The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON IN
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The Treaty Of Washington with her
Majesty's ratification was sent to ParIia.
ment en- Tuesday and the following is the
report of the proceedings
LONDON June 12.-Tn the House of
Lords, to-day, Earl Russell, in moving
the address to the Grown against the rat
LITIGATION of the treaty Of Washington
UNLESS the arbitrat0rs were bound only
by international and British laws existing
at the time Of the American war, argued
that otherwise England might apply one
rule and America another, and Nthe arbi
traitors still another The ratification of
the treaty might be demanded to secure
peace, but it was he urged, dangerous
precedent, and an unwise neglect Of duty
by Great Britain to her American colonies.
whose fishery interests were sacrificed
for the treaty was One-sided, even about
the fisheries. He asserted that Great
Britain had observed all obligations OF
/ neutrality during the war, quoted from
the blue books to prove his assertion,
and secuted the idea of negligence on the
! part OF the government at the time. Tn
conclusion &c said The treaty sacrificed
English prestige-it. sacrificed ali fot
peace.
Granville said he accepted the discus
sion, but he did not accept Russell's
motion. He explained the circumstance
attending the negotiation of the treaty
and declared its terms honorable and al
vantageous for Canada. While he re-
GREETED the exclusion of the Canadian
claims growing out of the Fenian inva
sions, he could not help seeing that the
international gain was incalculable.
i The Earl OF Derby hoped Lord Russell
would Withdraw his motion for the re
lection of the treaty, which Americs
would now take as a direct insult. H
did not begrudge the apology but re-
gIetted the retrospection rule, because i
put England on trial. after her admission
of regret for events, under laws passed
ten years after the events occurred. Per
. sonalIy he accepted the treatyoaS ane ac
complished fact, taking the evil with tht
good. He hoped no pressure would be
applied to Canada to interfere with tht
exercise of free will He reioiced witt
everybody that the irritating difference
was ended.
Earl De Grey and Fipon defended tbt
treaty and the conduct of the negociators
He secuted the imputation of lambik,
meekness Of the British Commissioner
I before his hearers. It is true thew desired
E to conclliate the Americans, but nothing
mere. Several of the proposals made b.
t he Americans had been persistently de
! cllned, although they were not prepos
+ ferrous. The apology for the escape O.
the Alabama made the conclusion of
: good treaty possible. The settlement of tn
$ neutral questions was vast gain, as neu
0 trailty question was to be England's fu
ture policy. TheomissiOn ofan7 provision
for commercial reciprocity was unimpor
t&nt, In view of the progress free trade
S was making in America He deferdeC
/ the articles concerning the fisheries, OF
the ground chat Canada was really hene
: flied by them
The Earl of Kimberly said Canada wa
: excited IN favor of the tleaty.
q Lord Cairns deprecated the motion o
f Earl Russell The treaty was as bindine
now as il it bad been ratified, ALTHOUGH
1t was badly drawn, and obliged Enc
e land to submit to principles hitherto IN
q known to the country.
The Lord Chancellor sustained tn,
treaty.
: The Marquis of Salisbury declared
that the treaty sacrificed the rights o
neutraIs 10 American susceptibility,
. The Duke of Argyle said England
gained IN the acknowledgment of certain
l great rules of international law. withon
s making any sacrifice.
. E4 T(uecal tbny, |, ll,.o--r
and the debate was brought to a close
In the House of Commons, this EVENING
Gladstone, in reply to question, said
that the sixth article of the treaty n
S Washington prohibits the use of neutra
ports fer renewal Or augmentation O
arms and supplies to belligerents onl,
when they are intended for use aoaint,
other belligerents,and not when exported
s IN the ordinary course cf commerce. Thi,
was, he said, the UNDERSTANDING on FIJI,
part of President Grant and Ministe,
Schenck 1t was understood; however
s that on the presentation of the rule fo
acceptance by other powers the statemen
on this point should be clear. Gladston,
stated that be had received the assent O
the United States Government to the
, proposal to the submit these principles O.
s the treaty to European powers for thei,
acceptance. He believed that the
prospective advantage to England would
. be immense. He concluded by Draisino
the tone of America throughout tEe
negotiation.
LONDON, June 13.--The Times TO-DAY
9 says, in an editorial; "The discussion
yesterday, IN the House of Lords once
more shows chat the advantages of the
treaty of Washington greatly oYerbalance
It's deficiencies. We admit Shat to Weld
everything to conci!iate an opponent is
nnWiea hnt the rnnr;on,. n - -