The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
Trade Equivalents, Instead Of Cash Com.
pensation, 10 be Given for the
Freedom Of the Fisheries.
The Adjustment Of the Ala.
banla Claims.
Probable Reference Of All Acc unts, Claims anl
Counter Claims to Another Joint Court.
The Negotiations Not Satisfac-
tory to the Senate.

WASHINGTON. April H. 1871. .
There was no session to-day OF the Joint High
Commission. The English members, as usual on
Tuesday, were busy In tho preparation OF their mail
Tor the home government. This evening Mr.. J. A.
King, OF Long Island, entertained tho members OF
the JOINT High Commission ut Wormley's. There
were present Earl De Grey, Sir Edward Thornton,
Sir John A. Macdonald, Professor Montague Be.-
nard, Lord Tenterden Secretary Fish, Justice Nell
son, j. o. H. Davis, Secretary Boutwell,. Secretary
kobeson. Senator Conkling, Justcc Bradley, the
RUSSIAN Minister George II. Riggs. Generals Parke
and Ramsey and Mr. King
The statement telegraphcd from here to the Asso.
ciated Press that The Joint High Commission have
arrived ut . basis OF settlement which, among other
things, provides for the payment by the United
States OF sum OF money TO Canada for the freedom
Of the inshore fisheries. 1t is ascertalned has
NO FOUNDATION IN FACT.
II seemed incredible that the American Commits.
sioners should have agreed to such basis and it
now turns out the socalled Information as to the
basis has no basis to rest upon. IL Is under.
stood In well Informed circles that the post.
Ton OF the negotiations Is substantially as
presented Ia the HERALD's special correspondence,
that The time OF the Commissioners has been occu.
pied In an Interchange OF views. in a presentation
Of the facts and arguments each side aud in an
endeavor to reconcile these views. From the com.
mencemcnt the anxiety or England to have all out
standing questions adjusted between herself AMI
the United States has been openly avowed, and this
at once relieved the discussion OF even nn ap-
proach TO III feeling. The Commissioners now say
they have no doubt OF being abic to close their
lahors by the Isl OF May; but II reliance can be
placed on The opinions OF leading men here, there
are grave doubts OF the conclusion being accept.
able to the Senate or the country. However
THE FISHING QUESTION
may ultimately be disposed Of. 1t is known that tbs
prop stion regarding the freedom OF the fisheries
has been upon basis OF trade equivalents and no
suggestion of money equivalent for the concession
has been mooted to the Commission In joint session.
fine Canadians claim that their inshole fisheries are
worth many millions OF dollars every year.
MONEY EQUIVALENT,
10 be In keeping with such a valuation would be ne
tribe. SO lar ~ the internal politics OF tho Dominion
are concerned, unless the money was paid TO Nova
Scotia, which claims really 10 own these fisheries IL
would create great dts5atisa tion The people OF
the United states, outside OF the small district
Of Massachusetts engaged Ia that nshlug would
scarcely consent to be taXci 10 pay the millions
which the concession Is valued at and which would
be or no benefit to them. Fortunately for the fate of
the contemplated treaty In the Senate no such ex-
traordinary proposition Is Jet entertained. II ls
well understood here In Official circles that
THE CONTEMPLATED ADJUSTMENT OF Tim ALABAMA
QUESTION
looks to the adoption OF certain general rules 10.
garding the rights aud duties OF ncutrals and
then an agreement providing for leaving the Ala.
Dama claims and the counter British claims 10 either
a referee Joint court composed OF Eng.
lish and American members, with a provision
for reference points and where 1t Is found
impossible 10 agree. This IL the crude idea which
the Commissioners are endeavorlng to lick into such
a shape as they hope may commend II to
TIE FAVOR OF THE SENATE.
While Senators rctlcent as to their opinion n
the Joint High Commisson-none OF Them Il il
stated, having been consuted-the President can
easily satisfy himself II he desires II that no treaty
either paying Canada money or attempting to adjust
tho Alabama question, looking TO arbitration or
based on the Johnson Clarendon model, VIII have
the ghost OF a chance In the Senate. The Senator'S
generally are
OPPOSED TO BEING KEPT HERE
with view OF acting upon any project the joint
Commission may determine upon, anu but few OF
them conceal their surprise that the matter should
be magnired so much 10 force II out OF the usage
with al treaties, which have 10 wait till they are
reached by the Senate IN regular order ana due
time. While England's anxiety TO adjust the Ala
bama question Is easily understood 1t Is not 50
readily perccve what possible reason there Is that
the United States siioull bc so anxious about tho
matter us TO require called session OF the senate
To consider una dispose OF II.