The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-17


DiscsssIon Upoa tho NesesiatIens.
We publish to-day the protocols or minutes
Of the proceedings Of the Joint High Commits
sion. II Is document of much value as the
key to the completed Treaty Of Washington, by
which any doubtful or cloudy passages In that
important instrument may be laid open more
clearly to the light 1t goes back to the
finished record that the High Commission
have submitted to the Parliaments OF
the two countries, and reveals the hidden
springs of action, the objections taken, the
rulings laid down, the points of law discussed
and almost the bare, unvarnished sentiments
that the gentlemen on both sides expressed
regarding the grave subjects involved, while
they were discussing them within the doubly
guarded privacy Of the State Department
chamber. 1t will be seen, therefore, that the
protocols are an important and interesting fea-
ture Of the negotiations, if not absolutely
essential as glossary of the treaty itself.
The treaty itself Is causing much talk
and some grumbling among little people
all round. In the British Parliament, as in
Washington, and In every centre Of British
North America the takers are numerous, and
they talk loud. But all over the treaty-so far
as it is known-dnds favor, except among the
small people. Earl Russell, best known as
Lord John, objects to the treaty, and gives
notice of his intention to move an address to
the Queen, requesting her not to give it her
sanction. From Lord John, who, though he
Is the son of one Duke of Bedford, the
brother of another and the uncle Of another,
is really small man, we did not expect any
thing better. 1t is good for Great Britain that
his lordshIp is not now the Queens counsellor
Some men learn as they grow old, and, as a
consequence, remain young in spirit. Earl
Russell is not Of that class. He forgets
nothing. He learns nothing. He knows he
sinned during our war but he cannot see the
error Of his ways, and, Of course, he cannot
confess. We can pardon Mr.. DisraeN for his
apparent dislike to the treaty, because we can
not forget that he is the chief of the tory
gentry of England and the leader of her Ma
jesty's opposition. In spite, however, of all
snarling in the British Parliament, Mr.. Glad
stone, who represents the sentiments of the
Queen and the people, will find it an easy
task to make this Washington Treaty law. Mr..
Gladstone is the greatest Minister whom Great
Britain has known in many generations,
and he knows that, as the people stood by him
when he sought, by his great measures, to re-
concile the Irish people to the British Grown,
so will they stand by him now when he seeks
to remove all cause of disaffection and distrust
from between the two great nations and
peoples who speak the same language, inherit
the same traditions, yield obedience to the
same laws, and who, In spite Of themselves,
stand to each other in the relation of brothers.
It will be the same in this country. General
Grant will have no difficulty in making the
treaty law. He, too, can call upon his people
with confidence in matter Of so much mo-
ment. Great Britain and the United States
being of one mind, the small snarlers will find
it convenient to shut up. In the premises the
Blue Noses and the Dominionites are of small
account. The two most advanced nations Of
modern times say, s'Lst US have peace" and
peace they are to have.