The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-23
FIRST EDITION
THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION.
Mr.. DisraeIi on America.
Where is Elijah Pogram I?
Why Paris Surrendered.
The Murder of US. Marshal jenkins
Great Tornado in the West.
Whole Villages Desolated.
etc., Etc.s Btc.s Ktc.s ETC.
THE HIGH COMMISSION.
Arrival of the British COmmlss,Oner

Arrival of the British COmmIsslOners.
The British members of the Joint High Com
mission to settle the Alabama claims arrived
yesterday in the steamship Cuba, from Liver
pool The steamer reached her dock in Jersey
City at about o'clock, and the members of the
commission, accompanied by Mr.. E. M. Archi-
bald, British Consul at New York, were driven
in carriages to the Brevoort House in that CITY,
where they arrived about o'clock. A telegram
was at once sent to Sir Edward Thornton, the
British Minister at Washington, informing him
of the fact. The members of the commission
are Earl de Grey, Lord Tenterden, Viscount
Goderich, and Professor Bernard. Sir Stafford
Northcote another member of the commission,
is now on his way to this country. The COM
missioDers are accompanied by two secretaries
Mr.. Howard and Mr.. Cremer. The time of their
departure tor Washington had not been fixed
upon last evening, but their stay in New York
will probably be brief.
Comments of the British Press,
ENGLAND's POSITION.
From the London Times Feb. 10.
The Alabama controversy, the settlement of
which has been looked upon as matter of the
highest national importance, is made to a great
extent subsidiary to another of only secondary
interest. Yet there can be no doubt which of
the several questions submitted TO Lord De
Grey and his colleagues will chiefly engage their
attention. The pressure of public opinion and
the early adjournment of the United States
Senate will force them to enter at an early
date on the question of England's liability
for the depredations of the Alabama. Nothing
has yet been decided in the dispute, and
principles, well details, will have to be
considered. Our first impression on hearing of
joint commission is that the British Govern
ment must have made up its mind to abandon
the position it has held from the beginning
that it intends to admit its liability for the es
cape of the Alabama, which, as successive min
listers maintain, left our shores unarmed, and
became a ship-of-war only after she was
beyond our Jurisdiction. A joint COM
mission looks like a body to be intrusted
chiefly with details where there is no dispute
DTl0Cinle
claims and accounts But this, we are as
sured is not the purpose of the present com
mission. We believe, however, that they have
authority to enter upon all questions relating to
the late war; though we are not clear as to their
capacity to bind either nation by their decision.
1t is satisfactory to be assured that England
does not abandon the position she has hitherto
maintained, and that, whatever course may be
taken with respect to the Alabama, the pre-
liminary question, whether England is liable at
all, must be first decided against us by CON-
petent authority.
MR.. DIsRAELI CENsURED.
From the Daily Telegraph.
Mr.. Disraeh sinned most deeply last night
when he came To the subject of American
diplomacy American statesmen like Mr.. Sum
ner, and American officials like President
Grant, speak of England, we are told, with an
insoence which they address to no other
Power. Their speeches and State papers bristle
with offensive expressions which they fling at
England because they believe she is weak, and
that they may insult her with impunity. Mr..
Disraeli calls upon ms to make known once for
ALL that we will not endure such treatment.
But again we must point out that. if his words
mean anything, they mean war. We could not
protest against the insolence Of Mr. Sumner in
formal dispatches. We could not demand a
conference to teach him manners.
The whole world would join America in
laughing at such diplomacy. If we protested at
all, it must be by the thunders of our fleet. But
the proposal that we should declare war against
the United States because some of their public
men speak of England with scurrility or inso-
lence is the widest proposition ever made by
the responsible leader of great party. The
true policy is very different. Leave the Ameri-
cans alone-neYer mind Mr. Sumner-and the
Transatlantic statesmen will learn to moderate
their wrath. The mission of Lord de Grey is
the best rebuke to Mr.. Grants freedom of Pres
dental utterance.
DANGER OF DELAY TO ENGLAND.
From the London Spectator.
The latent war" as Mr.. Fish recently
called 1t, has lasted already at least three years
too long, and has cost America alone a hundred
millions sterling in the price of her public secu
rites. Once cordially in amity with England
America ought to be able to borrow at five pei
cent. where she is now paying seven. We dc
not know that this is not the most important
paragraph in the speech. lt is only when Anne
rica is hostile that Great Britain loses hel
weight in European politics, weight which W,
may remark, the Americans do not desire he
to lose. Once relieved of that special danger;
danger to which no other power in Europe i
eXposed-Great Britain is unburdened, and can
If her rulers please, once more exert her jus
authority in favor of moderate counses, of tn
observance of treaties, aud OF the right of ever,
civilized people to remain under the government
they prefer.
Debate In the British Parliament.
DIsRAELI COMPLAINS OF THE INsOLENCE OF TIL
UNITED STATES AND THE "ROWDY RHETORIC
OF AMERICANS.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Dsraeli, tn
Conservative leader, complained of the ton
adopted in regard to England by the public me
of this country, and showed that he was not t
be outdone in the very discourtesy OF which b
complained. He said;-
'sI'here IS one point connected with America, how
ever which cannot refrain from bringing befOT
me Consideration OF this House, and that is. II seem
to me the time has come when some notice shOul
ne taken by this country Of the extraordinary maj
ner In which the authorities OF America c0mmun
cate with our Government and with the people
this country or with persons Of influence with Whol
they are placed 10 communication. Inc tone
me American Government toward the GoYernmeI
OF England is different from that used L0war
the Government Of any other country. (Heal
y nnNr IVA