The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-30
TIN WASHINGTON TREATY.
AM ERIC AIS REPLY.
Opinions Of the Eyaglish
Press.

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and is the theme Of criticism ne columns or tine
DAILY Ne,os and Daily YelegraT N this morning. As
VIII be seen from these art cles, the BRUSH gov
eminent sorey puzzled as 60 what course 1t ought
10 pursue. The suggestion ybcn mas presented IL
SELF 10 many minds IL thI the negotiation ms should
be reopened aid new amssion sent to Washing.
ton 1t Is 20 be hoped tina John Bull VIII send on this
heooou uip-ii second 10 there be--men with more
oi that common sense upon whIcn Englishmen so
nnch prlae themselves The Da7y Ne,os says:-
,can ne genera prp2r and character Of the Amer
,San iepy W Lore ranylie's despatch OF which
the ariVa III tns co lntry may be looked for wtnn
Gay OF wo are ready as well known on this
sde the Atlantic a. tney are al Washington. TIE
mas oeeh uiscouuu ID before It's delivery at the same
The government Of the T,.ltca States marks a new
v W r t.oI n Ease III the sapana controversy
we know now 3 we anticipated from the date or
our oI&inal. ~. q esgacll that American gov.
sT ran,1 asae res 70 its INTERPRETATION OF the
m.ssl6.aty Of the indirect CLANS we know
, x,sw ,oat s the despatch wall support the
an'noIits 90 npetet 70 decide wne.he the indirect
claims Sn o or should not form part Q! the subject
position W STATE, would he the teao: OF the Ameri
can Iepy, wen vale he despatch TO which II Il an
answer wa on It's way across the Atlantic. What,
nnweyeI yfe &C ala not anticipate with any certainty
pretenslIns W ,ula be coucned. 1t was unluestlon.
any ;ry,eG G,e mr tne federal government TO have
treateu our rotest against the assumptions OF The
placed bar upoa ali iurihsr negotiations. they
pansioiiiy' OF Withdrawing from our treaty engage
meDts. and Mlght have declined to proceed with the
execution OF the compact That such would be
the course adopted by the Western republic was
nounceo c, nndenty by those who chose to repre-
sent the Interpretation placed upon the treaty at
Washngt "a as the result OF willu and deliberate
this view and have consliered that Inc American
aspect OF the treaty. however mach we might dsa.
gree vii ats correctness. was CONSISTENT per-
are by ? means surprised 10 lind mat the Anerl.
fun!iy rIorGcd by the presen. position of Affairs or
anna' ~ Inc treaty. and mus adding The respons-
offence (which Great Britain stands accused IN
the eyes OF the American public. ~. t...'
On ABE contrary, II we are rightly informed the
reply sndistd by Mr. secreary FlsA - stud.ousN
eer sae ne ASn 60 FPS
ms .Ted with an ontspoken anu, we noid periecuy
e s pr Of %sason
No douDL IN one on sense tne immediate alSI.tes OF
therein tnai nothing may De allowed 70 il;
asas PTs ydsa, BY s hs JGn
protest, and throw the blame Of the witndrawal
Would Rave oeen perfectly clear and simple. As IL
is we are called upon 70 lake the mex. move in the
ought be, If we are at once TO maintain our pre-
yious position, and yet TO Keep open the door Tor
been suggested with the View Of facilitating this
object 2 has oee, proposed nat ne Joi,N Hlga
Co,nnatssion should resume It's desioaat ons al
arrangement 1p tchich the necessity or either
Uithd'nDfng or asserting the question OF the
,adig'eG claims should be dcotded. TIE one mans
fest objection TO such proposal lies M the Idct that
upon an iss',e or thus Kind tie Commissioners
coUid only be The spokesman OF their respective
governments ana that nothing ooa.d be gained bv
substituting me unsatisfactory method OF Indirect
COMMUNICATIONS through resident agents tor the
orttln,y system Of direct COMMUNICATIONS bv the
authorized agents or The ttco POi1ers. II mas been
urged bv Americans-wh0 Of course take our liza.
