The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-02
Compensation to Be Granted Tor the PriVi.
leges Of tho Canadian Fisheries.
Our San Juan Demands to Be
Conceded.
Free Navigation of the st. Lawrence and
the Canadian Canals Allowed.
Going for Wool and Coming
Back Shorn.

WASHINGTON, May 1, 1871
This evening Governor Henry d. Cooke, OF the
Territory OF Columbia, gave
DINNER
to the members OF the joint High Commission, al
his residence. In Georgetown. There were present
the President and Mrs. Grant, Earl de Grey Sir
Stafford Ii. Northcote, Sir Edward Thornton, Sir
John A. and Lady Macdonald, Professor Mon
tague Bernard, Lord Tenterden, Secretary
and Mrs. Fish, General schenck ana daurh.
ter. ex-senator ana Mrs Williams, ]. G. Bancroft,
Davis and Mrs. Davis, Secretary Robson, Baron
Gerolt and lady, Mr.. Catacazy and lady.
Jay Cooke, James 9. Kennedy and Mrs.
Kennedy and Rev. A. o. Atkins. The table was
deliberately decorated with floral designs and the
parlors OF the residence were tastefuly adorned
with the rarest ex0tics. The hospitality OF the new
Governor of the Territory ELECTED the heartlest
compliments from his distinguished guests.
There is something remarkable In the anxiety
manifested by the British members OF the Joint High
Commission to prevent the terms OF the treaty which
is being prepared from getting into the newspapers
1t would appear that Earl de Grey with all the pre-.
cautions that have been taken Is not quite certain
but that he Will wake up some fine morning and find
THE TREATY PUBLISHED IN ExTENs0
In the HERALD. To guard against this, rather to
anticipate such contingency, 1t is credibly stated
that he has caused telegram to ne sent to LONDON
setting forth that many statements have already ap
peared, and 1t is possible that others may yet ap.
pear In the American newspapers, purporting TO
give the proceedings OF the Commission. The
noble Earl advises that no faith should be
placed In these accounts for the reason that
they are all unofficial. and hence, according
TO the British view, wholly irresponsible. What he
seems to fear is that the publication OF the orthcom.
ing convention before 1t Is acted on by the Senate
may secure for It
THE SAME FATE
as the Clarendon-J ohnson Treaty. The American
members Of the Commission are equally re-
ticent towards all outsiders, especially newspaper
correspondents. Some OF them, however, have ven
tured to hint to prominent Senators the
leading points Of the intended treaty others
are so eated with the result Of their labors that
they do not condne themselves exclusively TO dis.
ttngushed Senators In their revelations about the
treaty, which they declare Is mighty advantageous to
the United States.
the other day to Senator though he did not proba-
bly, for want OF time 60 on to relate what had been
done. For some reason all the American Commits.
sioners seem pleased with the result. Judge Hoar.
OF Massachusetts,, was jubilant on the eve Of
his departure for his home last week. Ex-senator
Williams Is certain that ne has made his mark as o
diplomat in the snare he has taken In the matter.
General Schenck has idea that he Will go to Lon.
don with some ecldt after having been q member Of
what will hereafter be known as the great Joint
High Commission. Secretary Fish expects q new
lease IN the State Department as his reward. Mr..
Justice Nelson has passed the age whereat success
becomes the prompter to fresh AMBITION but he too
happy over the treaty. He prophesies that his
brother democrats in the Senate Will give It
rEH HEARTY SUPPORT,
and that IL will 90 through without much onnosjtOn
Notwithstanding Earl De Grey's Masonic secrecy,
THE LEADING POINTS OF THE TREATY
have really leaked out and that too before the docu
ment has been formally signed. The settlement
reached on the leading question at issueto w.t. the
Alabama claims-is In substance the same as has
been previously Indicated In these dispatches namely
that the Joint High Commission does not undertake
to settle this question finally, but merely proposes
the way for future commissions arblrrators TO do
It. 1t Is agreed that In the settlement or the Ala.
bama claims,
THE ALLEGED CLAIMS OF ENGLIsHMEN
against the United states shall be recognized. To
this end provision is made for the appointment OF
two commissions or boards Of arbitration. One Is
to audit and settle the claims OF the United States
against Great Britain, growing out Of the depreda-
tons Of the Alabama and other rebel cruisers.
The Other is to audit and settle the claims OF British
subjects against the United States growing out or
the seizure OF property during the war belonging to
citizens or subjects Of Great Britain. In each Of
these COMMISSIONS or boards OF arbitration
the United states and Great Britain are
each to be represented, the representative from
the former to be appointed by the President
and from the latter BY the Queen. The other arbt-
traitors are to be epponed by the sovereigns OF the
nations named in the treaty. Each board Of arbi-
traitors Is to be composed Of I've members. They
vii hotd hat hat "a
to say, somewhere outside the domnions of England
the territory OF the United States. Their action 1t
Is understood, Is TO be final and binding upon both
parties interested. The Commission has agreed
upon the principles the rules OF law whereby these
boards OF arbitration to be governed in deciding
upon the various claims that may be presented.
This is about all the Commission has done toward
the settlement OF the famous Alabama claims. In
the original draft OF this part OF the treaty 1t was
provided that all claims OF British subjects or cit
snail be audited and settled by board OF arbl-
tration. The attention OF some OF the American
Commi ssioners was called to the fact that this was
q little
TOO BROAD IN IT'S TERMS.
Some Of the property OF the English SUBJECTS taken
during the war consisted OF negro slaves O species
OF property recognized all over the South at that
time. IL was suggested that the people Of the
United States would scarcely consent to pay FOR
slave property, whether 1t belonged to an English.
man or an American rebel. This point
did not seem to have occurred to the
American Commissioners. They saw 1t at once
however, when pointed out to tnem and 1t Is under.
stood that the words "except slavesn have been
inserted In that part OF tho treaty which relates
the claims OF British subjects against the United
States. The admission OF the alleged claims OF
British subjects against the United states In con.
neotion with the settlement Of the Alabama clams.