Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
An English Newspaper Attacks Gladstone
and the Monroe Doctrine.

and the Monroe Doctrine.
LONDON, May 1st.-The Pail Mall Ga
sette's leader, which may be regarded as edi-
tor Greenwoods valedictory, is bitter pro-
test against the political immortality which
seeks to quiet apprehensions regarding the
new Governments foreign policy by assur-
ances that it will not differ materially from
that of its predecessor. In an article headed,
A First Snub, the Gazette says: 9 1t is
somewhat significant that the advent of the
Liberal party to power should have been
seized upon by the American people as an oc-
casou on which they might offer with i'm
punlty a slight to England. 1t was under
| Gladstone's first administration that Russia
committed a gross breach of international
faith by denouncing the treaty OF 1886. The
President of the United States has now been
solicited by Congress to commit another and
even more cynical breach of faith than that
1t is true that the recommendations of the
| Committees on Foreign Affairs of the Senate
and House of Representatives need not OF
necessity be acted on by the Executive but
when it is remembered that one Chamber is
governed by the Democratic party, and the
other by the Republican majority (sic.) and,
| further, that the presidential election is
at hand, there can be little doubt that
either President Hayes or his successor
will be ordered to withdraw from engage
ments imposed on his Government by
the Bulwer- Clayton Convention. The re-
newal Of the Monroe doctrine In its most
extravaganza sense is too good cry to be dis
carded by the managers of either party Eng
lands duty to her colonies requires that she
should assert their rights in this matter.
France, Spain and Holland and all the
American Powers can scarcely accept the
proclamation of Yankee sovereignty over the
whole Western hemisphere. Brazil and
Chile are not likely to submit to it. Power
| full as is the North American Union. it is not
so strong as to be able to defy the public
opinion of the world, which would assuredly,
in such question as this, be on the side of
the nation which took its stand on legality.
Even the most Jealous advocate of peace at
any price must be anxious to uphold the bind
ing nature of treaties voluntarily concluded
between friendly States, and therefore it must
be hoped that Gladstone, Lord Granville and
Mr.. Bright will not be frightened by Yankee
buster into any cession of British rights, so
wisely stipulated fer by Lord Palmerston
thirty years ago. They will be less able to
do so il public opinion keeps a close watch on
this affair, and having understood whose in
terests are involved in the execution of the
Bulwer- Clayton treaty, determine that this
convention shall not be set aside for the mere
purpose of making things pleasant with the
United States.
LONDON, May 1st-The Pail Mall Gasette
prints the following prominently Sired.
erick Greenwood, who has had the editorial
direction of the Gazette from the first publ
cation till now, will not be responsible for
any political opinions that may appear in its
pages after to-day" 1t is reported that the
Gazette has new proprietor.
Challenge OF a Shooter.
LONDON, May 1st.-John William Oakden,
| 10 years of age, the champion 500-yards
shot of England, challenges any man in the
world to shoot forty shots, distance 500 yards,
at target four feet i'll diameter, with eight
inch bull's-eyes, or he will give eight points
out of eighty shots, for ESQ side and 100.
guinea challenge cup. He will give or take
ESQ for expenses to any part of the world.
A Bond Distribution Eindered.
LONDON. May 1st.-The trustees of the
Bolivian bondholders have sold at 100 3-16
sufficient amount of the United States four
per-cents to distribute the CAS- per bond,
ordered by the Court, but the distribution is
hindered by various legal proceedings,
begun by the contractors under Colonel
Church, they claiming payments for work
out of the fund, and praying for an injunc-
tion against its distribution.
The New Administration.
LONDON. May 1st.-The Tunes, in approx
ing the appointment of Earl Cowper as
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, says: The