The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-14
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The London Standard Comes Down
on Grant.

The London Standard Comes Down
on Grant.
LONDON, May 18.-The Standard this
morning, 10. an article on the approach.
ing Presidential contest In America Il
quite severe In It's denunciatIon Of Presl.
dent Grant, accusing him Of nepotisn,
loboery and improper use of the military
IN the administration Of civil affairs.
Tho Times Denies that the Treaty
Negotiations are Broken on.
LONDON, May 1S.-Monday mornines
Tines and other London papers Of this
morning are Of the opinion that the an.
nouncement Of Friday, that negotiations
between Great Britain and the United
States In regard to tue indirect claims had
been broken of, was premature. Tho
Times says positively that all will vet be
righted. II maintains that the American
government has agreed in principle to
withdraw the claims for indirect damages
and advises torbearance on tho part ofboth
Houses Of Parliament. ,.r
Most OF the sailors who, struck in
Southampton have returned TO work, and
the strike there Is now thought to .be
over.
Gladstone's Explanation OF the
Treaty Negotiations.
LONDON, May 13.-In the House of
Commons this evening, Gladstone made
his promised explanation Of the negotia.
tons regarding the indirect claims, and
OF the position taken by the government.
The House was full, and the galleries
crowded. Gladstone on rising, was greet.
ed with cheers. He said in order 70 al.
low an opportunity for discussion on the
statements he was about to make, he
would bring formal motion for the ad.
journmept Of the House. After alludIng
IN terms Of praise 10 the iorhearance
shown by Parliament, during the contro.
versy, he said he would commence his
narrative OF Its progress with the 18th OF
january, when 1t first became known to
him that the claims for indirect damages
had been presented at Geneva. In the
American case Her Majesty's government
protested, on the principle that indirect
claims were not within the scope OF the
treaty of Washington, nor within the in.
tention OF either party TO the treaty.
Secretary Fish replied in April that he
thought the Geneva Board ought to de.
eide the question. The tone of Dir,
Fishs dispatch was most courteous. In
the meantime communication was re-
celved from Mr.. schenck, the American
Minister, suggesting another course which
would be acceptable 10 England and
America. This was an interchange of
notes setting forth the views, terms and
conditions on which both would agree to
proceed to arbitration. We accepted this
suggestion, continued Mr.. Gladstone, and
carried on correspondence altogether by
telegraph. On Wednesday, the 18th inst,
President Grant submitted a proposition
to the United States Senate. On Thurs
day, we ascertajned that the proposition
was not precisely as we understood 1t
should be, because Of the brevity Of the
cable dispatches on which 1t was based.
On Friday, draft covering the letter Of
our views was forwarded toJS Minister
schenck, and although lengthy, II was i'm
medlately telegraphed by him to
the city OF 7 Washington. On Sat-
urday, Minister SChenck informed Lord
Granville that tho President had accepted
and the Senate entertained that draft. Mr..
Gladstone thought this fact was almost
equivalent TO ratification. He begged
the further torbearance Of the House, now
that tho question was approaching q sat-
isiactOry issue, honorable alike TO both
nations. II successful IN this negotiation.
Her Majesty's government had q right to
exact praise for the settling ofa moment
uous question. The last proposal on the
part oil Great Britain, sustained the posi-.
ton taken by The government in the
Queens speech at the beginning Of the
present session. Mr.. Gladstone in con!
clusiOn, said he thought he was not too
sanguine In the prediction that the nego.
tiations would result in settlement which
would rebound 10 the credit OF both par
ties. AS Gladstone took his seat, there
was loud aud repeated cheering from all
parts of the house. DisraellE followed
with thanks 10 the Premier for his state
ment that he should not seek to embar-
rass thegovernment, whatever differences
existed on other subjects all parties were
united in the desire for a peaceful and
honorable settlement.
In the House Of Lords Granville made
statement similar to that Of Gladstone.
Earl Russell again postponed his mo-
tion for an address to the Grown TO with
draw from the arbitration. He hoped
the question was no longer one between
the honor Of the Grown and the reelection
Of President Grant
The Earl oil Derby and Duke of Rich.
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