New-York tribune., 1872-04-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS-MR.
GLADSTONE STATES THE TERMS UPON WHICH
THE COUNTER CASE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE ARBITRATORS - DISCUSSION IN THE
HOUSE OF LORDS-SPEECHES BY EARL GRAN
WILLIE AND OTHERS.
LONDON. Friday, April IL. 1871
In the House of Commons, this evening" Mr. Rath-
bOne member for Liverpool, asked whether the Gov
ernment had sent or intended to send it's counter
case respecting the Alabama claims to the Geneva
Board.
Mr. Gladstone replied that the case had been pre-
pared and dispatched to Geneva. Touching the con-
tents of the document, he would say there was
nothing relative to the claims for indirect damages
A note accompanied the case containing declara-
ton on the part of the Government for the purpose
of reserving all rights appertaining to the Queen in
this arbitration so that, in the future, the
Government would not be fettered by
any implied compromise. Mr.. schenck, the
American Minister had been duly informed OF
the course taken, and he notified to Lord Granville
that there was no objection to it on his part. The
American counter case would be presented to the
Geneva tribunal without prejudice to the rights OF
either party. Mr.. Schenck had since informed Lord
Granville that the Government of the United States
concurred in the view that the presentation Of the
counter would not affect the position assumed
by Great Britain On the question of the indirect
claims
Mr.. Dsraeli wanted to have the papers produced,
and asked whether the Lord Chief-Justice Cockburn
was to resume his duties a member of the Geneva
Board To the latter question Mr.. Gladstone replied
afrmatively. He promised that the British counter
case would be laid before Parliament at an early
day. He praised the House and the people of En-
gland for their fOrbeaIance and the people and Con-
gress of the United States for refrainng from at
tempts to embarrass the question. The last note
which was sent to Washington had not yet been
answered. When the reply was received, no one
would be moro willing to make the House COM
pletely acquainted with the details of the negota-
tions than himself.
Mr.. Dsraeli said he wanted to impress ii upon the
Governments that the country desirous of clearly
understanding the conditions under which the Gov
ernment sent its counter case to Geneva This very
act admitted on the surface the Justice of the Amer
lean claim for indirect damages. Mr.. Gladstone
made no further reply, but again promised that the
documents would be speedily forthcoming
Earl Granville, in the House Of Lords tonight,
made replies in substance the same as those OF MIR.
Gladstone to questions put by Lord Stanhope Care
had been taken, he said, to SO frame the counter
case and accompanying documents as to leave to
Great Britain the right to withdraw from arbitra-
tion should the difference on the subject Of indirect
damages not be settled.
Earl Russell thought the Government hadfailed
to escape from the difficulty. He declared that they
ought not under any circumstances, consent to the
consideration OF the claims for ndirect1osses. LORD
Russell then gave notice that on the 22d instant he
should bring in motion for an address to the Queen
prayinp that instructions be given that all proceed
ings before the Arbtrators at Geneva be suspended
until the United States withdraw their claims for
indirect damages
The Duke of Richmond wanted to have an under
standing. so that there would be no possibility Of
the arbitrators saying to England, You complied
.uoIeIUre we snail proceed to O decision" Earl
Granville suggested that, whether the counter case
was presented OF not, the arbitratOrs might go on
with the business of arbitration.
Lord Westbury wanted the jurisdiction OF the
Geneva Tribunal determined. Earl Granville reit-
Grated that he had been careful to put the point SO
that England would not be compromised In the
matter of the indirect claims, and that the United
States Government had signifed its agreement to
this understanding.
The Marquis of Salisbury regretted that the Gov
ernment had abandoned the last chance of protest
ing against the exercise by the Geneva Board OF
jurisdiction over the indirect claims, because the
Arbitrators might award lump sum without specif-
cations, Inc Duke OI SOHcIscb odu tuO Oo'cih-
ments course seriously imperled the countrys posi-
tion The Government should have refused to pre-
sent its counter-case until the claims for indirect
damages were withdrawn. This, he declared, was
the intention of the nation.
Lord Penzance gathered from what Earl Granville
had said that the Government was free to withdraw
from arbitration if the reply of the American Gov
ernment to the noble Lords last note persisted in
the determination to present the indirect claims.
This. Lord Penzance concluded, was sufficient
After remarks by Lords Denman and Colonsay the
discussion ceased.
THE HON. CALEB CUSHING EN- ROUTE FOR
GENEVA.
PARIS, Friday. April -, 1872.
The Hon. Caleb Gushing, counsel of the
limited States before the Tribunal OF Arbitration, has
gone to Geneva to present the American cOuntercase
on the day appointed by the Treaty Of Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH NEWS.
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.
LONDON. Friday, April IL, 1872.
In the House Of Commons, this evening, SiI
wnfred Lawson, member for Carlisle, moved an address
10 the Crown praying that may be taken for
the withdrawal Of Great Britain from any treaty bind
ing her to interfere with other nations by war; After
proracted debate the motion was negatived by vote
Of 1876 to IL.
Mr. Cochrane. member from the Isle Of Wight. de-
nounced International Society and asserted that
orders to burn Paris and the hostages held by
the Commune emanated from the central body Of the
Internatonsle in London. He demanded that the Gov
ernmen respect the representations Of other Power'
that EN- gland the asylum Of tho Internationasts.
Mr.. Eastwick, member for Penryn, also protested
against allowing England to become the refuge of the
political agators Of the world He characterized the
the International Society as revolutionary
and blasphemous, and declared them liable to sup