New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18

accum 1sass involved in It come home every man,
woman and child in er broad domain Sn e tSr doe
rsnt under lock aud key: The peope aiv ar -" so
real pcweitS The Tinted states and Great Britain exists be
sre the people will insist upon knowing 10" w nv
Ss RisTSE was ouy in this public pressure
Resides, II there were none OF tnese VI mater OF
sSSO1 smpy. IT was 20 been expected that
the document would have been ogsy co%pssses
Inetbpg short OF the impossible When business OF
@ss and perseney Of the w a. tan
sTitaby tsp that body as some 90 The senate can do
an No 10 lei the press alone, ana rePe sno 1bicb
vile which throws certain matters in'0 'o''''' "--
are Of great public concern. |
TIE TREATY DENOUNCED BY IhE fENiANo.
ppu.ApEI.PHIA, May 7-lhe rresiuent Oh
tho Irisb Republican Association has i'sueu caru IN
inch he states that all Irish citizens reslo' sne VI
enc treaty recently adopted at Wasnns'on ny no 'oln'
nh Commission and that the American commissioners
s.s,, icnored the settlement oil the NATURALIZATION
e'uuio"Sy - an insult o shame, and fraud,
AVS - a,,,,e 10 deny adequate protection TO
"ue ,', outside Of the jurisdiction Of the United
$50. senators are warned against ratfylng the
-, which will end, Ike the celebrated Treaty OF
1,er;ct in violation and perjury, ana which VIII con-
-. ,,oorters to eternal oblivion and infamy. The
Rapublicsn party, !" Az '' ~ Tvs P'P'''
,nsst ignore the Treaty
PRELIMINARY LETTERS AND PROTOCOLS.
The first meetings of the Commission were
ouped with the exchanges Of credentials and with the
secacaon of the subjects agreed upon for discussion
These were first definitely stated after the exchange Of
two letters between Secretary Fish and Sir Edward
bonion In the first letter of the latter allusion
made 10 The Alabama claims subject for discussion;
and after their mention by Mr.. Fish. the discussion Of
English claims on American citizens proposed by
Edward Ihorntoh III his second dlspatchthe one IN
which reported the Mt Of his Government 10 the
admission of the Alabama claims for delberation. The
result arrived at Is best shown by the reply Of Mr. Fish:
DFr,ErsEsr srlrE, wAsHsdrcs, F,b, 3 is1l;
have s S sS5o u & So1 e a.. q GS Sy H E Crane 2e
70 J. ,p Sou give Her as.ys GoTemeSt great sstse
s su , s asnsa to he esSaoS q tie same o%
s sos 'T rsas to he BRUSH Foo EoTtS America
British subjects AM citizens Of arising
% during s s.9' cyl gI ,oui S sSSs before s S P and
be- ne 1aS E T SS q h a.' isSs H
Ms has sGspsd s gE; q 1S' SGysre as 20
o 70 With De. G 9s TssPSs Of J, yS1s S Ss that
growing Of committed during ne recent cyl war n this
scsHi b. 70 The yTopTs 81 H 1 SS 20 s Sp P
opY es tbs description be presented BY The Govern.
SsSe G homer to be- with the highest consideration obed
servant HAMILTON FIsH.
The Con ssioners agreed their first meeting to adj
init dis ussiOn such matters not already defined, as
trmenf o. the subjects OF her deliberations they adj
journed their preliminary meeting TO the 4h OF March
an exact sample Of thirtyfour that follow II, each Of
them being in the following form: -, -, -, ...,....
hid On ne M wa rse and sSsnpd TIE sn GoE 1 y,
them The conference ~OnTned TO TIE - e.
On the 81 of May the Americas CoInmis pro
duced fan power. under the seal OF The United state
TO conclude and sign treaty. On that day. Also the
Joint High Commissioners determined that they would
emPody n Pr%oGo NS f vsrons ecfs i1cI1Sed
the Treaty. and they instructed the joint proocosts
to prepare such an in the order in which the
stand In the Treaty. The conference was
adjourned 10 the 4th OF May
Commissioning it gives an idea though only in outline
of the course the discussion had taken during me tnr
i recor tIc'''"S' "'-''' =
forward h. The American Commissioners the Sth of
March when they stated that the people and Govern
great wrong and that great injuries and losses were in
cted their commerce and their material interests
recent rebellion in United States that what has oc-
cured IN Great Britain and her colonies curing nat pc
the peop of the United States did not desire TO cherish
9SS ae Great s B Which been out or ue
and equipped. or which had reeelyed ausnenIatSn OI
oneratGns Of those vessels showed extensive direct
S' ye y. {beT ca goes and in the heavy national
in the pursuit OF the cruisers. and indirect
COMMERCIAL marine TO the British flag, in the enhanced
payments Of insurance in the prolongaton OF me war
and In the addition of 10 the cost OF the war
and the oppression Of the Rebellion ana also showed
that Great Britain by reason Of failure "a sne piOpGr %
i for tic acts of those cruisers and Of their tenders
They further stated that the claims already pre-
sented fr private property destroyed amounted with
Out Interest TO some 100000 and progressed great
increase this amount by claims not yet pIesenteu
hoped thai British Commissioners would he able 10
place upon record expression OF regret Dy er hses
tvs Govern nent for the depIedaOns conn'ts ny Iue
vessels wlOe acts under discussion; they also
pfopnsed that the Joint High Commission sh0uu agree
upon sum which should be paid by Great Britain 10
TIE Unitea states in satisfaction Of all Tie claims ana 'ne
The British Commissioners do not seem to have de-
INJURED this request for an apology ana az s9pse
1ent meeting in April, this placed on record 10
gebcr with the expression Of satisfaction OF the Aer
d Commits Oners.
But To Inc claims themselves Her Majesty's Commits
sioners npy replied with proposal to submit them
arbitration, refusing. however, TO agree beforehand
the American Commissioners desired upon the prln
clples winch should govern lne albltfdtOI. ny
OF this subject occupied the first meetings OF April
aud ended ia agreement on the principles emDoded III
The questions OF Relations to Canada, the Fisheries,
aid the Navigation of Canadian Waters were discussed
great length, and only on the 80 OF May was an agree
ment retclcJ-that embodied in Articles AAll-AANl'
OF the Treaty.
The question Of the Rosario Straits and Hsro Channel
long debated; after many proposals. when were at
declined, the American Commissioners stated mat
they would should the other questions between tine TWO
Governments be satisfactorily adjusted agree 10 rTi
eIence 60 arbitration 70 determine whether the hne
shesd through Haro Channel or through the Rosa
Straits upon the condition that either Government
slOisd the right TO include IL the evidence 10 Dc
the arbitrator such documents Official cor
rspOndencc and other official public statements bear
Ing on The subject OF the they may consider
necessary support OF their respective cases. And
this condition was at last agreed 10. .
The last meeting OF the Commission was held on the
MAY; but il distinguished by little except TIE
mutual OF the Commissioners at parting. The
protocols end by appointing Monday sth OF May for
the signing " the treaty.
STATE OF THE TTEATHER