The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-10

gess that the United States invite the
maritime powers generally to aecede to
the stipulation Of neutrality for the inter.
oseanic communications, which now by
the Clayton.Bulwer Treaty binds Great
Britain and the United States. II consid.
e| that the American PEOPLE would view
such an action fayOrably.
Lord Granville, in a dispatch Of January
9Th, to Minister West, in reference to the
Clayton.Bulwer treaty controversy, denies
any analogy between the cases Of the Pana.
ma and Suez canals. He cordially concura
In Mr.. Blaine's statement In regard to the
unexampled development OF the Pacihc
coast, but denies that 1t was unexpected.
The Government Is OF the opinion That The
canal, as water way between the two
great Oceans and Europe, and Eastern
Asia, Is work which concerns not only tbe
American continent but the whole civilized
world. II ~
Lord Granville believes that an invitation
70 all the maritime States 70 participate In
an agreement based on the stipulailons OF
Wv NVhNCukluH VI l9DuV Nuulu nuke IUH
convention adequate for the purposes for
which 1t was designed. Her Majesty's
government would gladly see the United
States take the initiative towards such a
convention, and will be prepared TO en-.
doUe and support such action in any way,
provided II docs not conflict with the Clay
ton -Bulwer treaty. Lord Granville saws
further, that during this controversy
America disclaimed any desire to have
exclusive control OF the canal,
LONDON, February Elm the House OF
Commons this evening Marriott Liberal
announced that he would move an amend
ment to the proposed Parliamentary rules,
proposing that no rule shall be satisfactory
which will enable bare majority TO close
debate.
Mr.. smythe Home Rulerl Of Tipperary,
sought to withdraw his amendment TO the
address in favor Of Tie repeal ofthe Union.
Irish members objected. Gladstone de-
clared that the amendment would be i'm
practicable as long as the Irish members
were unable to define clearly where
local affairs end and Imperial begin.
Sir Charles DilkS, Under Foreign secre-
tary, in reply to aquestion, said that he had
net yet received copy Of the treaty be-
tween Persia and Russia, but the new
frontier falls long way short Of Seahaka.
He said 1t was inconvenient to state what
steps the Government intended 10 take,
but the matter was the subject OF diplo.
matte Communication.
Mr. Gladstone VaNlviHeF IN kha y,,naat.a,
from Dewsbury, said that the outrases per-
petrated on the Jews in Russia must fill
every one with the utmost pain and hor-
ror, but the question was an internal one,
and the British Government could only
when fit occasion arose intcrcede in o
friendly manner" a
Mr.. Forster in speaking upon the
amendment proposed by Nfr. Mccarthy to
the address in reply to the Queens speech,
said: The Government had tried the effect
Of releasing imprisoned subjects, He re-
ferred particularly to the release Of Father
sheehy, and asked what bad been the re-
suit. He contended that public sentiment
in America favored the policy OF the
British Government, but said the no rent
movement had received its chief support
from that country. He said fair. rent ac-
cording to Parnell, practically amounted
to no rent all.
Forster quoted the Chicago Convention
telegrams as proving this, and referred to
the speech recently delivered by Healy at
New Orleans. The farmers, he said,
had discovered Il at the Land League's
promises were unreliable. Notwithstand-
ing the signs Of improvement in the Gov
eminent, he said, they would not relax
their vigilance. Forster spoke two hours
and half, and at the conclusion OF his
speech debate Was adjourned.