The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
President Grant on the Treaty-Ih Value and
What Was Sacrificed for tt-Emphatic De-
claration Against Further Concession
The Treaty at Geneva Like
Greeley at Baltimore.

ventures not to decide; but certain 1t is that two
of the highest officials Of the government state
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that no new development was made to-day. so
far as is learned from London or Geneva, the fact
is the HERALD daily kilograms from Geneva sup
ply
THE LATEST AND FULLEST INFORMATION
on this most important subject, and but little more
can be learned from any other quarter. 1t may be
said with truth this time that our government has
reached position from which it will not recede on
any consideration; but how to define that position
with brevity and clearness is a task OF no little
difficulty.
PRESIDENT GRANT DECLARES EMpHATICALLY
that no more concessions shall be made, and he
says 1t in way that admits of no doubt Of his
entire sincerity and determination. He considers
that in consenting to place before the Senate with
out any recommendation the now famous supple
mental article or treaty he did more than England
had any right to demand but he did it, he says,
IN THE INTERESTS OF PEACE
and civilization. He believed that much should be
done to secure the blessings promised by the Treaty
of Washington. He saw in the many objects Of
controversy between this country and England
matter that might be easily
MAGNIFIED INTO "CAsUs BELLI,
at no distant day and on very light pretexts. He
saw in this principle Of arbitration grand prin-
ciple, which, If carried out under the Treaty of
Washington, would furnish an example by which
all future international difficulties might be settled
without the loss of a dollar or the sacrifice OF
single drop OF blood. A principle like this
should not be lightly thrust aside, and only
after every honorable effort to preserve 1t
should the American government respect
fully abandon 1t. Relgiously holding these
views OF the Importance OF removing all the griev-
ances between the two governments and of estab
fishing the great principle of peaceful arbitration,
the President says he patiently entertained all
reasonable and honorable propositions made by
England, but when the latter showed herself dissat
isfed with the supplemental article and CON-
menced
QUIBBLING ABOUT MERE WORDS
he considered that 1t was trinng with a great sub
ject and almost an insult to the American Senate.
He believed the professed objection of England to
the wording OF the supplemental article to be that
no definition of direct or indirect claims
was found in the article-in other words
England limited that what we abandoned
as indirect claims we might smuggle
before the tribunal OF arbitration as direct claims
This the President considers is not justified by the
language OF the amended supplemental article, and
to ask the Senate to still further amend 1t, so that
direct and indirect claims might be defined accord
ing to
THE NOTIONS OF GLADSTONE AND GRANVILLE,
would be simply to insnuate that our Senate had
not comprehended the work which 1t had before it
for calm delberation. Therefore" said the Presi-
dent, "when the English government proposed
another supplemental treaty said, No, it cannot
be done; we have gone as far as we can, and we
will make no further concessions. II the treaty fail
the responsibility must be with England. We have
fulfilled all the conditions strictly and literally. On
the question OF adjournment OF the arbitration TO
give more time for negotiation the position of our
government is exactly as stated in former de-
from Geneva. The President and Secretary Fish
believe that there is no good ground for further
delay, but at the same time they are
NOT ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED 70 ADJOURNMENT.
They will not join England in an application for
adjournment, but If the arbtrators on the er pa,te
showing OF the English agents, grant an eight
months or other adjournment our government
will be content to abide the issue and win
waive all claims to a strict enforcement OF
the fifth article of the treaty, which provides
that the final Argument both sides shall be sub
mitted within two months Of the filing OF the coun-
ter-cases. or course our agents at Geneva
OPPOSED THE APPLICATION
for an adjournment, on the ground that the English
agents were obligated by the terms of the fifth
article to submit their final arguments; but 1t is
believed that this objection does not go to the es-
sence Of the treaty. 1t is agreed that the treaty
would stand though the English should submit no
argument at all, for then their case would
SIMPLY GO BY DEFAULT
| like any ordinary case In Court where case goes
by default. In conversation to-day with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Fish the belief was expressed
that England was sincerely anxious to have
the treaty ratified in good faith. few weeks
ago they both thought differently; but now they
think that the chief difficulty lies in the character
Of the opposition to the Gladstone government and
not in any want OF sincerity the part Of the lat
ter. They wish to 40 to work SLOWLY and cautous~