New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
GiN JIIIE on IIE UINHINII"N
THFIIi

i'H,,I,,rTuwN. Mas. Dec. 2s.-Gcn Bntlc1
,iirr-,.i som, lJ Iroplc tonight the Centenary
hur r. -, the n>hug Interests affected by the Treaty
~A-!.s oh. Nj. Eujtr laid hc had 10 intention of
kin. ar "raton but be there Ia confer with MS
ID. ,,w ri,.z.u, as on man may with another, upon
rit-f- ~ great pt,'" and rrNIi" interest aud IL
49,, -l,rr u That 'ouItry who>c W"lfar" many Of
o. hoar,i- Ia Ottrcd up t.e lives of their s"n>.
lie d~t nrd history "f the fisheries from ,oi t"
.I~ ,r,--.nt time, axe sInL that duTmg The whole
y ri La.I4LG had ~ r'trd and aided her
homes tie dctTU.cnt "i American Interests.
Tir f,.ut- 10 these -A"lics he SAID. are ours
~ %, f,of- ~ n"h.c- /! treaty. by none "f the
diplomacy, bat they are "ure because our iathes'
With ,..i good aru-. took them from the enemy for
;.r,. -rIeti!. The treaty which followed the war OF
-! .,i nothing anon' the great matters oi
...r- night. about whi,h We w"n' t" war.
W. ought he war. ana i0reDt IN tht
u~s,' ri- what Fought about. The younger Adams
h.i hsrrc of the nrg"tat,"n> The advice ;hr old
man d., father. sent {" President Mtdl>oi IL very
-!..'ac.,t. H.. writes A..n these wprds Sir:
worli continue I'M war md fnitey rather than up
Ign's 10 the fi~hcres hui all our titles
--qGoutl tIeded. haN" AWAY thought that
man dieIs had something TO do VIII the Welding
Oi pur 0tht- 10 the h-hcrlc- a. tiIhR they have
Tnr t"Drral projected to crltcre sharply the
o"niu' II EnraAd durin- The late war alluded
sud .gncd her conduct toncray He ais" arragned
ts" LIrt 81 the Canadian anthorlte. as nlnieal TO
,n1-nn. and continued; Vow then tn. treaty war
niii' hut -sy 10 me. These men were good ana
ps'nO',c men that lad TO do with hat treaty?
rpuj. they were good men, Yes We'll,
Then .Ay, "Iio~ do you explain ~" [. have but
naiiou I" make. and hat ~ there ccDed 10 be
.e"ning fear Of war with England. Everybody
~ frightened To death ab"u, war with England
Well with England - impossible in my judg
hsnt We'll. what made tins feari Why everybody held
arg quantity Of bonds in the United States and in
ib- Of they would go down. and there Ia moth
;ng cowardy as half million OF capital except u
Af~f rd,cunng the idea of war with England Gen.
Bl,r said that the Washington Treaty. with the sense
-. pors likely 70 produce war within years than
any other ,que;tions. Nobody knows continued the
anywhcre that know or except that the newspaper
ssee fen Ssn 81 IT aRG % ss 10
niore eagerness the question as to whether the
or~-pondsnts had right to steal it, than the question
Of what ns provisions were. The people don't know
about IT, The Democratic party press either did not get
hold Of IT. they were more occupied IN trying to cover
up the Kuklux down south, than they we're III finding
out whether their interests sacrificed at home The
Republican press thought they must not say anything
about H. becduse they thought IL an Administration
and Glory Haltluah must be said IT, and
nobody hut poor unfortunate Representative in Con
gress WHO did like u his constituents 20 under
without saying something their behalf left brlng
tho matter 10 the attention OF MS conntrynen
Gcn Butler said there thing about the Treaty
that body ought TO understand which is that the
n-hey part doe. not 20 INTO eject aud has binding
fpr~ un' both Houses Of Congress pass law giving IL
~uoot Therefore Is that be ae1tating the
nlAatrr The Treaty 10 10 come up In the present Con-
grtss and. go far iu me he's" ead the General Il
propo~ 10 oipIse any laws which will carry these
Hry clauses into effect. This will not arOgate or set
avg other provisions Of the Treaty. The General
~ ~ az length Criti, sing TIE Treaty, and exIie>,
s ~, p tha the obnoxious fsbiDg clauses ght be-
"',"' spoke two hours. and was listened 10 with
go" '''niiob and Wac fre qu"ntly applsudrd.
> ~ conclusion u Gen Buffers speech the meeting
'' 70 can town meeting at an earl, day TO appoint
'"nnS'ec to visit Washington and c,uf.r vim, con
h"'"i and other Massachusetts P,pre..ut,v. We, uno,
IA" .''ycc before them.