National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-06
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
A Flutter Caused by American Dl-
plOmacy.
Presentation OF n Cut-and-DrIod Treaty.
Probable Retirement OF Lord Lytton-
New "wnlp Created for Cam
dahar - British Elections
ranell VIII Not be Quiet
Relief Measures.
Roumaulan dignity Rumed.


LONDON April 5.--The Bucharest corre-
spondent OF tho Times says: Several weeks
hence the American Minister at Vienna sent
detailed commercial treaty between the United
States and Roumania here for signature.
| Tho government was somewhat surprised at
| this most unceremoniOus method of treaty.
making, and as tho Rounanians have all tho
| Oriental affection for negotiations they woro
utterly unproparcd TO sign the document,
which had never been duly hagglud over in
the most approved Eastern fashion. Their
ncwy.nedgcd national dignity was filled by
the idoh that the Americans proposed to ac-
complish in brief correspondence what tho
English representative bad bcon unable TO do
in year. The absoncc Of any American rep
| rcscntativc AT Bucharest is not calculated to
produce q favorable impression, and It is
probable that tho treaty will continue to ru-
| pose III pigeon-holc until n propcrly.accrod-
itod official is appointed 10 bring 1t to the light
OF day"
An English View of Afghan AFi,irs.
LONDON, April 5.-The Times referring to
the situation in Afghanlstan says: "Iu Imdia.
as here, something like au intcrregnum must
prevail until impending changes have been
made. Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India, has
been so entirely identified with tho preseut
government and has so fully committed him
self to lis plans that his prolonged tenure OF
office Is as little possible as it is desirable.
The only doubt is whether hc will wait to 10
recalled or will anticipate by bis own act the
result he can scarcely hope to avert Tho
name OF Lord NOrllbrook, formerly Governor
General of India, suggests itself MS Lord Lyt-
tons successor, but Lord Northbrook does not
wish to return to his old post. There Is less
room for doubt regarding the instructions tina
new Niceroy will take out with him. Peace
will be made with the least possible disturb
ance of normal relations with Afghanistan.
IL our lines must at any point be advanced, il,
n lEpiV hn
territory, what is done will be done with a
sole view to the safety Of India. We shall
hear no moro of the projected cessiou of Herat
to Persia aud OF tho entangling alliance which
must have attended it,"
Tho "Wali OF Candnhar.v
LONDON, April Ga dispatch from Canla-
har TO the Times says tic British Commissioner
has brought letter from tho Viceroy of India
to tho Srdar Shcre All informing him
that the Queen confors on him the SOW
crcignty of The province of Candahar with
the title of Wall. The limits of the province
are to be fixed hereafter. Shero Ali is also in-
formed of the proposed construction Of rail-
way to Candahar, where British force and
political agent will be permanently stationed.
Tho House OF Commons.
LONDON April G.--Thc Pail Nal Gd7eile
| to-day says 1T Is estimated TINT the new
| House of Commons will consist of 3l7 Liberals,
27l Conservatives and sixty three Homo
| Rulers. The Liberals will thus have majority
OF GortY'siX over the Conservatives or Of 100
with the Home Rulors, but tho Conservatives
and Home Rulers combined will outuumLer
| tho Liberals by sevente0n"
a Policy for tho New Party.
LONDON, April 5.-rhc Times Ia It's leading
editorial this morning speaks Of the policy of
the tutnre government as follows: "rhe Lib
oral cabinet will maintain the treaty of Bor-
| lin in accordance with the public opinion of
Europe and tho policy Of the great Pow ers.
II will treat tho Anglo.Iurkish convention rs
an engagement OF contingent obligation. In
! South Africa " may inquire whether tho an
nexation Of the Transvaal was not made in
error although tho measure was approved by
| Lord Kimberly and Mr. Foslor. Tho ques-
| tion ought to be treated asan open one. Tho
new government shOnld insist that tho South
African colonies, whether they choose TO con.
fedcrate for political purposes or not, shall
enter into such common engagements for milf
tary defense as shall relieve the mother coun-
| try from charges for native wars When this
rolcy in European, Asiatic and South African
affairs has been carried out the point will bo
reached at which Liberal ministry, II it is
tempted or forced to go further must part
company with moderate men. We do not
believe tho Marquis of Harrington and other
| leaders Of tho party will desire 10 go further
aud so far we can have no difficulty Ia accom-
| panyinS thom."
parnell belliOose.
LONDON, April G.-'l'ho correspondent of tho
! PaN Nal Gdsetie at CoIk Says "Alr, Charles
S. Parncll has declared open war against Mr..
William Shaw, the Homo Rule leader, by
nominating Mr. Kettle of the Land League,
against Mussrs. Shaw and Cillhurst for County
Cork. Mr.. Parnell WAS accompanied to tho
shcrilrs Office, where the nomination took
place, by Il cheering mob
Tho Mnnsion-iIouse Relief Fund
! DUDLIS, April 5.--The Mansion House re.
| lief committee announce that they have no
ceiyed since Thursday $4,000. of which am INT
| / 900 was received from Brisbane and fl $40
| from Melbourne, Australia. Tho total amJuns
received to datc /, Gl3LIS1, and the am0uuL
! expended, GaO1OS6. Grants were mGd0 at
/ Saturdays mcnting amounting TO 81 l51 Tho
total amount received from Australia is
ES3,OOO,
Thn Mnmninr- -Nnrlmycr Enntnst.