New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-13
LONDON.

Thomas Hughes to the Workingmen-HlS
Praise of the United states and Our
InstftutiOns-He Recommends Unem-'
plOyed Werkmen TO Come Here
Schneider, the French Actress, Mar
ried-COmmunists of LOndOn-French
and Prussinn Harvest Prospects Dis
cOura Washington Treaty Dis
cussed in Parliament.
LONDON, June l2.-Mr. Thomas Hughes, in
an address to the workingmen of London,
delivered Yesterday evening, eulogized the
liouor laws and various other institutions
of the United States, praised the people
and government of that country, and urged
emigration to America upon all those
vainly seeking work at home.
Schneider, the noted French actress, has
married a nobleman.
The communists of Clerkenwell, London
have resolved to hold meeting Monday
night in Hyde Park, to protest against ex-
tradition.
The harvest prospects in France and Prus-
sia are discouraging, much seed having per.
ished In the more eastern portions Oh
Europe, however, the crops promise an
abundant yield.
LONDON, June l2-In the House of Com
mons, Gladstone, replying to question,
said: "The sixth article of the Washing
ton treaty prohibits the use of neutral ports
for the renewal or augmentation of arms
and supplies to the belligerents only when
exported in the ordinary course OF COM
merce" This, he said, was the under
standing on the part of President Grant and
Minister Schenck. 1t was understood, how
ever, that on presentation for acceptance
by other powers, that the statement on this
point should be clear Gladstone stated
that he had received the assent of the
United States government to the proposal
to submit three principles of the treaty 70
European powers for their acceptance. He
believed the prospective advantage to Eng
land would be immense. He concluded by
praising the tone of America throughout the
negotiations.
In the House of Lords Russell moved that
an address be sent to the crown against the
ratification of the Washington treaty. He
said the treaty was one sided even about
the fisheries. He asserted that Great Bri-
tain had observed all obligations of neu-
trality during the war He quoted from
the blue book to prove his assertion ana
secuted the idea of negligence ON the part
of the British government. In conclusion
he said the treaty sacrificed Englands pres
tige-it sacrificed all for peace.
Earl Granville said he accepted the dis
cussion, but not RusselPs motion. He ex-
planned the circumstances attending the ne
gotiatiOns of the treaty, and declared It's
terms honorable and adv antageous for Can
ada. While he regretted the exclusion Oh
Canadian claims growing out Of the FenIan
invasion, he could not help seeing that the
international gain was incalculable.
Earl Derby said he hoped that Russell
would withdraw his motion for the rejec-
ton of the treaty, which America would
now take as direct insult. He did not be-
grudge the apology, but regretted the
retrospection rule, because it put England
on trial after her admission of regret for
events under laws passed ten years after
the events occurred. Personally he accept
ed the treaty as an accomplished tact.
Taking the evil with the good, he hoped no
pressure would be applied to Canada to in
terfere with the exercise of her free WILL
He reioiced with everybody that the lrri-
tating difference was ended.
Earl De Gray defended the treaty and
conduct of the negotiations. He secuted
the imputation of lamb-like meekness OF the
British commissioners. 1t was true they
desired to cOnciliate the Americans, but
nothing more Several of the proposals
made by the Americans had been per-
sistently declined, although they were not
| preposterous. The apology for the escape
| of the Alabama made the conclusion OF d
| good treaty possible. The settlement OF
| the neutrality questions was vast gain, as
| neutrality was England's future policy
| The omission of anyprovisiOn for reciprocity
| was unimportant in view of the progress
| free trade was making in America. he
| defended the articles concerning the
| fisheries, on the ground that Canada was
really benefited by them.
| Earl Russell then withdrew his motion,
and the debate was brought to close.