The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22

last. The first vote taken will be upon the
question will then revert to the adoption
OF the Granville protocol as amended by
the Foreign Relations Committee majority vote
is all that is required to pass this resolution while
two-thirds vote is required to ratlfy the protocol;
consequently the endeavor OF Mr. Fish and his rep
resentatives win be to enlis. all the strength they
can In Its support Falling to get the requisite
strength they win abandon the attempt and the
third proposition, reyerting the matter to the
situation when original case was submitted
will prevail.
FISIs FRIENDS JuBILANT..
The Fish Senators are more confident than ever
Of success They claim that sufficient time has
elapsed since the protocol was sent to the Senate
to allow the powerful influences which have been
brought to bear in their behalf to have their fun
effect. They also claim that half dozen Sena-
tors, who were heretofore counted In the cpposi-
ton, are positively known to be committed TO the
support OF the measure ana that Others are in
condition OF doubt which gives rise to the
hope that they also may be brought over. Among
the latter Mr.. Casserly is mentioned The basis for
this opinion regarding him Ii the fact that he has
all along denounced the idea OF indirect damages as
absurd, but it Is not certain that his exalted appre
citation Of national dignity will now allow him to
vote for national disgrace. There are many others
who, like him, have never believed in indirect dam
oCas hut WIN now maintain that n worl1 Ia d;a
graceful for the government to withdraw them
after having made them the prominent point
OF sour case" 1t is quite possible that
MIR. REvERDY JoHNsoNs INFLUENCE
has had something to do with the growth Of this
feeling against consequential damages among his
old democratic colleagues. He is naturally de-
sirous not only in behalf OF the commercial in
teress Of Baltimore but for personal reasons that
the protocol should be ratified and evidently feels
that there can be greater historical vindication
follow from such result. While here last week
he exhibited great satisfaction in abiding to the
fact that the present situation is exactly similar to
that which preceded the rejection of the Johnston
Clarendon Treaty.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY.
The outside public continue to discuss the subject
with great avidty and the almost universal
opinion is against ratification. The efforts of the
lobby may have eXerted an influence In Official
circles, but they have produced change of belief
among the people. 1t is agreed that the course of
Mr. Fish, in asking the advice of the Senate,
and then attempting to coerce that body
into prejudlced action, is an insult to
its dignity well as its honesty OF
eminent is now following well established pre-
cedent by bringing the ratfying power into direct
contact with the interests at stake, Is accepted as
a pucrile effort to Shift responsibility, and is
than answered by the evident fact that Mr.. Fish
ana his lobby friends are using their utmost en-
deavors to make the result in favor of Gladstone
a ioregonc conclusion.
SEEKING FOR THE DONOR or THE HERALD's TREATY
CORRESPONDENCE.
The utmost rcticence still prevails among Sena-
place in executive session. Since the so-called
violation of the privileges OF the Senate by the pub
LEGATION in the HERALD OF the treaty correspond
ence special injunction of secrecy seems to have
been placed upon the members of that body.
Enough has leaked out, however, to warrant
the assertion that during the executive ses-
sion of Saturday last an investigation
was agreed upon, which has been quietly progress
ing ever since, in the manner explained in these
dispatches last night. When the matter was first
suggested, some of the special guardians OF the
honor of the state Department eaped to their feet
with the most earnest denuncatons of the act,
and demanded that q vigorous punishment be
dealt out to the culprt, whoever he may be.
the same direction which have invariably ended in
farcica flzzes. II was then proposed to provide
against such results by beginning proceedings in
an unusual and unexpected manner. The legal
knowledge of several gentlemen who are supposed
to be well informed in the premises was brought
into requlstlon.
SENATORS DIVING INTO POLICE COURT MATTERS.
They were called upon to tell what they know
about Police Court proceedings. The wrath of
those who were seeking vengeance was so great
that it naturally provoked a revusion
of feeling among those who had pre-
viously remained Indifferent Senator Harlan
expressed the opinion that the time OF the Senate
was too valuable TO be wasted with efforts which
would not only prove futile, but would not prevent
in the future repetition of the journalistic enter
prise for which the HERALD Is noted decided
feeling in favor OF rejecting the proposition to in
vestigate came from all parts OF the chamber. 1t
is not improbable that moderate counses will
finally prevail and the ingmsition be aban-
doned. If 1t is not abandoned, and
the proceedings made public, it IS to be hoped,
for the sake OF senatorial consistence that Mr. Car