The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-11
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
BRITISH ARGUMENT ON THE PANAMA QUES-
TlON.

BRITISH ARGUMENT ON THE PANAMA CUES
TlOA.
London, February 9.-Lord Granville, in
his dispatch of January 9TH to Minister West.
| in reference to the Clayton Bulwer treaty con-
troversy, denies any analogy between the cases
of the Panama and Suez canals. He cordial.
ly concurs in Mr.. Blaine's statement in regard
to the unexampled developments of the Pacific
coast, but denies that it was unexpected. He
says that the declarations of President Mon
cabinet had clear provision of the great future
of that region.
The government are of the opinion that the
canal as a waterway between the great oceans
and Europe and eastern Asia is a work which
concerns not only the American continent, but
the whole civilized world. With all Difference
to the considerations which prompted Blaine,
he can not believe that his proposals will be
even beneficial in themselves; he can conceive
no more melancholy spectacle than compcti-
| tition between nations in the construction of
Notifications to command the canal. He can
not believe that any South American state
would like to allow any foreign power to
erect Notifications within its territory, when
the claim to do so is accompanied by decla-
ration that the canal is to be regarded as a
part of the American coast line. 1t is difficult
to believe, he said, that the territory between
it and the United States could retain its pres
ent independence.
Lord Granville hoped that an invitation to
all the MARITIME states to participate in an
agreement based on the stipulahons of the con-
vention of 1850 would make the convention
adequate for the purposes for which it was de-
signed. Her majestys government would
gladly see the United States take the initiative
| toward such convention, and would be pre-
pared to indorse and support such action in
any way, provided it does not conflict with the
! Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
Lord Granville, in subsequent dispatch,
draws attention to the fact that Mr.. Blaine, in
his argument that the treaty has been the
source of continued difficulties, states that the
| questions in dispute, which related to points
occupied by the British in Central America,
were removed 1860 by the voluntary action
of Great Britain in certain treaties concluded
with Honduras and Nicaragua-the settlement
being recognized as perfectly satisfactory by
President Buchanan.
Lord Granville says further that during this
controversy America disclaimed any desire to
have exclusive control of the canal.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
London, February 9.-Mr. Gladstone, in
| replying to John Simon, member for Dews-
bury, said that the outrages perpetrated on the
Jews in Russia must fill every one with the ut
most pain and horror. The question was an
internal one, and the British government could
| only, when fit occasion arose, intercede in a
| friendly manner.
Mr.. Forster, speaking upon the amendment
proposed by Justin McCarty to the address in
| reply to the queens speech, said that the
government has tried the effect of releasing
| imprisoned suspects. He referred particular
ly to the release of Father Sheehy, and asked
what had been the result. He commended that
| the public sentiment in America favored the
policy of the British government, but said that
the no-rent movement had received its chiel
support from that country. MIR. Smythe,
home-rule member for Tpperary, sought to
withdraw his amendment to the address in
favor of repeal of the union. The Irish men,
bers objected to its withdrawal.
Mr. Gladstone declared that the amendment
would be impracticable as long as Irish men,
bers were unable to define clearly where local
affairs end and imperial begin.
| Mr.. Plunket, conservative member for the
university of Dublin, protested that this was
an intimation to Irish members to reopen
home-rule agitation. The amendment was
rejected by vote of SO to 81.
| FRENCH SPECULATION.
Paris, February On. Goblet, minister Of
the interior, in replying to a deputation OF
licensed stock brokers, who waited on him to
urge the expediency of introducing in the
chamber Of deputies bill for the prohibition
of time bargains, said the government was
disposed to lend aid in the support of any
measure not interfering with private enter
prise, and which would prevent it from stir.
ring up causes full of peril and contrary to a
republican spirit.
| THE BOERS.
London, February o.-Advices from Cape
town to-day say that the situation in Basuto-
land is grave. All the chiefs are reported in
vor of joining Rebel Masupha. "A dispatch
from Durham says the Beers crossed the Dor
der and attacked Chief Montscismo on IAN
uary 10, but were repulsed with some loss
Fighting was still proceeding on the 3Ist OF
January.
GERMANY AND PANSLAvIsM.
Berlin, February Git is declared in Of
| fetal circles that there has been no communi-
| cation between Germany, relative to the
speech of General Skobeloff in favor of Pans
lavish. A similar denial has been received
from St. Petersburg.
MURDER OF A PRESS CORRESPONDENT IN
ALBANIA.
Vienna, February ga special dispatch