The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-03
THE INDIAN OUTRAGeS IN KANSAS.
Woman Suffrage Defeated in the
Massachusetts Senate.
ENGLAND.

The correspondence that has passed between the
two governments OF Great Britain and the United
States on the Alabama claims treaty has been pub
lished. The first despatch is from Lord Stanley to
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister at Washington,
under date Of February 49, 1s6s by which that envoy
was informed that Mr.. Adams had communicated
portions of despatch from Secretary Seward, ex-
pressing wish for the speedy settlement of all differ
ences arising from the Alabama claims the San Juan
affair, the naturalization question and the Canadian
fisheries. Secretary Seward therein suggested that
the true method would be to treat Jointly through
the medium Of an International conference, and
the first step taken the negotiations should be on
that basis. subsequently Mr.. Adams communicated
despatch to Lord Stanley from Secretary Seward,
the effect that the naturalization question caused
great uneasiness in America. and was the most i'm
pOrtant point then pending, and until that were
settled 1t would be hopeless to attempt the removal
OF any OF the other differences 1t further admits
that no delay can be compatible with the mainte-
nance OF the good understanding between the two
countries Lord Stanley was also informed that
Secretary Seward reserved his opinion OF the manner
of proceeding to be adopted In respect to the Ala
bama claims, as any decision In that regard would
have much influence on the proceedings in the natu
radiation question. In due time protocols were
signed on the subject Of the naturalization treaty
and the San Juan question.
On October q Lord Stanley writes that Mr.. Rev.
erdy Johnson called upon him the day before and
that much conversation passed between them m
the course OF which Mr.. Johnson again made pro-
posa. on behalf Of Mr.. Seward. that the matter be
referred to commission formed of an equal number
OF British and Americans, with power to call upon
an umpire in case Of disagreement, whose decision
should I've final. Lord Stanley further writes that in
this conversation little said about the point on
which the former negotiations broke or namely,
the claims that the Americans would raise before
the arbiter and the question OF the alleged prema-
ture recognition by her Majestys government Of the
state of bellgerency Of the Confederates
He moreover stated to Mr. Johnson that
this point could not be taken up, and
thereby cause the government TO depart from
the position already taken, but that he saw no DIM
Guilty In so framing the reference that by mutual
consent either tacit express diflculty might be
avoided. The negotiations thereafter proceeded
rapidly on the basis Of this agreement. by which
both nations were to be blended for the purpose Of
making things run smoothly. On November 10 q
convention was drawn up for the settlement OF all
outstanding claims, which was signed on December
6. Lord Stanley further writes Mr.. Thornton that
subsequent to the signature oil the convention he
was informed by Mr.. Johnson that Mr. Seward had
stated In his despatch that If Washington were APP
pointed as the place OF meeting all would be right
Majesty's government, he had every reason TO sup.
pose that the convention, in the other respects
accepted by the Cabinet at Washington with a fair
hope that IL ultimately would receive the sanction Of
The Senate. On November 30 Mr. Thornton writes
that Mr. Seward had informed him that the con.
tents OF the Convention were not In accordance
with the instructions given to Mr. Johnson. The
President and his colleagues could not approve Of
certain stipulations, which, In the present form,
would not receive the sanction OF the Senate. Mr..
Thornton also writes that Mr.. Seward proceeded to
assure him that his government earnestly desired
that this good work should be brought to satisfac-
tory conclusion and not fail In the last moment.
He consequently acknowledged that his Lordship
was justified In declining to reopen tire negotiations
but hoped that In consideration OF the importance
OF the subject he would not do So but consent to
some modification that would render the Convention
acceptable to the senate.
ON the English Ministry being changed Lord
Clarendon wrote, under date OF December "a, that
the British government was prepared TO meet the
wishes OF the government OF the United States, and
sent the draft OF convention, by which the nego-
tiations were to be completed on the 14h OF yanu-
ary. 1869. The second convention drawn up by Lord
Clarendon, which was lately rejected by the Senate
was I'm fact, proposal to cheat the public by de-
ceptive clauses In regard TO the recognition Of the
beIlIgerency and excited indignant comment here
with all fairminded men, and appears TO have fully
justified the action OF the Senate.
Tho London Times ON the Correspondence
Respecting the Alabama Claims.
LONDON, June 2, 1859.
The Times, reviewing the correspondence between
the English and American governments on the
Alabama claims, &C. says:-"Although we were
well aware of the frankness and desire for
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two successive British governments, we knew
not tho lengths to which Cancellation was
actually carried, and how completely II was their own
propositions, their own acts, which the Americans
repudiated through their Senate. When we compare
she cxacting ana critical spirit OF America with tho
conceding temper OF England, and come to consider
that all that was yielded insufficient to prevent
the rejection of the treaty, we despair OF the sue
cess OF any negotiations In which England nam.
tans due regard for her own rights and honorr
Discussions in Parliament ON the Canadian
Question.
LONDON, June @ 1909.
The proceedings in the House OF Commons last
evening with regard TO Canada and the other British
colonies IN North america were very interesting.
Sir Harry verney, member for Buckingham, In
qurcd what the policy OF the government would be
toward the American colonies. MIR. Nonse, the
Under secretary Tor the Colonial Department. replied
at considerable length. While he declined to enter
on the general subject OF the colonial policy OF the
government he minated that part OF that policy
was to throw the cost OF sefdefence on each colony
Measures TO that end had been partially
taken, and they would be extended next year. TIC
had no doubt tnat the arrangement for the cessiou
OF the Hudson's Bay Company's territory would re-
ceive the ratification or tho Canadian government
The question was not OF purchase only, but also
Of DEVELOPMENT. colonization ana civilization. which