The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-03-27
The Alabama Claims.

settled question lS~quiet. The American
people have other i1ore pressing business
on hand, and they have accorLiDg w laid
this by till more cony enicat season Is But
once In three or six months the English
Parliament gel round III and giys il Nai,
airing in that august body. All ngotia-
tons so far have failed; all proposals for
accommodation have been rejected; if we hint
at given course, England finds a lion in
the way; If re consent 10 ,4er propositions,
she has ready loophole of retreat. The f.
IA. split was on point evidently made for
the occasion-E England and the United
States has come to an understanding that
the Whole matter should be Submitted to
arbitration. Then came the supplement
tary question, What points Shall be sub
mitted? The United States said all, inclu-
ding the primary one whether England S
haste in declaring for neutrality was not the
chief reason for the acts of the destroyers of
our comm2ree. Here England launched a
decided refusal to go farther, as she well
knows itweuld bread off the hegotiationsif
she did so: for ii that point were left out,
we might as well not arbitrate. The con-
seriousness of having laid herself open to Sc
we're criticism by her course la 1861 is 600
keen to admit of probing and losing on
that score sends the whole game out OF her
hands. .A tAlb
Here the two nations are at a dead lock,
and Minister Adams resigns and makes
preparations to return. OF course there
must be some formal encomlums passed on
him; some panegyrics woven in IN some
way with discussion of great question,
and the Alabama claims are just the thing.
Accordingly, at session of the House of
Commons short time ago it was called up,
and nice, delicious season was enjoyed in
a sort of semi confession of national SIN;
but still no general committal to the doc
trne that it was possible for the English
nation to be wrong That idea was too
preposterouS to be entertained for mo
ment; but stil many very pleasant words
were uttered. Mr.. Adams was highly
praised We should judge from the tauda-
tons given that he had worked for the best
interests OF that government. Two orthree
gentlemen went somewhat into the history
OF the affair; but no one said word about
ever paying for the ships burned. One
member admitted that the pirate ships were
built, manned and fitted up with arma
ments IN British ports, that they were re-
celved with favor In their colonial ports !;
and that, while the American flag was driy-
en- from the seas and two hundred AmeIi-
can ships were burned, English commerce
was immensely extended. We expected on
reading his words to find III the next sen
tence an admission that perhaps a dollar or
two ought 10 be paid to the sufferers in the
United States; but it did not. come. The
English statesmen and legislators are as
chary Of admitting payment to be possible
as they would be OF contessing crime.
Well, We can wait. We do rot want Or
court war. We have enough to do Of hons
est work for the present, but time will work
changes that may favor US in this as in
other questions. Our nation had come
claims of similar nature against France,
which lay along for many years. When a
settlement might be called for she could not
attend TO it, till at last there came time in
our affairs when we could say to France,
That bill must be paid, and it was paid
in full and without unseemly delay. Eng
land may remember that little historic mo-
ucy matter, and with profit, for the sooner
the bill is settled the less will the interest
he. ..r..
1t is 4 matter of congratulation that We
as a people can bear these insults and the
losses to our trade with equanimity. Three
years have nearly passed away since the
war closed, and the vacancies made in our
merchant marine by those British pirates
have not been filled. The great carrying
trade is in foreign hands or under foreign
flags, and years must e!apse before Amerl-
eau ships, under the national emblem, will
ornament the oceans surface as they did
previous to 1861. But the nation is grow
ing stronger daily; Its arms has gained re
cuperatcd power, and the burden she now
carries will be removed in due time. Then
will come the hour when We can, and per-
haps may, collect our own bills without az
bitration English legislators will do well
to watch for that day and be ready. = CHI
cage Journal of Commerce..
BLEEDING kANsAs-A married woman
lately clipped with g.ass-eJ cred physician in
Kansas, and left tho following unique note
as a comforter for the ''old man.: 10
Dear Uubby-You're played out. /
ike Dr.-so well that prefer going with
him rather than stay with you-you good
for nothing, degenerate cuss. It's none Of
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