The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29

posed agreement as lapsed, we may hope that in .
happier time, after short interval some real set
tement may he negotiated; but II we are TOO I'M
events acknowledge that no settlement can even
now be regarded as perfect which does not COM
mand the assent Of the american senate as wei as
The London Advertiser insists that ''the most
venial SIN OF Ministers and their negotators IN this
miserable busiRess Is the way In which they have
brought the honored name OF the British govern
ment' into contempt by their incapacity. their
Parilament-and the nation. The American press
are asserting that the fact OF no protest against
the American case having been made
hands OF the British Cabinet and OF
the excitement having arisen just as Parliament
strength OF parties had been taken, convtnces
the United States government that the whole
proGeean .ns, Meee poscsi necessity on the part
ton thus sacrificed to keep such Ministry In ofice
Let the position be clearly apprehended. II the ar
indirect claims would. OF course la without the
necessity OF determining the point Of controversy
conceal the act That, on the other hand II direct
claims are recognized tine clamor for consequential
damages would be strengthened and wax lOuder,
treaty.
Inc London Economfs. remarks that ..the doubt
as TO the continuance OF the present good relations
of America TO england is doing America much
marin In european money markets. A short time
since large loans were being negotiated Tor various
bodies and authorities in America and great Euro
pean purchases were being made OF their securities.
But now all such business Is SO much checked as to
America Is exceedingly diminished, and, Ia con :.
sequence the course OF the exchange Is altered.
and ii the exchange should onIy De little higher
much more would certainly come TO u.s."
The London Bulion,st observes mat successive
Foreign secretaries since Lord Russell's time have
receded from the firm position OF non responsibili-
ry-frst by incnes, then by ellis. We have surren-
dered much which we should have retained. This
weakness has brought about The present slarD Olf-
Ference which, although II may not come to anything
more serious tnan an interchange OF notes has mad
hrm."
be a suggestion as TO road out OF the dead lock,
which Will satisfy this country without wounding
the amour p,'opre OF the Americans. What
that suggestion may be we cannot conceive,
unless it Is fresh ratification Of the under
taking upon the iaith OF which the treaty
was said to have been assented to oy the English
commandments, thar, II England goes before
the Geneva Tribunal upon the cases as they stand
America Will not press the indirect claims. 1t Is
satisfactory to observe that every mail brings fresh
assurances OF the desire entertaiued by the respect
able section OF the American community for peace
lul and immediate settlement"
The Spectator says:-'Great Britaln's procedure
a. Washington was long chronicle Of concessions.
We must not be coaxed into aDan iOnlng the one
equivalent on which our commissioners had as
they supposed, taken their stand, ana on which
tonal law and policy Us Tor the interests OF Great
Britain"
The L0nuon Ddftu Ne,rS says the declaration
which the American Secretary OF State Ia understood
to have made that the President Is far anxious
that the International question involved In these
claims should be forever settled than he Is TO obtain
any verdict for exemplary damages. Is one which
the British public will gladly accept from q lrank
and STRAIGHTFORWARD statesman like General Grant
At the same time, While gladly recognizing It's
value, we must be careful not to mistake our duty
Our objections to refer the indirect claims 10 the
Geneva arbltratOrs are based on considerations Of
honor and duty, anG are perfectly consistent with
sincere desire to giys tne fullest satisfaction to
justified on grounds OF law and reason.p
The London Standard malntains:-"The House Of
Commons ought to insist upon beng kept informed
as to every stage OF this new American d1lculty,
which has been creaGed by The maladrotness oil the
Gladstone administration. The question Is not one
OF the Alabama claims, as that may be said TO be
practically settled 80 far as we are concerned On
the almost unanimous Declaration that nothing IS
Of the indirect 6aims The question
is simply one OF the means by which the
quarrel Is to be adjusted without exposing Eng
land TO any risk OF having her liabilities Increased
beyond the point at which sue agreed to fix them,
and without requiring from America any sacrifice
OF those sentimental grievances to which she az
taches what in our eyes, appears SO strange q
value The machinery which Mr.. GLADSTONE s
Ministry had devised FOR the solution of the prob
lem mas proved utterly detective; and now we are
involved in o fresh controversy as to whether this
wretched instrument shall stlll be used or cast
aside. How is 1t possible for us to entrust the
management OF this new dispute to those who are
the authors OF the treaty theniseivosf"
lhe LouuOu ltteVup sbfS.-'Let tnOSe VINO Qe.
mand an immediate abrOgation OF the treaty, ana q
return TO the Status quo ante ask themselves what
Is the alternav condition to which they would have
US submit Does any one believe that II the Treaty
or WashinRton Is torn up we shall be able to resume
the old relations which existed between the United
States and ourselves anterior, let us say, to the
great civil war; Shall we not revert to armed In
stead OF an assured peace; and will not every CON-
merclal man continue TO live In q chronic atmos.
phere OF uneaslness and fear 1t is idle to think
that with the cancelling OF the treaty peace
Will be secured. Even II the abr0gatIOn OF the
Treaty OF washington should leau-QS some OF orr
contemporaries apparently hope-to the downfall of
the present government how Is 1t possible Tor us to
escape long interval OF distrust and fear before
our open differences with the United STATES can be
healed and closed upY Patience Is for the present
the duty OF every patriotic man. 1t will be soon
enough for US to form an opinion about the true
meaning OF the Washington Treaty when we have
heard the explanations OF those who arranged II
and OF the government which sent them FORTH"