Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-01-04
Gen. Schenck's Views in Regard 70 the
Relations Of CsRada, Great Britain
and the United States.

A e York Herald reporter has IN
terYiewed General Schenck in regard to
his opinion Of his mission 70 the COnrt
Of st. James, aud has learned. first, that
the Generals instructions will leave a
lair margin to his own discretion. He
does not think the proposal and terms
for the adjustment OF our claims will
eminate from this government, but that
the two governments will meet u an
other half way. He does not regard the
Alabama question as q mere matter Of
dollars and cents, and says that money
alone will not suffice US as compensa-
tom He does not mean 70 fall into
Reyerdy Johnson's error; I've have
had enough OF feastIng and toasting I;
we want some decided action in the mat
ter, and we shall try to get all we can"
His impression IN regard to the fisher
les question is that the government OF
Great Britain is not half so hard 10 deal
with, In relation 70 the fisheries, as the
Canadians themselves " have reason
to believe that the latter is not stimu-
lated BY instructions from the mother
country, but, on the contrary, causes
much concern to Great Britain herself.
OF course the English government will
not entirely disayOW and rebuke the
unfrisndly manifestations Of the prov
inces towards the people of this country,
but my opinion is that England feels
ANNOYED az the conduct of the Canadi-
ans, and viii probably send out a dele
gate 70 the government Of the Dominion,
with instructions 70 put a curb on their
arrogance, and 10 bring them % a ems
Of the duty they " to the people of the
United States. Without regard 70 the
merits Of the case, / must say that their
behavior has been churlish and offensive
in the highest degree. 1 believe that IL
England could, without sacrifice OF her
traditional pride, give up ero0lonies in
America, she would most willingly do
il, or If Canada would sever her onnec
ton with the mother country and declare
herself an independent State, the British
/ government would raise no objection to
such an arrangement. The trouble is
that the Canedians stick too closely, and
prefer to be an English province. Eng
Iish interests lie in the east, and her pos
sessions in that quarter ara the means by
which she can check the ambitious de-
signs Of other powers, and it is my opin-
ion that, in the nRtlrsl course Of events,
Canada wiz into our Union"
He is studying the question, andis not
vet fully determined in regard to IL,
but believes that neither party can be
entirely wrong. The fisheries question
will be drawn into discussion with the
Alabama claims. We shall certainly
Try TO remove the antiquities Of The
treaty, in order 70 ayoid collisions in the
future, and We shah Try TO obtain a set
Element OF all those questions now and
fOrever.' He does not believe in that
supsrlatiVe magnRnimity which would
forbid US 70 take advantage OF existing
circumstances. England is anxious 10
settle on account Of her difficulties, and
now is our time 20 obtain the best terms.
- think it was ill-advised, on the part
OF Mr.. Forney, 20 assert in his paper,
under the authority OF the President,
that we should not take advantage Of the
present Etate Of Affairs in Europe in
order to press the adjustment OF our
claims. The President never expressed
such views. England is now lsbOring
under the sense Or having laid down,
during our war, a dangerous precedent
as to the rights Of ~belligerents, which
might turn upon her if she should get
into war, and abe is naturally anxious
70 settle with the United States. With
out bullying or threatening, we wish to
LET England know that the time has ar
rived for the adjustment Of our outstand-
ing claims, and that we mean to wait
no longer, OF cOlrse the negotiations
will be conducted in the most friendly
spirit ouiour part"
He will take no part in the London
Conference, for, although popular sym
patty here Is largely with Russia. We
certainly shall not NEEDLE with the az
fairs Of other nations, and sntanglR Our
selves in fOreirn alliances. Gen. Grant
Is opposed to such policy"