THE AMEER'S GOVERNMENT

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1555, 1 June 1885, Page 3

THE AMEER'S GOVERNMENT

. •.. i '♦ Testimony is Home by the correi" p*nd»»t of the Standard, whoacco* named the Afghan Boundary C«>m«m $»ion, to the remarkable snccess of the Government of AMarrahmen. This \meer has succeeded in suppressing er paoifving the tai balance of his subjects The faar of his power and of his resent,, ntnnv which exist* cannot be realised outside of Afghanistan, and therefore -his authority is complete, and his order* are obeyed. From .the Melmnnd wp were often, told of the order which Ab durrahman hag established, and of the peace now wher« peace was not hitherto known, even in the time of Shere Ali. H« is a strong ruler, and is undoubtedly liked by the non-predatory classes. The traders and cultivators arc grateful to him for security, and are therefore attached to his Government The evidences ©f the peaceful state of the country are numerous. Traders travel unarmed with their goods, and < perhaps the most striking indication of peace) less attention is paid to village fortifications ; walla which are crumbling *re not rebuilt,, and forts which are falling and toppling down are not repaired. These are sure signs of greater peacef'ilness and of less strife. Tim Afghan, soldiers are anxious to gam •nr good opinicn ; in such reviews as w« have seen they have been eniWrawingly anxious to s^cur* applause. They are food material, but they moat be disciplined to obedience— and this to an Afsjhau is morft difficult. The treeps, if not dressed with any uniformity are possibly riaare warmly oM than our troops. They are also fairly afroed, some bavin* Snid^rs. The caralry ar« most uWnlly equipped »ud rlr«ste<l for this country ami gorvioe. They are capable of going aaywhere, 4fe slewing Auy wjiere. The Afghan troops-appear, generally te he" pleasant feltews, and except a few advanced, iv years, are little troubled by religious thoughts- ,