New-York tribune., 1871-07-14
FOREIGN MAIL GLEANINGS.
TIE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

TIE SUBJECT AGAIN UNDE8 DISCUSSION IN TIE
HOUSE OF LORDS.
In the British House of Lords, on the Goth
o June. Lord Oranmorc in moving an address condemn
atory Of tho Treaty of Washington, said
The first article Of the Treaty expressed regret for tho
escape under whatever circumstance, OF inc AaDaIh
ana other vessels ron Brsa IoIis %nsrG'i IN p ry 70
Mr. Fish dated the 9th of November. 1862 stated tat
beligerent character OF which the British Government
had bad evidence, escaped The noble carr, IN ~,
Nr.t instrrcoD dated the 9th OF February, accepted
this the bases Of ncgotatons and auhorzcd an
expression Of regret for The escape o INC Abana NOW
quoted very remarkable judgment OF an American,
Judge Storey, which he held to apply to mat vessel.
fact that Mr. Adams urged the captain Of Federal ship
10 pursue the Alabama and that he refused 70 40 go at
q dispatch 10 his Government; and again, that the
limited states shin san JacIDto when bockadng tho Ala
bama In tho French port OF St. Pierre let her slip away
night from under her bows Was THIS country TO pay Tor
stances Her Msiesty's Government took the part OF
humble friend IN expressing regret Tor me escape Oh ne
other vessels Her Maietys Government accepted po-
and honor Of England The sixth article OF the Treaty
appeared TO him to be an example Of diplomatic prowcss
exceptional rs 10 WAS unprecedented ana olsctV ,
n contained an absolute surrender Of every point i0r
which the present and every preceding Government 0i
Great Britain had cOntendod. The Taxpayers OF Ehghu
would have 10 buy the good will Of the American cousins
at cost at least OF 90OOOOoO, which might probably
amount to nearly e30OO0060, owing TO the engageHeht
10 nav The expenses OF American cruisers, and he
believed there was no precedent for any such
payment except after disastrous war; Inc sup
fopt Of orhitTato1 accepted by this Treaty That prn
cipe would be readily accepted IN all cases WhcIe O9
PARTY as I'm this laid down rules that virtually preudged
the ease and the other agreed to abide by them Dnt
lawyers would know that arbtiations were often oy
the beginning of litigation. He could not divine any
reasons which induced the noble Earl so suddenly TO
change the instructions first given to the Bfsh Co
insioners and to agree to the terms dictated by the
American Commissioners unless that he (Ciarendon)
pieGts since nat his duties as Foreign Minister had
tqaH AMI in IA or fhngn
cOnluCed President OF the Board OF Jiae ana tlat
in this capacity lie accepted me "peace-aCatlI5ic9 Pre-
policy" that which necessary protect cOmtica
interests Lord Oranmore said he would now ehdcaEoT
to convince their lorishps that TINS IEncpe as GaIeS
good relations with the United states but must ralher
conplicato them what did this Treaty DO WIN tne
question, in the opinion Of the NOBLE secretary
for Foreign Affairs the most urgent Of all, OF the Amer
lean fsheriesi The British Commissioner pressed aYal
the Reciprocity Treaty which was as often declined ana
of what sun tbe JTurI States Government were pay
for the value of the fisheries Bat be believed thaJ me
Doinon altogether to sell their rights this,
the most urgent question Of ALL existed in more friat
ion rrded p lie IIitsh Government 10 obtain set
ement of their ella ms for Fcnan raids, and he believed
there was nothing clearer in international law lhan tnat
a Government WAS bound to prevent flbuserng expe-
dfons by land for the preparations for them could not
be concealed The British Commissioners very properly
Trred lie c0n-craon of these claims but tie Commits
soner5 Of the United states insisted on entirely ignoring
them, aud again England submitted TO their d'ct,R.
