Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-29
LATEST NEWS.

Rumorcd Expectation OF another War an Europe |
The Adcance in Gold-The French Tone 7o,pard |
Germany and the Secret Cause oft.
New York, april %. The advance
in gold is ascribed in Wall street, not
only to the unsettled Alabama claims.
but to a prospect of another war in
Europe. The excess Of ~sr imports Is
LILY % continue for long time
Some financial authorities hold that
gold will steadily go up for the next
three months, and that it will be 1l5
before June lst. Private cablegrams
received by bankers here, declares that
Frances recent boldness in confronting
Germany arises from secret understand
ing with Russia that she will stand by
France in the event of war. Prominent
operators here pretend to feel confident
there will soon be another great contest
ON the Continent. A story comes from
abroad that adherents of Louis Napoleon
are circulating throughout France the
assurance that he will give the people
their revenge if he is again placed on
the throne, and that Marshal Mac Mahon
recently assumed all the responsibility
of the disaster at Sedan, to improve
Napoleon's chances of restoration
Theirs is conscious of the purpose of the
Imperialists, and consequently breathes
war against Germany in his speeches to
checkmate the ex Emperor.
The Indirect Claims Questionable Secretary of State
| Asks Congress to Keep Quiet.
In the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day the members present in
dulged in general conversation relative
to the Peters resolution for withdrawing
the claim for indirect damages before
the Geneva Conference The Secretary
of State submitted confidential letter
for the consideration of the committee,
and the general conclusion seems to be
that no effort will be made to report the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Peters
to the House. The Secretary of State
informs the committee that the GOODNESS
and equanamity displayed on the part
of the United States in the submittal of
the case and the subsequent correspon
aunoc contrasts ravorably with the bIus-
ter and excitability exhibited by Eng
land and that this has its due effect up
on the Governments of foreign countries
He also states that it is exceedingly in
opportune to either pass or consider pub
licly any resolution rejecting upon the
action of our Government at this time
and declares that England has made nc
absolute demand on this Government
for the withdrawal of the indirect claims
Minister Thornton Makesa Speech on the Genera Air
bitrdtion.
New York, April a. At the annual
dinner of st. Georges Society last night,
Minister Thornton, in response to a
complimentary toast to himself as the
representative of England, referred to
the great friendship which has so many
years existed between the United States
and England, He then said:
1t has been in laboring to assure this
friendship, with what success I hope is
not doubtful, that have been obliged to
remain in Washington more constantly
than would have been the case if had
been guided solely by my own inclina-
tons. At the time of the conclusion Of
the Treaty of Washington was gratifed
at having had the honor of being one
of its signers. | had the frmest faitl
in the principle of arbitration | have
still. No one supposes that the British
Commissioners ever had an idea thai
the claims for indirect damages were in
Guided in the treaty. A subsequent
thorough examination of its wording ha,
not persuaded them to the contrary, bu
has confirmed their original and public
ly proclaimed belief The Government
of the United States declare they thinl
, otherwise, and they undoubtedly hay
the right to form their own opinion.
can but hope, however, that the presen
attempt to apply the great principle o
arbitration will not fail, on account o
such misunderstanding, and a solution
seems palpable. For whilst it is easy
dignifed, generous and magnanimous
between two nations of about equal pow
a er, for one of them to waive claim t
which she considers herself entitled,
would be impossible for the other to b.
bound by decision that renders her
debtor on account of a claim whicl
she does not even admit that she eve
agreed to submit to arbitration. l an
! convinced that such solution of th
. question would be applauded by every
nation in the world, and would do hon
or to the great Republic of the Unite,
! States.
a Condition ON ,chich Mr.. Fisk triH Giue Up tn
Claims for Indirect Danagcs-The President o,
l poses Compromise.
9 New York, April 25. The Herald
: states that owing to the complete cessa
E ton of the sales of American bonds il
England. both national and State, ant
/ other correlative reasons, Secretary Fisl
7 is willing to accept in the settlement o
/ the question between Great Britain and
Z the United States. as a principle of in