New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-10
BEGINNING OF THE AGITATION ~ ENGLAND.
REVIEW OF TIE AMERlCAN CAsE.


II is 10 mean proof of the ability displayed
In the American statement on the Alabama Claims that
il places the alleged grievance Of the United states IN
stated and reviewed by MI Adams and Alr seward = ~
ArbitratOrs they marshaicd ana grouped more
effectively Than before The chief strength OF ths
case may be said consist ~ the sk-lf1l develop
W tb.t Greaf britain lioS ed ho rself to becofe at
once the arsenal the nav! ard and me treasury Of the
n.u~geut Couederdts" Great Tans are taken 10 make
IL arnear that al an early period OF the struggle
thSr, was established in Great Britain branch Of The
War Department OF the lusurAens, bIanch OF iheif
Nav Department, and branch 81 their Treasury each
Win almost penary power" Thus, while Oapt Bu-
lock acting for the NAVY Department was superlnend
Ing the construction Of cruisers, Mr. Huse, on behalf ~
fIc War Department. was purchasing arms aud mum
Tons and the requisite funds were PROVIDED ny trasef
Government out OF the proceed OF cotton imported IA
Prom ms point OF view me Sn,e
is not 10 measured solely Dy the gross and euiPaDe
negligence which permitted her TO tsGspe' Dut ao ny
which Judgment Of the United states constituted
an organized war
W. entirely agree with the view supported in the
American case that dceo ana widespread plot Tor the
abuse British neutrality was concerted ty MI Jhef
son and colleagues without the Interior hope
Of driving either Great Britain the United states into
Sapd that one lot or title Of evidence has been pro
duced 10 justify the wholesale 'arges 81 wul ana con
Acious Partially brought aEaI Her Maiestys Govern
ment whose conduct throughout the war, as u most
Justly was governed bv strict regard 0r te Oh
legations o neutrality and sincere desire To 1un them
II failed indeed some occasions 90 defeat the mach
described, but the question
measures open to "a Constitutional Government could
have defeated them. while II IL probable that such
measure s prohibiting ali sales OF arms for warlke use
Wond have injured the United States more than the
Confederaes We cannot but regard the stress isd on
distinct FROM proof in every part Oi the
American indication that. III ihe opinion Of
IT. trainers no breach Of international dui! can De
directly established
There il one passage Part V. on the American
which l. Impossible 10 pas over without special pro
fest IL that in which, after summing up the points
established" United States Government proceeds Ia
hold i terr0Tea the ATbitratOTs the
of decision III favor OF Great Britain. II, IL is urged
the tr bunal shall hold the operations OF Capt Bullock
ana ms associates to have been rghtful the foundation
viii be laid for endless dssension- ana wars We
nly that no disputes the wrongfuiness OF these
1neratons the issue at stake being whether Great
Britaip ID responsible In damages for not having IN
stituted kind OF internal blockade and succeeded
in frustrating them. IL Is urged. again, that II the
award Is adverse the United States there will he
little Involvement for nations in future 10 adopt the
peaceful method Of arbitration for the settlement OF their
dereuces We might well retor that, II the claims Of
the United sanctioned, there will be little in
dIcement a great maritime Power 10 remain neutral
IN wars It's neighbours but prefer To reply
that do with plain consideration Of
and dubious and renOt" considerations of
eTpediency II urged further that II night b give
the Nashville and sumter more than minimum supply
Of coal the sale OF the Georgia In British
port 1.-THE United states as nation whose normal con
dtion il Of neutrality, accepts the doctrine" We
repy that assuming the facts 10 be correctly stated
and waving the uDseemly tone In which the Inference