The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
AFGHANISTAN AFFAIRS
Re Likely to Play an Important Part in
the Politics OF Europe.
NV AMEER is FRIENDLY TOWARD RUSSIA
consequence Britain VIII Probably Support the
Claims of Younger Son and Try to
Put Him On the Throne.

.. october IL. The ameer of AZ
e1 ,~n Abdur Rahman Khan. died after
Z, ,,,,ess md as far as can be learned
son Hubib Oullah Khan, mas
4. reins OF government The news
,s,el.llv given to the British agent at
A !, NJ, little is yet known of the actual
b Z. Il snairs IN Afghanistan.
announcement of the death of the
n 4. ssme with shock, and the further
n SATAN that Habib had made full use
n N, sosltIon has caused no little I'M
Fl II is known that Habib is not
n S, 10 the British interests, but is a
n MI slly at heart, and undouls lily
n ssorts will be made to place Nasrul.
n /. me throne as he is In sympathy
a NJ rule Of England, but the plans
n "A IA been made for this step had
h, set matnred
II ~ knowledge of the Afghanlstan fron-
II. 4 thr weakest spot in the border line
"a t,dh has been nightmare to every
= ,,,,msn who has had aught to do with
Il. ioreign policy Of Great Britain, and
a, history Of that border country Is II
II IA ~ lIachiavcllian cubals and in rigues
IA rbleh both the powers have Inquired.
~ natter which Of the sons may succeed
n IA throne the news OF the death of the
t,,ssfls A dire p0rtent 10 the foreign office,
8tfMy With the Boer complication. As
Il \ K The old ameer was alive there was
M fesr for the frontier, as the Oriental
fss; WAS too willy a diplomat TO give either
II, 40 adyantnge. Future events Will be
lsAhd with much anxiety.
n he foreign office no confirmation has
H. received of the report of the death Of
M ineef OF Afghanlstan. but the accuracy
4 the report Is not doubted. Great con
isltf however, Is there expressed in
m ability of the Indian Viceroy to deal
M the situation. Before Lord Curzop
,.i.lned bis present dignlties he had trav.
~ through Atghanistan as the guest of
N ameer and had thoroughly mastered
Il, problem OF British policy In Central
III.
ii Slnla It is believed that Habib Oullah
y successor and had long had a share In
b country will assume the succession.
ID Is a Cabul For some years under his
tngs controlling hand be has had charge
h he army and the state treasury and
fe supreme court Of appeal. He Is r.
flhdei as q wise and temperate ruler, but
b. m8sterful than his father. and for this
bison less likely 10 be strong enough TO
.ftm the fierce, unruiy tribes OF 10 re-
sE the attempts Of his brothers to seize
bier ID is expected that Lord Curzon
Il postpone his intended tour of Bulmah
kl the Afghan question settles down.
IIte British press expresses confidence
~ with q strong yiceroy and a strong
FEenment at home any possible compli-
,tcnS following the death of the amear
~ N firmly and prudently met There
h9Wever, an underlying current Of nm
fsnssS dlseernibe as to whether Russia
'a seize the opportunity to push her
'eaier forward, The British troops in
faa owing to the South African war
h low below their normal strength
Vne must be lion If one would govern
'eFes Such was the apology for him
Il put forward by Abdur Rahman Khan.
Lest Of Afghanlstnn, many years ago. and
W. worthy one. The ways of the
IEa,ns are not the ways of Western civ
lnnon Yet greatness is greatness every. |
nv, ana he must he a partial judge who |
Aoned THIS man anything other than a