The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
Proceedings of the Senate Committee On
Foreign Relations
Opinions For and Against the Pro-
visions Of the Treaty.
The PROSPECT OF ITS RATIFICATION.

/ Ilc POhHt Va bHc tcuG lciutiHS W tHc
claims. but, as q whole, the proceedings were
very harmonious. 1t was expected that oppo-
sltion would be made by Senator's Schurz
Patterson and Casserly when tho various
paris OF the treaty came TO be discussed However,
neither OF these gentlemen had much to say against
1t. They proposed some amendments, but it did not
appear that they impressed the committee being
much OF an Improvement upon tho provisions OF the
treaty. The indications that amendments
will be adopted by the committee, and .ne treaty
VIII probably b. reported back III its original shape
When the Senate meets tomorrow General Came
| ron VIII Immediately move an adjournment. The
Senate Will probably adjourn until Monday, though
General Cameron Is OF opinion that the committee
| will be ready TO report on Saturday They win re.
port on Monday, however, and the senate will at
once proceed to the consideration OF the document
Mr. Sumner will press amendment 10 exclude
| the article CT the treaty relating to the English
| claims. The purpose OF the Senate, however, evi-
dently Is to vote down all amendments and ratiry
! the treaty iI It's original shape.
IL Is matter OF general remark that tho HERALDS
special correspondence conveyed to the public such
accurate intelligence OF the deliheraion Of the joint
| High Commission pending their discussions, and
| that the HERALD special telegram Of last Monday
gave the substance OF the treaty with even greater
accuracy than the semi official publication on the
day following. The text OF the treaty Is regarded by
United States than the semi.olcia resume led them
to believe. Thus the frank apology Of the British
government, as alleged, is merely an expression OF
regret, not TINT England acted hastily and in an
unfriendly manner In recognizing the belligerency
OF the South, and In giving laid and comfort" to
the Confederate cause but simply to regret that the
Alabama and other Anglo-Confederate vessels
capped. which expression ls afterwards qualified by
the assertion that In permitting the escape the
Atoh ann har and IN oil nfha
spects, England acted legally, and did all she could
III the premises.
1t is also, neld by many Senators that the new
rules OF public law all IN the interest OF England;
that the United States. having suffered for four
years by tho action or England under the opera
lions or what the English Commissioners
formerly declared was and is until this
treaty rs ratified. good law; that they
can see reason why we should
now be called upon to adopt more
stringent rules for The future, which will tic
our HANDS, against England, when only re-
compense offered the privilege Of submitting to
commission the fact as to whether England vio-
lated the technical terms Of those rules In the
Alabama calns and Ii 50 the claimants are to be
paid their absolute losses, while the United States
Will not receive anything, under any circumstances
for the national wrong indicted directly and indi-
rectly by the aid and comfort Great Britain gave
| persist IN declaring and Is the law. Many SEN
ators seem al loss to understand the necessity
the United States adopting any new rules OF public
| law at this time.
| Under tile twelfth article commission Is ,nst
/ tuted for the consideration and payment or all
British claims against The United states arising
Of the between 1861 and 1896: this without
any Limitation OF any character whatever 1t is seen
that the scni-oi'ciai argument. that certain clims
OF British subjects are excluded finds no
warrant IN the words OF the treaty It.
sell. All claims are given status by tho
treaty. The statement lit the HEaALD's special
dispatches more than week ago that this the
Is ully c0rroborated by the OF tho treaty
WITH regard TO The statement that Lord Granvilles
recent declaration to lrussan in France
will be binding on the Tribunal or Arbitration. and
thus limit the British claims against the United
Staies u Is neld that II this the intention Of the
treaty should be expressed and In the alb,
sence Of any such expression there Is reason to
know that the President will take coyni1ance or
1 The construction OF the Tribunal Of Arbitration
is also commented upoa freely by Senators. fhe
fact Is pointed cut that the United States are to
have but single voice In the tribunal OF i've. and
majority is To decide all questions, ana from which
decision there Is to be appeal 1t il ed that
none OF the republics OF America are 70 select the
members OF this tribunal; that the empire OF Brazil
and the Kingdom OF Italy, both monarchcal govern
ments, pitted against Switzerland, so that 1t IL
two 10 ole IN favor Of monarchy agains,
public; and that all the way through the United
States in The several Commissions have but one
voice against two monarchists, while the maIotys
voice Is to DO 1nal
Mr.. summers point that The claims OF British
subjects for injuries which really grew out Of the
unfrendly and hostile conduct OF England TO us
and that wo should never he called upon to pay
such claims, meets with much favor here
With regard TO the arrangement az 10 the 1she.
ries 1t is contendel by Senators generally that the
free adm ssion to our markers OF Canadian canghs
fish and the product thereof is sufficient equivalent
for the freedom OF their fisheries, In addition to
privilege granted their fishermen TO ns In our wa
ters an the provision 10 establish Commission TO
award Canada moneyed consideration besides VIII
be stoutly opposed by MANY Senators.
The reference OF the San Juan boundary dispute
to arbitration Is regarded with disflvor by North
western Senator'S who hold that claim TO the
boundary OF the channel OF the Canal De IIaro Is
too clear to leave 1t to any arbitrament, and
that the object OF England in endeavoring to get
the Rosario Straits boundary Is to command the
terminus OF the Northern Pacific Railroad on the
Pacific, witch she do II tho Rosario chancel
should be selected, for the terminus Will be In the
Immediate vicinity Of the British boundary and
commanded by the British forts. There Is some
surprisc that the Joint High Commission did noe
finally settle that question.
While large majority OF Senators express them
selves az favorable to discussion or the treaty in
open session, under ordinary circumstances, yet
they allegc 1t would lead to sucn heightened debate
to protract the for weeks, and that they
are anxo us 10 have BRIEF session as possible.
This consideration VIII pr0ba blJ determine the re-
lection OF the propositions for an open SESSION..
Protest Against the Raiin aiion OF the
Treaty-Formidablc Claim Of the American
Heirs OF Earl stirling to the Canadian
Fisheries.
WASHINGTON, May H. ISL
Copies Of circular letter, in the form Of protest
against portion OF the Treaty OF Washington, were
sent yesterday to the Senators. representing that