The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-08
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Furry About the Alabama
Claims-.-Views of the English and
Continental Press. e. q ~

CIaims-.-Views of the English an,
Continental Press. g. ~
NEw York, February IA Londo
special says that the excitement over th
Alabama claims CONTINUES III the newspa
pers, hut tic Journals which oppose then
outright have become suddenly silent
The excitement, which furnishes cOnvC
nlent diversion from awkward hOm
topics, is certainly tOstered by tho govern
ment. Any embarrassment Il may caust
them in the future tho government car
easily escape from by an appeal 10 III,
peoples prejudice against American cX
travaganCc. .Hru'F. r. IrNI r
The Daily Telegraph complains that tn
English newspapers are not sufficient,
distinct and vehement in their dcnuncia
tiOns Of the American case. The IGlC
graph also says the demand for indemnity
for the prolongation Of the American wal
is so mOnslrOus that il leaves no other re
sort but TO shut the door in the face OF al
indirect damages.
The DaiIs Netos contains a statement tC
the same effect.
The Times says England declines tc
stand on the defensive against claims for
indirect damages, the withdrawal oI
which she understood to he the condition
OF tue wh0leagreement. 2E
The Augsburg Zeitfng says that the at.
tempt Of England to foresiall European
judgment 10 gain opinion in her favor is
as foolish as il Is unjust. The ZcituuO
contrasts the silence and moderation Of
the American press with the ill.consider.
ed clamor Of the English.
The Vienna Press says England assumes
to be party and judge at one and the
same time. ~ g.l
The Memorial DiplOmdtiQWG says tho
question of American claims for indirect
damages against Great Britain is not a
novelty. IT was distinctly formulated IN
the protocol of the treaty Of Washington
without the protest OF the British Com.
missioners.
Speaker Dcnnison announced in the
House yesterday his resignation in Conse.
quence Of III health.
MIR. Gladstone regretted his withdrawal
and delivered q glorious eulogy lie an.
nounced that he would move the thanks
of the House be rendered to its presiding
officer, and that the Queen bestow some
mark Of Royal favor on him.
John Parkington expressed his unleign.
ed regret at the resignation Of Speaker
Dennis0n, and spoke Ot him with praise.
The Prince Of Wales will leave Sand.
ringham on Saturday, lor Windsor. BY
the advice Of his physicians he avoids the
excitement OF visit to London.
The steamers Siberia and Donan have
arrived out. rf-lsyts. b.. lg.s.
The subject Of the treaty Of Washing.
ton and the claims OF the American gov.
enment for indirect damages was again
introduced in the House of Commons TO.
day, and gave rise TO another exciting dis.
cussion. Ralph Osborne, the member
from Waterford City, addressed the House
at length, and in the course of his renal ks
he said that the Alabama question was
the most momentOlls one England had
been called 10 pass upon within century.
He compared the astute lawyers who com.
posed the American Commission with
the nOViCes who represented Eng.
IonuI anu ontu tuuL VIC lhtttI uau uGcn
completely outwitted. II, said he, law
yers had planned the English case we
could escape with the payment of six
millions sterling. The American Com
missioners had served their cOun-
try well and achieved grand
triumph. Mr.. OSBORN, continuing, said
the trouble lay at home. The govern
ment had armies which could not march
and ships which were unseawOrthy, and
now they had treaty which they could
not stand upon. Arthur J. Atway, for
merly under the Secretary OF State for
foreign affairs, blamed the government for
all the trouble which had been brought,
He thought, however, that the American
government would recedc from its cx-
treme demands, but said that in case it
did not, England having admitted the
principle OF the indirect claims, must be
prepared to meet the enormous demands
OF tho United States. Mr.. Gladstone Lnd
several other members defended the &C.
ton Of the Commissioners and of the gov
ernment, and said they hoped the Ameri.
can claim for indirect damages would be
withdrawn.