The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-08
The Premier'S Place of Rest in the
Bosom Of the Highlands.
Some Conversation About the
Washington Treaty.
Policy of the Administration To
ward the CubanS.
The Secretary Has No Intention
of Resigning Just Yet.
How an American Statesman Passes His vaca-
ticn-3eautiful Grounds, Graperiss and Con-
servstories-A Place Of Historical Inter, st.


servstories-A Place Of Historical Inter, st.
GARRis0N's. WEST POINT, August I, 1871.
The summer residence OF Secretary Fish is within
o mile or 80 OF this point, on the Hudson. 1t is
called Glenclif, and though it may not be the finest
country seat bordering on this noble river 1t Ger.
tainly possesses natural beauties OF and most
attractive character. This village. called CARR
sons, Is w0e.begOne collection OF dozen houses
by the rivers bank, in the shadow of the tall hills
opposite West Point good many trains stop here
In tile course OF the twenty-f0ur hours to take up
and let down passengers to and from the Military
Academy For this alone does the village exist.
With a few exceptions have noticed certain tor
pid stiffness about all these
VILLAGES BY THE HUDSON
which Is perfectly charming for day or two to the
taded nerves Of the city hd6ue. Flying past In the
train you observe certain passivenesss OF express
sion-shal call 1t lazness or bis inertfG-ln the
people who loiter at the railroad stations in har-
mony with the dulness o, the towns and vag g.
Progress OF development is at q snail's pace but
standing still appears 10 be the favore ENJOYMENT
| think the Premier OF Presidents Grants Cabinet
could hardly have selected more appropriate place
in which to pass his brief season OF relaxation In
his official hours-in the busy period OF the winter
! when Congressional interrogatores, like gadnes
pcStcT HIS SOu WIZ 50 rackeu WITH business as the
Secretary OF Slater All the other Cabinet officers
have plain line Of duty, but the ways-rather say
THE LANGUAGE OF THE PREMIER
must always be diplomatic which is another ex-
preston for tortuous, and desgnedy tortuous Ian
guage needs time and care and thought to express
1t Is no sfnecure post of duty, and when, in add-
ton to the mulr1arious objects of his attention we
consider that the present incumbent OF the ONCE
engineered the Treaty Of washington in truth.
originated It and brought 1t to happy denoument-
we cannot feel like grudgng him full spell OF rest
once year from his arduous and important labors
No place In the world Is better adapted for repose
than the Highlands of the Hudson The very spirit
OF rest appears to brood above these calmly tower.
Ing hills. Rip Van Wrinkle needed none OF the mystic
nectar which sent him into twenty years. sleep on
the Catskill peaks haunted by Hendrix Hudson's
dlsembodied crew, to drown the memory of
Gretchen; for here the atmosphere itself is verI.
table Opiate delicious to the tired senses and to the
wea1ed brain.
AT THE HOME OF THE SECRETARY.
drove down this morning from the Highland
House TO the home Of Hamilton Fish. The drive Is
little over mile. through portion OF country
whose cultivation was long ago begun. or Its his
torlca associations shall speak presently. The en-
trance to the Secretary's place Is by no means i'm
pressive, but once inside You are struck by the
romantic beauty Of the grounds and the giimpscs
here and there through the trees OF deeply dipping
glens and distant hills. Ihad Just alighed in front or
red brick house. which required but projection OF
the caves 10 give 1t somewhat the appearance OF
an Elizabethan style OF mansion, when I
noticed the Secretary, in cool summer
suit, coming up winding path towards
the entrance. In manner and bearing Mr.
Fish evidently belongs to wnat for want OF more
expressive term, shall call the old reginse-the Old
race OF gentlemen and statesmen of broad culture
simple habits OF life, aud kindly, generous instincts
None the worse OF the wear looked tho respected
Secretary OF state since the first day he was
honored with the portfolio. which for over two
years he has held with so much credit to himself and
TO the country. In appearance Mr. Fish Is
MAN OF LARGE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
win just sunclent resolution OF expression 10 give
lone to countenance full OF genial humanity we
talked about the Treaty OF Washington, OF the stage
which 1t has now reached In a practical working
sense and the prospect ahead.
"Wh0 are the men that have been appointed on
the Commission or Claims 2" first inquired OF the
Secretary.
.'Ali have not yet been selected,p he repied.
Judge Frazer has been appointed on the part of
the Unit&d States with Judge Hale as advocate or
attorney. Mr.. Russell Quincy Recorder OF London
has been appointed the part OF Great Britain
with Mr.: Howard. OF the British legation as advO.
In article twelve provides that the third commits
sioner shall be named by the President Of the United
Se ana neT mesy cSnpy and IN
from the date OF the exchange Of the Publications of
s ~ the Spanish Minister seor sa be
Have you an idea, Governor, as TO who any Of
..NOne whatever They are yet to be named.u
"dow long do you expect the Commission OF
Claims VIII take to dispose OF the business likely to
''Well, quite long time. It Is tedious work at
the best, and every claim will have to undergo a
GLOW about the thirty odd million dollars the
British expect to be paid for damages sustained by
them during the war2n
'That has been currently reported as
THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES
sustained by Engllshmen, but 1t Is very easy to
make the assertion without having the proof to
back Is up. man may claim ten thousand dollars,
but when MS claim Is sfed down he NAV find him.
the British claims amount to far less than the min
"How VIII this Commission be guided IN Its
awards or damagesW
"In my opinion It will be guided by the action OF
winter. Their action Will furnish precedent for the
Claims Commission under the new treaty. II they
allow the claims Of those who are now before them
asking compensation for damage done to their pre-
perty by the federal power during the war, ,he
Other Claims Commission cannot avoid following
the precedent In regard to the
DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY BRITISH SUBJECTS
at the same time. or course this VIII open the
1t viii be said that the Commission IN the case OF
the treaty, cannot act with equity unless they make
a precedent OF such action as the southern CLAIMS
Commission may adopt"
"Tne action OF the Court OF Arbitration will OF
course, be the most Importantly
Eyes; they nave TO deal with the Alabama claims,
which practically brought around the treaty. what
us ucClsiOu course utterly Impossible
10 tell. The Court Will he composed OF men too
honorable and Intelligent TO be unduly influenced
or ignoranty mtsled and we may look forward with
every confidence to being granted Just IL not an
altogether popular verdict from that tribunal"
We adjourned from the vestlbule to the paror
and, with copy OF the famous treaty, the machinery
by which Its provisions are TO be carried out be-
came better understood. II was something TO
notice the perfect mastery of the general scope and
the many details or the treaty which the Sccre
tary showed Had II been the study OF his lie he
could hardly display more comprehensive guam.
lance win the whole field OF complicated diner
ences and difficulties between
AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
Not one In hundred Americans, and certainly not
one in ten thousand Engshmen, could furnish an