The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-06-05

! The Parliament has adjourned Tor the usual
/ Whijsuntidc holiday. The House Of Lords will
reassrmble on the Slst instant and the House Of
/ Commons the 9Th
! LONDON, NAV 16-Thc message 10 President Grant
and the United States Senate submitting the proposed
additional article Of the Washington Treaty relative
to Indirect Claims serves TO rcassure the public that
/ the differences between the two nations will be
honorably settled. The publication Of the message
has bad an effect upon American securities in the
market, which arr now frmtr than at the opening
I.oNDox, MAY lS.-Thc spiri, Of the London press
oday, on the treaty question is as follows;
The Riiy NrloS SAYS that al eyes 90 England arc
turned on the American senate. We have done our
duty the best hope remaining Is that the decision
has been couadcd 10 body always holding the
highest place fur gravity and wisdom.
The Norri-g CsroHics and Telegraph arc sauguinc
that patriotism will override politics and the treaty
survive.
The Sapd1rf remarks that We have made sacrifices
enough. Let the Senate repeal the treaty. Il is not
our fault il the American Consultation is defective
or the Government weak; nor our loss II We arr
released from the liability incurred OF an TX
asgrraied defrreuee TO ward kindred high spirited
but cxaeting people.
INV ANNNs sAaN - AFeAtN correspondence
published here this morning makes eleven columns.
Accompanying Grlnviles letter to Minister Sehcuck.
March sOtb, is a memorandum which makes about
eight columns. merely celebrating Granville's argu-
ment. All the dispatches except that to Schneck
communicating GranviIles draf Of the 10th instant.
are only reiteraton Of the points Of the arguments
already published and discussed and contain nothing
new. The proposition embodied in Granville's drafi
seems have been suggested in a telegram Of the th
instant from Secretary Fish to Minister Schneck in
the following terms
The President is anxious to exhaust all proper
efforts to reach settlement OF the important ques-
tons and vast interest Of the two States submitted
to the Tribunal Of Arbitration il it be done with
out any sacrifice Of the principles and consistently
with the dignity and honor Of the Government. lie
will therefore be willing consider aud, If possible
will present for the consideration Of the Senate; any
article which may be proposed by the British
Government which, while it settles principles involv-
ed in the preseat action on Wha, are called indirect
claims. will remove the difference which has arisen
between the two Governments in their construction
Of the Treaty"
The Tribune commenting on the new phase Of the
Alabama eases declares that the proposition submit
ted to the Senate is square withdrawal Of claims
for national damages. and that England makes
concession or Pretense to concession. but simply
haughty admits tba; the principle she is eontending
for against the United States may be used in similar
circumstances against her. She admits nothing
which has not been strongly forwarded against her
a if there had never been treaty conference.
The article concludes by declaring that the whole
matter is a mess Of humble pie. which the Govern
meut is too delicate to return to the donors and asks
the Senate to help eat It.
wAsHIxeroS, May 22-The Senate went into
Executive session this afteroon on the additional
article TO the Treaty Of Washington, with the
modification proposed by the majority Of the Com
mitiee on Foreign Relations 10 effect the original
object by change Of phmsrulogy, but make it Of
equal application to both sides.
WASHINGTON, Mas 22-Tbe President this even
ing signed the House Amnesty bill passed by the .
Senate this morning The exceptions provided for in
the bill will il is supp sed less than 200 cases.
including Juf Dayi. and John C. Breckenridge.
WASHINGTON, May 22-The report Of the majority
Of the House Select Committee upon the charges
against Secretary Robson saws that the accusrr has
totally failed to produce single witness, or any
proof whatever tending, in the slightest degree.
any charges or throw even doubt Or susp-
cion upon the personal character Of tie Secretary
II it desirable TO refer to the testimony at al
10 detail it would not be foi any purpose Of reiuta.
lion, but only TO exhibit the malignant aud w4utou
Character Of the Hbels which gave rise TO the in
,estigation. The Committee feels justified in de-
louncing them the most extraordinary lbels ever
published in this country and shameful perversion
IF the privileges Of the press.
The report takes in the variuus Charrps srriafim
md arrives the conclusion in each as given above
Blair Of Michigan, from the minority Committee,
the Secretary for disregard Of the Law in
-enPening and paying the Seeor account. It says
bat giving the Tennessee contract TO Roach was
'rejudicial to the interverisement, and open com
1e ition Il also coudrms the Secretary for letting
contracts for torpedo boats without advertisement,
md for the payment Of the steamer GVrcrg0r claim,
which he believes grnuudless.
Archer joins the majority in generating the
Secretary from chsrgps OF corruption dishonesty.
,ut sgrees with Blair in the belief that the Secor
iyment and Roach contract were violations Of the
aw.