New-York tribune., 1872-03-21
The ALABd.n4 CLAIMS.

RUSSIAN OPINIOSS-AMERICA SUSTAINED ALMOST
UNOUALIFIEDLY-COMM or THE PRESS.
IRON a REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlBUNRl
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27.-Baron Gutenberg
leaves to-day, for Berlin his way TO America, where
he will arrive time in April. Mr.. Catacazy has
arrived here and has had private interview with the
Emperor when he says he justified himself though
knows what really happens. He was received very
coldly at tho Foreign Olioe. In his case he
was told he wanting IN tact. lie, however
wears "a smiling face, and seems determined to come
out right He is now very busy writing his vindcation
but has been forbidden by Prince Gortschako to write
anything without authorization long he remains in
the service. The official and semOicia articles the
Caacazy affair to have had the good effect OF
queting any public feeling that might exist the sub
ject and the relations between Russia and America
rapidly reaching their normal position. The Alabama
difficulty has late much discussed in the press
and nearly always from point of view favorable TO the
claims of the United States. All think that
promise or middle term will be reached, which will
enable the affair to be settled and all regret the possible
failure Of the Geneva arbitration the OF which,
they think, would be Of ncalculable benefit to humanity
The Gazette Of course could not help Iestngy
SAYING that after all the accusations against Mr. Cata
cay Of mcddling in the Alabama negotiations. it
curious fact that long he medded the negotiations
went on very smoothly. but that sooner had
he left America trouble Immediately broke out. IL
thinks the negotiations were not carried on with
sincerity on either side. II is OF the opinion that the
arbitration will still go on for England knows that
she withdraws the Americans will insist more than ever
on their present demands 1t says that the presentation
OF these demands is perhaps nothing more than party
maneuver; that lately there have been many complaints
in America that Mr. Fish too submissive and yielded
toe much TO England and these reports had bad inu-
ence the popularity of the Administrations and that
it would assist the reelection OF Grant TO
show that hi' Administration was as jealous
Of the OF the country the most ardent Demo
cratic patriot that could be found The Go-ee further
says that the Americans are much camer than the
English; the English excitement seems to be only in
big words and there are the usual accompanments
of a political crisis The 81. Petersburg GG-eite OF the
Academy after long review Of the case finds that the
United States are uncondtonay right, and that the
plaintiff cannot be forbidden to bring III against the
defendant all the damages he thinks he has suffered IL
is for the defendant dprove these by his evidence,
but it is only the Court that has the decision in the
matter. The action OF America is said to be perfectly
logical and II Is very natural on the pft OF com
mercial nation exaggerate the damages The gazette
then compares the United States To the Russian BOyafS
in the seventeenth century, who, in making peace
with Poland after having been defeated ana having lost
Smolensk asked not only for the return OF smoenSk Dnt
for nearly he whole OF Lhuana well On being asked
they demanded 80 muchhey navely replied we why
TO get something" Morally the Gnsette does not fnd
this system prai>ewOrthy. but says that legally the
United states are IN The right and by referring the lues
ton TO arbitration puts II on the only rrasOac GROUND
III mas 100 hign an lCed Of EHgUnn W
agne that England Will in the end leave the decision
TO the arbitration.
In second article the 81 PeterSburG Ga-ene strongly
maintains the Idea that it ls better 10 leave
the decision OF the admssby Of the claims for indirect
Ohhges 10 the aTbratOrs rather than 10 resort anew To
negytiaton The EJchdnDe Gd-cLe and the RUSSIAN
hfd nave also both expressed themselves in favor OF
the American demands. The Messenger 0f Europe. by
Tar inc pest Russian monthly review devOtcs several
pages 10 showing how the English excitement man
uihcluIeu ny lhe press ana especially the SIidGy Re
ceu, ad shows That the United States Government
never iorinua,n % e ,nmense demands acrbed to them.
bls duty In including The claims the indirect losses II
doubt but ibul England will submit 10 he dec.ion
the arbitration. should be glad 10 kuow what the
GOiOs would say but that excellent journal has met
with misfortune, and has been stopped for four
months This measure Uf the Miustcr of puhic I'm.
sructioD on account Of articles on ,coo reform
which supported the system OF Reoischuen or Trade
school and attacked the pSudo classical educatn
just Introduced here Unfortunately the 0otos Is right
and the Minister wrong This rctrOgradc Minister
Count TostO who would prefer thai people should not
be educated at all than not IN his way. y counterpart
Of Herr Mthlcr, who recently forced from the
Ministry In Prussia 81 ~ De hoped o may soon meet
IKE fate; but he 10 mppIrrd by The "hof strength
Of tho UOscOU GGzefe WhO6e editor, mf khlkon
f1shcs INTO The struggle a, u u wTo matter Of bie
aud dCaih for ths linuirs