Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-15

Ths treaty 10 being discussed in the
English ssAtesinsn are Ia . fAulifnding
mood. % some members Of the American
Sssats we're when IL WAS before them.
That our readers may understand how the
treaty 10 received in Parliament We sub
join the following =
PARLIAMENT.
IL the House Of Commons this evening.
Mr.. Gladstone in reply to = question. said
that the sixth article Of the Treaty Of
Washington prohibits the use OF neutral
sorss for the .senewI Or aSgpJasl taiiap
when they are intended for use against
other belligerents and not when exported
In ordinary course Of commerce. This
was be said the understanding on the par,
Of Presidsn, Grant and Minister Schenck
II wAs understood however. tha, on pres
sntaiisn OF the rule for acceptance by
otAer powers that the statement On this
point should be clear. Mr.. Gladstone
stated that be hal received the assent OF
the United States government, 10 a pro.
Possi TO submit these principles OF the
Trssty 70 European powers for their &C.
ceptsnce. lie believed tina, the s.I,an,a,e
'o England would DC immense: he con.
ciudsd BY prsisinx the tone Of America
throughout the negotiations.
In the House OF Lords to-day. Earl Rus.
sell 10 moving the address Ia the Crown
against the ratification OF the Treaty Of
W Ashingsou. unless the arbitrator, were
bound only by international and British
laws, existing At the time Of tn. A me ricAn
war. argued that. otherwise. England
might Apply one rule ssd America another
aud the arbitrAtors still another. The
ratification Of the Treaty nigh, be demand
ed u secure peace. but IL WAS he argued n
DANGEROUS president. aud Ala unwi,.
neglect OF duty IN Great Britain to her
Americas colonies. whose fishing interest.
we're sacrificed. for the Treaty va. one
sided even about the fisheries; he asserted
tess Great Britain had observed all the
ooiiEsuons Of neutrality during the war.
And quoted frsn the blue books To prove
bis assertion. and secuted the idea Of
negligence % the part OF the government,
q the time. In conclusion be said the
Treaty sacrificed English prestige, Il, sac.
riacel all for peace
M Granville said he accepted the dir,
eussion, but he did not accept Mr.. Russell.
melton. Ne explained the circumstances
ssteeuing the negetistion OF the Tresty
ana asciarsd its terms honorable and xd-
vanesseosa for Canada; while he regretted
the exclusion Of Canadian clains growing
DOT OF the Fenisn Invasion, he could no,
help seeing that International gain wa.
incaiculsbis.
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 II a. direct insult. He did rot
begrudse the apology. but he regretted the
retro-peetion rple. because it put England
on trial aiter her sdsaission Of regret. for
events under laws passed ten years amer
tae events occurred. Personally, he accept.
60 the Treaty as an accomplished fact. TAX
ing evil with good. He hoped tha, NO
pressure voald be spplied TO Canada 70 L.
terfere with the exercise Other free will
ne defended tae articles concerning thu
ashertes. on the ground that Canada va
really beneAtted by them.
Earl Kimberley said that Canada excited
favor for the Treaty.
Lord Cairns deprecated the motion of
Earl Russel. The treaty was a bindinv
BOW - u Il had been rstiaeA, sithoaeh 4
wes co1ly drawn. end obliged Hpelsnd to
submit 70 Priseiplss hitherto unknown 70
the coastsy.
The Lord Chancellor sustained the
Treaty.
The 4arQais Of Salisbury, declared that
Ne Tseasy eacri1ce1 The right Of nestrsls
70 the American susesptibilities.
he Duke Of Argyle said that England
10eArksewieAgtng Of certain great rules
- inseeneetenal law, without making ANY
sacsincs. -
Earl Russeil thea withdrew bis molten
~ Ne debate w. srsssht 70 . close.