The Portland daily press., 1871-06-13
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| zens and strangers.
The French government have determined to
indemnify the owners of houses destroyed dur
ing the recent fighting in Paris.
Marshal Mcmahon has refused to become a
candidate for the Assembly from vacant dis
| trict of Paris.
The damage to the mandatory of Gobeln
is small and work has been resumed.
The Longchamps races will soon be re-estab-
| lished
Debate ON the Washington Treaty.
In the House of Commons this evening, Mr..
| Gladstone in reply to question said that the
sixth article of the treaty of Washington proba.
bilities the use of neutral parts for the renewal
| of augmentation of Americans and supplies
| to bellgrents only when they are intended for
use against other be]ligrents and OF when ex-
ported in the ordinary course of commerce.
This was, he said, the understanding on the
| part of Presidedt Grant and Minister Schenck.
| 1t was understood, however, that on presenta-
ton Of the rule for acceptance by other pow
| ers that the statement on this point should be
| clear. Mr.. Gladstone stated that he be had
received the assent of the United Stales gov
eminent to proposal to submit these prirci-
| Piles of the treaty to European powers for their
| acceptance He believed that the prospective
| advantage to England would be immense. He
| concluded by praising the tone Of America
| throughout the negotiation.
In the House of Lords to-day Earl Russell,
| in moving the address to the Crown against
| the ratification of the treaty of Washington,
| said that unless the arbitrators were bound
only by int. ma iOnal and British laws existing
at the time Of the American war, argued that
otherwise England might apply one rule,
and America another and the arbitrators still
another. The ratification of the treaty might
be demanded to secure peace, bat it was he ar
gued, dangerous precedent and an unwise
neglect OF duty by Great Britain to her Ameri-
can colonies, whose fishery interests were sac
rificed, for the treaty was One-sided even about
the fisheries. He asserted that Great Britain
had observed all the obligations of neutrality
during the war, and quoted fOm the blue
books to prove his assertion, and secuted the
idea OF negligence on the part OF the govern
mont at the time In conclusion he said the
treaty sacrificed English prestige-it sacrificed
all for peace.
Mr. Granville said he accepted the discussion
but he did not accept Mr.. Russell's motion.
he explained the circumstances attending the
negotiation of the treaty, and declared its terms
honorable and advantageous for Can ada, while
he regretted the exclusion of Canadian claims
growing out of the Fenian invasion, he could
not help seeing that international gain was
incalculable.
The Earl of Derby hoped that Lord Russell
would withdraw his motion for the rejection of
the treaty as America would now take it as
direct insult. He did not begrudge the apollo
gy, but he regretted the the retrospection rule
because it put England on trial after her ad-
mission Of regret for events under laws passed
ten years after the events occurred. Person.
ally, he accepted the treaty as an accomplished
fact, taking evil with good. He hoped that no
pressure would be applied to Canada to inter-
fere with the exercise of free will He defend.
ed the articles concerning the fisheries on the
ground that Canada was really benefited by
them.
Earl Kimberly said that Canada excited ia
vOr for the treaty.
Lord Cairns deprecated the motion of Earl
Russell. The treaty was as binding now as if
it had been ratified, although it was badly
drawn and obliged England to submit to prin-
cipals hitherto unknown to the country.
The Lord Chancellor sustained the treaty
The Marquis of Salisbury declared that the
treaty sacrificed the right of neutrals to Amer
lean susceptibilities
The Duke of Argyle said that England gain
of international law without making any sac
rifice.
Earl Russell then withdrew his motion and
the debate was brought to close.
Taxes.
VERSAILLES, June 12-The idea of the re-
establishment of the government of Paris is
gaining ground. The Duke d'Aumale leaves
to-day for England
Ponyer Quarter, Minister of Finance pro-
poses to the assembly the levying OF additional
taxes to the amount of four hundred and fifty
million francs assessed as follows: Sixty mil
lions upon the registration of agreements, nine
ty millions upon liquors. etc., fifty millions
upon sugar and coffee, two hundred millions
upon textile fabrics and colonial goods and for
ty millions upon various other articles
Prince d'Jouville having been elected to tie
assembly from several districts selects the De-
partment OF Maine.
BERLIN, 12-Great preparations are being
made in Berlin Tor the celebration of the vic
tory on the 10th inst. At the head of the col
umn entering city will be borne 81 eagles cap
tured from the French army, the royal family
and the detachments of the victorious army.
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not be open.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tories 10 Oppose the Treaty.
The Tories are organizing for vigorous OPP
position to the treaty of Washington and a
| spirited struggle is expected in Parliament.
The Communists at CIerkenwel, London
will hold meeting Monday night in Hyde
| Park to profess against their eXtradition by
| the British Government.
Crop Prospects.
The harvest prospect of France and Prussia
| are discouraging. Much of the seed has per-
ished. In the more Eastern portion of Europe
| however the crops promise an abundant yield
| Good Advice.
Thomas Hughes, M. p, in an address to the
workingmen Of London delivered on Sunday
evening, eulogized the liquor laws and various
| other institutions of the United States. He
praised the people and government Of that
country and urged emigration to America up.
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| SOUTH AMERICA.
Yellow Fever subsiding.
BUENos AYREs, May 16 The deaths from
| yellow fever are diminishing at the rate of 20
| per day and business is resuming it's wOnted
| course. The manager of the San PaulO rail
| way is under trial for murder in connection
with the recent accident on that road.
| MAINE.
Especial Dispatch by Western Uuion Line.l
| BODY Found.
OXFORD, July 1.-THE body of Barker, one
of three drowned by the upsetting of sail boa
last Friday afternoon in Tnompson's Pond
was received this afternoon some forty rods
from shore and in about seventy five feet o
water.
ITO the Associated Press.]
Rain.
BANGOR, June ia iue rain passed owe
this section Of the State to-day, breaking til,
long continued and severe dr0utb, and doins
an immense amount of good to Vegetation, and
materially helping the hay crop, which must
however, in any event be very light. The raI
has also stopped the fires which we're ragins
with violence in the woods causing great dc
struction of property.
military.
Extensive preparations have been made b,
the Jameson Guards of this city for the re
ception of the Woodbridge Cadets of Lynn
who will arrive here to morrow morning b,
the night express train.
mAssAUH US ETTs.
Roughs in a Fix.
BOSTON, June ia gang of young rough
attempted to engineer prize fight yesterda,
in the outskirts of Dorchester, but were dis
| persed by the police, who arrested John Carr
| and James Maloney ard locked them up TO
trial in default of bail of one thousand dollar
| each.
Tornado. .r.s..s..
A tornado in Wenham, Mass, yesterday nm
rooted the dwelling of Asa Front and demOl
| ished several barns and uprOOted numerou
trees in its path
Man Killed.
j. M. Carroll, n switcbman, was killed to
day while coupling cars in the freight yard {
the Boston and Albany road.
Odd Fellowship.
The corner stone of the new Odd Fellow
hall in Lynn was laid to day with appropriat
} ceremonies. Encampments and Lodges wei
present from Portland, Providence, Plymouth
Marblehead, Beverly and Salem.
Protest.
The proposed military parade in BOsto
next Sunday in connection with the departur
of the New York ninth regiment for home,
f exciting the religious community.
At the regular meeting of the Methods
Preachers Association to day Rev. Gilbel
Hazen introduced the following preamble an
, resolution, which were adopted and the con
mittee it proposes was appointed, consisting
leading clerical representatives of the demon
! ination in Boston and vicinity.
Whereas, except in time of war we can sc
= no good reason for any movement OF Massa
chusetts troops or pats of regiments on th