rnjI.iy of Great IIitang what Government was more
fcGpble in taking oGcnsc careless in giving
II taan lie Amcricanl Their Minister demonstrated
cainst the noble LJI lord RUSSELL receiving privately
the representatives OF the Confederate statos uoPn
them they had army Of bali million ana carried on
the contest years. They objected to an EnAlsn
vessel saving the SURVIVORS 81 the saenaneOan from
watcry grave. But, the other DAY, Wheh Lcr MJe'S
Government sent the FcuaB cOnyicts III state caps 10
America. the Congress passed an address OF sympathy
ana congratalion 10 them and me FIesmthI gave t.cln
public reception. The Rational press in Ireland stated,
aud the press OF America rtech0ed, ana most mpafta
men accepted the fact, that tle Fclah s,ate Mas o
real OF the exceptional Legislation OF the st tWO
sessions. SO tho Prime Minister had acknoTledgcd 1t to
tiat caused tie noble Earl to mako advances 70
he Gssd sss zee conscr ffcGo that @ e pSbc liz
ccpUGn the Fenan cOuvics had no slight influence IN
but great benefits were British commerce in
future. Unable to protect her owl commerce England
lie bribe the Government of the United states abso-
utoly declined TO accept these rules 20 Ameneas POSI-
was certain present gain whatever might De 1utule
results that of Great Britain certain present loss,
with Il most prCblematical gain in the future.
Lord A!rlo in reply sad Great Britain had expressed
regret at The disastrous from which France had 30
greatly suffered but nobody would suppose because size
expressed regret at its occurrence that she respon
sblc Tor that 1t appeared to him to be most nat
ua thing that these vessels having escaped from Brit
ish and committed depredatiOns against the
merce OF friendly Power Great Britain should feel
grct AT that fact, and feeling such regret, why should
be ashamed afraid 10 express ti As regards tie
provision 10y which enemys goods in neutral bottoms
were made Tree, he reminded those who objected 10 IL
that trade carried on under circumstances To-
tally different from those which existed at the time Of
the great French Unless England could seal up
her enemies ortreses and sweep his fleets from the
the declaration of war her commerce
would inevitably pass to neutral bottoms whether this
provision in force or not; IL was better tbercio;e,
the goods o her merchants from attack in tie
situation to which they would be inevitably driven. He
trusted this would not be the last tme the TWO gr Al
AnglO-SaxOn nations would be found acting III concert
for the good OF humanity.
After the Earl of Lauderdale said that although no
territory was given yp by this Treaty England eyi
Gcnty the losing side, and that had evidently been
framed the views Of the United States but he
did not wish TO complain Of them. Lord HOughtOn "a a
member of the Neutrality Commission, begged 10 ex
press his satisfaction at hndtng that the legislation
which it had recommended bad been carried into
TIE accommodations or the commission had,
he was glad believe laid the foundations for the
Treaty which had recently been 30 happily concluded
That Treaty should not be Tegided as tie result o te
action Of two nations each OF which WAS trying 10 get
the better Of the other The questions at issue were tie
infctiOn positive injuries on one country ana EOw ar
the resentment which those injuries h0d occaSl0het
could be mitigatcd There question OF natoraI
which had been committed. England lad, rthatelyi
allowed a great calamity to be inflicted on nation, ana
II was national duty, as wei, as auty 10 uauIS 70
appease TIE angry feeling which had in consequence
been created and so 10 lay the foundations OF ter
national law as TO prevent the occurrence of such
calamitee in future That being so, his noble friend be-
low him had in HIS opinion done nothing than Lis
duty in approaching the sulJcct in a most amicaDe
spirit ana in determining almost that IL should Ne nap
closed forever ana he confidently hoped that the Ira
woG be- found TO operate the future prosperity Lo'u
Of Great Britain and ALer.'a.
Lord Granville deprecated the repetition Of debate
which could have no practical or beneficial result and
briefly replied Lord OranmOrc after which tie motion
was denied without division
MsACE AND LORRAINE.
BY PRINCE BISMARCK OF THE NE