New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-13

Senator Sumner is reported as saying that
be persists in keeping his supplementary Civil
Rights bill in TIE wake of Amnesty because
he does not want the latter without the for
mer This is well enough for the Senator,
ilo is honest and firm in his opinion, but
what shall We say of the honesty of those
other Senators who do not favor either
Amnesty nor Mr.. Summers view of Civil Rights,
but continually vote to lock them togetherP
IL we may judge from the stray bits Of evil
dcnce before the Congress Committee inquiring
Into the missing Buell. Inquiry records, the
investigation is by no means on the right
trail One witness, who knew something of
the character of the stolen documents, was
aot examined on that point at all, though
plentfully piled with other and irrelevant
questions. Let us know who was to be
shielded or otherwise benefited by the sup
preston of the evidence, and we shall have q
valuable clue to all the rest Of the mystery.
The debates on the Treaty of Washington
in tie Dominion Parliament have considerable
interest as showing something of the real re-
latons which exist between the colony and
the Imperial Government. The position Of
Canada daily grows more anomalous able, as she
is, b take care of herself and manage heI own
delicate connections with this Republic. 1t ia
noticeable that Sir Alexander Gait, speaking
from the independence point of view, favOrs
the acceptance of the Treaty. He believes its
rejection would delay the inevitable indie
pendence of Canada.
We publish this morning semi-Ofilcal state
ment communicated to the Associated Press
from Washington which attempts to deny the
prevalent rumOrs Of the failure of the Treaty
of Washington, in language which virtually adj
mits that there is little hope that the arbitra-
ton will go on. 1t asserts, however, and we
note the assertion, that the British Government
has not yet positively informed Cabinet
that they will retire from the arbitration unless
our claims for consequential damage are with
drawn. But, on the other hand, they do insist
upon the withdrawal of these claims as q pre-
liminary to any consideration of proposals for
a further restriction of the responsibility of
neutrals in future. So that, after all, the only
crumb of comfort to be derived from this
statement is that because Mr. Fish has written
a dispatch refusing to accede to the English
demands, which will not reach London this
has failed. We rather incline to the opinion,
however, that we shall hear something definite
in the reports Of the session of Parliament to-
night. -
From the abstract of the minority report of
the Committee on the French Arms Investiga-
ton, presented by Senator Stevenson, it will
be seen how great is the difference between
the point Of view of the thick and thin parti-
sans who elected themselves into the Commit
tee for the purpose of justifying all the
inculpated persons, and that Of the
Senator who being compelled against
his wish to serve, took the investigation
as a serious matter, and tried TO get at the
merits of the case. Where the majority saw
nothing but the most faultess integrity and
successful business management on the part
Of the officers Of the Government. Dir. Steven