Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-28
WASHINGTON.
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that as it was advised Dy tne otualt, u Is
substanfIslly as amended and reported BY
The COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations; One
of the principal amendments is the change
oil the language covering the agreement
with reference TO the indirect claims for the
future: "a as to include all indirect and in
cidenta claims. In the rule as proposed
by Great Britain, the words "such claims.
were used. A strict Interpretation would
have confined the agreement Of the parties
To sucb- indirect claims only as are the sub
iect of the present controversy. Therefore
Il Is provided that the rule shall cover the
broader terms that no indirect or incidental
claims shall be presented by the one nation
against the other Cor failure to observe neu-
trslitv. The vote was strictly non-partlsan.
Democrats divided about equally, Thurman
declining TO yotei SEIZURE voted aye; sum-
ner and Edwards voted 10. Howe and
CARPENTER who wero absent, would have
voted against, Trumbull did not vote at all.
NEW York, May 27.--A Washington
dispatch to-day says that there ID genera
ignorance regarding the vote on the supple
mental article. One statement is that IL
stood 81 Affirmative to negative, with
large number of pairs and dodgers. The
State Department lobby count gives Az IN
favor OF ratification and p opposed.
Messrs. Howe and Carpenter; of Wisconsin,
were the only regularly acknowledged ad-
ministralionjsts opposed to the ratification,
II is positively ascertained that Sumner,
Schurz. Howe and Stevens all voted in the
negative. II Is reported that Thurman,
Fenton and Sprsgue did the same thing
Casserly is understood to have lodged.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The indorse-
ment bv the Senate of the additional article
10 the Treaty of Washington was governed
nv strong desire, in which the President
| shared. TO release the differences which
| threatened the prosecution of arbitration
| under the treaty which awhile ago the same
| Senate so emphatically ratified, ana winch
was designed TO settle in an atnicaole man
per all causes of difference between the
\ limited States and Great Britain.
| tits known from official and private ad-
vices that Great Britain was determined 10
| withdraw from arbitration should the
| United States persist in the presentation OF
! the claims for indirect damages; and 1t IS
further known that the United States was
| for some time, under these circumstances,
disposed to throw the responsibility OF the
/ Threatened rupture Of the treaty on
| Great Britain, our Government insist
ing that il had right to present those
claims. with others, before the trl-
bunal, in order that the principles involved
might be settled, though not expecting
to receive moneyed consideration. Great
Britain. with its view Of the case, was dis
posed 70 throw the responsibility OF the
failure of arbitration on the United States
The vote taken last night in the Senate is
regarded as expressing the views OF the
large majority Of the Senate against the
claims of indirect damages, in view of
like admission on the part Of Great Britain
AGAINST the United States in a future con-
tinqency and under circumstances similar
to those in which the Objectionable class o.
claims originated.
The President, as thus Endorsed, has al
ready, by the Secretary of State, takeI
measures through the Atlantic cSole u
procure the assent OF the British Govern
ment 30 the article as amended by TIT
Senate. with a view of putting in treat!
form adeclaration against Indirect damages
which the United States have now ahan
doned, and which Great Britain asserts tina
she never claimed for herself as agalns
/ other powers.
| During the consideration OF the su9JeC
i, | in executive session, it was thought at time
that the article would fail of receiving tn
requisite vote Gwo-ttirds), owing to tn
7 contrariety OF views presented. Not les
3 | than six amendments were offered to eiteC
I the desired end. Conflicting reports pre-
vailed as to the vote advising and consen
ing to the Presidents negotiating the treat
: on the proposed basis, but Az against
seems to be the most reliable statement,
number of Senators, though present, M
voting.
THE article as Endorsed is changed
phraseology from the original, though pr
serving the principle sought to be ESTABLISH
1t ed by the governments with regard 10 co
It seouential damages. The precise languat
a of the article will not be officially mat
l. known until 1t shall have been ratified, al
V it is certain that if the double injunction
St secresy imposed on Senators shall be
(, spected by all of them, it can not be know
le through that source.
le Although many Senators last night q
st clined to give any hint, and even refused
0. converse on the subject, the result OF t
J. action of the Senate was known by the
N whose business it was to seek for inform
J. ton within half an hour after that DO
II terminated its nine hours continuous ST
re sion with doors closed and guarded and
er precautions to prevent unauthorized q
closures.
90 II is believed that Great Britain will
D sent TO the modified article, as she no
IN with the United States, is anxious for t
no tribunal of arbitration to proceed WlGho
AT further hindrance.
According to report the debate on
subject la the Senate was earnest throus
out, the majority of those who particlpai
y in ii being influenced by the desire to
eG move distractions in the way which Wo
tu> preserve the national dignity, while I
tI' others were infexible in their opposite
as if assent to the waving of the claims
indirect damages would be lowering
American flag to the dust, and allowing
British to walk over it.
oft The subject viii next come be ore
IN Senate on the ratification of the articles
or The Senate having concluded the intel
cation of its members regarding care
oe, preventing their copies of the recent cor
Id poDdepce and proposed article from rea
ing outside parties, it may now proseC
nd the investigation concerning the 2
lay LEGATION of the documents with
len view to emphatic action in the premi
- The Latest.
emit WASHINGTON, May PIT has been
rlv iably ascertained that the vote Of the
,tiIl ate advising and consenting to the
tional article to the Treaty of Washing
on was 43 against s. Although the Presi,
ay- and Secretary Fish were on Saturday n
made acquainted with the action OF
the Senate, it was not until to-day they
sdit formally advised of the fact. CommuI
ted tons were, however, previously SEN
tiF England. No official reply has yet beer
hit ceiTed, but private advices from NEST
tinguished parties say there is no reaso
shit doubt the British government will asseI
;se. the modified article.
the 7He National Banks.
Abstracts Of the reports made to the
zers troller of Currency, showing the cond
Ork, of 1,S43 National Banks in the VI
gen States at the close of business on the
Yes of April, contain the following prin
items:
3os- RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. ......., 1914 ,69'
He limited States bonds. ......... 4OS,67'
oud. | Oue from redeeming and re-