The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
lhe American Case Before the Parlia-
ment of Great Britain.
THAT KIND OF A TREATY Is TIP
The Men of Both Countries Who
Made 1t Criticised.
"A BUNGLING BUSINESS.
An Irish Members Review Of
the Whole Affair.
ELADSTONE'S "GOD HELP USw
Gould at One Time Have Jumped the
Job, but That Time is Past.
HHE CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.
Uone of the English Press ON
the Subject.
An Irish Members Review Of
the Whole Affair.
ELADSTONE'S "GOD HELP USw
Gould at One Time Have Jumped the
Job, but That Time is Past.
nHE CONFEDERATE COTTON LOAN.
Tome of the English Press on
the Subject.

the Subject.
LONDON, Feb. 10, 1872.
The report upon the address to the Throne In
reply to the Queens speech, being brought In the
blouse OF Commons by MIR. Strut, in the session OF
The TIN nsl., Mr.. Bernal Osborne, Irish member,
Rose and after referring the Scotch Education
bill. the Ballot BILL the French Commercial Treaty
hnd other matters he came rig INT down to the AMer
Ean difficulty with England.
MIR. Bernal OsbOrne's Speech.
Mr.. OSBORNE said:-What Is the position OF this
country at the present moment with regard 10 these
e aims growing GU. Of the Alabama aud several
nentOus tnat THIS Parliament has ever entertained.
And IT mas appeared strange to me that with gen.
dleman sitting In this House who had hand in
making this treaty, we had no oirect information
fwaatever as 10 how usts 6tngt'ng business has
Sort Of conspirag y on 6oln sides to let
nown these gentlemen, who have cost US
can But Would ask the House to consider s for se
moment II the business OF any mercantile firm In
ene country were conducted ON similar PRINCIPLES
he IN the Gazette tomorrow We have heard sOme-
ehlng as to the construction OF this reaty but
Ild II all arisei The right honorable gentleman The
FIRST Minister Of the Grown has taken up pOslLl0n
winch no other man IN tbs country has ever yet
Eaken up. He talked OF the energetic laborS OF the
@igh commissioners, anG he maintained logically
end grammatlcally that there was no ambiguity
{Whaiever in this treaty
n do not profess TO De as good Judge OF phrases
Dl ambiguity rs the right honorable gentleman the
First Minister OF the Crown, but where there IL
consentaneous agreement on the part OF the whole
Feel sure That not even the most bigoted followers
lDl the right hOnOraoie gentleman, not even his
greatest natterers, VIII follow MIN IN maintaining
That there IL no ambiguity whatever in this treaty
III there Is no ambiguity
WHAT is THE DISPUTE ABoUTY
put am fortified on this point by an opinion as
70 the ambiguous nature Of tins treaty. which Will
fead to the House, anu then Will give my authority.
Speaking Of TINS treaty, he Says
"Wnat Is there In tnis treaty TO prevent extrava-
giant CLAIMS cannot ind one single word III these
protocols IN these rules which prevents such
Claims from being put IN and taking their chance.
As Lar as the Alaoama claims are concerned, the
enguardedly, and must Inevitably lead To much
discussion hereafter in Parliament" That IS tho
opinion or q late Lord Chancellor, speaking IN
hnother place last year. And yet IN the lace Of
tnis are told ny The First Minister Of the Crown
that tnere Is no ambiguity, and we are asked to pass
away from the origin VI this most dlsgracefu
business 70 the government oil this country-for l
Rgree that IL Ii treaty the responsibility OF which
must rest entirely with the government We need
pot 60 far to seek for the origin What was
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN HIGH CON-
Ut consisted of I'VE lawyersMtne most Experienced
end aslute men IN the United States. And whom
hid we send out TO meet those awyers2 1t was
paid in another place by noDie lord that this treaty
was the greatest slur on our diplomatic reputation
that could be conceived. l demur TO that state.
ment; It Is no slur on our diplomatic character.
matists Of this country-men who had drawn
treaties ana were acquaiD Jed Win International
law-were ~ once set ASIDE In favor OF
BAND OF GENTLEAEN AMATEURS,
who. however hign their social position, and now
over distinguished In debate IN this House. had
Bort VI knOWledge-I DO not say OF International
Jaw, but Of the drawing up OF treaties, unless,
need, OF this American character. We are told OF
eacrinces which they made Tor an ungrateIul c0un.
