New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-13
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Favorable Weather for Growing Crops
Times on the Alabama Claims-A Span
ish Republicnn-United states Of Eu
rOpe-A Universal Republic-Alnbam,
Claims Discussed in the House of Com
mons.
LONDON, April 12-The weather is favor
able to growing crops. Mercury S3o
The Times this morning, in an article or
the Alabama claims controversy, says tina
the British government will deliver it,
counter case at Geneva on the fifteenth in
slant, but will not regard this act as preiu
dicing the position it has taken in oppOsi
ton to the American claim for indirect
damages. If the United States shall not
before the tribunal is ready, without award,
have abandoned her claim for cOnsequen-
tial damages. then Great Britain will with
draw her ratification of the treaty of Wash.
ingtcn.
In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Rathbone asked whether the govern
ment has sent, or intended to send, its coun-
ter case respecting the Alabama claims to
the Geneva board.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that the case had
been prepared and dispatched to Geneva.
Touching the contents OF the document, he
would say there was nothing relative to
claims for indirect damages. note accom-
panied the case, containing declaration on
the part of the government for reserving all
rights appertaining to the Queen in this ar
bitration, as that in the future the govern
ment would not be tettered by any implied
compromise.
Minister Schenck has been duly informed
of the course taken. and had notified Earl
Granville that there was no objection to it
on his part. The American counter case
would be presented to the Geneva tribunal
without prejudice to the rights of either
party.
Minister Schenck has since informed
Earl Granville that the government of the
United States cOncurred in the view that
the presentation of counter case would
not affect the position assumed by Great
Britain on the question of indirect claims.
Disraeli wanted to have the papers pro-
duced, and asked whether Lord Chief jug
tice Cock burn was to assume his duties as
member of the Geneva board.
To the latter question Gladstone replied
affirmatively, and he promised that the
British counter case would be laid before
Parliament at an early day; He praised the
House and the people of Engla for their
forbearance, and the Congress and people
of the United States for refraning from at
tempts to emharrass the question.
The last note sent to Washington has not
been answered vet. When the reply was
received no one would be more willing to
make the House completely acquainted
with the details of the negotiations than
himself.
DisraeG said he wanted 70 impress upon
the government that the country was de-
sirous OF clearly understanding the condi-
tons under which the government sent its
counter case to Geneva. This very act ad-
mitted on the surface the Justice of the
American claims for indirect damages.
Gladstone made no further reply, but
again promised that documents would
speedily be forthcoming.
In the House of Commons, later in the
evening, Sir MILFORD Lawson, member for
Carlisle, moved an address to the crown
praying that measures may be taken for
the withdrawal of Great Britain from any
treaty binding her to interfere with other
Iations by war. After a protracted debate
the motion was negatived by vote Of l26
to 81.
Mr.. Cochrane denounced the Interna
tiOnal Society. and asserted that orders to
burn Paris kind massacre the hostages held
by the commune emanated from the central
body of InternatiOnalsts in London. He
demanded that the government respect the
representations of other powers that Eng
land was the asylum of the International
lists.
Mr.. Eastwick also protested, allowing
England to become the refuge of the poll
teal agitators OF the world. He character
lZCO Luc puUllCdClOuS VI tuC AuVCA AoeAOA"A
Society as revolutionary and blasphemous,
and declared them liable TO suppression un-
der the law.
Henry Fawcett defended the society. Its
principles were not revolutionary. 1t was
designed to protect women and children in
factories, and to destroy monopolies.
Other members spoke in defense of
trades unions, with which it was charged
the International Society was allied.
Earl Granville. in the House of Lords to.
night, made replies. in substance the same
as those of Mr.. Gladstone, to the questions
put by Lord Stanhope. Care had been
taken, ne said, to SO frame the counter case
and accompanying documents as to leave to
Great Britain the right to withdraw from
arbitration, should the differences on the
subject of indirect damages not be settled
Earl Russell thought the government had
failed to escape from the difficulty. He de-
clared they ought not, under any circun-
stances consent to the consideration of
claims for indirect losses Russell then
gave notice that on the twenty second in
slant he should bring in motion for an ad-
dress to the Queen, praying that instruc-
tons be given that all proceedings before
the Geneva arbtrators be suspended until
the United States withdraw their claims for
Indirect damages.
The Duke Of Richmond wanted to have
an understanding, SO that there wOnid be
no possibility of the arbitratOrs saying to
England, you complied with the treaty;
you entered your counter case; therefore,