The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-27
WASHINGTON.
The Alabama Question 10 he Settled
by Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The state
ment telegraphed in regard to the re-
opening OF the Alabama claims attracts
a great deal OF attention, and ia much
commented on. The fact that steps
have been taken by Mr.. Thornton and
Mr.. Fish was considered a successful
diplomatic secret. and hence its publ
cation has created decided sensation
among persons having knowledge Of it.
Mr.. Sumner says that the report that
he tod Mr.. Fish that if treaty was
negotiated on the terms proposed it
would be rejected by the Senate, is un-
founded. He says he has not expressed
hostility TO any treaty which might be
negotiated by the Administration on
this question. Mr. Sumner does not,
however, deny the fact that the
Alabama claims question is in process
of settlement at the present time.
Whether treaty will be negotiated on
the basis proposed cannot yet be pre-
dcted, but it is certain that terms
are now under consideration to include
the abandonment Of certain positions
heretofore taken by the United States,
and if reports are correct, the most
important is the question of recognition
of the confederate belligerency by
Great Britain, and another is that the
United States shall make no claims for
vessels destroyed by rebel privateers
other than the Alabama-meaning the
Florida, Shenandoah. Georgia and
Sumter.
The Fisheries Question.
The Times Washington special says
f,he permanent settlement Of the fisher
es question with Great Britain will be
among other matters contided to the
hands Of General Schenck, but mas
much rs the opening of the fishery sea
son is near al hand, and as it is impos
0ble that matters should remain
they are through another season withs
out provoking bloodshed, it is exceed
nglv probable that Fish and Thornton
will be able 10 come to a temporary
agreement which shall govern for
the approaching season, leaving the
final settlement of the case by joint
convention and treaty, so far as this
government is concerned, in the hands
OF General Schenck, when he shall
have reached the legation.
The Question OF Selling Arms.
In regard 10 the action OF the Presi-
dent directing the Secretary Of War to
suspend the sale Of ordnance, and NUM-
tons OF war in order to concliate Ger
mems, it is STATED Baron Won Gerolt,
called upon the Secretary of War at the
time the proposition was made to dis
pose of a large number of arms, and
asked that no sale should be made uH.
Ill the PrusSian government could make
proposition to purchase the entire lot
offered. The Secretary of War in re-
ply, said the government would not, un-
der any circumstances, sell to foreign
government. The right to dispose OF
arms to its own citizens had not been
disputed any more than the right OF
private companies to fulfil contracts,
and that the sale of arms should go on
as before the war "
Our Relations with Mexico.
Our relations with Mexico at the
present time are considered very
critical, caused by the course of the
"Aople of Mexico in relation to iona
l..hra. The opinion is entertained here
hv those familiar with all the facts, that
Mexico will have to abandon the posi-
tion she has assumed on the question
or the United States will be compelled
to use force to protect her own border
from the Wholesale smuggling which ia
now carried on 10 open defiance oi
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