The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-29
1he British Press ON the Alabama Dim.
Guilty.

The British Press ON the Alabama DIM
Guilty.
NECESSITY OF SOME SORT OF SETTLEMENT.
From the London News, Oct 1871
II the refusal Of the British government TO accept
eome form Of arbitration, and to abide the result of
the American government would be- satisfied with this
leremptory solution OF these difficulties the rmness of
Lord Russel's answer would deserve every commenda
u0u But, unfortunately there Is reason to antic-
pate 80 agreeable result. Mr. Adams ntimates in no
ebscure terms that the claims for compensation ,oA su
- prcsed and the latest intelligence from Washington
proves that Mr. Seward is collecting and arranging the
various claims which have arisen out Of the depreda
y Be expected that American citizens win per.
nj tho American government to cast aside those claims
~ compensation which they have ceased TO urge
1pon them or 70 abandon those principles Of nterna-
tona law which during four years Mr. Adams has lost
= opportunity Of forcing upon the attention of the
claims made by Spain against the American government
u11er similar circumstances only settled by treaty
end that those made BY Portugal furnished materials for
1ewers such as Spain and Portugal, in like circum-
eAnces felt themselves bound in honor perpetuate
= prObabe that ne Used States of America ,oiN Joloso
. a8srent c0urses We nink not Assuredly Lord Rus.
oss refusal to refer tho matters now in dispute win not
NuMeTER ADAMS HAS THE BEST OF THE ARaU-
- MENT.
prom Wilmer and Smiths European Times, Oct 141
However much we may admire the verbal smartness
and the close reasoning Of Foreign Secretary il
would be useless TO deny that in literary sense
fSsnsm .omtiy Of Its sssi To talk about The honor
and dignity Of the British government and the British
people, as Lord Russell does when he meets the claims
what is called "bancomben which will be taken for
what Il is worth Nations like individuals are liable to
yor, and and no man ever stood higher than
when honestly acknowledging mistake But there is
me thing In this controversy which hc seriously
gsarded against Lord Russell 70 avoid this particular
eAim has put the British view OF the question clearly
= dIscrsetlyf There is such thing as
saatcsmanship and Is just possible that, % apod the pay
0c~t # fen hundred thousands million Of MONEY We
cess " oasn he cases are rsrsysedsn he %riean !.
ae neuydls and beuigereit-,o suffer terribly ia
}vsm and pocket II must be borne in mind that there
= such thing argument cutting both ways and
bungling lawyers sometimes said to be the habit
q proving too much. We must avoid this error The
claims Of the Americans relative to the doings of the
Alabama and her sister Confederate craft are n mere
bagatello compared with the punishment which IL in
tore for tho maritime commerce OF Great Britain unless
mis- dispute Ia brought TO end In harmony with inter-
nA&onal Justice We do not apprehend war for war in
these days could not OF this brsness but some
example we have set and the practice have defended
nay be turned against US in way that is hidcous
OUR CLAIMS IRRESISTIBLE.
From the Liverpool Post, Oct. a.
The manner in which the London press have reviewed
a EvlssA vie~ f tae Ala,ama qustio~ The Times
shinks that Earl kussclls proposal for commission
Vim ultimately DO accepted, but is careful not to pro
Acunce too strongly against Mr. Adams reasoning
while the Morning Post only manages TO take more
Ocyenmonal view Of the matter by quoting Lord Rus
Sails apt Portugal precedent and adding ITO this pre-
ssdsnt 50 appropriately cited BY Earl Russell, The
American Minister find better response than
Of Of the ac By inc other
lopn0t assume, however, that the American government
were wrong doors in refusing tho indemnity demanded
~ the Portuguese government Now, in the first
g1ece, Mr. Adams did find much better response than
~ which tho Morning Tba attributes 10 him; and
1s second Lord Russell did not appear TO DO aware
~ TIA United states had retreated from the position
ekeu up by Mr. Quincy Adams In the Portugal business
IL possible he may yet DO brought to admit that the
eneons made In the American laws In consequence Of
- discussion with Portugal arc consonant TO Justice
- that being behind the Americans in this matter ee
0as1 taks Ne consequences.
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE.-THE REMEDY.
from the London Post (Mnisterial), Oct l4l
whether the departure Of tho Alabama and her subse
lent equipment constituted an offence against our mu-
30pai law or not was unquestonaby an act by which
80 American government had 70 feel themselves
aeqfeved and which the government Of this country
ecng IN the spirit Of the sricest neutrality had tho
gezcegest motives for cndcavorng prevent Whilst
e civu war still lasted, her Mjestys government cxer
s stringent Secae Whether ha 70 law % %ss s law
- not, any change which would have had tho
s6ect Of benenltng Of the begerenis would ,iid
which this country was DESTROYS OF observing hui,
now that the war has happily ended, may Il not with
changed act Of Parliament through which, az O'Con
nell said, you drive coach and SIX or more cor
gsctly speaking, sail whole feet Of shipsi And the
difference TO tho Americana one This age in which
Ne hear Of conferences for all imaginable purposes
from the general pacIncation Of Europe down 10 the
publication Of Moslem pilgrims. Why should there not
es corenee cgree upon some common code % be 90
rpefIiom of such Uoe Of chch Spain and Portu
81 complained 10 the United States IN 1885, and If hich
~ OnSfSd States now oompld IN % wf
President johnson, Brazil and Mexico.
From the London News. Oct. 10l
fne words which President johnson addressed 10 tho
Minister OF Brazil fortnight ago Of fuller import
man the language which dipomatst usually expects
hear on presenting his credentials and as we cannot
suppose they were spoken without having been first
VOL considered they will doubtless attract much atten
son throughout the American continent, and may DO
worthy tho consideration OF those European govern
mens that have stake In the New World When Mr..
Johnson declares the Wishes Of the United States AZ TO
sne FORM and direction In which civilization should be
eeveoped on the American continent he speaks az the
organ OF nation which cdsNt bat eSsrcisc prepondT
eefng twue IA favor Of IL choice The relations which
we several States and countries Of North and South
America sustain to the great american republic far
more Important 70 them than those In which they stand,