Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-06
WASHINGTON.
Prospect Of War with England.
Excitement i'm Oflcial Circles,
Fish Vows war, If England win.
draws

GOltHOOSS uu Lno JOinL dlg0 commission
are desirous Of forcing the Alabama cues
ton upon Parliament, and to compel such
a vote as would declare its want of conf.
dence in the Gladstone Ministry. Glad
stone and the Ministry are in consequence,
seeking an amendment OF the Alabama
case to parry the assaults of the Tories.
Dispatches having been received at Wash
ington urging the administration to with
draw its claims for consequential damages.
The President is firm in the conviction
that the case as presented by our govern
ment shall not be amended or withdrawn.
He regarded the Geneva Commission as g
court and feels that America has the right
to 60 before that court like 2ay other party
to the action and leave the question to its
decision. If Cur case shows any surprising
features, tie fault will be with the English,
who permitted themselves for their own
GAN to become parties TO acts Of war upon
the United States. The President also feels
that the necessities of any English Cabinet
must not be permitted to force his admins
tration into the false position.
A Dispatch has been received from Minis
ter Schenck to the effect that the excitement
in London is intense, but no recommenda-
tons are made.
The English Minister Thornton combats
the view of the administration az to the
Geneva Commission being a Court, and
urges that it be treated as an amicable con-
| ference. He contended that there could be
no peace if our case be presented in the
| form Of an Indictment for misconduct.
Secretary Fish does not see how any
claim can be withdrawn. II, In his lude-
ment, Sir Alexander Cockburn should
| withdraw there could be no hope Of an am
icable settlement.
Mr.. EvsrtS is about to return to this
country for further instructions.
Views of the New York Press.
The Herald editorially says the fact that
! the British representative at Washington is
instructed to make proposals of an accom-
mediation and compromise of the Alabama
Claims to our Government is an insult to
our nation. If Great Britain is liable for
! the loss of our commerce and the prolonga-
ton Of our civil war, the damages awarded
must be paid peaceably or will be collected
at the point of the bayonet.
The Times says, the action of the British
Government will be matter Of surprise to
Americans.
The Tribune says: sIf the popular
clamor in England should compel a with
drawal from the treaty of Washington it is
not the United States that will be the heavi-
est loser by such a course"
The World says: ''It looks as if the Ad-
ministration mad overshot the mark in try
ing to make party capital out of this con.
trOversy, and if the treaty is repudiated the
public verdict will be that the President and
his advisers have bungled the great question
instead of settling it.
View of the English Press.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The tone of the press
on the Alabama claims has slightly modera-
ted. All look forward to the Queens
speech tomorrow for positive announce |
ment of the stand taken by the government |
with regard to the American case. The |
Times Saturday used the following language: |
'We repudiate the construction which has |
been put on the treaty of Washington in |
the American case and must withdraw
from the arbitration, if that construction is |
insisted on; but, this point rectifed, we are |
ready to stand Loyalty by the treaty."
The Times to-day is afraid that the at
tempt to solve the Alabama difficulty may !
prove abortive, and hopes the failure will |
not excite bitter feelings in America.
The Post thinks it will be time enough /
when the United States refuse withdrawal |
of their demand for indirect damages, to /
decide upon future action. Menaces are /
now ungracious.
The Daily Nelos says the Queen in her
speech on opening Parliament tomorrow
will express a wish that the tribunal at Ge- |
n9va may be able to proceed with its duties /
on basis acceptable to the English Gov
ernment.
The weekly press is savage and bellicose,
the Saturday ReUie,c. They
generally took the ground that the United |
States preferred to have no settlement and
wished to hold these Alabama claims as a
menace for political uses.
A Breach of Diplomatic Courtesy
Opinion on the Continent.
The Times complains that the American
case has been translated into the Cont
mental languages and scattered broadcast
over Europe. If the intention is to make
retractiOn impossible, no method could be
chosen which could prove more effective.
Our expectation Of a successful issue con-
tinues. The Times is extremely moderate.
We do not give up all hope, but a misun-
derStanding once being established, there
can be no succor than Abandonment of all
reference Of claims to the Board of Arbitra
ton.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-Great interest is felt
here in the discussion of the Alabama
claims now going on in England, and the
result is awaited with much anxiety.
The Queens Speechl-She Won't Pay
more than a Billion Dollars.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon an
lOunCes that it has seen an early copy of
he Queens speech. 1t thereupon pro-
leeds to give the annexed abstract Of the
Of the document:
The Queen congratulates Parliament and
he country that her relations with all the
nations of Europe are of most friendly
character. Considerable space is devoted |
% the subject of the Alabama claims, on |
which the Queen says:
''To uphold the sanctity and to extend
he area of my international obligations, l
nave concluded treaty with the United |
States of America for the settlement of the
questions which have been discussed for !
Ome years. 1t having become obvious that +
he horrors Of war are aYoidable by peace !
ul arbitrament instead of the arbitrament '
# the sword, have given my consent to a 7
eferenCe of the Alabama Claims to an In :
ernatiOnal tribune, the highest authority
o which their decision could have been in {
rusted. Through a pardonable oversight i
N the part of the negotiators, the claims '
we're not explicitly limited to direct losses, !
md therefor the President of the United
,tates has preferred considerable amount
f indirect claims, to many of which my
government has demurred. I hope the
mount to be ultimately betrayed will not
xceed the French payment to Germany"
Is this sarcasm?l ,
The Queen deplores the troubles in In
ia; felicitates Parliment on the condition
f the finances of the country and the col
scting Of unprecedented revenues; refers n
D the peaceful state of Ireland and pro-
lises the introduction of bills in relation to
he ballot, for the regulation of mines, for : :
be acquisition Of railroads by the State and 4 4
be regulation by license of the sales of Ii !,
uor. 4
LATER-The foregoing alleged synopsis !
the Queens speech is Civ for what it is
7orth. tits the theme Of universal comment : :
1-night, and though nothing is positively !,
nown on the subject, the opinion is gen !,
rally expressed that the Pail Mali has i i
cen made the victim of an imposition. !
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