New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

on question OF fact or OF law and In making use OF
FORMS for the regulation Of its conduct, an
opinion which another Government may repudiatee
or ask arbitrator 10 repudate Still less IL sur
hcent 10 demonstrate that Judgment rendered by
competent uata court & SnG Sy "Gn n sdnspavo s1
act based an error or the erroneous decision OF
tribunal may It is true give cause nhder o eern c paT S
OF the person Government wronged by this act or de
SOa bdn SI HS mot e III on such SSs does not
suffice point out or 70 show that In the execution OF NE
to leave something however small to be desired az re;
cards judgment OF penetration OF even that ne Iehheo
To found on this basis exclusively demand for repara
ton as If II were an infrscton Of international laN,
istrative perfection to which few, any Governments
could in fact attain could reasonably hope TO attain
be consequently unjust and failacious; it would
Claims as the occasion offered, and would
p hRHS naCn ought to be
shle for delay or omission WHICH may he due simply TO
care Finally II does not suffice tc demonstrate that
ACT has been committed which the Government should
that the Government failed to exercise the amount
Of 1t usually employs In internal AFFAIRS, anu
Affecting international interests and duties These con-
sderaOns acquire special force when applied TO nations
enjoying the benefits OF free institutions wherein the
Government cannot dispense with the laws which II ~
bound to obey.
any responsibility whatever toward the United States
the question Will then arise as to what Will be the Just
measure and extent Of that responsibility Her MaJesys
Government abstans at present from entering on tins
question and reserves for more advanced period q Ae
20 submit this point in the naiA Of Great Britain
II is suee@;; nere to remark that, when belieerent
II Neutral E for losses inflicted or Or OccasiOned
by one OF the ordinary operations OF war; under the
or facilitated by the negligence OF the neutral Govern
ment such claim is calculated TO give rise to grave con-
sderatons, and requires to be weighed with extreme
care. The losses arising Immediately and directly from
such negligence flor it Is only account OF such losses
commonly easy TO single ont from those created by
other sources The success of military opera Sc
tions is due in general not only 70 the force a. me
disposal OF the t6qt6f 1 20 the courage and talents
which he displays II claims of this knG we're admitted
WITHOUT reserve, a beligerent could ask to be iudem
nhed by neutral for results which justly ought not to
be laid to the act of the latter but should be pad to
Government obliged TO pot out tho in regard the
snPs aS WniGh % iot ne oect of be preceding statement
raordnaTv Err OF It's hn GcGTS forces at
nmand, and that If ordinary activity were exeI c
losses Of Wien when the United states complain
day would have been IN great part aver aVerted; a;
one cannot reGGcG %'I o Cams Of Indifferent
which he imputes TO neutral Government, would de-
dured in the course OF military operations wpeh pence ne %"
TO prevent stop them. During the entire war
the constant efforts OF Her Britannia Maiesty,s
serve With fidelity and exactitude its neutral
obligations, and to maintain IN ther inteEriiy
the rights which the law and the usage OF nations give
TO neutral Powers All people are Interested IN main
tanning these rights and as maritime power OF ne nrt
order drawn by circumstances into closer contact WIN
the war than all other States, Great Britain hd te
double duty resisting all usurpaOn OF her rights ana
of nerdicng all attempts 10 extend them beyOnn the
lust and convenient limits traced by international lw
Her Maestys Government has given the best PROOF OF
its sincerity I'm this regard OF its ardent desire 10
cooperate in promoting the reference OF ntelnaona
differences pea3eable and aucable setement 10y pro
posing and agreeing to the judgment Of impair
tal aThtrators IN determining IT, in respect TO the mat
tiers complained of by the United States England has
failed accomplish an international duty; La deciding
the questions submitted to H. the tribunal will he called
TO Apply principles considerations of high character
and which are limited 10 the domain OF neutral
inv on the sea- conduct of maritime nations
alone. Whether the decision Of the tribunal Is OF rs not
favorable her. Britain is ready 10 yield 10 the
decree She has only wshthatit be just She raises
only one IL he founded on faithful ana
eouitahle Interpretation OF the rght0 of man. ana Oh
principles which herself and all other Powers VIII noI
repent recognizing and observing either ah neutds VI
belllgerents in the time 10 come