The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-23
II u RO P Il.
saan Dates to sept. 1s.
The Alabama Claims and Canadian
Question-Secretary Stewards
Temporizing with Eng
land-Affairs on the
Continent. -.-
Etc, Etc, Etc, ETC.. Etc, Etc.


By an arrival yesterday at New York we have
European advices to the 18th inst
ENGLAND.
The Alabama Claims Settlement.
The N. Y. Herd'Gs London correspondent
writes on the 18th Instant
The rumors which have been aoating about In
diplomatic circles for some time past 10 regard
to the Alabama claims have at length taken
definite iorm. A Liverpool paper announces,
with some show of authority, that MIR. Reverdy
johnson has been Instructed by SecretarySe ward
to settle the Alabama claims IN his own way aud
upon any basis that may be satisfactory to him
self and that all previous COMMUNICATIONS from
the American Department OF STATE are 70 be
considered as cancelled. In order that there
may be no Misrepresentation about this impor-
tant matter, quote the paragraph in full. 1t Is
from the Liverpool Mercury, and reads as
follows .... -
uWe have great pleaure in bidding our readers look
r speedy ,a q sysoS the GasSaaS a m
tons from Mr. seward ihaJ all papers and docu
%sas queson bsVs Sesn cancelled
our s own % as he thinks spirit ia
he % y his hs a was
Here you have the entire secret of the COM
plimentary reception Of Mr.. Reverdy Johnson
in England, the batteries that have been
lavished upon him since he came here, and the
when Roebuck displayed British sentiment in
its true colors at the Sheffield diuner. Minister
Thornton, at Washington, had a hint of this
before Mr.. Reverdy johnson left the United
States; he communicated it to his Government
in despatch, carried by special messenger, aud
a hint from Lord Stanley gave the journals
here the keynote for the chorus of laudations
which announced Mr.. Johpson's appointment.
Since then the same game has been played and
very well played; and Minister Johnson's speech
at Sheffield shows, am afraid, that he has fallen
into the trap. .--. .
The Court Breeches DimcuIty Ended.
Minister johnson has removed the United
States Legation at London to No. Portland
place-a very fashionable location. He had an
interview with Lord Stanley Immediately upon
the return of the noble Lord from Switzerland,
and he is to present his credentials to the Queen
on Monday next, her Majesty having arrived
safely at Windsor from her foreign tour. He Is
TO be received in plain evening DRESS all the
ordinary court regulations having been set aside
for his express accommodation. although Minis
ter Adams never felt strong enough to iufriuge
them or TO ask their suspension. All this means
simply the settlement OF the Alabama claims, and
one Minister is treated differently from the other
because Minister Adams was looked upon as the
opponent OF England, aud Minister johnson is
regarded as EDglands friend.
Secretary Seward Working Mischief.
Secretary Seward is maneuvring most danger
ously in this matter, as we'll as in his dealings
with Canada, and unless the American public
are aroused in time they will find the Alabama
claims abandoned ana tue naJOn Cnedlcu out
of It's Just rights. The errer of the Trent affair
will be repeated, and repeated under much less
favorable circumstances. The United States
have the power and believe that the people
haze the will, to secure the payment by England
OF the Alabama damages In full; but under the
manipulation of Secretary Seward and Minister
johnson it is evident that England Is going to
get the best of the bargain, AID that settle
ment will be made by VI aich ali the American
claims will be sacrificed. have limited ut this
state OF affairs before; but now assert 1t most
dis inctly.
the United States should be on good terms; but
the only acceptable basis of their amity ought to
be mutual justice. The talk about a common
origin and q common literature Is all humbug-
mere dust that the English journals try to throw
into the ewes of the nation that England has
robbed. The fellow who picks your pocket
breaks into your house may have common
origin with you, and NAV be just as fond OF
the English literature; but is that any reason
why he should not be punished for his crime
and forced to refund the property he has
this burglarious position, ami her whining
about common origin cannot help her to
escape. But Secretary Seward and Minister
johnson can help her, and they are doing 1t.
The Alabama claims ought never to be settled,
except upon payment in hard cash on the part
of the British Government. That is the only
way; to settle them in Minister Johnsons way
is Injurious and disgraceful to Americans. ask
prompt attention to this subject on the part OF
the American people, and l warn them that
Secretary RSeward's policy is an amicable and
disastrous compromise. LLe
London Opinion OF NapOIeOn's Plans.
The London Saturday Reoie,p observes that
the French imperial statecraft has been OF that
oyer,clever sort which has left the nation with
out friend In Europe. 1t is not merely, 1T
says, that the French Government In spite of
its unsel6Sh professions, consults nothing but
Its own interests-that perhaps is fault which
is shared by most European powers-it Is that
the interests of the Government are not iden-
tical with those of the country and that,
consequently, they do not admit of being ca
with some approach to accuracy, the course
which Austria, or Italy, or Prussia, or even
Russia, is likely to follow under given circum-
stances. So far are we from being In similar
position with regard to France that, with the
history OF the last fifteen years open before
us, il Is impossible TO give any ineligible eX-
PLANTATION of much that the Emperor has done.
BELGIUM.
The international Labor Congress.
The Brussels correspondent OF the N. Y. Herald
saws, on the 10th instant:-
The action of the Congress In relation to the
resolutions concerning war and standing armies
has already been telegraphed. The majority
seemed to feel that they had as little power to
decide anything relating to that question as to
fix the courses of the stars, and SO, much to the
relief of all practical men, the matter was
strikes and courts of ar arbitration, and upon this
any working man is certainly capable OF form
ing and expressing an opinion.
First, the workingmen OF Geneva sent In 9
report OF recent successful strike In that CITY
and gave q minute account OF their strategy.