The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-26

mission was approaoching II became more and more
evident that several clauses In the treaty would
meet with great opposition In the Senate. Mr.. Fish
thought to avoid the dculty by surreptitiousy In.
PRODUCING In the cease" to be submitted to the
arbitrators, modest claim amounting to some
thing like five milliards Qrancs for indirect
damages. Strange and incrediblei But II was
only after six weeks that the British FOREIGN ooaoa
perceived the Interpolation Of the claim for fvc
milliards.
Then followed an avalanche OF notes and de-
spatches, which have Just been published by tho
NEW YORK HERALD, and which have kept the tive
worlds In suspense for more than month. We
give the substance OF the dialogue between Lord
Granville and Mr. Fish, which at times Is very dren
ana amusing.
Lord GRAEvuLE-Are you really in earnest about
your demand for indirect damagesf You know
Mel enough that they have not been included In
M mr. F,sa-But no. don't know anything OF the
can agree "a nc~ever puts you to Inconvenience we
OF the way for such trine.
a q &c GRANvILIE-A trinel How you talkI We
In gross nor in detail ''o-
od MT; FsHmMow untractabe you are Wen, then.
claim for five miiards frightens YOU we shall re-
duce 1t by one, or two or three militia rds You I'm
derstand, my dear fellow, that didn't expect i've
milliards. That was only figure OF speech ~
Lord notwithstanding q milllard nor, indeed.
are disgusting En- o's D'e so se e. r.
we shall not insist at Geneva on those Indirect
SS sa are ~ a Wsat
have that you win not insist them at Genevap
can't take too many precautions after the scurvy
Mr. FlsH~Ail right. Youth get your guarantee.
Let us exchange notes. by which we shall mutually
what bad tricks we play one another In the future
II one or US should be belligerent and the other
neutral.
L0fd GRANvILLE-That isn't enough. The ques-
ton Is not about the future but about the past.
Besides, In that case, what will become OF our fine
phrases about the principle OF arbitration and tho
strict observance Of neutratv'
MT. FIsH-A fig for our fine phrasesI Let US save
Lord GRANvILLE-I am willing enough. But you
must first withdraw your claim, and then we shall
MAKE r aoS So pnGPes yes
peat It, let us exchange notes. suDpressing thesein-
Lord GRANvILLE-How often shall tell you your
notes are not sufficient. We must have supple
mental treaty and withdrawal of the claim, or moth
Mr.. FTsH-we have not the right to make sup
Elemental treaty without consulting the Senate.
Lord GRANvILLE-Eh, bieo SdpTfsu Consult the
Senate.
Mr.. FIsH-You are right. That's capital idea
We shall consult the Senate; but that will be hard
ordeal to pass.
Lord GRANvILLE-very well; but don't forget to
withdraw these consequential damages.
use OF worrying If tell You that we shall make an
supplemental treaty what more do you want9
Lord GRANvILLE--That's all right. But here is
the text OF the supplemental treaty. 1t must pass
just rs 1t Ia.
Mr.. FIsH-suppose now, we leave the question of
indirect claims open until next year and then have
1t settled by nice little commission. This would
keep us both In the Ministry.
Lord GRANvIIIE-Oh, bother! None OF your bad
jokes, my dear fellow.
Mr.. FIsH-Wel well; we shall try to carry
through your supplemental treaty But II you think
that 1t VIII be easy to swallow for the Senate and
the nation you are mistaken.
Lord GRANvILLE-That's all the same to me. A
supplemental, or all Is broken of.
Mr.. FIsH-lt VIII pass, this confounded supple
mental, but with some very slight notifications.
Lord GRANvILLE-Let us see those notifications.
But tell you In advance won't be humbugged
Here the dialogue stops. To Judge by the last
denouement OF the Anglo-American farce is APP
preaching or, at least, the curtain falls on the
second act probably to rise again upon the final
pay, instead of receiving, and Congress will have
to ratiy and carry out the decision OF the arbitra
tors.