The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-06
THE TROUBLESOME TREATY.
JOIN BULL TAKES 4 COOLER view
OF THE SITUATION.

OF THE SITUdI1ON.
Bluster OF the Herald and Plain Sense
or the World-What is said In Wash.
fngton--Waiting for the Queens
Speech.
NEW YORK, February 5.
The morning papers all discuss the Wash.
inrton treaty troubles as o serious matter.
The Herald says: "Ofone stern fact the English
government and people may rest well assured,
that deplorable war must almost inevitably
be the consequence OF any evasion of an hon
orable settlement of the differences between
the two nations, under the tribunal which
they themselves selected. If the action OF
the tribunal makes Great Britain liable for the
loss of our commerce, and the prolongation OF
our civil war, the damages awarded therefor
must be paid peaceably, or will be collected at
the point of the bayonet." The Times says:
'sThe action OF the British Government will be
a matter of surprise TO Americans, who sup
posed an honorable and peaceful way would
be found to settle the ugly difference growing
ont of the Alabama claims. If 1t turns out that
our confidence was misplaced, disappointment
will be added to the sources of bad feeling
already too numerous" The Tribune says:
"secretary Fish is our authority for the COM
plete denial of the report that negotiations
for the reform of the American case have
been opened between England and America" )"
The Tribune editorlally says: "It is not to be
seriously apprehended that England will be
mlsled into the folly OF repudlatlng
the arbitration on the pretext that we
are asking more than we have a right
to claim. If the popular clamor In England
should defeat the ministry upon this question
and compel their successors to deaouuce and
withdraw from the Treaty OF Washington, it
is the United States that would be the heav-
lest loser by such course" The World says:
ssIf 1t should appear that the treaty was under
stood differently by the two contracting par
ties, the question will arise whether this hap
pened by any fault or chlcanery on the part of
the American Government. 1t is unfortunate
that the Geneva commission is called to dis
charge Its duties in the year of Presidential
campaign. AS things now look, the a1minls-
tration has overshot the mark In trying to
make party capital out of this controversy, and
if the treaty is repudiated, the public verdict
will be that the President and his advisers
have bungled great question Instead Of set
tling It." ,,,u. ,,. p,,ou.c. :s sss
It is stated that several days ago Sir John
Rose telegraphed to banking house In New
York, with which he has business connec-
tious, briefly alludlng to the treaty of Wash
| ington In the tone of the London press, and
| urging modification of the American state
ment of the case as being absolutely necessary
to a pacAcation OF the British aud the support
of the ministry, and 1t is further said that the
substance of this telegram has been communi-
Gated to certain parties In this city with view
to effect the desired object. However true
this may be, 1t is certain that the accouHts
from England produce no excitement what
ever in executive and congressional circles;nor
is it considered that any complications be.
| tween the two countries can result from The
agitation of the question In England. 1t is
believed that the matter at issue will be set
tied in accordance with the terms ofthe treaty
None of the members of the two committees
on foreign affairs have heard of any dissatls-
faction with the treaty apart from the London
papers, nor has their attention been called TO
the subject by either the President or the Secre.
tary OF State; and 1t ls equally certain that they
and other members of Congress will stand by
the treaty as it Is, without yielding 60 any de-
mands which will effect its purposes; and such
| is also said to be the determination OF those
connected with the Executive Department,
whose right 1t was to present the American
statement of the case with as much correct
ness as was exercised BY the British them
selves.
LONDON, February s.
The tone of the press on the Alabama claims
has vlsibly moderated. All look forward to
the Queens speech tomorrow for positive
announcement of the stand taken by the gov
ernment with regard to the American case.
The Times, in Its leader OF Saturday, used
the following language: "We repudiate the
construction which has been put on the treaty
of Washington In the American case, and
must withdraw from the arbitration If this
construction ls Insisted on, but this point rec
titled, we are ready to stand Loyalty by the
treaty." The Times today Is afraid that the
attempt to solve the Alabama difficulty may
prove abortive, and hopes the failure will moi
excite bitter feelings in America. The Post
this morning thinks it will be time enough
when the United States refuses to withdraw
their demand for Indirect damages to decide
upon future action. Menaces are now ungra
clons. Tie same tone pervades the articles Of
the other morning Journals to-day. The week
ly press, most Of which went TO press OIL
Thursday or Friday, about the time the furry
of indignation In the American case culmIna
ted, was savage and belllcose, especially the
Saturday Review. They generally took the
ground that the United States preferred tc
have no settlement, and wished to hold thell
Alabama claims as perpetual menace for po
litlcal uses. The Daily News says the Queen
in her speech on the opening of Parliamen,
tomorrow, will express the wish that The tri
bunal Of Geneva may be able to proceed with
Its duties on basis acceptable to the English
Government and nation.
THE J4PS SNOEED UP.
| SALT LAKE, February 5,