Try, and we nave also heard something OF
between them and Mr.. Fish that tncse claims were
TO be waived. PrivaIe understandings as to a dip
course. want to know why there was no public
mention OF these claims IN the treaty, excluding
n S e a VI has cu
Ps we are given TO understand, one week in The
possession OF the government, though friend OF
mine has had IL Tor Jour weeks ma 1t expressly
etated tnat our commissioners as early as The sta
pi March. were informed that these indirect Claims
Mouiu pe put IN. was there any protest nader
Vney may have protested the table Of MIR. Fish
pr AT the SOCIAL meetings IN New YORK; but no pro-
test appears on the lace OF the document, ana no
eeasons are assigned why these inuIrect claims
ehould not be put IN. want TO know what the en-
ergetic labors oil these Commissioners have come to-
AtlnS lhey made great mistake IN not listening
70 ne dnttcaoe settlement proposed 6y the Aneric
70 90 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. doubt whelAer arDl.
hratlOn may not yet
LEAD US INTO SEVERAL AWKWARD POSITIONS.
have reason TO believe that they offered TO take
Jump sum for damages direct and indirect; and
tLat the 'amicable settlement" which We hear or
kmounted 10 TINS, tDat they would have taken
Eo,Oo0,o00 In satisfaction OF all claims What VIII
khey take nows Why the long and the short OF 1t
ran round our Commissioners, who. with an in.
Kenuity almost unparalleled iu the traditions Of the
Eorelgh omce, nave contrlved 10 create an ey post
faco law TO enable Great Britain to tax herself TO
pay claims which Her MaJesty's government declare
~ INC same tlIne are neither Just nor deserved
EVhN zoe had sent out a shre,od practising ator.
kaev Undt money ne migM not hare saUed u.s.
Expenses the mere cost Or reference BY o' tse
slectric cable-tne punctuation OF the PERIODS
sum or beswseu % last and
no member or Mds House has any rlght 10 make
Ponptdtht or The conduct Of the American Co,ninis-
Pi0ners: they were five snTewd, aple lawyers Know
ing what they wanted and now TO set about it, they
Eeryed their country wei, anu they nave gained
bn them; bat we nave great reason to look at home
WHAT Is OUR FUTURE PoslrIoNS
trIDunal-s hoard OF foreign arDilrators-no doubt
bnost distinguished Jurlsconsuts, Whatever tnat
means because 1 have heard these Commissioners
pr ours called distinguished Jurisconsuls-but our
Ease Is 70 Ne put before these men. Three Of them
Ease has sp'a been Translated months aTo into s
portuguese French ana German-for, by
ens by, one Of the arbitrator does not
pre- TO be put In the position OF being able TO
pay that this country should pay-I take the esti-
mate OF the right honorable gentleman the First
Minlster-hundreds or miIlions2 Why, the thing Is
ridiculous There Is only one course, as It seems to
government and the High commissioners. Pariid-
knent noids the purse strings, and DO not kno,o the
strDe'sce IN discharge or indirect claims o,o,om0
put OF the alabama or any other UesseL AT the be-
glnnlng ofthese meetings OF the High Commissioners
our "Jurisconsutsn were Informed that there was
provision In the constitution OF the United states
nereDy even u treaty were signed by all the par.
ties then present. the Senate could aDrogatc 1t and
Throw II out altogether say
LEI THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT INITIATE THE EX-
( AMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
1 Inc right honorable gentleman says ne mas san
u,nc hope mat the Americans will Withdraw these
Exams .o Wne.ner MS hopes be realized or not or
s ieei certain, that, whatever government be u
Ry ~, DON siues 81 this House viii combine, and
ser ~ consent rssa TO pay these enormous sums,
NMru, "a Tue nrst instance, were never Justly due,
AUQ Which Gould haua