Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-16

i
Especial Correspondence
Y )NDON, April There is trouble
brewing I'm Afghanistan owing
10 domestic intrigues. and the
situation is interesting not oniy
Or It's own sake. but because trouble
IN Afghanistan. the most powerful
Mahommedan country In the world n
Turkey be excepted. means trouble for
Russia and England, with Germany
lurking In the background to see what
she can get out of il.
And may the writer be permitted to
ldd that ne knows whereof he speaks
from personal experience. and from
PERSONAL observation OF the characters
IN this drama now being played IN
Aiglauistau.
The power behind the throne i'm
Mgh3nIstau is divided between two
people, who are each directly interested
IN he varying fortunes OF the STATE.
These two are Nazr Ullah Khan. broth
d Of Habib Ullah. Amir of Afghanis-
yam, and the queen Dowager, the Bib
Hauma. wife OF the late Amir Abdur
hdnmdn, and the mother OF Sirdar
MahoWmcd Omar Jan Khan
for the practical consideration Of the
present position of affairs. the influence
U inc blul Hallma and her faction
may De ignored, since Hablb Ullan
Ads taken effective measures TO pre-
serve DTS position from the intrigues OF
tlr quren-m0thCr. The jealousy OF his
Uotner Na2r Ullah, Us far more linz
l".laut ana disturbing factor Afghan
l-ian needs the firm hand of "a man who
F..
Hdlo Jllah is weak -willod and so sub
l.et 20 the influence of his brother
tlat me most commanding positions at
.lt Amlr.s court are those filled by
N'lr Jllah Khan himself and mis-
party
CLOSELY PROTECTED"
In o. measure Habib Ullah under
STANDS the situation, but while the Bib
hanlna ana the Sirdar Mahommed
omar Jan Khan are SO closely pro
W,'ed oy the Amir's bodyguard that
W.l aIc state prisoners. II Is more
oiicuIt Tor the Amir TO assail the
position occupied by his brother, as he
E" lne commander-in-chieG In conse-
NIen,e of bis high rank, little attempt
% made tl curb Nazr Ullah's mastertul
WY, ana Habib Ullah's subsection to
ls brother has attracted universal at
i'nton Nazr Ullah Khan not only
NOUS The position OF Commander-in-
'nei of the Afghan army. but he Is
o Hans on Repeater OF the Korean, as
NeI as Shahgassi or Gentleman
DU.,,aeE and the Itwad-ul- DOwlah, or
Iiiaf of the state
IN domestic politics Nazr Uuah is
"' leader of the Afghan party-that
lnt party who, represented by the
al. IA 10
.o'eIsn Influences and modern innovd-
uous This faction objected 60 the
.''".is trip tu India and IL was due
~ ''H vaccinations that Habib Ullan
encountered so much hostility on his
llfH. TIA his official capacity and at
W. lhstgatlon of the head mullahs.
-'11f yllah assailcd the Dane mission
yum the whole weight OF his influence
s"4. DO the end, secured its complete
t.,'s,'nutute. IL was said AT the time
ual Nazr i'Ilah's extreme antipathy
~ Ioielgn Intercourse and his hostll-
tS I'D habib Ullah's Indian visit had
:. -yNsel the Amir against him. and
'NN' relations were on that account
rlderably strained between the Amir
s'u nls brother II Is hardly possible.
however that Habib Ullah would risk
quarrel with Nazr Ullah because. IA
= .'e 90 his amlabllity. the Amir does
Nv 'saess very secure seat upon
,.e lhione. n open ostraugcment he
"esh ihe two sons Of Abdur Rahmau
s,@te rise 20 an alliance between Nazr
i.ih and the Bib Halima. the in
'.'tles Of these two parties might very
iOy bring about the Amirs downfall
4, ~ mas always been recognized that
y a1l Oilah himself asFrcs TO the
wv phe ot Afghanlstan. and there is
y, uouot that. should opportunity Of
a, ne would make a bold bid for Il.
~ lne moment neither his plans nor
ms partlsans are quite prepared. but
" the rift between the two brothers
,uehs events In Afghanistan NAV
..oEe with Incredible swiftness. II
"0uld be impossible to forecast the