New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

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YoNpOS March 12--The following IS LORD stan
lev,s speeoh delivered in the House of Commons
on Friday evening last and summarized in Mondays
TRIBUNE
LORD sTANLEY-I think il due 20 the honorable men,
Der who has brought this subject forward and who has
seat with it clear and condensed manner 10 &C
knowledge that he has said nothing which Is Calculated
10 Increase any feeling OF international irritation tDat
may slill- remain, or TO aggravate tho complications
which have unfortunately, arisen In one portion OF ms
remarks cannot at oil events help pressing my cordial
concurrence in the tribute which lie has paid to the high
character and accomplishments OF the United STATES
Minister whose services unfortunately we are about 10
bee. fCheersl Few could have bad more diicnit
part TO perform and fewer st could have displayed, in
all that has been DONE sounder judgment or greater
sobearance. tCheers 10 is not my wish TO follow the
honorable gentleman into that part OF his speech when
seiated the conduct Of Lord Russell Lord Russell had
many difficulties TO encounter, and be has MANY friends
aud representatives IN this House who win be prepared
20 yindcate anything that may be said IN criticism
OF tho steps taken by him. Ny business israfher with the
present aspect OF tho controversy than the past GER
taInly regretted that the honorable member should in
one respect have displayed slight tinge Of partisanshp,
Which, TO 90 him Justice he generally succeeded in avoid
ing The honorable gentleman appeared to regard II as
extraordinary that we should have Consented TO refer
hs question TO arbitration, and seems 10 think that
owing % Some changes I'm opinions our conduct had
altered DO not want to revive old points OF contro-
vey it wOuldbe very difficult 10 point out one Single
word in any speech made by my right hP92ahe lllend
the First Lord Of the Treasury or by myself which could
Aboy that we had prudicod the issue. Whatever else
may be the matter Of the controversy, Il E hope need
make any profession OF my anxiety TO settle this
dispute il possible England has nothing 10 gain by
keeping ii OPEN and something TO gain by closing. We
have vast commercial relations with the United States
long Line ofoOnnuous frontier We meet and cross one
another in every part Of the GLOBE have both sides
load of debt which neither can wish TO in
crease. lIIear, hear and Taught We can do eaoh
ether jnealeulahle harm, and believe ii is equally the
wish well the interest Of both nations TO remain on
amcable terms lCheersl need not, therefore, say
that we want to arrange this matter i Nc cam
dol think in the present state OF the question
any difficulty arises from popular feeling IN England So
from that being the the reaction from earlier
feelings strong that We almost too ready to ae-
sad 10 assume in every doubtful point that the decision
ought TO be against us This Is no doubt an error on tie
Inands, and inAsorninate concessions to whatever
asked are equally likely 20 end 10 mischief what we
have Go u 10 try and find what the strict rights
Of tho case to state the case so sscertained and To tenn
peracy and ily eldeayoy to DO justice TO onrseIlsS
whom We have TO treat Nova sir there never was case
points TO be settled; because on the other side there
certain questions complicated by al sorts of grievances
- aye SnrS S%s h6Sdc 6nt %t6 oe who feel
Them Tad 4, hard 70 define. DO not complain Of
Americas e should Pfo6aSy entertain pretty mucn
same feeling heu WHO have emerged lfom cill wal
nve hunded million pounds OF debt not for little
e S,nG M II iSokTson SheeTs am not now saying
whether was In every instance one Of rigid
ascertain by ardtratloDi bu i our neutrality had beeu
20 doubt that We should have fallen short Of the eSpecta
Mons of the people Of the United states What theyeX
heutraty. coupled with sympathy and moral support
JcheeIs When sueh 5feis gn , hno Mi
II obvious that ne dlsaf(mhlHtht :" Plotu'e WI
nnd vent shape aud that 4 the key To great
has been obsefS abe earlier stages OF the question
And In that point Of view 90 not regret me time that
more calmly in 1855 than in 1864 Cheers PASSIONS Of
the moment pass away but Iels aha alsnnG,s Irnni
bonding reduced within the narTowest pussibe hunts
On 6onbtfnl questions VI fact which il would not
he likely that tho two Governments should agree we axe
OF one mind far this that we know we cannot agree
partial party The principle Of arora on has been ac-
Cepted as far Ss We are eoHcesned, "ien , Is b an m
that step was not taken earlier. Time. We
~ al rs " Tie trah H. We have conceded everything
asked for, whom tne dspote began Hear hear AZ
that time the question OF premature recognition OF beS-
erent rights had mot assumed ts present inp0rtahce
Incidentally i vas mentioned eut tha, was ai hn' o.
De- has been gazing mportsnie IN te minus a @ t
move other causes Of complaint Hear hesr The sole
point unsettled between us IL this: lOu are WING
ton Of the Alabama and other kindred vessels; are yoa
willing 70 include, as point IN Tie reference the 49es-
fhe Confederation wheI you did 2" Ehc have
sannct see What beans fc two bings have on each
oihe for oil practicable purposes, az bearing on the
whether we we're risf o. srOng tho war OF 82 There
persons wbO 10 NOS accept that view Of the case
VIII lbeIeIoIe ep9eAlof 20 tlIo'ce w. IsuPlo>e tt
so human being wil contena thei al no period during
that prolonged struggle OF four yeara the Confederate
preensiop has ever been Pit forward but II they were
bslhgeronts at time anc lot 81 when recognized -
sucb when did teey become 80 Take date tlal VIII
test the Qncsnon II ever ttey bell gerehts sup
pose tboy after TIE celebrated battle Of Bun
Run fhsy neg ths. sss fFGe t t9y nS
And shove All. Washington vas threatened snnpo,e we
being hare found tan With nei Could any Que nav
charged ne with being pfscpiiatc 10 our a.,
Hnd bad VIC aoSs ths hOT sona y nsGG 10 Ap ses
Bull Ron %as fought 10 July, 1891. II hal chosen o.
haze 'S Ssn hSs 3 r. me q SoSStona lbs
sSen aS were ssSg dome IN
admitted that VIII you. the American 6oVeInmsht 'Vi
any %s Ss ssas sd aSus what you
ouEht and made the recognition ak niSnens bssp
IT'S IN tbis ground Of rrelevapcy that rest more then
thAt Of national dsny But there another 9peeCn
question Of recognition included, would any sIDei asH
With h' that s point on which hnd consiaeiaO y;
sSSrscsf Snd aSs OS. p e Gs Win Gwen
ana 9entgei pSwer sga e oSesed on it
by International law. Now granting that hterna'ons
aas s M vague 'h9S a nsw much must 6e left to the
discretion OF the arbiter. that i sti question
10 the main, by recognized principles, ana when
probably unwilling 70 Ironon,hGe ue'son ~ a
Cotay different character 10 whether certain polt
cal act, the recognition Of belgeTent was OF was not
was placed rule is there to go by Is il matter of
precedent or moral uscef Are political consideration.
snolnded asOf i cOntended that recognition was
nreInare1 But In what sense and for what purpose
10 one viii question that it was matter on which as
an independent, we were entitled 70 use our own