The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
9KE ENGLISH VIEW OF SUMMERS
LATE SPEECH.

New York. May 1.-The Standard
the Tory organ, says that America has
done more than reject the treaty, as it
has given the world reason to believe
by Summers speech, which is endorsed
by that supreme body, that it covers all
the questions Of foreign diplomacy of
his country. The English people now
know what Motley will have to aim at
in his efforts TO arrange the Alabama
claims on the basis now wasted away.
In some respects good will ensue from
the candor which the American Senate
displays. Formerly, the danger was
t.,at England would step beyond due
regard ior national honor and dignity,
and allow the claims; but now, when
the demand has assumed its present
proportions, they will feel assured that,
even With John Bright III the cabinet,
they are safe from the cha. ce of dis
graceful equalization. The American
claim can hardly be described in seri-
Gus language and its terms not excite
Indignation. They might as well ar
que against proposal for American
troops to hold the town OF London as
"A material guarantee, or that the Prince
OF Wales should be sent TO Washing
ton aud placed in the hands of the Fed
eral authorities as hostage for England
goa DClltNIOf. IIlc 1OlICN vi
OH this subject is no longer all open
question. America has formally re-
corded her resolution that there shall
he no settlenls nj OF the Alabama claims
short of the terms that England shall
surrender at discretion and submit 10
any punishment which the United
States Senate, in its supremacy over the
affairs Of the world, may choose to in
flict. In other words, they have decid-
ed that The Alabama claims shall not be
amicabIy settled, whatever may eusue
IL the Interval. At the present day it
Is long between national hatred and
bombardment. 1t is useless to ignore
tie dangers, and forget that the feeling
in America is one intense and unmiti-
gated hatred toward Great Britain, and
that ar with England would be re-
g lrded as a national luxury. but eX-
pensive. England has not only admit
ted that such "A war would be expensive,
but deplorable. Under the circum-
stances, it is probable the Americans
will elect to keep the Alabama claims
in reserve, and await the opportunity
for revenge more deeply. War is not
an agreeable solution, Ihough invoiving
danger rather than dishonor, and it
max he better to accept any settlement
witch the present administration in
London may hare made, if the atti-
tude of the American Senate was less
ridiculous.
Summers speech creates intense ex-
element in political circles.
At a cabinet meeting yesterday the
subject of the speech was informally
discussed. Bright declared the embar-
rassment which the publication of it
produced il served England very prop
erly but agreed not to consent to en-
terrain tile terms of settlement fore
shadowed by Sumner. Lord CIaren-
don expressed his belief that the nego-
liations going OH between the two coun-
tries were OF a far less extreme charac-
ter than the speeches OF American SEN
ators or articles In lie public press. he
hoped to find Motley as courteous as
Johnson. The present administration
was eager for a lasting continuance OF
friendly relations with the United
States. Gladstone protested to have
good assurance from reliable guar ters
that the recent rejection of the treaty
on this subject by the American legis-
laIure was purelya political movement.
The present administration will en-
deavor TO settle the Alabama question
on liberal and honorable terms.
Outside, the tone of the English peo-
pie is anti American, and more so since
having read only \ partial publication
of SINNERS argument.