Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-30

On Saturday evening the Senate in secret
session by vote of forty-two to twenty
nine, adopted the resolution advising the
negotiation of the additional article 10 the
Treaty. 1t is not publicly known what
that additional article is. but II i under
stood TO bin,bhoth nations to the principle
Of non liability for indirect damages should
any similar ease ever occur.
The London Journals comment Mt some
length upon the result of the Senate's
delberaiion. The Times says the action
of the United States Senate i important as
iustifying England IN the eyes OF all the
world in the position She ha- taken with
relation TO indirect claims. America Will
mud il hard To- uphold the demands which
she herself confesSes are doubtful. l'rc>i-
dent Grant in consuliin" with the senate
before acting upon The proposition Of
Granville ha> greatly strengthened his
own position.
The Telegraph says: America has proved
she prefers justice to national vanity. The
love of honest dealing and mutual con-
sheraton exhibited by both England ana
America promises well for the future 81
the world.
The Standard thinks il better Ia mudcr-
ate its congratulations aud suspend il
opinions until IL knows more al what tie
article Ia be negotiated will commit Eng
land to do or pay.
The \. Y. Times says that the vote ct
the Senate In favor OF the negotiation q
the supplemental treaty article, brings
feelin. OF Intense relief The verbal
amendments cannot be objected Ia Is
England aud a final settlement may he
considered certain. The senate ha> earned
the gratitude OF the mercantile community.
and the majority of Senators have arted
in sympathy with the great mass OF people
who wished the treaty to succeed
The \. Y. Herald pronounce> the SEN
ate's action a national humiliation. and
questions whether the people viii accept
the amended treaty ~ a final settlement
Of the account with England. \ treaty
secured by the humiliation Of one Of the
parties never will be productive Of good.
and this one has been maintained hy bring
ing from Americans di>graccful conrc~-
sion. The result was hrough, about nv
corrupt lobby pressure. Tue settlement !,
between two administrations mot between
two nations. England however. may VET
reject the amended article for oar .ur-
render must be unconditional aud the
matter i. not altogether disposed 81,
The Boston iircuiser SAYS the present
aspect of the treaty question j., how ever.
highly satisfactory. whatever mlv Ice the
action OF Great Britain upon our amend
ment of her proposal. II >he adpp', IL
all will be well; If She doe aog. the fu...ty
will probably fail. but we shall have .i,,t.
the best possible evidence thu Il iai..i
through no fault OF uur>. Mex u gaining
verdict before the arbirltor> j. tn,. i'm
portance OF convincing the world th,t Ne
desire 10 'io right. and that We ha,, done
righ, The whole cnur>, ~ c.ipinln..cy
proves this The executive has been COM
PEELED 10 act on H. own responsibility ipt "a
long time. but the vote of the senate. T. =,
nearly a. possible a vote 81 confidence IN
the Administration and au approval oil
what has been done air, adv. with advice.
for the future. Those statesmen ana n,.,. =
papers from which we yet the wonderfully
state-manlike opinion TIA, the indirect
claims never ought 10 have locu pos Dol lie
Case, but that being .H. il T. l.ulnil.a..n.
ia us TO agree not Ia pre-, them The s,lp-
consistent with each other and Illogical IN
themselves, that end in conclusion that
the State Department ha, disgraced the
country, will find new occasion IA The
action of the Senate to repeat their chorus
Of disapprobation. but the country viii
generally agree that the result i a for;u-
nate one. aud that the country la. been
brought through Il very perplexiug and
unexpected difficulty with not a little kin
and credit