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VERSAILLES.
Versailles, June l3. The idea of the re-
establishment of the government in Paris is
gaining ground.
The Duke of Aumale leaves to-day for
England.
The trial of insurgents by court martial
has not yet been constituted, but is announced
to meet next week.
LONDON.
London, June r. In the House of Com
mons this evening, Mr.. Gladstone in reply to
a question, said that the sixth article of the
treaty of Washington prohibits the use of
neutral ports for the renewal or augmenta-
ton of arms AID supplies to belligerents,
only when they are intended for use against
other belligerents, and not when exported in
the ordinary course of commerce. This was,
he said, the understanding on the part of
President Grant and Minister Schenck 1t
was understood however, that on presenta
ton of the rule for acceptance by other pow
ers, that the statement on this point should be
clear. Mr.. Gladstone stated that he had re-
ceve ed the assent of the U. S. Government to
a proposal to submit these principles of the
treaty to European powers for their accept
ance He believed that the prospective add
yantages to England would be immense. He
concluded by praising the tone of America
throughout the negotiations.
In the House of Lords day, Earl Rus
sell in moving the address to the Crown
against the ratification of the treaty of Wash
ington, unless the arbitrators were bound
only by international and British laws exist
ing at the time of the American war, argued
that otherwise England might apply one rule,
and America another and the arbitrators
still another. The ratification of the treaty
might be demanded to secure peace, but it
was, he argued, dangerous precedent and
an unwise neglect of duty by Great Britain
to her American colonies, whose fishing in
terests were sacrificed, for the treaty was one
sided. Then about the fisheries. He assert
ed that Great Britain had observed all obi
cations of national laws during the war, and
quoted from the blue books to prove his as
sertion, and secuted the idea of negligence on
the part of the government at the time. In
conclusion he said the treaty sacrificed Eng
lish prestige, il sacrificed everything for
peace.
Mr.. Granville said he accepted the discus
sion, but lie did not accept Mr.. Russells mo-
ton. He explained the circumstances at
tending the negotiations of the treaty, and
declared its terms honorable and advantage
Gus for Canada. While he regretted the ex-
clusion of Canadian claims growing out of
fencan revolution, he could not help seeing
that international gain was incalculable.
The Earl of Derby hoped that Lord Rus
sell would withdraw his motion for the re-
lection of the treaty, as America would now
take it as a direct insult He did not be-
grudge the apology, but he regretted the re-
trospection rule because il put England on
trial after her admission of regret, for events
under laws passed ten years after the events
occurred. He defended the articles concern
ing the fisheries, on the ground that Canada
was really benefited by them.
The Marquis of Salisbury declared that the
treaty sacrificed the rights of neutrals to
American susceptbilities.
The Duke of Argyle said that England
gained in the acknowledging of certain great
rules of International law without making
any sacrifice.
Earl Russell then withdrew his motion and
the debate was brought to close.