New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-14
FOREIGN.

Sailors Strike Gver-Indirect Claims Ne.
neutrality-suspicious. Cuban Students
PardOned-The Kings Orders Exec
euted-TramwRys Throughout Paris.
LONDON, May l3.-Most of the sailors
who struck work at Southampton have re-
turned, and the strike there is thought to
be over.
In the House of Commons this evening.
Mr.. Gladstone made his promised explana-
ton of the negotiations regarding indirect
claims and the position taken by the gov
eminent.
The House was full, the galleries crowded,
and Mr.. Gladstone on rising was greeted
with cheers He said that in order to allow
an opportunity for discussion on the state
ments he was about TO make he would
bring formal motion for the adjournment
of the House.
After abiding in terms of praise to the
forbearaRee shown by Parliament duri1 2
the controversy; he said he would con-
mence his narrative of its progress with the
eighteenth of January, when it first became
known to him that claims for indirect dam
ages had been presented at Geneva in the
American case. Her maiesty's government
protested on the twenty-ninth of February.
that indirect claims were not within seOpe
of the treaty of Washington, nor within the
intention of either party to the treaty. Sec
Rotary Fish replied in April that he thought
the Geneva board ought to decide the entire
question. The tene of Mr.. Fish's dispatches
were most courteous.
In the meantime a communication was
received from Mr.. Schenck, the American
Minister, suggesting another course which
would be acceptable to England and Amer
ica. This was the interchange of notes,
setting forth the views, terms and condi-
tons wherein both would agree to proceed
to arbitration.
eve accepted this suggestion, I" continued /
Mr.. Gladstone, land carried on a CORE |
spOndeRce altogether by telegraph On /
Wednesday, the eighth instant, President |
Grant submitted a proposition to the United |
states Senate. On Thursday we ascertained
that the proposition was not precisely as
we understood it should be, because of the
brevlty of a cable dispatch on which it was
based On Friday draft covering the let
Yer OF our views was forwarded to our Min
lister, and, although lengthy, it was i'm
ned,lateiy telegraphed by him to Washing
On Saturday Mr.. Schenck informed Earl
Granville that the President had accented
ana the Senate entertained that draft. and
MI. Gladstone thought this fact was almost
equivalent to a ratification
de begged the further forbearance of the
House, now that the question was approach
ing satisfactory issue, honorable alike To
DOth NATIONS. II successful in this negotia-
ton, her majesty's government had a riUbt |
to expect praise fer the settling of 40 mo.
mentous question.
The last proposal on the part of Great
Britain sustained the position taken bv fine |
government in the Queens speech at fbe
of the present session.
Mr.. Gladstone, Ia conclusion, said he
thought he was not too sanguine in predict
ing that the negotiations would result in a
MI | .
credit of both parties.
As Mr.. Gladstone took his seat there was
loud and repeated cheering from all parts of
the house.
Mr., Disraeli followed, with thanks to the
Premier for his statement. He should not
seek to embarrass the government. What
ever differences existed on other subjects, /
all parties we're united in the desire for a
peaceful and honorable settlement.
In the House Of Lords Earl Granville
made statement similar to Mr.. Glad =
5tOne's
Earl Russell again postponed his motion
Tor an address to the crown to withdraw
rom arbitration. He hoped the question
was no longer one between the honor of the !
,rown and the reelection of President
Grant
Earl Derby and the Duke of Richmond
hope that the new proposition
"a SAO CAAeAnA BONbIumtub was uUd1- | :
Iiguous they had heard enough of misun- !
BERNE, Switzerland, MAY l3.-An cleo I
ion was held yesterday to ratify the revised [
which abolishes capital pun
shment and imprisonment for debt, and
excludes Jesuits from Swiss territory. Pop-
Mar vote: 239, l40 ayes; 223 OBJ noes; but
rs thirteen out of twenty-five vote against
the new constitution, it fails, majority of :
Daftons being required. The Catholic can
tons all voted against 1t. ]
Paris. May l3.-The municipal council Of {
Paris have voted in favor Of the oonstrue-
tion Of tramways throughout the city. I
HAVANA, May l3.-The students who ]
we're imprisoned for deseoFating CastenOn's
grave and placed on the irOnolad Sara ]
gossa, bound for Spain, have received full
liberty.
The acting Captain General has received