New-York tribune., 1901-10-09

,c,,vr.sht: 1901: BY The New-York Tribune)
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBuNEl
,ao, Oct. 9, 1 a. n.-The mystery enveIop-
.,a death Of Abdurrahman has not been
,s,eued There are few. if any. Europeans at
80, and the press dispatches are meagre
~. neaceful succession of the Ameer's chosen
- Habibuliah Khan, is the substance Of
.S.rss hoped for by all English writer's He
- been trained for his work by his father, and
.x IN possession of strongholds and power
-ssu the change Of reign came.
while there is little authentic information,
.x.,e &c a tone of confidence at the India Office
-beh indicates that private advices from Lord
cu-zon that neither q revolutionary outbreak
~, change of policy is dreaded as an outset
- .be new reign. Sooner or later Habibullah
Al be called upon to show his mettle in dis
,snng his rivals and gripping the tribes to-
.her but unless important news has been
,nressed at Cabul, there is no immediate
ssneer that weak government dependent upon
pussia will be substituted for independent
..chanistan which has remained a strong de-
fence for India
One official Of the India Office remarked yes
.e-dav that the new Ameer was known to be the
s.roneest and most capable successor TO Eng
lands friend and ally. and that his father had
done everything 10 secure for him undisputed
Cured in one respect, at an unfortunate time,
eince Lord Curzon has been creating
nroyince on the frontiers, ana has not yet sue
reeded in setting it to rights, but unless some
unforeseen emergency should arise Afghan af-
fairs were likely TO go on s before. This re-
mains the general conclusion among writers for
the press.
The Cars pacific policy is regarded as the
strongest safeguard against the revival OF race
rivalry in Asia
Lord Roberts's speech at Liverpool yesterday
bn the war is in sharp contrast with the state
t,ent as 10 its termination which marked the
,Iose Of his command in South Africa His as
surance that everything possible is being done
TO bring hostilities TO a rapid conclusion does
not completely aIlay the public anxiety and irri-
tstion.
The ander-in-chiefs declaration that
tcrd Kitchener has never made a single de-
raand for men, horses stores which has not
been Immediately complied with is regarded
satisfactory, but when he asks the British peo-
pie 10 exhibit much patience to-day as they
tid year ago he expects too much.
Lord Roberts's speech is more TO the purpose
than that Of Mr. Balfour. which illustrates the
REGULAR view Of .he ministerial position. Mr..
Balfour says that II is no use TO hold Cabinet
and the government can do no good by inter-
3ering.
People here are relieved to learn that sufi-
esnt sum OF money has been subscribed to en-
able the secretary of the American Legation IN
constantinople TO negotiate with the brigands
who hold Miss Stone 10 ransom her
Rumors that the canal treaty has been nego-
Ns.ed on the basis of the Davis amendment
are discussed with languid interest by the Eng
lsh press. There is marked revival Of the
quid pro quo argument, Of which much was
made when the Senate amended the former
treaty and there is evidence that wiser coun-
sels prevail and that there is a disposition TO
allow the United States Government to settle
The canal question in its own way, with the
confident feeling that it will then turn about and
return the favor by disposing in a generous
spirit Of all controversial affecting Canada.
One comment that is heard is that the Ameri-
can Government should find out precisely what
Is wanted and that the Senate should not in
crease its demands subsequently. American
control Of one canal is regarded as con-
venient setof for British control Of the other
.nteroceanic waterway, and prominent diplo-
nlatist has told that the principle OF the
Davis amendment would be readily conceded by
the Salisbury government if it had been asked
for by in the original proposals for the former
treaty.
An important chapter in the secret history Of
the war was revealed at Bow Street, where the
Prosecutors speech against Dr. Krause imph-
Gated him IN conducting over assumed names
correspondence with DR.. Leyds and Broeksrna.
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