THE RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 42, 8 February 1908, Page 3

THE RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.

DEBATE IX Til£ LORl*. London, February 7. Recured 7th, 10.50 pan. An interesting debate took place 'n he Honae of Lords respecting the jiglo-Buasian agreement- Lord Canon cjpiced over the harmonious relations itablished with Russia. Referring to be Fenian sphere of influence, he w trely criticiMd lie concession nude to nsaia, specially one involving the ad' dssjoa of the Caspian as a Russian] w. British commercial and other ingests for the greater part in Persia, ere sacrificed, without ■ an agreement Hitaining any Russian assurance about hj) Persian uulf. The commission was oat unfortunate. He personally did it fed the agreement would conduce' l the security of India, to the prosper-j y of Persia, or the peace of Asia. lord Carson continued that Britain lined nothing in Afghanistan in return r the aubstanial concessions, although oak had admitted that Thibet was itatte her sphere. The agreement rondel Russia equal rights to those of ritain, whose predominance in Thibet id been thrown away. Lord Cromer supported the agreemt.

Lord FiUmauriee said that if eon■stow made to Russia were conesodingly advantageous, they secured r Britain a wise termination of a ag and useless struggle with Russia, ne moat important trade routes in mia wen in British 1-ands. Britain'* •rtioa m the Persian Gulf was well fined. Regarding Thibet, the Govern-' Mt had followed its predecessors' po-

The debate was adjourned.