The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-10
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They Are Embarrassed by
English Generosity.
The UnanSWerable Conundrum Of the
81 ( - Alabama Claims.
m Principle Of Neutrality Covering the
FUnian Raids a. Well as the
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Reported Agreement Upon a Basis
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satieh0tory Settlement for tho
Gloucester Fishermen.
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The Commission to Rerort ON
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SatieAotory Settlement for tho
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The Commission to Rerort ON
the First OF May.
.AsK4le WASHINGTON, April Q. 1871.
Yeeteruay closed the NTH week OF the labors OF
the Joint High Commission. There was no session
on Good Friday, and even the dinner festivities
wete Suspended out of respect 70 Holy Week. The
Commission had meeting yesterday, the American
Coomlssioners holding the customary caucus before
assembling in joint conafess but the British Com
mslsionsEs heid no separate meeting AS our
EneeaA has0ds ere members Of the episcopal
ChtfcA fney attended divine service this morning
At g Johns
seri a GRAND Masonic BANQUET M
win b given to Lord de Grey to morrow evening.
It Y understood that the proxress made by the Com
miasson tnuA far - very small; for the process OF
arriving ut settlement has been wonderfully slow.
A week ago the British Commissioners had hoped
negot ations would have advanced so far that on
the rcassembling OF Parliament, AFTER the Easter
holidays next eek, some satisfactory announce.
ment might be made officially by the government Of
the Il 'rrer. - e.ff 80 l-s-.-
& e. PRosPECr or SPEEDY SETTLEMENT.
But they do not seem so sangulne now that the
actual CONDITION Of the negotiations VIII warrant
such statement ONE Of the reasons for
the delay may be explained. 1t is said that the
principal difficulty Is with
- 81 THE ALABAMA QUESTION,
not as might be supposed, on the part of the
English Commissioners, but. singular to say, among
the Americans; not because OF any evidence OF
fliberality SO far az the English propositions are
concerned, but because Of their unusual and en-
barrassing apparent liberality So long as the Ala
bana question presented simply o case Of general
demand the part or the United States and general
deal OF the premises and conclusions the part OF
England the discussion was plain sailing Learned
doctors Of law grave senators and volu
be empiflcs oil had full swing BIT the ability and
adroltness Oh the English government Is already
seen In the fact that it has managed 10 change the
character Of the discussion. and, ~
I. 4 SHOW OF clND0R
ct oil events, has for some time bothered ana non.
pluaeed the American side OF the Commission, and
somewhat aftef this manner:-The English Commits
nQne - not conceal the strong desire Of their gov
ernmesg to adjuss al outstanding questions with
the United States. nor do they attempt 70 deny their
motive. They acknowledge that with the questions
between the United States and England unsettled
Great britain cannot take that position In European
Affairs she should and otherwise would do, because
II Is sel.sYldent proposition that any. European
nation Which might get into war win England
"00'd ~ S STSs sasSSsf T& M usl4SD STATES
4 there were outstanding questions between us and
England The British Commissioners, tt Is under
stood, have therefore SAID to the American slde:-
sOur instructions are to endeavor TO reach an &C
ceptabse basis on this vexed Alabama question.
question, with view to the rectiGcanon or the past
and security for the future. NOW, gentlemen,
State your plan. Draw up your programme and
let rs endeavor to adjust the matter" 1t is known
that the English Commissioners substantially made
ago. and that the dil1culty and delay since then
have been partly In consequence Of the quandary
themselves tie basis called for BY the English Com
missloners. Al first blush 1t might seem an easy
matter for the American Commissioners to say \
.'PAY TIE ALABAMA CLAIMS AND THUS SETTLE THE
But moments rejection shows that this ar
ever. 1t swould Undoubtedly put money in the
nies who, having already p0cketed the war risks,
are now clamorods OF having either the Engllsn or
the Insurance. companies TOOK upon themselves at
the time for what they considered by their own
rates o. @ SUFFICIENT ,nsas i, TO
Alabama claims would be q sufilcent settlement,
and public law, past or to come, would give these
misaonels understand that such an arrangement
would be no settlement Whatever OF the Important
ore put an unimportant incident. Here the dnlcul-
ties Of our commissioners culminate, as brief re-
THE AMERIcxN COMPLAINT AGAINST ENGLAND
IS that IN consequence OF the gross neglect OF the
British law ofncers OF the Crown. the Alabama,
lisn neutrality laws, was permitted to escape from
he s anS sns a9ns
90 escaped In violation Of ,ns English law she sub
s ssns9 vssss. rseosn s ss ana
Or France By he United States irsate Kersearse.
this Is added as proof OF the animus which actuated
the English government, the nasty
RECOGNITION OF BELLIGERENr RIGHTS
Of the cOnfcderates the tone not only OF the leading
correspondents II Lord John Russell and other
isx: never va: able 2 purge herself q her xISas:
.e 70 enc
method known % the custom Of nations, the CODE
recognized as international law. BY which she could
her and her INFAMOUS career forever. In lesser
Ss 0Ss aRciSSs
the Alabama case being the stronger one, It Is
nsd sss wrong
ssS srss s 6s 5E.ss 1 SS s a;
IS to its execution. 70 Illustrate this position 1t
has been suggested that England could at once re-
peal thu law, ana no nation would have any right
TO complain OF Its repeal. But In the proposition
now extended TO the American Commissioners
they are asked TO frame basis which SHALL II they
desire II. hold the neutrality laws Of a country
20 be IN fact compact with ali other countries with
which IL Il at peace and the violation Of which the
country permitting such violation shall be RESPONSE
bic for N damages such decleratlon, sgreed to
Dy two such Powers as the United states and Eng
LAND, would at once assume the Importance o. pub
NC law But the question arises, how would II work
- against the United States, even In the questions
wnlcn: would then be pending, II the neutrality
pledges 70 other rovernmens for which the country
enactng such laws Is subject in damages to other
countries. How Will II be possible to exclude the
Canadian claims for
FENIAN RAIDS ON CANADA
ana the expenses arising out OF tnema IL is as
serted that In principle there ID absolutely no