New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-19

.s, tone Of the EnCilSh government anu VI '"o
i-' more tranquil; hut whether the strong and
p'.'..,oB attitude Of our Government as made
or. nroreh the public press, had anything to do
not Of course cannot be known at tins
"" riss. thori;atiyely announced tonight that
m. vet hccn received from the English
or a.,v other facts been transmitted. either
49, s.hencl or from the English Minister
- .t,sS;a.c j. pactmcnt, with reference to the
g.. ,,b,rta those before published So far as
81 .rs excitement, which some of tho newspa-
"' ,,., rcr-esent,d as being felt here by members
'rtiret tAc statement is authorized that the
9 .:,, has scarcely been alluded TO IN the C2Dl-
,r.cr,cial dspat j which has been made the
t.s,.fs,mush discussion cannot arrive in New
- h,r,-, Tuesday, so that it is impossible that
.-tis,r viii be considered Mt the next Cabinet
nc which occurs on thai day.
rrr prpIDIiTIoY OF TIE TREATY ~
'-' ENGLAND.
.,,,.r,~-,,.vcr TO AMERICAN OPINIONS - TIE
~, ,.....,. AVAIL THOI ARBITRATION CERTAIN
= r.i- AMERICAN CLAIMS ARE &AiNiAlNLD
.-tNXiHIY To CoNOlLIArE IIIh OPINION OF
49,, rlr s-crrAr CORRESPONDENT OP IN TRIBUNEt
I,xr,y. FEB. We are sin almost without
,f,.let vcu are thinking ard saying about he
T..J.l V..hdrawal from tire Treaty. Uutii within
-,.rtw GAYS il handy seemed TO occur to the
brgb.c to inquire how America might take II.
=. ...-s,, wee 50 much occupied III proving bat
t,- ~ an undcuiablc right to retire from an aIhi-
j.. - ,.c:r own Government had proposed that
.f.. li,tle leisure, apparently less inclination
, 20 On tha possible American Vie" OF thCli
JUGS. Have been asked in conyeralon II
~. o. % p.
sstes but in every cass NY suggestion that 4 was
Ie that we might resent a violation Of tho
I,ssy. and that. at all events, We should probably
s,1gder il an act OF bad faith, has been received
,b prof.ull surprise. Until Saturday IL did not
.,nto occur 10 any of the newspapers that the Nj
h,ae Gable might supply positive information
,,.i, the state OF opinion in America, and that
r,vI,lr positive information would be none yalu-
Nathan r.cat deal of ingenious speculation,
7 Tie truth is suppose, that private adyices and
rs,iaily bankers kilograms, had supplied the Stock
nclang- with all the information IL needed; and
hs general public is of less consequence. Men,
,bae fortunes depended on it. had learned from
Tar American correspondents that the American
wes had received the news of the Sudden outbreak
& Blt.h hC stilty TO the Treaty with singular
rAe-ati1n.-almost, ! should judge, with in
rlu!tv. or perhaps | should say without 4 full
h,u. 20 Of the purposes entertained and ex-
,sssd in ENGLAND. Why you should not have
I'm last week that. according TO the declarations
gsrli-oAicial papers, the British Government was
Vgt - give notice il would not 60 on with the
vli-yst H. il is not easy 10 conjecture. With the
,-.srti,n OF valuable drpatch TO The Dafy Aescs,
n.,4eg-a1ns from your side have been very vague.
e.. e--re-oon9ent of Tie IGiiy Ncr5 informs rs
us.NrFish las contradictc1 the statement, tele-
V-a,h,3 fyem London that negotiations Tor the sus-
pension Of III, Geneva Arbitration have been opened
ts.7es, 2, rlGnd and America; adding that no such
Kt.o- & a.. icipated by the United States Govern
cent ALL that no apprehension is expressed OF n
r.2.uss %. the Treaty. As cannot doubt the accu-
M O.. ;hat latter statement. am driven TO wonder
vsst kind of information yod have been receiving
I'M t.is side. As wrote last week there Is de-
ri-l llnich universal from the press and from tie
rl,cil general that England shall refuse to 70 On
r.A tic Arbitration unless thc United States with
laws oil claims for indirect injuries. From the
rcf Tic Ua.Iy IdegC, ii and Daily NGrS and
Yaer Iaqc7s likely to b. accurately informed Ii has
zen inferred and ia to-day assumed as fact that
lie English Cover ,il mt has addressed communica-
ton il ,hat SENSE TO our Government So much has
ben understood in London for snmo days. As TO
kcretary Fishs contradiction that is easily CXpc-
ISe on the theory that Lord Granville did not send
Hdi,patch 10 sir Edward Thornton until Friday or
h.ur9av and that il was not received by Sir Ed
vri in season 10 be read to Mr.. Fish on Saturday
Wat is not expLcablc l. that you should have been
E,n such ignorance Of the language used here last
vak as TO anticipate difficulty. The question
Ezy no. seem important, buI i'll my judgment it Is
EgOrtant because 50 much turns on public opinion,
40 public opinion Oh either side is al the mercy Of
he cable dispatches.
As 10 the feeling here need not add much to
VIA sad on Saturday II Is impossible 20 modify
Soitel that account. People do sincerely hope
that you Will not be very angry. but the fear of your
ger does not seem likely to affect their resolution
Things have gone too far, The Government has
Allowed If not encouraged, an ebullitloD of popular
feeling Which may be stronger than they desired but
which Is no longer within their control. II they
Con meet Parliament this week with an explicit
declaration that they have given notice TO the
UNITED state, Government Of their intention to
fehouncc Arbitration unless the remote claims are
sDandonc, they Will be- driven from office. j do
LOT ave that As NY opinion only; am repeating
VIA one Of heir ,Janch friends said To me On Sat
MuAy Perhaps | quoted him i'll Saturdays letter
ue lapcis Afford any index at all to the state of
puolie lrehng, YOU cannot form any other opinion
eAh 'hs Their tone to-day is perhaps little more
''"eeI'e little crver; there is CLEAN of coming
.OhslolsI ess Tat the possible result of this out
p'eak NAY be more serious than they imagined; hut
'noy are as nm a. ever There is no hint of "a
disposition 10 recede. There is, on the other
AAnu manifest anxiety 10 stand well
WV European opinion. There is, perhaps. sud-
sen eOLscousness that the language they have used
Oeeh heedicssly violent, and desire that some
.ooy would assure them that il was only earnest.
az line. which il still the most moderate Of all the
ees' journals declares that it appeal TO every
s''passlOnate and neutral foreigner whether there
ma been any uuseemly violence on this side the At
'uue III reference TO the probable suspension Of pND
'oongs under the Treaty. But its appeal is too gen.