub. the hero of
Maiwand who has ever since been formidable
pretender to the throne, though living in exile in
Persia.
As Shere Ais third son, Abduah Jan. had
died. the succession was passed by British iu
thoritv. to AbIurrahman Khan. who is the eldest
son Of the eldest Of DOst Mohammed. ana
therefore, according 70 British notions the right
full sovereign .Ile had been friend and rrotege
Of Russia. but since his accession has been pretty
LOYAL To England. lie has governed his country
more firmly than any of his predecessors ana has
shown himself a greater leader than any OF tileih'
Such man, says a recent writer who had VISITED
him, must possess qualities OF no common ofder'
and all who have been brought into contact WIN
him have borne witness TO the impression oil abihty
which he leaves upon them The vic!ssitudeS i''
has experienced have probably been tn" educa-
tive force in producing marked CHARACTERISTIC VI
his disposition an equanimity OF nina, anu as ~
were massive serenity, which cannot Dut pe VI
great advantage to one whose lot is east III so
troubled a scene This unruflcd temper OF HIS
spirit was apparent in marked manner ut the
time Of the Penjlch crisis. and there Is no eNaS-
qeration in saving that 10 it more than 10 any
occasion of peacc between England and Russia
A violent or eXcitablc man would probably nave
precipitated conflict. With tins placdity there
is a franl,ness and courtesy of manner tha' nave
uniformly produced a favorable impression on the
ENGLISH who have been brought into personal rc-
lations with him. Unlike many, one may ALMOST
say the majority Of Asatic Princes, he las hot'
on attaining 10 the supreme power turner o"' d
dcbauchce or a drunkard Ills habits are believed
to be most temperate, and his strength oi c"''n,'-
for has protected him against s"nsuality. Inc
oue dark spot on a strong and even engaging per
sonalitv il the severity of his rul"' anu un-
doubtcdly il must be admitted thar ne - Sl;'n W
supprcssing ms enemies with = t'rflp4 n'n,t
hand At the same time it should De- no'l''u lnhV
his severity j. calculated policy ana 10. i,,,io
wanton cruelty. and that we can haluiN app99 H. d"
modern English standard to MS cohu"r'' ~.
state Of society i'm Afghauisan Is a. lawls' ~ 'hd
of ENGLAND during the wars 81 III" hoS.'s' "iu
Afghan public opinion lnhorrrS sIone ,non,ic"
the part Of the sovereign against MS 'I'll.
The imccr j. reported To have said on TINS i''l'r
that 10 rule the Afghan wolves lion Is n','Ssiiia
and the frontier officers know tnau 'ic ~. S
are not 10 be- managed with ro'cwatcr' MOS. VI
the stories about the Ameers cruelty ar" propa-
gated from Pcshawur. where are collected i NUN
Der Of Afghan refugees who have deemed J., pr ,,
dent to bc ont Of AfehaniStan 80 lohs ~ INV
Amccr is N the head of affairs no r.,s
4 tale which may BE- taken a. slmpi" "1S
spread abroad At The time OF hi- VIII !" '' tin
Ameer's retainors il j. said. was acfost'i l' wv
hnzar at Pcshawur by n man who lnqur'd ~
him how II was that his master liil Nrn'uI'l ~; W
leave Cabrl: WAS hc not AFRAID that ms ''nr,''
,yould plot AGAINST him b,hnd his back me
Afghan i said to have r'pnrd That thr An,,r
had no enemies he had killed them all me
cpisod. WIS BROUGHT 10 the Nmcrrs a''h'l"l
who summoned his servant to hi- presence" ahu,
so thc story runs caused him To b" instantly
executed for his ill-imcd jet. u may p1
remembered that. u somewhat similar i"-'hu
iinoors nround the dclti-bcd Of 4 c"irbrat'u
Spanish general. who. when tine end was hrr,
was adiuIei by his coni-Ssor 10 lur-iN' Ms
enemies. In personal appearance the Amer j.
man Of middle stature, robust ana hfo,"F'.Inn a
dcrcd His COMPLEXION j. somewhat ,lai"'I u'""
j. usually found among AiclanS, Whose ,ih' -
commonly that Of an Italian or 'pihiai"' ~
wears a short thick. black leard, hi' eyes ar"
brown, and lis nos" large ana apuilln".ah lh',i.
cation OF intelligence and chaidruf' u't p'
remembered according TO the Flr-t Nhl"I''n'
Ahdurrahman dresses plainly. in SEM European
fashion Ills style Of living is said To be- "luiIE
pain. and. abandoning tie almost ulN''I"l
Oriental custom of eating with ~" hanu-' n'
uscs = knife and fork ~ table. Similarly, u"
las taken 10 smoking cigars. in plac" ci the
Eastern "hoGkah or wat"r-p'P", q rnAhs' VIM"
some connoiSs~nrs in the 49, II Tobacco VIII &c
clor. 10 ~. q mistake Other Indicators OF the
tendencies OF his mind are shown by the INTRO
dnciion Of the electric light ~ ,a'ul. by inc
construction there OF ntw streets ana q ne" pilic,'
hv tLn e.tebli -hmont of workshops fitted with
cxpsnslvr machinery imported from fn2lhhu
for the manufactur" OF military mit"tlii, anu
controlled by English engineers. ana bF MANY
embellishments and Improvements which h. has
wrought for his capital II may or may hot p'
,ecardcd as evidence. Of pr prssivc spirit that
nd dislikcs n"wSnapef~. Iha wsphpHS, ne
saws are continually given 10 publishing i1l~'
news about Afehanistan. Should any 81 NJ
subjects he caught acting as newspaper co'l"-
spond.nt n is 20 BE- feared that the nnfortnna'"
man would experience bad quarter Of Al hour
Like Others, however. who do not IKE n"ws-
u.ncrs - fl,c Ameor road- them. Several Of the
indian PAPERS are sent 20 him. and any matter
therein relating 10 Afghan affairs l. TRANSLATED
for hi, pernsll He saNs that he should like -
start n paper Of his own. - that people might
know the truth about Afehanstan.