Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-07
The Confederate Cotton Loan
As Offset to Indirect Damages.
Queens Speech as Delivered.
DISraeIi Dissatisfied with It.
Significant Speech OF Gladstone.
Views OF Washington Cabinet.
Debate In United States Senate.
Views Of Washington Cabinet.
Debate In United States Senate.
The Tone OF the Thunderer.

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bility that the reference of this question to
the arbitration court will come to nothing;
that there will remain nothing of the expec-
tations thus raised of successful issue Of
the case. A satisfactory answer from Wash
ington excluding the American claim for
indirect damages, cannot be anticipated.
The misunderstanding, which win thus be
defnitiyely established between us, can
have no sequel but the abandonment Of the
reference fer arbitration"
what schenck Says.
A special Washington dispatch says that
adyices from Minister Schenck confirm the
statement that the attacks on the Washing
ton treaty are instigated by the Gladstone
government to offset the attacks of the
tories to the effect that England was over
reached in the Alabama negotiations.
Another view indicated by Schenck is that
the English furry is all gotten up to preju-
dice the arbitrators against the American
case.
AJObI
There have been rumors In circulation in
Washington that the English press has been
made the vehicle of stock jObbing enter
prise.
Secretary Boutwell, says the whole thing
is a job.
The President stated yesterday that the
demand of the English Government that
the Confederate loan be considered as a
proper claim conflicts with the constitution.
The suggestion which the President had
heard would be acceptable to England to
withdraw the claim Of consequential dam
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the Joint High Commission, at which time
the American Government indicated its
willingness to accept gross sum in lieu of
such damages, but the proposition was re-
jected.
The London Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Times this morn
ing preserves the tone Of moderation it as
sumed yesterday on the subject of the
American claims. 1t deprecates intemper-
ate denunciation of the treaty, and hopes
it will lead to no hasty action. The pres
ent duty of English statesmen is to say or
do nothing likely to prejudice any attempt
to remove the misunderstanding.
The Daily Telegraph prOnOunces the
claim for indirect damages indefensible, in
and baseless. 1t regrets any
hesitation on the part of the London press
to stigmatize these demands as they de-
serve. The intention of England cannot
be too strongly impressed on the United
States. The Telegraph feels convinced that
the American Government will withdraw
its extraordinary demands.
The Pail Mall Hoax.
The Times reprints without a word of
EXPLANATION or comment the report of the
Queens speech published in the Pail Mall
Gazette. The Morning AaUertiSer also
copies the speech, and adds: "The fore
going is a clear anticipation, and in Ameri-
ca it will create a powerful impression
which will only be mitigated when the
speech as actually delivered is published.
TorPedOes.
It is reported that the American Govern
ment has ordered a large number of sea
-orpedoes from English manufacturers.
Opening of ParIIament-The Queens
Speech.
Parliament opened shortly after noon to
iay, when the Queens speech was deliver
ID. 1t begins with thanks to God for the
recovery of the Prince of Wales, gratitude
or the sympathy Of the people. The rela-
ions With Foreign powers are friendly and
IL all ItSpCCGs odLlSldAbOlgs AC oLaNC
.rade in Polynesia is severely denounced. |
The efforts to secure a continuance Of the !
treaty with France have so far |
not succeeded but negotiations are still |
pending. The following reference is made
With regard to the Alabama claims:
''The arbitrators appointed pursuant to |
he Treaty of Washington for the purpose |
lose of amicably settling the Alabama |
,laims held their first meeting at Geneva. |
The cases were laid before the arbitrators |
N behalf of each party. In the case to be |
70 submitted by America, large claims were |
included which were understood on my |
,art not to be within the province Of the |
.rbitra;ors. On this subject l have caused |
friendly communication to be made to the |
Government of the United States"
Nothing further is said in regard TO the |
Alabama claims, but in regard to other pro- |
,isions of the treaty it is stated that the |
of Germany has accepted the ar |
dictatorship of the dispute in regard to the |
san Juan boundary and the cases are now |
preparing for presentation to mixed COM
mission appointed under the treaty also in |
ession. One portion of the treaty yet re-
luires the consent of the Canadian Parlia-
nent. The condition of Ireland is i'm |
proving morally and materially. Crime and |
1auperism in Great Britain is decreasing; |
estimates will soon be laid before the Com |
mons which Her Majesty hopes will prove |
avorable and indicate the prosperous con- !
iition of the Kingdom. The speech refers |
o measures to be submitted for Parliamen- |
AIRY action, among them bills for education |
n Scotland, for establishing a license sys- !
EN-, for improving the law Of procedures, |
providing for voting by ballot, and prevent |
md Furnishing bribery. After referring to |
various other subjects of future legislation |
he Royal speech closes with an expression !
If confidence that the people and Parlia- |
nent will sUtain the Crown in upholding \
he rights and honor Of the Empire.
At the opening of the session of the I'm
,erial Parliament to-day the attendance Of |
members was unusually full, while the |
crowd of spectators was to be |
zen in the galleries and upon the floors Of |
he House of Lords. The speech was read |
1y Lord Chancellor Hatherly.
In the Commons.
There was a full attendance at the as |
embling of the House of Commons to-day. |
After the body had returned from the |
House of Lords Frederick A. Milbank, |
member for North Riding Of Yorkshire, |
rave notice of his intention to offer a resO- |
ution asking Sir Charles Dixie if he ad-
leres to Ihe sentiments expressed in his |
peeches delivered at New Castle and other |
,laces during the recess of Parliament.
DisraeII
hen rose and called the attention of the |
House to the paragraph Of the royal speech !
n reference to the arbitration of the Ala |
)ama claims. He animadverted at some |
ength upon the treaty of Washington, for
he faults Of which be blamed the foreign |
Earl Granville and Premier Glad /
stone in view of the developments which |
had been made by the assemblage of the ar
pliers at Geneva.
Mr.. Disraeh wanted to know why the |
government was exultant over the edifca- |