New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-28
THE HIGH COMMISSION.

arsexcept MesSrs. NJ Donald ana NOrthcote' An' ~
tncs are cond ~cted secretly
TIE CANADIAN MEMBER.
OTTAWA, Canada Feb. &..-SH Jon" -
Mcdonald accompanied ty lady MeDoih.iD, ,~ ~ r,e
pard Deputy Minister OF Justice, ". Nh'V'~ ~, ,,n,,s
risber4es DEPARTMENT and Mr. Drnevater' 81
private Secretary, left FOR Washington TINS in'
PAPERS PREPARED FOR THE C3 ~ n
Iro1 tn . g1'" ,Iof q C. Bancroft Davis
II ua,t -, ~ : ste has been aIpoinlTu ILL
,ary Of Tie Augtcan Con IIii,STTent has prepared
nlis of All the questions T. DE- hut
the part Of ne az, Aa''l most Important document
Is s'f9 e ' pan Of The secretary Of on tft AN
regard the position OF ste rarsr cites largely from
mama clls a. and law IN proof ol tue ,s,' ol ''t
Government and rTe reyious -cussons Of the ones
heretoforc abrifgueut o. TIC history o the Aa-
hama ana klsiofers from official documents m pos
SION Of he pp5I,eII lyr lJ ny tbe American
slnll,a u but no allus0n Is inado "lat-
ev1r to thc claims sroES ard fse british commits
RIOS, viii he furnished ia due time Win ihe
5c Governments version of the Ala'aina ruI tNP'
s4uon OF to and other property n the South, End
,sit1u III the fishery question ana the briti~h lhtr
TTtStce and re discussions points Of iuto-na-
tons law IN which it will be maintained that the origin
gnier Government the right 81 Sovereignty az at least
one marine league II is the impression that the discus,
character oad that full report OF the proceedings Viii
not De made
ruF BEITIsH ESTIMATE OF ITS IMMEDIATE RE
SUITS.
FSori n Lozloa D17y Ne-~s Fsl TO-
There is M last n prospect of the settlement.
or AZ beast ~ fun statement dud review, ot ali the out
United state, No passage in the large part OF the
Queens speech which devoted - foreign affairs gave
more entire satisfaction than that which announced the
sctua appointment Of a Commission 20 proceed 10 Wash
uc'0n o. af'ust the Canadian d.fculty and which in
himself that Commission would "be authorized at The
ane time and u the same manner O resume consdera
stances of the late war" The function Of the
Commission Is indeed wider than even TINS LOT
or may be made by each Government, or by - cit
zens, upon the other, are 10 come under lis cousd
IS therefore the JOINT work o. the two Governments
came from side the sugct stOu that u should cu
stder the Alabama dispute came from President Grant
81 roTrse n Is understood thai the COMMISSION Is only
one 70 inquire and 20 suggest, in Lord G-2uve wor -
not 10 settle, hut 10 consider the mode IN which the
81 the WsV of settlement We shall, in fact. get from
fhe labors Of Til, Commission statement OF What TIE
Alabama claims really what an the American coii
plants against Canada; and what Is the Canadian
as well as any suggestions which either SIDE may
have 20 make o. 10 the means ny winch the di1-
Cuties lie smO0thel away. II Is hardly necessary TO
-ay that the claims which the Commission WI! re'Is"
arc simply those against the two Governments. The
6oders of that miserable speculation the Confederate
loan' seem 10 have based one NOR nope on he "il
sOn' ana u CONSIDER theH improved pro-Pecte ~ III
creasns the value q Their hundred pound ,aaitS :"
Oi
of course doomed 10 one more dlsaploihtpeGI Iuey
-peculed the success 81 Rebellion, aHd Che American
Government can no more he asked 20 recognize their
claim than the English government can be ashed 70 pay
interest on the money which American servant Erl-
bave invested iu Fenian enterprise.
The constitution of Tie COnmisO ion is qne a. promis-
inC th fat ~ It's appointment. The Home Govern
Thornton; canada is represented DE- sir John M'cdoua o.
