New-York tribune., 1872-11-07
THE TREATY or WASHINGrOM
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS ON TIE SAN
JUAN DECISION.

From The Times u oct. 20.
H. is some satisfaction to understand that the
tcrIns from what We at first led to believe the
Hlro Channel boundary is simply decded 10 Dc that
mnaton 10 this extent was Of course, necessary pre-
limnary any awsrI at all. We must sun remain u
rived at this conclusion, and IL would seem that
the award retrains from giving any reasons sons
that it rs In accordance with the opinions OF
the experts and jurtsts whose advice Wa Sougn.
Commercial Tribunal at Leipsic and o Professor OF
Geography, decided In some mysterious iasnOn 'lao ,
mont ana island was not TO run midway between
them, but midway between the island ana ahotner
sble that they thought the dispute brought Deoo tne
notice was OF such KIND that any decision upon NJ -
Is We at east believe that we have now heaId
the Last OF contention Wncn unusr i ~ iptI
has been waged between Great Britain and tue United
States these 50 years past
From TIE PAU Mau Gaseti> Of a25.
When the Geneva award was made known,
It commonly said and not altogether without Ies
son. that 10 became the country to accept the decision m
silence. Certainly 10 cayil at 1t as decision would not
have been very seemy though discussion OF the way IN
which it had been got at and or It's bearings on tne
future OF internatonai o5satl9n was Oh tar 700 on
importance TO be avoided in Difference to the eoueses
and ciyliiies. Moreover, u became i31 necesissp31
oy Treaty aud how little disposed OF py n, ArDi,,
tration, that principle was IN all mlnlsterlal
circles proclaimed the embodiment OF an eleventh
commandment, lately given 10 manRind Ior tne hapy
dispatch quarrels which hitherto had been scted Dy
little question, and certainly excited no anosty IN tle
public mind. The award OF the Emperor or Germany IN
inc san Juan DISPUTE VII hoe 10 'AoT re,n
equanilnty. fuOuc IeeIlnS - no atnhyS y ,,snIt
lated by reason, and tue fact that the second result
jnter"t9naI differences is 10 give the Island Of San
Juan to the Americans be used by them in any future
with England base Of operations against bIit
ish Columbia, has created profound feeling Ot dlss5t
faction and even OF disgust Unfortunately the IAN
guage In which the award Is reported Is user
offensive. The Emperor William IS sand 10 nave desafeu
that te terms VI O. Treaty sustain the cdiIls % w
United States; and this is understood 10 IMPLY at We
have insisted all along upon an unreasonaOe lherpie'"
From TIE sandlrf Of Oct %.
The English public will receive the decision
OF the Emperor Of Germany upon The san Juan BOundary
question fatal though It Is to the contention OF Jlls
country tue past and to IT'S interests IN tne iutur
with the respect it deserves Ihere VIII DC no aIemP
10 any quarter 10 obtain reversal OF inc OF
10 dcyate In the smallest paItlc uiI IroI 'lo 10
which imposes upon us. Hetlt would pe lue nor 10
say childish. attempt to conceal that the hati0haI
ANNOYANCE will be extreme, and OF mortihca-
tOn deeper and more enduring the more Jhe "uOe ts
aud bearings of the case become known IL miSns % pS
much earnesmess by the iriepds OF the Government,
that though beaten before tue Tribunal Of Geneva we
were not disgraced but no one can PeJenu' Unless ne
prepared 10 his sOphstues brushed aside tnat at
Berlin have saved anything, or That from the deer
which mas gone against us we can reap one single
As we have said there is nothing left TO but to sub
nit decisOn and disappointment with the best
grace in Onr power But 1t may be doubted eXpe
nave much recourse to lost both the
cases submitted arbitration by the Treaty Of wash
IL
partially. that they have not fuly ap-
pretended cOntoutOn and, convinced that with the
desire do wnat right they have done
substantial injustice.
REMARKS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL on THE
GENEVA ARBITRATION.
The Attorney General for England, Sir j. ID.
Coleridge Of speech to his constituents
at Exoter on oct 2i thus alluded 10 the Geneva Arb
tration:
can trace anywhere Of the waning influence Of
England IN hcr attule toward foreign Powers. see
une for Instance. the eagerness OF the French Gov
erument tj conclude the new French treaty. L
none at all even in the Treaty OF Washington, or IN the
Geneva award. lChecrs. admit that there is good
deal in the calSuc language Of the Cndn-
ceOr OF the EXchequer l admit that there Is sun
more in the splendid specimen OF and elOquence
which we % the matured yigor aud extraordinary
admit that there is good deal In TINS ami other
things 90 make Euglishmans face not and
his blood To tingle. L admit that when one
reads some OF the American arguments, though
am man OF peace my fingers itch. Laugh
teri admit that II is not matter for great prde, Out
Is matter for acquiescence. learI cannot help
feeling that the whole are well BAT or bad Dus
ness When | recOect that both parties OF the state
cOncurred making this disputed Treaty, when recol
lect that Lord Clarendon and the present Lord Derby
when they Foreign Ministers both rendered arm
tratiOn, when | recolect that Mr.. Disrael with true
wisdom and genuine patriotism, has throughout alb
stained from the slightest motion of obstruction To the
Treaty, confess that am content 10 sit down under IT,
II not altogether with pride, all events with some
amount oil serene satisfaction. Hear, hear.