The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-22
ENGLAND AND AMERICA,
Epit0me Of Opinions of the Enalish Press ON
the Presidents Nlessuge.

EpftObe Oh OpluGOns OIL lue E1AIsn ffess
the Presidents Nlessuge.
~ The london Times deeply regre that General
message appears TO reveal. 1t seems to be thought
in republics well in empires that the most pro-
missing means OF counteracting dissatisfaction at
home is to be found in diverting the attention of
the people by discussions with foreign powers 1t
has been for some time past confessed that the
domestic administration OF the President has not
correspOnded to the hopes entertained when he en-
tered upon his oiice. He would fain be reelected
for another term when the time comes, ana his
message shows him gravitating to the posi-
tion OF General Butler, and bidding for domes-
TIC support by menacing foreign powers.
Alabama claims does not warrant any hope of their
settlement He proposes that the United States
should ascertain and settle the claims OF individual
claimants, and should then keep an account open
until the British Government desired to make a
other words we sh ould be inclined to nay In full of
ali demands. II Congress should accept this pro-
position, we cannot resent strictly domestic acs
but it is impossible not TO see how thoroughly uh-
promising 1t is OF any friendly settlement. The
Canadian difficulties are, happily, in different pO-
stion. They are not yet closed against discussion
and If the President s disposed to make any formal
remOnstIance it will be considered with the Keen
est desire 10 satisfy every complaint
The Daily Neips, speaking Of the Alabama claims,
saws the matter is one OF business and the United
States having, by their Plenipotentary, made us an
Oifer which we accepted aud then after its accept
ance, having rejected it, ought at least to tell us
why the rejection took place. General Grant appa-
Indebtedness before we see what the claim against
us is; to give promise to pay, and let the Ameri-
III the SUN. III Is nus III AL
lug, he will have TO leave the question to his sue
cessOr
The Post observes that IL the Government OF the
United States mediate a war with Great Britain,
ei her directly or through Canada, the words of the
Pre- sident are just those which one might expect to
find used. II similar style had been adopted by
the Russian CZar or the Prussian King IL would un-
questionaby have meant mischief. But American
Presidents are not TO ne measured by the same
same standard, and we know from experience that
the other side OF the Atlantic langu age must be
largely discounted in order TO arrive at its real
meaning.
The Telegraph thinks that the desire expressed in
the message 70 obtain clear estimate OF the private
that ''the Government may have the ownership Of
those claims, well as the control OF all demands
against Great Britain" indicates desire to bring
the controversy to close; and on side we must
most heartily reciprOcate that WISH
The STANDARD considers that the message Is hardly
likely TO gihe satisfaction TO any one, much less to
raise the credit Of a man who seems destined TO
lose In politics the reputation whchpartly by skill.
partly by 0bstinacy, partly perhaps by sheer good
fortune-he achieved in war The Message is not
beicose and so far IL is reassuring But 1t is not
The Tal Mall Gazette remarks:-"It would be
foolish TO deny that the ssage OF President Grant
to Congress- as reported by telegraph, hOdes dis
turbed relations between this country and the
United States ,
The weak side OF the English position is
one which il is not omen to the President OF the
| United States TO urge upon us. lt becomes more
and manifest that in establishing the Dominion
| OF Canada we have taken step OF which we have
| not yet fully comprehended the serious cOnse
quences. The "Gazettdthens expresses regret thai
the British empire should be responsible FOR tht
effects of the political and public action Of the
| Dominion ana does not consider the tender policy
plants and pretensoLs OF the United States a.
| wise.