SIS Prime Minister, and bv sr Ohm Rose whe Interna
Sir. Montague Bernard; and Lord Trrterden a. >ter.-
sry Will put the disposal Of The Commission the prAc
ffsaIl Es ret l he q
80 orceal'r Of CEN SchencE Of Mn Fish and o{ the
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr.. VII
Hams, wall, az least guarantee the very bt,' lOsHH
representation OF American interests ana ',l'i !i'
e1-AttOruey General HOaT viii give the legal side of
the M ce~e i force. The stattme of American com
irts before ucn BODY as thus constituted T. very
different thing from statement made IN time Of e.
against ourselves and against Canada l. CHIEFLY one az
unfrendunc,,, hut 20 give tnat complaint any rt"i
dednteucN~ 'I force, the Commission mus NV "a
pointed 10 unfreudy Bcts nut must e convinced th4t
those aoss aIore out OF an nlit4I1 pun , -.
fshertes dispute he eHtrtly one Wm,u te Nhtt-,"L.
have brought upon uenselyvo. IL Il gutt true 'uat
twelve American vessels Were sti@td utfus .''e
Last fishing SEASON fOF uh.a"lu hsAihk IN '"hal.th
waters OF those ves--i- six had Des-n actually
warned by she Cansdaur.. Jrts,. and The "f1'r1-
ten Of them confessed TIA u, hitN tnt9 "tIt
trespasIIc. Tue American Go',rumDu t Nell l-,irl
circular fu orHne fishermen tnut they bad no longer
right 10 h,h I'm Canadian waters. aud three American
vessels sent under |Nnndudei lli 10 Ave
direct warning 10 any who needed H. IDerr was lire
fore, conceivable excuse Ior The presence 81 tht5e
twelve vessels IN Canadian Wajers. MOI vas ne WIN
the CANADIAN Government. That right va. secured
yhetn Dy the Reciprocity Treaty, which open AL but
me Reciprocity Treaty abro-ated By the AmeI1csI
Government after years notice, in A4rch l~o m pitt
uf 0.u -d4an liquidation winch sCnt 70 NasLnGou IN
Octpber Isf5 ~ ASK continuance. 10 j., DO fact
s,naf. ibt b. 10 couplau Of Ire unrlenduess OF her
great -bpr; ua 1re glad that me DOMINION u 50
efficiently I,prented by two o. It's chief statesmen on
the Commission.
Mr. DHr4el's reference 70 the attitude Of American
Politician tow ard England Vas the most effective and
powerful part o. liz .5.e speech thursday. TAr pub
NI y
Lar right derived fluIu ms conduct toward the Northern
de durin. tA- civil TO rebuke the tholg5teAsnes-
II American statesmen. II Il were not always made
evident that American sttresmanshp must lie Judged
ather hy deeds than by it, words, Ve should sODe
times quite despair OF keeping the peace between the
teo nations President Grant IL NOT IN a. unconcni@oTy
mood l his last message seemed 10 indicate After
ereupDry speech be tkee 70 dllatOry aton and nav
ing vented his iee-ugs, submits 10 the guidance OF
reason. Cen. Thenrk az one TINE seemed 10 ~
coming iu hurry 10 demand All immediate settle
Iurut OF tr Alabama claims TO tie uttermOs faIthiug
But mesuV HE our Government IusAes ID cobc4aIoIl
fYpusll that Commission snail inquire INTO AmeTdsAu
rleyancas against Carada and the President rephe-
$50 tI ans ana itt lLfm inquire INTO ihose bttNteh
AUfuc- sud tu-.aud ~ Vel. We ter5hdly recognise
ti- frendliie-s action. aud gladly admit that sim
lr fneudnest has generally claracserl%d the CONDUCT
M rcFp,rQ1lc American -iate -fIaDsIp Bot while tLue
admitting aud feeling that the real substance Of Amer
Joan pOr,y i Iileu, He 'an ' eSIet sie etIebdn
Doss which continually hhc- expression IN words
Ne NJ Di.r-es,,d IL j. Nv w.
possible that TIE American people may really t arOusO
overt AL f, h. c0luu,ft-d s,,h a. tn seizure Of the
Trni, which public opinion IN fhu country cannot over
loot We so not prct from Anc politician, quite
1lat excessive courtesy which European poi ticsans
lesrI 100 The historic Courts o. the Ola World but
t look flr the self control and -lfEnOWledge which
ought o. belong educated people. The large alien
population Llcl The american s5stem too hastily en-
franchise DO probably source % temptation. bat % y
li,,bc -rt that 20 many Responsible persons
tHrr-siy-. gar tu Tleaee the vulgar aud I'M
peril their -it-IeC insure passing chrfL III insy
-. deed, Be said. and j. said by Americans That Inc
Language of abu-, which they soak Is often echoed
from thi. side. But IRON irresponsible no
S,dics o. O :. ds from our Bereeiord Hol-s ana h d
tuck and NJnIefsrs, and ID j. rcechOed from Their
de, NOT merely their I.tcg- and ChBnIrra but Do!