The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27

on the subject OF the present vsS. sxas,t
as regards the ocean mall service q II already
known. 1t Is the purpose Of this government to
maintain strict neutrality. 1t Is considered that
all our interests depend upon avoiding entang,inp
European alliances, and that we would gain nothing
whatever by expressing partlatv for side or the
other. In fact the intention OF our government TO
remain strictly neutral has been communicated to
all the Cabinets Of Europe and given great satisisc
lion. The story, therefore, that President Grant
urges the necessity Of respecting Belgian neutrality
occasions about much laughter as the proposition
OF Franz Sigel TO make q descent upon France
with 100000 Dutchmen M. Bertneniv, in particular,
enjoys the Sl.el proposition.
Baron Gerot has received the following despatch
from his government
Public opinion In England is favorable to North
sse aS with the law aSs Noa
Germany as she did against America with the Ala
balna.
The Baron has also received the following letter
from the Secretary OF State:-
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1901
SIR have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter Of the 10th Instant communicating to
this government the text OF q despatch from Count
Bismarck to the effect that private property on the
high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
out regard to reciprocity. ID compliance with
the request further contained III your note,
lhat comnq9 p has been officially made
eennly snce INK lie TRnsa se + a
Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams their
e. nasr ss %
amity and commerce, TO be In force ten years from
aesa ns @
an ana trading vessels employed In ex
thereby rendering the necessaries conyenences and
comforts Of human life more easy to be obtained
and more general, should be allowed to pass free
fhnf nAtfh nR HIN acf
Powers should grant or Issue any commission to any
private armed vessels empowering them to take or
commerce. The government OF the United States
receives with great pleasure this renewed adhe-
renee Of the great and enlightened German govern
ment to the principles temporarily established by
the treaty OF 1885, and since then advocated by this
government whenever an opportunity has offered.
In 1854 President Pierce, In his annual message to
Congress, sald:-
Should the leading Powers Of Europe proposing
rule Of law 70 exempt private properly upon
BY p.,vstser as United States will readily meet them on
adhesion to the declaration Of Paris. Mr. Marcy,
then Secretary OF State, REPLIED the President pro-
poses 70 add to the rst In the declara
"And that the private property OF the subjects or
citizens of beigerent on the high seas shall be ex
OF the other beligerents unless 1t be contraband.n
Thus amended the government OF the United states
pies Contained in that declaration. And again. in
1851, Mr. Seward renewed the offer to give the adhe
sion OF the United States TO The declaration OF tile
Congress Of Paris, and expressed preference that
the same amendment should be retained Count
Blsmarcks despatch, communicated in your letter
of the 10th instant, shows that North Germany Is
willing to recognize the principle, even without
reciprocity, In the war which has now unhappiy
broken out between that country and France. THIS
gives reason to hope that the government and the
people OF the United States may be gratied by
seeing 1t universally recognized as another restrain
Ing ana humanlzing influence imposed by modern
civilization upon the art OF war.
Accept the renewed assurance Of my very high
consideration. HAMILTON FISH.
BARON GEROLT &C.