The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-03
How the Treaty Of Washington Was COnsid-
ercd-An Act Of Bad Faith on the Part Of
England II She Refuses to Ratify II.
MIR. Fish Not to Retire from the
Foreign Office.
No Change in Our Policy To-
ward Cuba.
i eff Davis Making Tscpub-
Iican Votes.

Iicam Votes.
LONG BRANCH, June 2, 1871.
Yesterday closed drearily On this befogged village
| and this morning gave duller promise A thick,
1mpenetrable, wet mist noatod in from the sea- ana
all that was beautiful here wrapped in vapor.
| After breakfasting pOrgies-which am inform cd
| are very plentiful and easily caught-I sauntered
along the road In the direction OF the Presidents
cottage After ten O'Clock the heavy banks or fog
parted, 0bedient TO gusts of unsteady wind from
| the land, and the shone out warm and
| genial. sharp walk Of twenty minutes or so
brought me over the creek to the hill at the top of
which the Presidents house Is situated This build.
| Ing has already been described very fully In the
HERALD. The President was sitting III rustic arm
| chair on the portco mis- fatherin-law, Mr.. Dent,
| near him, while MISS Nellie and Master Grant
| practsed croquet on the lawn as l approached.
| Opening the yielding gate and walking rapidly on
the graveed walk toward the cottage, stood be-
| fore the President and paid my respects.
Those who assert that General Grant Is difficult or
approach, IS reserved and shy, and rericent on
matters or which he has especial knowledge, do
not know the man. In the few minutes in which
was engaged in preliminary conversation with him
my previously formed ideas OF
HIS TEMPER AND TACT
were completely changed. General Grant is only
reserved in the presence Of those whom
ne does not know is silent only from policy,
and has abundant tact There is not a
more keenly observant man living, or one more
capable OF taking In at glance ana forming an
slant and right opinion OF situation than the Presi
dent. He had received from his steward the morn
Ing papers, but had not read them. General Grant
smiled pleasantly and gave me a kindly greeling
IN n goat i'm ha In ma
of what was once good cigar pulled his hat litte
further over his eyes, crossed his legs and asked
TIE NEWS OF THE MORNING.
gave him the budget OF morning intelligence very
briefly The following conversation then took
piace-the President fully aware that he was talking
to a HERALD correspondents
'Some fellow" said the President, 'tpretending to
be gentleman, induced my steward to show him
over my cottage before came. l hear that he has
| published lot OF stun in New York paper, de-
scrioing the furniture Of my bedroom and the quality
Of the sptoon In the hail. Why are these creatures
\ tolerated9"
| "Tney are ignored, Mr. President. What they do
or DO not say makes little difference. Their rawlings
| are as impoteIt as the clamors OF a certain por.
| ton of
THE ENGLISH PRESS.
suppose you have seen that they are not satisfied
with the International half loaf offered them, but
/
about the Treaty OF Washington -r--~s,~.
They will gfhmble, Of course: but they won't
grumble long. The treaty was fully and ably dis
cussed and, in my Judgment, Is the best settlement
possible OF the outstanding differences between us
and Great Britain. There Is good deal OF msap-
prehenson on both sides OF uhe water concerning
the Treaty OF Washington
"Indeed, Mr. President; in what respectyv
cit is thought by many that 1t was rushed through
and acted upon whole without proper considera-
ton on the part of both governments. The facts
are that every article OF the treaty was submitted
to me after 1t was adopted by the Commission and
approved by me- and that each article was In the
same way submitted to the British Cabinet and ap.
proved by the Ministers Of the Crown at once. The
English Commissioners spent great deal OF money
IN teegraph1ng the sections of the treaty. The
Queen OF England pledged her signature beforehand.
therefore regard the treaty as PRACTICALLY ratified.
There will be pecunary considerations OF course.u
'What pecuniary considerations, Mr. Presidents,
measures will have to be adopted on both sides
to carry out
THE PROVISIONS or THE TREATY
Our House Of Representatives VIII, feel certain.
act periodically and wisely In the matter. The
treaty must be ratified and made a law OF both ma.
tlons-it is necessary-the necessity IS immediate,
AS far as we are concerned we would like TO nave
better terms; but there two parties to the bar.
gain. II had IL all my own way think | could
make II more favorable to "a smile.) The point
aimed at was not merely a pecuniary satisfaction
for our losses by the Alabama and other cruisers
from British ports but the settlement OF al rrltat-
ing and disturbing question likely any day to bring
the two nations into armed conflict. NV aim was
by this treaty to peace through justice and
believe have succeeded. No apprehension need be
felt as to the course OF the British people, would
regard 1t as
AN ACT OF BAD FAITH
on their part to reject the treaty after Its almost
unanimous acceptance by our Senate The English
must surely prefer u fair settlement OF our differ
ences with them, for which this treaty provides
than to nurse n cause OF war; settlement or war
were the alternatives. (As the President said thus
he threw away his cigar with sudden Jerk,
The final ratification will be a blessing to both
couhtrlesn
The Canadians, Mr.. President then remarked
.'don't seem peasedr
.'Well, suppose" he said In answer "they VIII.
after while. They Will be reconcilcd to it by ana
by. And why shouldn't they The fishery clauses
OF the treaty favorable them as to USHER.
haps more so. Ill be glad If they settle the matter
once and be done with it. The Canadian fisheries
don't amount to mucn for US. while the equivalents
we grant must be considerable 10 them, | don't
attach much Importance to
THE PEcuNIARY CONSIDERATION
one way or the other. The pith OF the thing IL the
avoidance OF war. IL was dangerous question to |
be held open. Our fisheries we're always a trouble |
and an annoyance The fishermen or the East who /
fish on the Canadian coast have but little respect
for reaties or engagements They are rough rel- |
lows, hardy, seltreiant and are law unto
themselves. They insist gong where they ike \
and doing what they like. Of course they ma OPP |
position; and, too, whether they are right or wrong
they are sure to have supporters many quarters.
Indeed, the pubic sympathy is always with our !
1shermen no nlatter what they do This backing