The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-28
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Esslish Views Of MIR. Stewards Proposal asd
an Arbitrsiion Cemmisstom- The Difucsities
N eho WAY.

Esgltsh Views OF MIR. Stewards Proposal asd
an Arbisrsiioa Cemmisslo. The Difucsiiies
y Ia the Way.
From the London Times, Nov. III
An impression has Of late prevailed that royal com
MISSION 10 about Be appointed with view 10 the
settlement Of the Alabama claims Probably Lord Der
bys concatory speech the Mansion Houss may have
Constructed 10 give currency the rumcr. WAseA q md
dAs4f> of c<rIasn ouada I'm IN fat We are eusblsd,
however, 70 state that Der Majesty. government base no
. royal Commission--a course which, II adopted n
Nil, ought W have been adopted 10 the hrst In
empower such a Commission 70 inquire generally
into the operation OF our own Neutrality laws,
and 20 report upon the possibility q amending hsm 80
international okdsgns. We have reason 70 believe
that this declaon which announced al the END Of
last session. and differs ss IA principle from the after
native since advocated IN our columns viii shortly
b. carried into effect, and that Lord cransworth viii
probably b. the chairman Of the proposed commission.
W. nssd hardly add thai an inquiry thus limited 10 mo
degree precudes prejudces any future sep that m
be taken Tor the adjustment Of the Alabama ciaims
rki A are sfu vnd>r n< oonadevoior n ~ cDronm,f
aud sud BE- entertained upon psssr ovs mey,b
This mode OF dealing 18th two questions independent
indeed Of each other but eioesy connected 10 their
praci cal bearings Is well 10 the pubic mind, hAa
doubtless some advantages. thoagh " = also open to
ob,ec,ions To reopen the Alabama case after hav-
ing obtained the report pf comm ss'on on the en-
esnc, Of non .ffeiency II our neutrality s-s one
thing 70 reopen defereocs to representations from
the rned States government and without awaiting hst
report ~ another " the grounds upon which Lord Rus
sell declined arbitration we're conflasss last year. they
are cona,s nov 'oa nsss ss, ~. s - s,a.n
upon The la~ A. the time, we are far from
blaming Lord STANLEY for reoonsidsnng the Whole
matter upon his udgmept and responsibility We
have NOT concealed DOUBTS whether Lord Rnsssiis
safsmeDt Of A. tboagh very convincing from Que point
OF view, not facility founded on false A~snpiiun,
that assumption being that International duty and
liability are measured by the municipal la o. tnus
counuy II cannot be cgnsdsred othersisa than mis-
forums that str Rounds Palmer tbsn Attorney General
should have % early committed his great authority 70
view II IA not 10 the beri " orr belief Va cord
ancs With the betfer OPINION among s~yeis and even
N wsre, "a would be msniiests contrary " tbe
ciatss of natural reason and equity To mold that
belgsrent can demand ~ neutral state 10 NOR Than
due execution nsutrBs Own isws 70 n hold sof
aesGat nse soi, J,cgo ~ mi dAgyft ~ Tue
neutrnl state mxhi have o" lac applicable 20 the sub
ie~t ~ all ~ suihorxins piracy aud YET uToc
tnus suppo>stion thsre wosid be Sxnt % redrts
Nov, although fntsrnstioDsl az - very indstnii"
ing corsstng little more tnsn ussg~@ snd DUTIES,
sanctioned with ls.s enHoiHtV ~ 0rcnsobti
conventions. n ~ bOy Hil~ory a. ihts ccnfsp
ton ~ would imply innassnenle aisthc'oh ~.
" ard the equipment 81 armed vssscs ~Hhin usn.
trail territory, aud this distinction soula hare - mesn
nE bath you'd he eqnsf Hhoceut Dt ior 'he stec'ei
prohibition ~ the att~r nv nahspslsN ~ rontsnonr
therefore that could scert asbffston he's ans
would put the y1sscs ~ tho construction %
Lord Russell overlooked NE previous cue sns shsis.
the Fof~sgn Eni,snsns iseif Soegusfe fvf ~ Put
ppse II may not b. nndigrNrd 20 sn"n1t NVTn
squeStsou IN the judgment ~ tprfsn pfnce of oonY
OF Foreign Iursts but esnnss o. s@t asde ma ss>
10 TACT treated ~ pvopct for disros.,pn wh-n Ne
government offered re,tse coRer wh TIE Iniisd
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