New-York tribune., 1871-04-24
UASHINGTON.
THE JOINT HIGH C0NMIsSIoN-lTs LABoRS
PRACTICALLY ENDED-THE KUM0RED BASES
OF SETTLEMENT.
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| lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TI1BUNEl
| WASHINGTON. April %, ISL.
| The Joint High Commission has substantially com
pcted abors, and viii have the basis for the settle
the questions pending between this country ana
England ready by the first of next month Ihough ho
results of the months negotiations are unkhoWh the
questions themselves are freely discussed in polucai
circles here and important opinions have been expressed
by Senators and others as to what terms OF setemeht
the United States will accept.
Itis quite positively asserted by some that the Com
mssioners have agreed basis for the adjustment OF
the Alabama claims which viii be acceptable TO the
Senate and to the country This belief is based on te
fact that this question been widely discussed both
in this country and in England that the Commissioners
ought TO have known beforehand what conditions Wou
be acceptable TO their respective nations ana also Oh
hints that lave been thrown out in oniclal eIfees'
There are some, however, who, Ike Gen.
Butler do not believe that the country VIII accept any
settlement that so far been guessed at as likely TO De
made. They say that the claims amount to only ABOUT
siS OOequa 10 the income OF the United states lof
l3 daysand that they nearly all held by Insurance
companes the representatives OF which testIned peore
the Committee OF Ways and Means last Winter tha hcr
charges for insurance great during the war nat
their actual losses were very light II is also said that
many of the vessels destroyed were insured in Liver
pool and tat much Of the money pald py Lhgaiu wiz
20 to her OWE subjects They deny that the estaonsh
mept as principle Of international law that Leatiai
nation shall not build and fit out vessels for nations at
war will facilitate in the least the settlement ot
tbe question In the opinion Of tho people That
"a inst what we want to do, they say
When we had "A war npon our hands England TOOK ao-
vantage Of the circumstance to build MP her commerce
and establish many of her great ship yards ana now
when England gets into trouble our shIbuiidefs anu
merchants ought to have the same privileges.
Those who would maintain ti6 position taken by the
genate and SO unanimously approved by the c'uA"y
when the treaty was rejected scout
the idea that we can in any possible way sct lho wax
with Epgand at this time. They say that war with the
United states the last thing that England VIII engage
in al present -. ,,, .,a ability NJ the
Commission TO argee upon plan for the settl ment OF
the Fishery question that the Senate VIII ratry anu o
country approve and which will at the same une 10
satisfactory to the Canadian Government ANY treaty
70 establish the right Of Americans to sh III Canauah
waters which in any way recognizes the Dolihio "U
ernment as semi-independent power, with whch inc
limited States is in any way to negotiate or enter into
arbitration and any that contains in 1t an element OF
reciprocity between the United States ana CANADA Is
not believed would be agreed to by the Senate INC oo
lection TO such basis of settlement with many senators
would be that 1t would tend to check the growth OF
nuble opinion in Canada favorng independence or union
with the United States. and while they WOuid
not advocate positive measures TO bring about
this they would do nothing defeat it, 1t Is not be-
eyed therefore, by those who are faniar WIN the re
peated warnings that have been given the American
Commission by men whose influence Is greatest mere,
that they have fallen into the grave error OF agreeing
that the limited States shall pay to Canada any sum OF
money 70 be determined by arbitration We might
. n IA said to pay Great Britain If the justice OF
,ob course could be shown but never to Canada Gen.
uter who re epresents the fishing interest OF the country
., eures ont the real value OF the privilege 10 hsh
',,h,n three miles of the Canadian shore. vi inc
Zoo 600 barrels of mackere caught last year by Ameil
a, esbermen mo other kind OF fish is caught withih
ere tbree,nile limD 1900 were caught IN canadian
t, ~ these but one-fftb, 4ioO were taken ~ithh
the threemile limit These, at 40 per oarre' "ouiu
rot to sss OOo The profits Of catching macKere are
not "a per cent and this minus the interest," OF nine
NOR cent ~ ses OO equal to s9i0 year. IL the cSh V"
-, an. canadians of the fish taken within the
Ill, no American fishermen. II Is not, therefore, INC
v.Iue ~ the priyege much as the Offensive way =,
winch the Dominion authorities nave e'ioi''' 'A'
| laws that causes our fishermen TO complain .
| One proposition Of the High Commission wiz w. -
GENERALLY believed 10 leave the San Juan pouhaaiy q
tion IN arbtratop No objection would probap'y oe uuo
| to this course provided the American papers al" 20
ports on the subject be admitted as e'idc".o ~ ~
! This would without doubt, secure the a"""'' ~ -
| TO the United States, no American s'h' 49,,
| party who IL yersed In internanohhi Ia" ~
| Great Britain hos any Just claim upon H. ,
The Mexican Claims Commission will, aitcr pIo' J"
terruption, resume its sessions tomorrow D' '''
the umpire, will 1t ID expected announce n'S