Worcester daily spy., 1872-06-12

New YORK, June 11.-A Washington special
says that President Grant comedies the failure
of the Washington treaty so far as it concerns
the settlement of the Alabama claims. Mr..
Fish held an interview with the president on re-
ceipt of Earl Granville's note, and the PROPOSE
ton for the postponement Of the arbitration, the
result of which was that Mr.. Fish was instructed
to notify Mr.. Schenck to abandon the arbtra-
ton. The instructions TO Minister Schenck
were as fol Ows
The proposal contained in Earl Granvile's
note of Saturday cannot be accepted by this
government. In previous dispatches this gov
ernment has distinctly declared that the arbitra.
tors have the power to adjourn either on their own
motion or on that of either party iand that if the
agreements be put in on both sides on the 10Th
and Great Britain moves for an adjournment,
we will assent, but we cannot be parties to Il
joint application for adjournment This gov
ernment has no reason to ask for an adjourn
mcnf, and if it abstains from resisting motion
TO adjourn it will do so from courtesy TO Great
Britain. Nor can this government directly or
indirectly, be party to an agreement or under
standing whereby Great Britain is to submit her
argument to the tribunal conditonally or under
any protest or reservation. The obligations of
the treaty are reciprocal, and no right is reserved
to either government of any qualified action,
while the other is fulfilling the spirit and letter
of the treaty.
The United States will feel itself bound to pro-
test against conditional presentation of the
argument on the part of Great Britain, or any
assumed reservation of right on her part to
Withdraw. II the British government have the
right or the desire to withdraw from the arb-
tratiOn or to cancel the appointment of their ar
btratorS, they must do so without asking the
consent Of this government. If such notice Of
the withdrawal as is suggested in Lord Gran
vlles note be given, it will be the duty of the
American agent and consul to rcpel it very de-
cidedly and in terms which selErespect will
make necessary. Such notice would instantly
terminate all further negotiations on the part Of
this government.
In accordance with the above, Bancroft Davis
was notified that in case the British agent files a
declaration asking for a postponement of the
arbitration in the name of the two governments,
to protest against it.
LONDON, June lin the house of commons
to-day Gladstone made a statement of the pres
cnt condition of the Alabama negotiation, the
main point of which was that the proposal had
been made to the United States for a postpone
ment of the meeting of the board of arbitration
at Geneva for eight months. This information
had already been anticipated by late cable dis
patches to the English press from America,
which state that the letter of Earl Granville,
making proposition, had been published there
in full.
Bernal Osborne asked whether the dispatch
purporting 10 be from Earl Granville, proposing
an adjournment of the Geneva tribunal, was
genuine. He considered it humiliatng and un-
dignfed.
Mr. Gladstone replied that the dispatch was
genuine, and he defended the proposition it con-
tanned as honorable to both countries.
Mr. Disraeli strongly opposed leaving the
question open for eight months, particularly
while Il heated presidential contest was in
progress in the United States This country
had been kept too long in the dark He believed
the policy of the government would end in DIS
aster and disgrace.
Gordon aud Bentinck, Lord Yarmouth, Sir G.
s. Jenkinson, Waney, and others, severely criti-
cised the government, expressing want of con
fdence in its future proceedings.
MIR. Gladstone defended the action OF the gov
ernment at great length, and closed with the
declaration that it would be crime TO deyiate
Il hairs breadth from the original position.
In the house of lords, Earl Granville made his
statement. He said that on Saturday last it be-
came clear that the British and American gov
ernments would fail for want OF time TO come TO
an agreement with regard to the supplemental
article. The difficulty between them related
solely TO the bearing its conditions were to have
in the future. The Americans considered the
English objections hypocritical. He had con-
sented to the idea of an adjournment of the
Geneva board to gaiu time for a removal of diff
culties. Tomorrow the British agent and repre-
sentatives would start for Geneva, for it would
be dgn6ed and courteous TO appear before the
arbitrators, whatever the circumstances might
be- Decisive instructions and full powers had
Lord Cairns expressedka dkastonishment but the
house was accustomed to surprises on this sub
ject. He supposed tho eight months adjourn
ment was made IN the hope that something
would turn up and help the government out Of
the predicament.
Earl Granville said he must hesi tate to accept
Lord Cairns criticisms, because Of the naccura-
cies of his speech.
The marquis of Salisbury believed the Ameri-
cans were urging as strongly as ever their in
direct claims. England had failed to maintain
her position. He felt that there was ground for
distrust; parliament had subssted too long on
scraps ofiniormation supplied through the cor
ruption or indiscretion of American officials.
The house wanted to know what the terms were
on which England consented to proceed with
the arbitration.
Earl Kimberly, colonial secretary, replied that
neither tauuts nor ingenuity could alter the de-
termination of the government.
The earl of Derby objected to personalities in
this debate. He asked; Why did England pro-
] pose an adjournment Of arbitration, and why