Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-08
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.
Great Britain.

GRANvILLE's DISPATCH.
LONDON, Feb. - Tribune special: Earl
Granville's dispatch contains no threat to with
draw from the arbitration, and makes neither n
demand nor proposal. 1t simply calls attention,
in temperate and conciliatory language to the
meaning England attaches to the treaty.
CRITICISM.
Gladstone's speeches yesterday and to-day are
widely criticised us miSchievous, offensive and
ncedlessly irritating, and it is believed several
members of the cabinet strongly disapprove of
their passionate tone.
TIE SITUATION.
The cabinet and people are unanimous for
abandoning the arbitration, unless the Ameri-
can claims are modified. There is no intention
TO offer an affrOnt to America. The situation is
regarded, in the highest English and American
quarters, as extremely grave, but not hopeless.
THE COMMONS.
In the comm Dns, yesterday, Speaker Dennison
announced that in consequence of ill health he
was compelled to tender his resignation. In
voice marked with emotion, he referred to the
years he had occupied the seat which he was
about to leave. He expressed profound gratitude
Tor the consideration he had ever received and
babe the members farewell MIR. Gladstone re-
GREETED the withdrawal of the honorable gentle
man, who had presided so long and well over
the deliberations of the house, and proceeded to
deliver glowing eulogy. He closed BY an
nouncing that he should bring in at the next
sitting TWO resolutions, one giving the thanks
OF the house to its presiding officer and the
other praying the queen to be pleased to bestow
some mark of royal favor on an able and faith
full public servant. Sir John Pakington, in the
absence of Disrael, expressed uufeigned regret
of the opposition members at the resignation of
Mr. DenniSon, of whom he spoke iIf the highest
praise.
The treaty of Washington and the claims of
the American government for Indirect damages
were again before the commons to-day, and gave
rise to another exciting discussion.
Ralph Osborn, member for Waterford city,
addressed the house at length, aud, in the course
of his remarks, said the Alabama question was
the most mOmentous England had been called
to pass upon within century. He compared
the astute lawyers, who composed the American
commission, with the novices who represented
England, and said the latter had been complete
ly 0utwitlcd. l,ssaid he, lawyers had planned
the English case, we would escape with the pay
ment of six millions sterling. The American
commissioners had served their country well,
and achieved triumph. Mr.. Osborn, contin-
uing, said the trouble lay at home. The govern
ment had armies which could not march and
ships which were unseaworthy, and now they
had treaty which they could not stand upon.
Arthur j. Otway, formerly under secretary of
foreign affairs, blame the government for all
the trouble which has been wrought He
thought, however, that the American govern
ment would recede from the extreme demand,
but said that, IN case it did not, England, hav-
must be prepared to meet the enormous de-
mand of the United States.
MIR. Gladstone and several other members de-
Tended the action Of the commissioners and of
the government, and said they hoped the Amer
lean claim for indirect damages would be with
drawn.
MORE EDITORIALS.
The excitement over the Alabama claims con-
tinues in the newspapers, but the journals which
oppose them outright become suddenly silent
The excitement which furnishes convenient
diversion from the awkward home topics is Ger
tainly fostered by the government, and any en-
barrassment it may cause them in thefuture. the
government can easily escape from by an appeal
to the popular prejudice against American ex-
travagance.
The Daily Telegraph complains that the En-
gilSh newspapers are not sufficiently distinct
and vehement in their denunciation of the
American case, and saws that the hesitating
tone in their criticisms is deeply to be regretted
as 1t tends to encourage erroneous notions of
the real purpose of the English people which
is to impress Americans that in their demands
there cannot be any possibility of shadow of
Justification: The demand" continues the
Telegraph, "lor indemnity for the prolongation
of the American war is so monstrous it leaves
no other resort but to shut the door in the face
of all indirect damages"
The Daily News says that the introduction
into the American case caused the msunder-
SldhuluS, WllCu, uultSS rSCllueu, me arultf0tlOn
cannot proceed.
The Times says England declines to stand on
the defensive against the claims of America for
indirect damages, the withdrawal of which she
understood TO be the condition Of the whole
agreement.
The Augsburg Allgemeine Getting says that
the attempt of England TO iorestall European
Judgment and gain opinion in her favor is as
foolish as it is unjust. The Zeitung contrasts
the silence of the American press with the i'll
considered clamor Of the English.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse says that En-
gland assumes to be the party and Judge at one
and the same time.
The Memorial Diplomatique says the question
for indirect damages against Great Britain is
not novelty; it was distinctly promulgated in
the protocol of the treaty of Washington with
out the protest OF the British commissioners.
France.
THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
PARIS, Feb. 1.-The national assembly. after
an agltated discussion, passed a resolution au-
thorlzing the prosecution of publishers of ten
provincial papers which lately contained arti-
cles insulting 10 the assembly.
south Africa.
Dad NEWS FROM THE CAPE,
LONDON, Feb. 7.-AdyIces from Cape of Good
Hope represent the colony crowded with stran-
gers. Murders and robberes are of daily occur.
renee. The residents have taken the law in
their own hands, executing summary Justice on
the offenders. A request has been made for an
additional police force, and the next steamer
viii take out achievements OF trained men.
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