The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14

v,ded shall, not effect the power Of the Crown TO pro-
coed If 1t thinks III TO condemnation OF the snip hl
That the following exceptions be made from TINS
msOlution:-l Any foreign commissioned ship.
q Any foreign nOn-commissioned sup uespatcneu
IRON 'n,s country a1, tha cn.rse of neaceI vow
age, and upon which ship no fitting out or equippng
OF warke character shall have taken place IN TINS
country.
F0mth-That it is cxpedfeht to make the act OF
hiring, engaging, or procuring any person WITHIN
her % ~sr 70 g on any sap OF
by means OF false representations as to the service
In which such persons are intended to be employed,
with intent on the part Of the person so hiring en-
gazing, or procuring aforesaid, that the persons
so hired engaged or procured aforesaid shall be
section OF the Foreign Enlistment act, a misde.
meaAor, punishable like other misdemeanors under
the same section.
Ftrh-That the forms Of pleading in informations
and indictments under the Foreign Enlistment act
should be smplifed.
in which her Majesty shall be neutral any prize not
being entitled to recognition commissioned ship
of war shall be brought within the jurisdiction OF
der the authority of any beliigerent government
which prize shall have been captured by any vessel
fitted ost during the same war for the service OF such
government, whether as public or private vessel
OF war; In violation OF the laws for the protection of
the neutrality Of this realm, or If any such prize
shall be brought within the jurisdiction as aforesaid
by any subject Of the Crown or Of such belgerent
government, having come into possession Of such
prize with notice of the unlawful fitting out OF the
capturing vessel such prize should, upon due proof
IN the Admiralty courts at the suit Of the original
owner of such prize or his agent or Of any person
State to which such owner belongs, be restored
SeventhIThat In time Of war no vessel employed
IN tne military or naval servceof any beliigerent
which shall have been built equipped, fitted ont,
armed or despatched contrary to the enactment,
should be admitted into any port of her Majes.y's
In making the foregoing recommendations we
nave not felt ourselves bound to consider whether
We were exceeding what could actually be required
m WE arp nj
those recommendations should be adopted, the
municipal law OF this realm available for the en-
1orcement OF neutrality will derive increased eff
cheney, and will, SO far as we can see, have been
brought into full conformity with your Majesty's
t tnr obligations we have thought it bet
form OF general resolutions laying down the
principles on which legislation should be
up in detail the precise form of the statute. We
nave subjoined, In an appendix to this report, Ger
on this subject, which have been communicates to
us by your Majestys Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs, together with short historical menoran-
dum, prepared by Mr.. Abbott for our information
and some other documents illustrative OF the SUBJ
ject. All of which we submit to your Majesty's
gracious consideration.
CRANWORTH, ROUNDELL PALMER,
CAIRNS ". 1 VERNON HAnooURr,
W. EARL, T. Barring,
" p w gHAaMELL' W T. T. E E6ks1ER'
DIR. Washington did not sign the report, having
from indisposti0n, been unable to attend the meet
ings after June.
Mr.. Vernon Harcourt signed the document, but
gives reasons for dissenting from certain portions OF
It, In the main part Of Ine committees recommends
tions he entirely concurs, especially that which pro-
poses to increase the efficiency Of the power
Dy the executive government III restraining at
tempted violations Of neutrality Those portions Of
the report with respect to the policy OF which he
entertains considerable doubt contained In
utions two and three, which extend the punitive
power of the law and the preventive authority Of the
executive to the building of ships apart from the
question OF their arming despatch from the realm
His apprehension Is lest such extension of the law
should unnecessarily and therefore unwisely, inter-
fere with the shpbuilding trade of the country, and
injuriously affect great question of national
source and public economy. II all building with
part OF the duty of the government to repress then
there Is not keel laid bolt driven plank sawn
In any yard in the country which may not at every
instant be exposing the nation TO responsibility
hitherto unknown.