The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-30
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GREAT RRITATN

LONDON, July 29.-The main points of the
act for the protection of American citizens
abroad, which was passed just before the ad-
journment of the Congress of the United
States, were telegraphed to London and are
published in the morning journals. The bill
is sharply and unfavorably criticised by the
English press, though it does not appear to ex-
cite either surprise or anger. Journals of all
shades of opinion affect to consider the bill
partisan measure required by the exigeucies of
the November elections, but think this action
of Congress will not tend to promote Ameri-
can negotiations with foreign powers to secure
by treaty the establishment of principles of
nationality IN which the bill is based.
The London Times says the passage of tn
American citizen act will surprise no one 1t
was to be expected that the majority of the
United States Congress would make through
such measure as this direct bid for the Irish
vote in the coming election. There is nothing
in the general principle of the bill for Eng
land to deny or oppose. Irishmen who have
taken out naturalization papers in the United
States may properly use American passports
while travelling in Europe, or serve in the ar
my of the United States, even against Great
Britain, so long as their new citizenship is a
bona tide qualification. made in accordance
with American naturalization laws, nothing
can be said. The real purpose of the Fenian
" protected by the new citizenship, thus con-
ferred upon him to make war upon the Queen
OF England In her own realm. But here they
must be treated as subjects guilty of treason.
Aliens and natives are ON the same footing in
such case. The denial of a Jury, pned1Iate
tingaa, in the trial of the Jacmel packet pris-
oners, WAS right, because the trial OF such ease
a. that depended on internal not international
laws The evidence obtained in United States
against these prisoners 20 prove that they
were metnbers Of the Fenan Brotherhood
was merely eallateral. The real-crime charged
against these men was committed on British
territory The Times even accepts the rule
THAI a naturaiized citizen OF the United States
may come 70 England with impanity after
plotting against the Queen In America-if be
comes peaceably. The Morning Post says the
adoption Of this bill by Congress, anticipates
aud consequently delays the settlement OF the
question 81 rights of naturalized citizens be-
tween the United States and European pow
ers. The latter may Justly resent such seDion,
even while making allowance Tor the exieen-
cies Of the approaching Presidential election.
Dublin, Juiy 9-The Marquis Of AbereOrn
= ~ BE- made Duke.
LoSDoS july Midnight The usual ban
quet given az the conclusion IT the session Of
Parliament 90 the members came OF at the
Mansion House this evening. Mr.. Disraeli. ia
the course OF his remarks, touched upon the
relations existing between Great Britain and
the United States. Hs said, with regard to the
subjects 81 Misunderstanding which have been
SO much dwelled ON in the United States. that
every day leads 10 better ieslng upon them,
aud be expressed the opinion that their sOIu-
ton y near at hand. The result is only what
can be expected from the mutual good sense
and feeling Of two great and kindred nations.
FRANCE
PARIS, July 29-The Corps Legislatif hav-
Ing passed the budget and finished all business
before 1t, closed its session yesterday.
PARIS, July 29.-In the case of the United
Staie versus Arman and others, judgement
was to-day rendered against the plaintiffs.
with costs. In its decision the court saws the
evidence adduced was insufficient to support
the case made by the United States; that the
plaintiffs tailed to prove that the Messrs Ar
mans had contracted to build vessels of war
for the Southern Confederacy, or that said
Armans had received any moneys belonging
to the Government of the United States,
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-Emperor Alex
amer has called conference of thirteen MEM
Ders to meet on the 10th of August next at st.
detersbnrg, for the purpose of arranging the
E;ee'liS OF the International Convention, pledg-
ing an the great powers to abandon the use of
explosive bullets in time of war
THE PARAGUAYAN WAR.
hoSpoN, July 29.-The mail steamer from
SCUM America has arrived InteIlioence has
been received from BrazIlian sa,SSnao t ha1
the President of Paraguay, Lonez had sent
a proposition Tor peace to the allied nowars
through the medium of the Amer;can Mn
ter to Paraguay, Mr.. Washburn. N'i''''
ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION
Dispatches had been received at Rio Jane;ro
from Buenos Ayres, via Montevdeo. an
nou cling that Senior Domingo Sarmeinto.
formally ambassador to the United States, had
Deeh elected President of the Argentine Con-
federation.