The New York herald., 1872-07-14
MIR. RUSSELL GuRNEY ON AMERICA.

The Member for southampton Meets His
Constituents and Speaks to Them of
the United States-The Republic for
America and the Monarchy for Eng
land-The Cultivation Of Friendly Re-
lations Between the Two Nations.
SOUTHAMPTON, July l. 1872.
At the Foresters' dinner, held here to-day, the
Right Hon. Russell Gurney, M. p, met his constitu-
ents for the first time since bis return from Wash
ington, where he has been engaged In negotiations
connected with the direct claims made under the
Alabama Treaty. The right honorable gentleman
spoke very avoraby ofhis reception at Washington,
and said the Americans deeply sympathized with
any matter In which the great British public took
any interest. 1t not right to suppose there was
any feeling Of hostility towards England; indeed he
believed that on both sides of the Atlantic the
greatest interest was felt IN al that concerned the
toast OF his health Mr.. Gurney said he had but
poor account to give of himself, having been for
nearly half the session engaged on the other side
of the Atlantic He came back as soon as he could,
and would have come back sooner; indeed he had
gone upon the condition that he should return at
Easter but just as he was about to leave a telegram
came from the Foreign ONCE, saying it was very
important that he should remain, the negotiations
position that 1t was thought his return TO
England and an adjournment OF the Com
%ss"n besSsa Tsa' s moae aee visits
was required between England and the United
States. We ought to know more OF eacn 0tner.
He could that for America republic was
best suited, just as was monarchy for England, and
he was warned by those who knew best about 1t
against our copying American institutions too
rapidly. The object we should have in view was to
cultivate friendly feelings with kindred nation.
Tho people of the United States were perfectly
willing to respond to such feeling, and we
should be consulting our best interests and theirs
by promoting this harmony, and he felt convinced
1t had been much contributed to by the Treaty of
washington. lie was exceedingly struck when he
first landed by the strong and earnest
desire everywhere expressed to be on friend
ly terms with England. Unfortunately,
dificultes arose which created for q time
unkindly feelings. The Americans thought
we were behaving i'll, and were annoyed at The
angry expressions used this side Of The Atlantic
but when these feelings, as at the time he believed
they would had passed away, the Americans showed
themselves anxious that a settlement should be
arrived at. He knew IL was OF the utmost impor-
tance to this country to the cause of civilization,
and he might say to the cause of Christianity, that
the treaty should be carried on and that the grand
principles recognized in it should be acted upon.
He did not care two pence what the result of the
Geneva Arbitration might be. Whether this country
had to pay two or three millions more or less was
a small matter, so long as both nations felt that
justice had been done, and that the questions In
In dispute had been hOnOrably settled The right
honorable gentleman met with very cordial recep-