New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-26
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS.

The Times of the 18th inst. says: The con-
cuson 70 which we must come after this full discussion
from it greatly overbaance its deficiencies Though we
are disposed to agree with Lord Derby that the "gen-
exareerated and though we willingly admit that it is
not wise policy to yield everything in order to conei
ate an opponent do not recognize that the present
Treaty been nduly influenced by these considerd-
Lord Granville and Lord De Grey show mat on
that this Is the case may DO assumed from te lact
that the Treaty has been criticised with quite az
much hostility in America as here. With regard TO the
| machinery Of arbitration. there seems nOtmhE 70
TO the settlement these important questions in itself
victory Of civilization but In the choice OF the Chiefs OF
fcien pledge for impaftality After disputes so long
and the expression of opinions so rreconciaDe Is I'M
possible that any agreement should fully satisfy either
party but reflection WILL We think, convince any impair
ta critic that the claims growing out OF the civil war
speech OF Lord Cairns it was 10 be expected that the mo-
without its use, but the practical decision was necessa
rily against resolution which involved nothing less
The telegraph OF the same day says Every English
merchant at the time felt that the escape OF the Alabama
was a unhappy precedent, which might be turned
against the event Of any future war; and that it
would be worth much If we could get America and other
to a the Mad &
prevent the possibility Of such events c, Yet had
posal for the amendment Of international law,
they wGu d haye naturally To rv F c To hys
hit hard and before We can return the blow You cry
ment we desire by saying do in this Treaty, We
not only think these rules good for the future, but
tHer application" We thus gain au substaI.
tal boon, for England alone but for the cause OF
peace all the world and the price we pay Is the
formulation OF rules OF international comfy which In
spirit did guide Government from first to last.
The Standard says: When all Is said, however, the
effect at most to enable us to understand the motives
respect the judgment of those who concluded the
Treaty to approve the Treaty itself II is an engage
ment which may have been necessary Dnt winch cannot
be satisfactory. But II unnecessary az un-
Satisfactory we could not approve Lord RusePs motion
II Is not. and we trust 1t never VII be- the pracce OF
sponsbty of the conduct OF the national relations with
foreign Powers. The Inconvenience OF the American
wish to adopt and it would, as Lord Derby observed.
be especially undesirable that the House OF
and the ratification of treaty with an address OF re-
monsrance, unless II were likely TO be backed by tbe
both the dignity Of the House and the credit OF the
are damaged py s Pspv are Sseed in
false position. The discussion OF foreign affairs in the
gRPSG hS T oroush noWd and experence
and il has powerful. though slow and gradual intu-
nfuenco would not be Strengthened if House were
in the habit Of nerposng before the ratification OF
equivalent to vote Of censure on the Ministry OF
me Daily Ye,os says: The main provisions of the
Treaty are in fact, compromises. 1t is much 10 be re-
uetted that the Canadian claims on account OF tne
Fenan raids are not included In the Treaty. As Lord
Granville felt the difficulty OF including ihen ~ Is I'M
possible 10 Dg SGS oveTUmens something must be-
granted to political necessities and even Sir John Mac
ae OF pSre in the United States to include those
claims. The question came, therefore in this ugly form
| Shall we break OFF the negotiations and make a
| third failure, shall we make this sacrifice
Before such an alternative hesitation would have
| been criminal. The Treaty must 20 on. IL is the
settlement of longstanding and longaccumulating
series of disputes which might any day have rpened to
an open quarrel As its E the Treaty closes that series
forever. Even IT, Lord Russell supposes, Lord DE
GREY and Mr. Fish eternal friendship when they
met IL is happy the world that out OF their meeting
such Treaty perpetual amity should have come. We
have purchased IL by some concessions but they are all
concessions which. in the high interest OF freedom, OF
civilization, and Of peace, were bound TO make. The
three rules international law which have agreed
with the United States will be, the part Of the two
peoples urged other countries and will be valuable
addition to that of Nations which is the chief
| autee for the sDod order of the world.