New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE TO THE
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

| THE SUPPLEMENTAL ARTICLE TO THE
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
| COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PREss-AMERICA
ADMITS THE DEMAND FOR INDIRECT DAM
AGES Observation-Disclosures IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, Monday, May 81, 1872.
Dispatches announcing the passage by the United
States Senate of o resolution advising President
Grant to negotiate additonaiarcle to the Treaty
OF Washington for the settlement Of the indirect
claims disputes were received here yesterday. The
effect of the favorable vote is seen in the market for
American securities this morning which opened
firmer with an advance on the prices Of Saturday
last The London journals comment at some length
upon the result of the Senate's deliberations
The Times says: 1.-THE action of the United States
Senate is important as justifying England in the
eyes of all the world in the position she has taken
with relation to the indirect claims. America will
find it hard to uphold demands which she herself
confessed are doubtful. President Grant, in con-
sulting with the Senate before acting upon the
proposition of Earl Granville, has greatly strength
eDed his own position"
The Telegraph says: America has proved that she
prefers justice to national vanity The love of honest
dealing and mutual consideration exhibited by both
England and America promises well for the future of
the world"
The Standard thinks it better to moderate its con-
gratulations, and suspend its opinion until it knows
more of what the article to be negotiated viii COM
nit England to do or pay.
In the House Of Commons this evening Sir Stat
ford Northcote in reply TO inquiries from the Right
Hon. Mr.. Bouverie, said his speech at Exeter, in
which he made an important reference to tho Treaty
of Washington, was correctly reported in the Lon
don journals. He repeated what he stated in that
speech, that he understood, when at Washington,
the indirect claims were not to be presented AS q
member of the Joint High Commission he deemed
it his duty to make fair and correct statement but
he declined to enter into details without notice. Mr..
Bouverie then gave the requisite notice that he
should again put his questions.
Mr. Disraeli asked whether it was true that the
American Senate had adopted the supplemental
article to the Treaty of Washington, whether that
article had been modified; what was the nature of
the notifications; whether Parliament would be
permitted to sanction tho article; and whether the
negotiations would be completed in time for the rep
resentatives of Great Britain to appear at the next
meeting of the Board of Arbitration at Geneva.
Mr.. Gladstone on rising to reply, first expressed
his regret at the premature publication of the sup
Elemental article, and intimated that the Americans
were to blame in the matter. In reply to Mr.. Dis
raeis inquiries, he said Her Maestys Government
had been informed officially that the Senate of the
United States had agreed to the new article. The
amendments made thereunto had just been received
and were under the consideration of the Cabinet
The remainder Of the right honorable gentle
mans question could not now be answered, be-
cause the business was unfinished. 1t would
Of course, be premature to announce what
steps would be taken by Great Britain with regard
to her appearance at Geneva until the negotiations
with tho American Government were ended. Tho
English reply respecting the notifications of the
supplemental article would be dispatched by cable,
and no time would be lost in settling the matter.
Mr.. Horsman repeated the question whether the
amended article would be submitted to Parliament
for approval. Mr.. Gladstone declined to answer the
question without notice, which was given.