The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-02-13
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The news rum England 10 OF q
startling character and indicates that
war may he imminent, unless the Eng
lish authorities moderate their ton,
considerably. They appear all at once
70 have become convinced that our
claims for losses caused hy their
cruisers, sailing under the Confederate
fiag,are alarming in ent,and will b.
insisted upon before the Geneva Board
of Arbitrators. There must be All
impression also, that those claims are
likely to be allowed, in which event
Engnland's debt will be suddenly and
enormously enlarged. The rumnrs
come thick and fast that the press, Gov.
ernment, and the people unite in de-
mand that the Washington Treaty
shall be annulled, or that our claims
for damages shall be modified. This
appears like idiocy on the part of Eng
land, for if our claims are just, they
ought to be paid, and if unjust, there
is not much probability of their beii &
allowed by the arbitraturs. Presideh
Grant is firm, and insists that III
Geneva conference is similar in It's ma
ture to q court of equity, and that we
have the manifest right to make what
ever claims for damages we please
1t is for the court alone, to decide
upon their justice, The country
will sustain the President in this view,
at all hazards, and England must
abide by the pruvisinns of the WASH
ington treaty, or submit the questions
between US to that more terrible alter.
native the arbitrament of the sword.
With such possible prospect before
US, it becomes us to examine we'll into
our position aud our ability to cope
with such formidable power as Great
Britain. In this connection we re-
mark first, that it was made public or.
ly few days ago, that no less than
ffty-three Of our war vessels. among
them several monitors and iron clad,
are ready to go TO sea at once. Eng.
lands commerce would, in q brief
time be swept from the ocean, and her
plwer would be crippled at single
blow. Canada would doubtless fur
nish the battle grounds for the land
forces, whilst "Ould Ireland" would
make bold strike for independence.
But We desist; all good citizens would
sadly deplore a war with England, a.
it would be terrible in its results. w.
trust that the reused British lion will
yet fluid it wise to submit TO peaceful
arbitration. Pittsburgh Goxette.
The following in regard to the mat.
ter occurs in the Queens speech:
The arbitrators appointed pursuant
to the treaty Of Washington for the
purpose of amicably settling the Ala
bama claims held their first meeting
in Geneva. Bases were laid before the
arbitrators in behalf Of each party to
the treaty. In the case so submitted
by the United States large claims are
included which are understood on my
part not to be within the province of
the arbitrators. On this subject | have
caused u friendly communication to
be made to the government of the
United States. The Emperor of Ger
many has undertaken to arbitrate on
the San Juan water boundary, and the
cases of the two governments have
been presented to his Imperial Majesty.
The Commission to sit al Washington
has been appointed and is in session.
The provisions of the treaty which re,
quire the consent of the Parliament of
the Dominion of Canada await ITS as
sembling.