The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
FOR AND AGAINST.
Tho Washington Treaty Denounced in tho British
House OF Pc rs-Consorvatve Lords in
Passion-The Queen Asked to Re-
scind the Treaty-England
Made 10 Eat Dirt,

LONDON. July 8. 1871.
small section OF the British Peers are in pas.
sion with the Washington treaty. and would ike
we'll TO have an opport unity OF tearing 1t into taiters
They cry out In the voice Of jeremiah Of old that the
honor OF England has been sold, that Brother iona
than has got the best OF the bargain, that Earl de
Grcy and his colleagues have been Juggled and That
all this has been brought about by Mr.. Gladstone's
desire gain peace at any price and solder up dil-
cultes tnat might have proved disastrous do not
say that the sediments have enumerated are very
largely shared BY the hereditary English Peers. or
that with ono or two notable exceptions they are
entertained by party that Is neither influential nor
gifted
THOSE WHO HOLD THESE OPINIONS
are for the most part tho moribund
OF still more mUribund torvsm-men who have
so TO speak, lived beyond their time. who belong
properly speaking, to an anterior age, and whose
whole thoughts and sympathies are with the past
The things havo been saying were well exemp-
ned on Thursday night, tho 10th June when their
lordships held
A SOLEMN "POw-wOw,"
or great council hre 10 hear the treaty denounced
and to discuss motion for its rejection. Consider
ing what the terms Of the ructon were "that q
humble address be presented to Her Majesty con-
veyiDg the deep regret felt by the House at Her
Majesty having been ADVISED TO sign treaty which
10 unbecoming the nonor and dignity OF THIS coun.
try," stranger might have Deen assOnisned at the
comparatively little interest which 1t evoked and
the listess aspect which the hereditary chamber
presented True, there were a large number OF
dukes, ears barons and tho rest present. but one In
vain sought for that excitement which was so ap-
parent when
EARL RUSSELL IMPEACHED THE CONDUCT OF THE
GOVERNMENT
and exposed what he considered to be the plans OF
the Anglo American treaty. Earl Granville. quite
unconscious of the dreadful predicament IN which
II was to be shown the government were standing.
laughed and chatted good humOredly with the Duke
OF Argyll. who in his turn stared upwards through
and easy NONCOMPLIANCE Of man who was rather-ln-
law 10 princess OF the blood. Earl do urey know.
Ing that fierce attack was about 70 be made upon
what was partly his own hauuiwOrk Ielt 50 lightly
what was coming as to doze with folded arms upon
the ministerial bench. Some few bishops were scat
tered over the Episcopal seats, but OF peeresSeS
there was not one present.
lord OKANMORE HAS NO FRIENDS.
The reason ol this lack OF excitement arose from
two causes. First. eve.y one kne " tnat there was
no more use In attacking inc treaty than there
IN attacking NiaHard or the Atlantic with Mrs. Part
1ngtOns mop. The people were satisfied with 1t
and wished to have 1t ratified as quickly as possible.
They we're anxious to have every possible cause Of
quarrel between them an their cousins across tho
'nerrn poDa' re moved, ami thef looked up on the
result OF Washington negotiations not only a. step
Secondly Lord Uranmore and Brown. WAC was TO
attack the treaty and deGOunce those who mad
or note to attract any inter st 10 whatever ne might
do or say. Hence, as have said II fell out that the
government neither trem led IN Their shoes nor
displayed either anxiety Or distress az the onslaught
Mat was to he made up0n them. Lord Uranmore,
In TACT STOOD alone.
BuT WHO IS LORD oRANMoEg'
IS the question which the denzens OF wall street and
Broadway Will very naturally ask. In reply hayo
10 say that ne is an Irish peer or poor mean, and
III n CQsfi n n
nounceable name In the sister isle ana a pebean
vile, whom he doubtless married Tor her broad
acres and gOO1iy purse. he Is an Urangeman and
leader of Orangenel, STEPPED to cile eyes In parry
preudces as headstronS as the mule Of the lie .ds,
ana with Tut one cry, AID that the iusty o.e oil mo
Surrender William r,tt Is ms IDOL, and ne perhaps
Ot oil men in the realms s.ill cherlshes AZ heavenly
heaven.Iorn statesman. HIS Voice is rarely heard
IN he house, aud when IT Is 1t Is against ali nnoya-
ton or Improvement. The Irish Churcn bill lie de-
n0unced with the prophetic voice OF "cryinI IN
the wliderness;' the irish Land bill ne mag be said
to have fairly blubbered over, and THIS being made
known, neei scarcely add ttat ne looks upon Mr..
Gladstone Ms very EeclzeDub. Llko stanCh old
tory. as he is proud alike OF his order be-
longgs. ne sits 10 the chief place OF the synagogue,
right behind the Prince OF VALE, the Duke OK Edin.
burg and The Duke OF Cambridge
WHAT HE SAID AGAINST TIKI TREATY
need not describe In detail. lie pltrhed into It
right and lett turned 1t inside QUO and outside In,
Gated 1t strong names abused round.y ull vino mad
h Il amy connection IN IL, ana altOgethvr made u
speech wOfthy OF Pnadelpna stump orator. To
Listen to him ono would have thought luat tne fan
royu5n nation on Tie lace OF the earth: that they
hal twls.ed The BritlsherS round lille GER
Chawed up Earl De trey and slr STAFFORD NOrthcOte,
ana that the whole United States senate and hepre.
sentauves were laughing IN tul cvncave &c The
clevcrneSS witn which they had Out wled their reia
tVe5. Her Ala esty'S gOJernlnent he snri skeJ, mad
surrendered all the Positions taken up by their pre-
deces ors. They had CONFRONT eI the honor OF the
country and hu Hated US forever In the eyes OF tho
descendants or Bunker Hill. Finally lie protested
thai the treaty, which IN his eyes was Simply INFER
NAL would involve pei fdtous Albion IN iiaUiltios OF
certainly ten Qnu thirteen millions sterling.
And as though all this were not enough the as
Seinhed lords, spiritual and temporal. To swallow,
the Earl Of Lauderdale next stared on "the Same
trail. LIE In yet louder toGes declared that
the treaty was one that was entirely framed
to meet the views OF The United States lie nlnted
that England had accepted IL because snc was
araiu OF licking, and de- Jared that she stood now
In mucn worse position Than she had ev er done
before. Logic at length iaiilng him ~ express the
intensity OF his ieelngs he declared, 10 burst OF
metaphor, that Great Britain mad been made tv eat
dirt by the American dipl0matlsls.
WORD OR TWO IN FAVOR.
LORD Hou2ntOn, the eminent man oi.lcttors, who
entertained Emerson, Lowell and Longieow wnen
In England. tri d to throw some water Oh the nrc
kinded by these Two noble loris. lie did not think
That the government had done more than their duty
In seeking to apleaSc the angry feelings excited in
the United States Dy the injury done them In cOnsc
quence o. the escape or the Alabama IRON Liverpool
Earl Granville on behalf OF the government wound
mp the debate. lie believed that tn people OF Eng
land approved OF the treaty and were persuaded
that II would be Of advantage in promoting The
lr ,endshlD and amIty OF Ler people with those OF
America HIS treatment or The lrate peers was
cavalier for ne scarcely condcscendcd 10
reply. lie thrust aside their arguments with q
sweep OF his hand, and shrugged MS shoulders at the
whole af1ar as thlnx O nU political weight or sig
nfncance. LORD Ordnmore. nnding that he could
not lash the peers into frenzy then quietly with
drew his motion, and so tho matter ended