New-York tribune., 1872-02-27


"North" and "South" arc not terms Of political de-
sGrption; that the Confederacy, In completely with
which England alleged to have cOnntted the Onenses
charged against her. had rghh existence n
tho eyes OF the Government OF the Unlted saes snd
lation OF Richmond; and that tho Government OF the
United States preserves ts moral and political identy
sovereignty extends Lord Redesdales inquiry involves
at best smart tn q0qe to the strained ega anal0qes
OF point which Mr. Osborne's cute attorney might
have raised II he had been sent with the High ION
To Washington. II illustrates, however on this sac or tbe
Atlantic as well as the other the tendency OF men
vcrsed in tho forms of law and the procedure OF inc
tcc aud often Of sharp practice; and to treat treat
great questions OF policy and Of diplomacy the spTt
politely eyaded i and the only good thing which came
out of an otherwise futess discussion was LORD Maes
does not understand the Washington Treaty as Her
Majestys Government understands u, ana "ho - ho'
prepared to support that Interpretation OF H.
THE TONE OF PUBLIC OPINION IN AMERICA con-
TRAsTED FAyoRABLY WITH THAT or EN-
from The london Daily telegraph orFse. IL. =,
While admitting all the gravity. OF the
embarrassment occasioned both TO England ana the
United states by the unfortunate MISUNDERSTANDING as
TO the actual scope and meaning or the "ashbkton
Treaty 10 would be wen II we abstaned from exaggera-
tions which are at the same time undlgnted and ms
lesson from the American people and from their organs
public opinion. With the exception OF those Journals
what is vaguely called the Irish nterest-an interest
which hspPens for the 70 oe even % bs more
press is moderate conciliaOry and fair While there
Is general disposition to support the Govern;
provocative language, OF irritating rejOlnders, ana
Of insulting impntaons aEanst gbamed oniy 70
DO secuted having the remOest possible connecuon
with the actual crisis The Senate has discussed the ns
least compare fayOrably with our own Parnamenehdy hy
ntterances wne e hSuSs Snd Sr more commendabie
selfrestraint In declining to discuss the qnestoh w
all Next the great commercial interests OF gue StaIes
slow to move when there IL any rea ocGasso1'
have ID the present absolutely refused TO be alarmed
We read that the American stock and produce markets
have scarcely been affected by the disturbance In En-
prehenson OF war exists and that there little bad feel
ing 1t is difficult for any reasonable Engsh%an 10
sensible conduct and the fussy eppr9hensiyenesss ss
that ran riot aong ourselves ourselves last esH. SSSH
cal cotempoary has taken the trouble to calculate nov
many millions sterling English property loss @ II 0eane
were thrown after the discussion In tho House OF COM
on Wednesday Whatever The loss may nave DGg
it represented utterly groundless ana 9nreasonGg
alarm. No doubt the state Of our markets mere we ~
other respects favorable 10 the 20 OF Il n m
but It Is unfortunate that the event occurred ut ie 70
connect with the Alabama claims In the Ieatloh OF
effect to cause.
WHAT MUST BE DONE TO PREVENT THE TREATY
FROM FALLING TO TIE GROUND.
From The LontOn Daily Telegraph Of fth IL 81,
1t is absurd 10 think, as was too much the
fashion among the panic-mongers OF last week that
our Government will retreat from the arbitration, to
wnR 1ay @ to My S Sse ua h %e %s
OF the Atlantic to Washington. There is plenty Of
and seriously to address themselves to consideration
of the best course which Is possible under existing CIR
Is to follow advice given by Mr. DisraeI 70 the Ist
Of 1861 "Frst pass the Reform bill" said the late
Prime Minister" and then turn out the Government II
you Will" We are not pleading for Mr. Gadstone's
Ministry since the question OF peace or war between the
two great Anglosaxon dopositaries Of human freedom
immeasurably outweighs in Importance the iate OF a
dozen Governments. But having manfully stated our
inability admit the preposterous claims OF the AIne
arbitration our next step should no 70 CONSIDER
whether something may not be done 70 prevent
the Washington Treaty from ianhs 70 1e sfoInG ta1
to an anicable settlement OF all outstanding dltheule
the questions to be submitted to arbitration On SIX
previous occasions they had refused nytattOhs ahI
especially those i0rclDy Hrgeu t upon abot the water
boundary of the United States on the Paclnc
the Alabama CLAIMS with the Americans &c would
be too much 10 hope that nevertheless the Americans
Chip the supports OF the Treaty in ever so slight
degree, and the whole fabric Will fall 10 the
Vet time it is the duty OF every sud honest
to do bis 5f Gst S e baSe ali come come
ourselves to the opinion that Is Impossible to
ggeutrsty three or four times more costly than tire out
lay which actual war would have entaiied TO this
suppose that Mr. Gladstone or Lord Granville can
have been deaf. But, apart from the action
patriotic Englishman do IN order that the possibility
OF war; Orwha might IN the end be scarcely less serious
the breakdown OF the Washington Treaty, mag be
ayerted. In the first place, must all abstain from
cautious aud huerulOu5 faultfindng or nom
miuatory utterances secondly, must endeayOr
TO ind a path which WIN lead both Governments to
trmer ground where neither swanps pitfalls, Qua9
nires lie in wait nguf them. The first burst OF pas
siOn upon this side of the Atlantic has been, arc glad
10 find but feeby responded 10 upon the other sde and
despite the denunciations OF which IL has been
the object the Washington Treaty may be doomed,
ike tireatened men, still to live long. Borrowing
Mr. Disraoli's words. may address an earnest sx-
hortatOn people Of this country first 70 save the
Treaty OF Washington and then TO turn out the Govern
ment II they will" The latter eventually 1t Will be
time to discuss when the probability OF its occurrence is
directly before the nation
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