blity Tor granted-tnat the whole reference arb.
trsion should be avoided by The payment Of q lump
sum IN satisfaction OF all claims founded OF the
at Inc Maids OF Eagland during the civil war. But
apart from very many other objections such pro.
pCsltlon could only be entertained IL were Initiated
DIV tue American government, and tnere Is no
reason 20 suppose that such mas BEEN or Il Likely
m, MITIGATION OF the treaty should De made by which
the' Court OF Arbitration should be precuded from
aw irdng lump sum under any circumstances,
but should only be empowered 10 award specific
dan ,ages for specific INJURIES OF course that ar.
IN re spect OF undedned and consequential injuries,
would therefore be satisfactory TO tins country.
II IS clear however, that no such modification
COULD he made without the consent OF the Senate
ana Il tthe present moment 1t is mol reasonable 10
expet from the American senate the acceptance OF
kO that would lorDid the practical assertion
.Oi dem alds 10 winch SO high vaiue Is attached by
popuai American opinion.
sag pested ,Clc is not open to grace Otjec'fo
We have however great faith III the Old proverb
fnat wine there IL Will there Is a way and IL both
nations " sluCefe III tleir plolesseu deslre LOT
friendly 3 satlement OF the Alabama claims We can.
no, doubt thar way can he found. Inat the Will
Ii net wan ting on either side Of the Atlantic seems
TO us happ NY established oy the course OF recent
NJ k,OQy ACQUAINTED VITA puOlIc policy
fhis oountrl team dOubt the sincerity national
Wlshes for hendly relations with our American
knslolk I secure that OBJECT have already
made "a, Irif which minor considerations cou.0
have ind uce US 10 make and are prepared TO sub
mil 10 anyv1 rdlct that may he delivered by i'm.
partia ni oui e on acts concerning winch, IN our
judpn we hold ourselves to be entirey free
from blaine. And we have good reason believe
that the va, I majority OF the American nation are
acluated b, a ike deslre to maintain anity and
peace with / he mother country, even at some sacr
nee Of thelr vn views as to abstract right and
equity. inc Ter the circumstances the language
both of po,ii ans and Of journals In the United
States las IL ee u on the whole temperate friendly
and reasonab\ ie. They hold to their view OF the
question IN lii ;pue Just hoid TO own; but
they have lost no opportunity OF asserting their
hone mai som. method may be found settle the
ulIiCulty snort OF rupture OF the treaty. Looking
60 all these facts 1t seems to us that the
first duty OF both governments Is 10 AVOID
auy slep when might force matters TO an ABRUPT
conclusion, TIE re Is no. Immediate hurry
about Inc execu,\ ion or the arrangements con.
tenlplaed by the L cdty anu IL tle qucstou couu
likely tnaf both par les would approach IT with
Calmer and more I'm pdrlai JUDGMENT tnan Is posai,
by parllaIaentary IL ,stitutions IN England in
America Ioreign and home politics are inextrica.
Lly involved With one another; and TO say nothing
OF our own party strus 'ges, it obvious that the
American government VIII DC better abe 10 ueai
win roe Treaty OF Wss hlngton It's own merits
whsn once the approach ling Presidential election is
Cecidwi. Time is on the SIDE OF peace with regard
vanta, ne of ,,lsa debera ION will be recognized In
any ar IDS thai may he considered necessary after
the retSlpt otstue, axpta 'Nd despatch from Wash
jngt0n.
the Dctay telegraph: ssss:'-
Nv IN .norrow or Wednesday al furtnest the
America despatch IN II ply 10 Ear Graaviic's note
Will hsw sacnsea sn rSt our ministers w are I So
nenoent . tts arrival ftr knowledge OF the mind
wa tngt0p Soan s this one has been sn a
from e eitSe, London or washington, u rs usual Tor
the rans as govsl epresenng the State 1e 10
Wn,nS II s addressed, ana ne Tor yards a. mueh Of
IT. contents PC tn,nEs pr ~ tenor of LORD Gran