Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-02-08
pnbH. dot was diminished $685.,

for issuing a false certificate OF cleo
ton OF w. T. Clark, Member Of
Congress from that State.
The city government OF Qulncy'
HI, is trying to sct a bridge acr oss
!, the Mississippi rive, at that point
THE ALaBAMAc CLAIMS CONTROVERSY.
WASHINGTON, d. G., February o
Tho British Minister, Sir Edward
. Thornton, visited the State Depart
# ment to-day, had u long interview
with Secretary Fish, relative to the
d rumo,s about the withdrawal OF Eng
land from the Geneva conference. 1t
apvears that the only obj.ction on
4, tho part o.. Great Britain Is to that
part of the American side OF the case
winch demands constructive dam
!, ages. 1t is understood that a d's'
. match has been received here from
The British Foreign Office, asking the
withdrawal, on the part Of our Gov
eminent, OF tins demand. This mat.
ter has given rise to much comment,
not Gully in diplomatic circles, hut III
both houses OF Congress. The inso-
lent tone of the English press will
not have the effect to mollity our
Government, or o 1t from its pc
sition.
New York, Feb. 5.-The Xyalds
Washington special says that the ex-
element among high officials in that
city. in consequence OF our relations
with England is very great, and that
there lavo been constaat conferences
between representatives Dt the Amer
lean Government aid British Embas.
sy. The situation in England, as
represented by the English Legation
At VI ashington, is OF the gravest
character. The Tory party. although
= represented by Stafford Northcute,
or the JOINT High Commission, de
sires TO force the Alabama question
upon Parliament and compel such q
vote as would declare its want OF CON
y 6lcnce in the Gladstone Ministry, in
Il consequence Of seeking an amend
u. ment of the Alabama case, to parry
al the assaults Of the Tories.
III "Dispatchcs have been received at
Washington, urging the Admln'stra
- ton to withdraw the claims for con
scouential damages; but the Presa
lent is firm in his conviction that tn
case as presented by our Govern
ment shall not be %s::nen!ed or with
drawn. II. regards the Gei;:va l"on
mission as 4 court, and feels tl's
America has a right to go befor
that court, like any other party to q
action, and leave the question to II
decision. 1t our case shows any sui
prisinc features,t the fault VII be wit
the English, who permitted then
selves for their own gain te becom
parties to acts Of war upon the Un
ted States. The President also fee
that the necessities of any Englis
Cabinet must not be permitted !
force his Administration into . tall
position.
"A dispatch has been receive
from Munster Schenck, to. the cite
that the excitement in London is
tense, but no recommendations q
made.
s.,r,..- r.-a.sh N,";stn- Thnrntr
ton as to the Geneva Commissi,
being a court, and urges that it
treated as an amlcable conference.
%contending that there could be !
peace it our case was presented
bia. the form of an Indictment tor m,sco
duct
Secretary Fish does not see no
aEy claim can be withdrawn. If.
his Judgment, Sir Alexander Cocl
g burn should withdraw, there woul
n be no hope Of an amicabac se,tl,
ri ment.
ri "Mr. Eyarts IS about to return I
!. this country for further instruction
10 London, Feb. 5.-The tone of tt
ne press on the Alabama claims hi
&c slightly moderated, and all look to
ward to the Queens Speech, to-mo
=, row, tor the positive announcement
- OF the stand taken by tho Cover,
al ment with regard to the America
nd case.
&c. Tho Times Of Saturday used I'll
q. following language I've rerud
-. ate the construction which has bee
put on the Treaty Of Washington
the American case. and must witt
raj draw from the arbitration u insiste
we on but, this point rectified, we q,
ION ready to strnd loyalty by the treat,
On Tuesday, Of last week, the SCI
lsy ate passed the House bill for the q
al. apportionment of Representative.
hi: among the States, with a few amen,
ments in which the House prompt
concurred. The bill has undoubte,
be ly been signed by the President an
is o o law. This gives the Hous
ha; for 1873, 2s3 members; of thos
cen Iowa has nine. Our Legislature ca
" now proceed to rc.dis:rict the Stat
an Horace Greeley was 81 years oil
last Saturday. 2.
nv. Gen. Hugh +. Reid, Of Iowa, i.
om been appointed Ivy the Prcsiden
he II OF the Board Of Visitors to tn
ms West Point Military Academy. g :
The general situation in Mcxic
= does not appear to be much changed
!, The country is full of rebel band
eli and military dictators u efss
its
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