The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-03
GRANT.
His Policy Towards EnRInnd-New Develop
menIs-ne OnpOses Smmner,s NicMa.

His Policy Towards EnRlnnd-New Develop
nents-He opposes summers Views.
The New York Herdlds Washington correspond
ence of yesterday contains the following:-'
People who suppose that President Grant supports
the views expressed by Senator Sumner in his great
speech on the Alabama claims are very much mis-
taken. have the best authority for stating that the
President, so far from concurring with the Massa-
chusetts Senator thinks that great injury has been
done the country by that speech that, in point OF
fact, it has placed us in false and untenabe posi-
ton, and perhaps destroyed the only chance we had
of settling the bOthersome Alabama claims satisfac
tOriy. This may seem rather unreliable; but the
truth is, it comes in such way as to admit of no
doubt Grant does not believe in Summers plan
which, when analyzed and stripped Of its verbiage,
he considers could lead to only one logical conclu-
sion-war. Therefore the people who have been so
much alarmed in England as we'll as here at home
about sanguinary collision between the two great
Anglo-SaXon nations, and the consequent damage to
"one Dloou one language, one destiny etc, may
dismiss their fears. Grant is understood to go
further and to believe that Sumner himself is not
sincere that Summers design was to get the start
Of Banks and his followers, who were laboring yea
lousy to accomplish the annexation OF Canada and
BRUSH North America as sort OF compensation
for our Alabama claims. II is well known that Sum-
ner is one OF those who hold that 1t is not good
thing to acquire any more territory that present
territory is as large we well govern and that
there is danger in making any more extensions. The
idea is that Sumner believed, by making the speech
he did, he would put the English people in such bad
humor that they would not consent to eX-
change British North America inch of
territory in satisfaction of claims urged with
threats and buster At all events such seems to be
the belief OF Grant and it is feared by his Cabinet
UIdJ IDe proposed negotiations looking 10 the &C
QUESTION of British North America have been nipped
in the bud by Sumners speech. 1t is said that
Grant, on being asked what he thought OF Sum-
ner's speech summed up his opinion in five words
'Bad logic, but good rhetoric" Summers own de-
claration inconsistent with the rest OF his speech,
that he did not wish war, it must be admitted,
lends some paushility to this explanation
of his real object in making his re-
marks public. Grant holds that there are
only two ways of settling international
difficulties, namely, by diplomatic negotiation or by
war. If we declare that we don't want to resort to
the warlike remedy, then must adopt the only
other; and If we adopt diplomacy we must conduct
it in manner best calculated to effect our object
We must manage it with dignity, temperance, and
hrmness but not with threats and bustering.l We
must address proud and powerful nation in Ian
guage that will convince her of the justice OF
claims without offending needessly her amour
prOpre. From this statement of Grants views on
this very important subject it is difficult to perceive
wherein his policy will differ from that of his pre-
decessor, unless it be found in the proposed acquis
ton Of territory.