New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-26
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

Crossley NJ p and several other NJ Ps and the Rows.
Newman Hall, Dr. Brock Henry Richard, &c, &c. waited
Lord Stanley at the Foreign Office The depuattcn.
having thanked the Foreign Secretary for his recent
speech, urged the Importance OF peaceiui seemchtm
In reply Lord Stanley said he could them that
the Government and he thought he might say any Gov
eminent that might into power In this country VIA
anxious TO maintain peace as they were. War, no
would be for country perhaps for no country
is it Of greater Importance to maintain peace than for
debt and taxation, though not nolerable, will nos
bear augmentation without seriously affecting our pre-
ductye power He fully conscious or the magnitude
Of the interests involved in the question OF peace or war
with the United States He must say that he never felt
the amount OF alarm this subject as had been
expressed by some friends for whose judgment he bad
great respect He had listened with much interest 10 tho
remarks Of Mr. Newman Hail. and the other gentlemen
who had visited America, the state OF public feeling
there He had also been in America for several months,
though that twenty years ago and though no doubt
they often used strong language he found 70 use homey
strong language perhaps their means Of letting of the
steam OF popular discontent but when they came TO tho
moderate and reasonable And he thought they were
not likely 10 be less for they are now like our
felt as the memorial Said that would be honor and
happiness to himself and his colleagues to bring the
matter satisfactory settlement And while he agreed
with Francis Crossey, that it might not he necessary
TO be very rigid about the terms still there must be
that Il concessions be made on side, concessions
should also be made on the other II the de,
more difficult TO bring about the unanlmity which wN
very desirable, He could not state the precise terms
on which compromise may be effected, but he had
little doubt that II they met as he hoped and be
lieved they would be, by corresponding spirit OF CON
citation the other side would be found TO set
the question at rest Hear hear With regard 10 tho
general question the foreign policy OF this country.
there had been great change or late years and be
thought he could congratulate the members OF the Peace
Society that their principles were becoming more popu
lar II is known throughout Europe. and much a.
other nations may have been puzzled by It, 1t aeknow
edged fact, that the policy OF England II policy OF
peace Unfortunately at present moment 1t s not
the world Never perhaps was there period when
more frequent But this cannot always Out OF
of confusion and transition there must OF necessity
other reasons why this cannot much longer since
military expenditure must nearly have reached ts lintt
when there will period OF comparative disarna
ment and let hope, OF general peace And then, Gen
emen continued his lOrdshp you will have the salts
have been propagatng will have had much TO do in bring
ing to pass this better condition OF things.
ADJOURNED DEBATE on IRELASD>
Mr.. Horsman, in resuming the debate expressed his
thorough disappointment with the Irish policy of tho
Government which on the Church question naction.
the land question prOcrasnatiOn, and on seducatoa
rerogression. But though they to do very little,
they inquire into great deal In fact they had
nut the whole of Ireland into commission Dealing first
with the proposal TO establish Catholic University.
ceyed in ayOwed opposition TO the Queens Universities,
aud for the propagation OF Ultramontane doctrines
and Of the queens Universities. he insisted that
would have been completely successful but for the
change which Cardinal Cullen had wrought the policy
of the Roman Catholic hierarchy. Seyentyfve per cent
OF the poor children OF Ireland at these mixed
schools, aud the Queens Colleges would have been
ference OF their Bishops to the Church Of Ireland
long as 1t was maintained as favored Church there
be swept away 1t had passed beyond the stage Of IN
Government proposed. but Parliament ought at once
lay down the principle on which the ecclesasti.
o ae us Passing to 'nd the land SassSn
he traced the evils Of the present sys-
by corruption, and when the multiplication OF
small holdings, each giving vote, gave higher market
10 the different circumstances OF England and Ireland.
the doctrine that the same principles OF legislation
for the future legislation ought TO be in accordance
with the wishes and wants of the Irish people without
could rule Ireland without coercion until have
given full effect to the principle OF religious equality.
OF insecurity which driving the tenant farmers from
the country and until we had united all classes In ono
great system Of unsectaran education.
After some remarks from Mr. Corrance, who did not OPP
dial measures but denounced revolutionary psnaceas
Mr. Lowe maintained that in discussing the Irish ques
ton Fenianism should be left out OF sight IL was an In
cdenta Of the present condition OF Ireland
arising altogether out Of the close Of the American
and fed entirely from extraneous sources, and it wsi
ridiculous to assert that had any connection with the
land or the church questions. The aim Of the Fenans
tne BRUSH GoVeHmeS but 70 desoae Ireland and tbs
existence OF the conspiracy ought not to force us INTO any
impatient, he said, an Englishman, Of perpetual
misrepresentation on this question he proceeded TO
show the allacies which most OF them rested Though
there much that unsatisfactory IN the state Of
Ireland She nevertheless, as Lord Mayo had shown su
thortatvey was progressing, and IN some respects rap
idly; Ireland was no more governed by England than
England by Ireland she was adequately represented IN
Parliament her taxation lighter, and she received
such large assistance from the public funds that England
the land question absurd nyegh against the
law which was the same In England and Ireland. and.
though he had sat on many committees he had never
heard yet of landlord oppression which could be
verified by dates or other orcunsantla evidence Tho
while it prevailed to present there must always
be chronic poverty and discomfort. The only remedy
cultural labor That could only be done by the dow Of
capital into Ireland III capital did not find Its way there
Of Ireland ike Mr. Mcguire, who were perpetuay cry
ing out that the country in decay and threatening
Mr. Mil proposed to stereotype. Mr. Lowe made lively
and humorous attack Mr. Mills pamphlet andsshowed
OF Ireland. The British Government, beside being
heavy loser in point OF money. would become ten times
aud the peasantry would be inspired with burning de-
sire TO get rid OF us that they might have no more rent
pay The holding Of land was regulated, not by laws
but by the condition OF every country and even MI
Mills plan were adopted the process Of aggIegston
would else the old evils OF subiettnf
and overcrowdng would recur Turning 10 the proposa
TO create Roman Catholic University be eondemnsa
aity, but To the Uramontane hierarchy OF Ireland Far
mischief But he refused to believe that the Government
was IL shsst p thus prSPosH nt %a S T,iSsf @en
Ssd served s ppoe otSsrws would
been preached first In Parliament and without previous
communication with the Roman Catholic Bishops lie
deeply regretted the determination 70 touch the irish
Church The Of the Church he held 70 De puno
property, Of which Parliament was the trustee .vr Se
benefit Of the Irish people at large and was
lous misrepresentation devote them exclusively 70 tno
religion OF less than per cent Of the population h
the last link Of CALLING fetter and when we haa sws
It away might boast that we had broken en'reV wiz"
the wicked past ~.
argued in favor OF giving legal sanction aud opeIau
to the ienantrght custom, aud advocated an appca
OF the principle OF association To agriculture Dy MI
Vance who attrbutng the ills OF Ireland 70 the crenos
Of The iOc fIoehOds 70 tho want 0 real Qon petNeoN