The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-18
The Administration Working
Hard for Disgrace.
FEARS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS
The Result of the Debate in the
Dominion Parliament.
The English Chambers Of Commerce Join
the Purse Men Here.

There is not single member OF the Senate who
does not admit, with more or less directness and
and emphasis, that proper construction Of the
treaty correspondence places our government in
the position of having abandoned at the dlctation
which it asserted and has distinctly maintained
ever since November, 1862, when Mr.. Seward pro-
tested against the sailing of the Alabama. Not
outstanding this fact there is every reason to be-
lieve tonight that the Supplementary Article sub
mitted last Monday will be ratified. The powerful
influences which have been brought to bear upon
the Senate at the instance of the administration,
and prompted by the threatened interruption of
business affairs between the two countries, show
marked success greater to-day than yesterday, and
doubtless will more than accomplish It's desire be-
fore report is made from the Foreign Relations
Committee. In truth, 1t is part of the scheme of
the administration members of that committee to
withhold report as long as possible so tnat these
colossal influences may have ample opportunity to
make themselves felt. The committee held another
session this morning, at which no definite con.
clusion was reached, and the excuse was offered
for further procrastination that the members re-
qured more time in which to make themselves ac-
quainted with the details of the correspondence.
Messrs. Schuz and Casserly are understood to be
opposed to this dily-day policy, and to be ready
to make the fight against ratification at once; but
they are powerless to urge immediate action with
any show Of success Meanwhile letters tele-
grams, newspaper articles, &c. are pouring in
from every section OF the Country, requesting and
demanding ratification, while, on the other hand,
but rev emoi.s -. icing made outside Of tho
patriotic press to appeal to tne r-.-.--
ism of the men in whose hands the national honor
lies in trembling expectation OF further mortica-
ton. There has been significant break In the
democratic side OF the Senate from opposition to
the surrender, which is extensive enough to over
come all possibility of making the matter party
question. If the democrats had remained firm in
their opposition sufficient number of liberal and
regular republicans would have Joined them to
have made it an impossibility for the friends
of the measure to get the required
two-thirds vote, but this chance is now gone, and
with 1t all hopes Of preserving the dignity and self
respect Of the government. The well-known fact
that many Senators are directly interested with
the stockjobbng, banking and railroad interests Of
the country, both North and South, Is SUFFICIENT
explanation of the present situation. How many
of them own more or less stock in the Northern
Pacific Railroad, in Erie and in other corporations
the fate Of which depends on the lenency of Eng
| lish money markets? How many Of their influential
| constituents who are called upon to con-
| tribute money for electioneering purposes are
| IN the same Condition These and similar ques-
tlohs may be put at this juncture as pertinent to
the occasion. Interested parties continue their
efforts to poll the Senate with but little success in
getting outright expression of opinion from Sena.
tors. In fact, with few exceptions, confined to
those who, like Mr.. Sumner, will oppose
the article, Senators invariably refuse to
| commit themselves, but under existing
circumstances this cautious retlcence is
accepted as positive indication of their intention
to vote for ratification Mr.. Fishs friends are
alarmed at the denunciations of his course by the
press and since the publication Of the correspond
ence have been busy circulating reports that he has
| been sustained all along by the President and the
Cabinet. They assert that he has acted under d.
rect orders from General Grant, which is doubtless
correct In so far as it relates to the submission Of
the question to the Senate.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, 1t is
understood, has agreed upon the followng:-
! Resolved two-thirds OF the Senators present
! cOncurring That the Senate advise the President
! to consent to the proposition Of the British gov
eminent contained in his message of the 18th inst.
for an additional article to the Treaty of Washing
ton OF May 8, 1871.
Four Senators are In favor OF the resolution, two
in favor of returning the proposition to the Presl-
dent and one in favor OF modifying the proposition.