The New York herald., 1870-08-02
VIEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY AUGUST ls7c-TR1P1H sHErn

should have some onncial announcements with re-
spect to the course her Malestys governments has
because this Is not the time 10 enter upon the ques
ton how far France or Prussia has been JUSTIFIED In
Lord CAmNs--My lords, will take the liberty also
OF putting question which It may be convenient TO
70 ne ~, aoDe er % ara ws oo % ne %
Europe 1t IL the Intention OF her Ma esty's govern
ment 10 propose to Parliament u bill to amend the
laws relating TO the enforcement ol neutrality upon
our wn subjects, In accordance with The advice OF
the Royal Commission which SAT TWO OF three years
agOY
to answer first the question whch the noble and
learned lord has just put to me- IL Is Irne tlat the
Commission 10 which the noble lord has referred was
most strongly constituted and that its report was,
with the exception OF single member OF IT, o unan
the government by legislation with regard to
suspected vessels In time Of war; and l am
very .glad that the noble lord has, has jnss jass
continued belief In the importance OF hls rec0nmen-
dations. Is the intention OF hef Maesty's govern.
ii.enf immediately 10 Introduce bill Tor the pur-
pose (Cheersl WI regard to the questions which
nave been put TO me by my noble irend. the NOBLE
ca l must remind him that the private notce
which he gave me contained only two questions one
OF which he mas omitted, and that it did mention the
tnres last which he has put TO me. IA laughl NY
Ing no Information from the House. l think your
lor ships will re ollect that stated the day
continued TO atlhere to that policy, and that pro-
missed to lay before your lor1ships, at the earliest
opportunity, all Tie papers C0nnectei with THIS very
sad event. That Iromise hope In few days
to perform. / am entirely in the hands OF your
lordships, but cannot help thinking that 1t would
be more convenient to your lordships, and
perhaps larer to the government that those papers
should be In your hands before mako any general
statement upon them. (Hear, hear.) Ishou,d rather
make such statement when you are abe to CORE. t
what you hear than ask you 10 accept an exparte
account With respect to the discrepancy between
the statement OF NJ. lie GrainOnt anu my own. am
happy TO believe that there Is no difference between
US rs 10 facts believe that ne .ther M. de Lavalette
nor M. Olivier nor yet NJ. de Gramont, can impugn
the correctness OF any thing that stated; and tnat
the papers will show that was fully warranted IN
saying what said. believe, In fact, that in what
he stated the other day NJ. de Gramont had drawn
an inference, and 1t Is always matter OF opinion
how far tDerences ought To be accepted-lrOm
what l said respecting the efforts OF most OF the
European governments TO maintain peace. ana their
desire 70 arrive at some "a isactory solution that,
however, Is a question upon which your lordshIps
Will be better able to form a judgment when tle
papers are before you, and / shall prefer not to
make my statement Till than IL IS too true That
warded from France to Bernn--a flct that Will ne
cessltatc an immediate proclamation OF neutrality
on our part am happy to say that fortnight ago
our relations with France, Spain anI Prussia were
OF The most friendly character. During the last ten
days we have used TO them the st ongest langua e
and am happy to think that that language has not
anected those friendly relationa Whatever may be
the habit OF free discussion In this country, am
quite sure your lordshins Will think that her Ma
1esys government are bound to maintain that Dig
nned and ca M ttude which Will best enable
to maintain our rights as nentraS, to behave with
perfect justice and impartaity to all concerned,
and finally, when these clouds give signs OF disap-
to act with most efect for the purpose Of
restoring peace. tCheers.)