New-York tribune., 1869-06-16
FOREIGN NEWS BY MAIL.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMs-sPEECH OF LORD CLAIR
FNDON.

ENDON.
On June 4, Lord StratfOrd de Redclitfe meyed
for copy of any treaty concluded between the Foreign
seereSry and the Minister Of tho United states respect
ing the socaed Alabama claims. He explained that ne
Subject which would indeed be premature, considering
that official papers laid on the table on May 81 had
been delivered TO himself only few hours ago, although
the Information contained in them had been In the pos
session Of the newspaper press long before @ o Tan
preceded me in Office lord stanley MADE mao @ tns GU
OF American subjects arising from the losses sustained by
the Alabama and other vessels; but In November 1901
declining 10 waive what conceived 20 be his right 20
bring before the arbitration the question of the recogn
affairs remained TIL Mr. Reverdy Johnson's arrival Mr.
Johnson came to TINS country hot ony ynSdras Win Sosr
on his part honorably TO adjust the differences Pc
tween the two countries. aud 20 establish their rea
tions on the footing which they ought, and would
almost add they must be- lCheeraI do not say TINS on
account of the usual sentimental grounds, as may call
them-grounds OF common ancestry, lhuguage nilI oe
institutions, although to those attach very hgh I'M
ng material interests which knit the two countries
together interests which based on peace and which
broken by lCheersl Tho opinions OF Mr. Reyerdy
Johnson on this sense we're notorious through the United
ratified by the Senate though II had vetoed almost every
other diplomatic appointment made py tFesdebt % a y0a
more friendly feeling existed on the part OF te people
menced negotiation by making various propositions
which Stanley could not accept but on October last
razaon TO which the United states attached such inn
potance that they made the sine qua non OF any nego
ons, and under that protocol the question OF hdee
sibo allegiance settled by an agreement chat nat
raj born Engshman, on becoming nstSTaIzed M & IN the
tionay. Considering the altered circumstances OF our
time, tho facilities OF COMMUNICATION ana the number OF
themselves in other countries, was Impossible thlnk,
for country like England which promotes and encour
ages emigration TO insist any longer Oh the doctrine OF
ndefeasibe allegiance, and the protoco signed Dy my
having the same object viewor by the Prussian treaty
it Insisted that ruSsian subject DC resident
I'M the United states for five before lie obtained
that right whereas there was no s9eh restotoh III ne
PsOtUeT nroSf OF Inc desire Of the British Govern
ment TO meet the wishes OF the Uhted states
ocol respecting the San Juan water boundary which has
been more matter OF dispute for nearly so years
PTSPUsbs nebe sHd Sf % RGsse on the 10th q October
Lord stanley and Mr. johnson entered on the eonsdera
ton OF the Alabama claims, and, after some proposition
ON the part OF Mr. Johnson had been very properly de-
cned by Lord Stanley, Mr. Johnson proposed that two
whom ali claims should be referred and that the Com
missoners should then appoint an or 6n
provided that neither Government In case TINS was
agreed should make out in support OF It's posi-
on and that no person should be heard ior or against
such claim, the official correspondence alone DelnR
formal shape and on the 10th OF November Lord stan
ley signed the Convention with Mr johnson Two days
aftcrward Mr.. Johnson received telegram from Mr. |
Seward stating that the Convention was entirely accept
able except that the place oI meeting I'm sVp1 10 xs
reason believe that Dir. Johnson was not only iuly
meet with the nil approval OF Mr. Seward who cog
niznn of every seD which had taken in tho matter
" not I'LL the 27th OF November thaI born otanIey
1t objected TO- and was not TIL the lst OF De
that he became informed OF the nature OF tnOe
objections that alterations In the terms OF the Con
ventiOn were proposed Inc present 1oVeEhnent,
fore was met ON the very threshold OF office by obec-
tons O the Convention. aud we were told IN letter n
tended for Lord Stanley that Mr. Reverdy Johnson ad
misunderstood his instructnns that he had departed
widely from the Convention OF 1885, which through
ont taken as model the President thought several
of the articles inadmssable ana that the CABINET !
were agreed that the Convention could not be |
ratified by the Senate MT seward, az the same time
sist Convention being laid before the Senate, nor
refuse complete good work grave responsibility,
therefore, rested the Government aud We had either
TO insist upon Convention being laid before the Sen
ate. In which know IL would DO rejected or un
modify Convention which already |
signed We felt that the former would be TO
and that might be accused OF refus
ing 10 accomplish good work that had been nearly COM
peted by our predecessors We accordingly examined
tho notifications proposed, and found that In reality
variations OF form rather than OF substance
On the l4th OF January, accordingly signed conyen-
ton with Mr. johnson, and both that and the Conven
papers which been produced They are both at an
they dead and buried, and do that
any useful purpose would be served by entering In detail
into differences between them. Cheersl at any
should bring forward tho subject shall lie perfectly
ready TO enter into the principles OF the first |
Convention, which think adhered far more |
closely to the Convention 0f 1859 which of Amer
rican origin and had been insisted the model which
should DO followed than the sent by Mr. Seward
No Impartial person. think Will deny that everything
has boen done In order 70 meet the wishes aud adopt the
proposals OF the American Government. lCheersl In
deed great has been the desire both O the late and the
present 10 bring this painful controversy TO
close that your lordships may think that our eonces
wonder therefore. that there was great expres