The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-18

man doubt that the entire command OF the Black
Sea VIII soon be In the possession OF Russia. The
time may not be distant when we may hear
OF the Russian s. I power IN the Persian Gulf.
OF England and upon those possessions on the
productions OF which you every year more and
more depend are questions upon which it will be
wen for you on proper occasions to mediate. l
come now to that question which most deeply in
tsrcsts you at this inument. ana that IL
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
Idpproret ne government ift3Tiny ms question 10
aytinMfioa. IL was only following the policy of
Lord stanley. Ny noble fiiend disapproved the ne
gntlations being carried on at Washington. l con-
iess that would willingly have persuaded myself
that that was not mistake but ief,eeion las con
WINGED me that my noble friend was right. re-
member the successful negotiation OF the Clay tou-
Bniwer Treaty by Sir Henry Bnlwcr. | BATTERED
ccssfully negotiated; but agree with my noble
friend that his general View was far more sound
than my own i'ns no one, when that Commission
was sent forth. Tor moment could an
tlcipate the course OF their conduct under
the strict injnncsions OF the government
We beisred fliGt commission acds set 10 ascertain
trhai points shoM be submitted To 0JJityotiOss to
oe decaa ~ ne principles o. the lac or nations
ne had not ne slightest dee that H0t Commission
,sas sea cih potrer end distractions To after the
fd,c or nations itSelc tCheers.) When that result
was announced we expressed our entire disappro
baton l''Hear, hear' ;and yet trusting TO the rep
reservations OF the government that matters were
concluded satisfactorily. We had TO decide whether
wfangle upon points, however important, such as
those 70 which have referred. Gentlemen, IL ap-
pears that, though all parts OF England were
ready to make those sacrifices. the two negotiating
States-tiic government Of the United Kingdom
and the government Of the United States-placed
different tntei probation upon the treaty when the
time had arrived to put its provisions into practice.
Gentlemen In my mind. ana in the opinion OF my
noble friend near me, there was
Brr ONE COURSE 40 TAKE UNDER THR CIRcUM-
STANCES.
painiul as IL might be- aud int aras at once 10
o o. he Uitea ss@tss ana siding 0' he s al
cnfN 10 tnctts c0,.ddentios conference ,rhethes
naight ;aot o. yemored c'iIcar, hear.'l
But Her Ma)csty's government took q different
course. On the 18th OF December Her Maesty's
government were aware Of contrary interpreta-
tlon being placed on the Treaty OF Washington by
the American government. The Prime Minister re-
cevcd copy Of their counter case, and he confessed
he hal never read It. He had a considerable num-
Der OF copies sent TO him TO distribute among
his colleagues, and you remember, probably, the
remarkable statement IN which he informed the
Honse he had distributed those copies to everybody
except those for whom they were intended.
t'Hcar' and auRhter.l Time went on, and the adj
verse Interpretation of tho American government
oOzed out, and was noticed by the press. Public
alarm and public indignation were excited and 1t
was only seven weeks After on the very eve Of the
meeting Of Parliament-some twenty -four hours be-
fore the meeting OF Parliament-that Her Majesty's
government felt they were absolutely obliged to
States that they had arrived at an Interpretation Of
the treaty the reverse OF that OF the American gov
eminent. c'Hear, hcar.'D What was
THE POSITION OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT?
Seven weeks had passed without their having re-
ceived the slightest intmation from Her Majcsty's
AUntstcfs lWtN ma ftJHiUtSW THetl CTSr fVTOWyN-
on me NO,W. They had translated II isatO erc,Y
European language IL hnd been sent 10 edt5V court
ana cabinet 10 ersfV sovereign dnd ece;V Minister.
II ,rdS impossible f0i' The american government to
srcde from eir position, ere2a II HeN had bci;eced
e To te an erroneous one. Aad then. 10 aggregate
the diNc,dtV the Prime Minister goes doscn to Pa.
Lament, declares that there IS only one i?eipfptG-
ttoa to be placed on the trectu fHar, hcar, dnd0e
fes ana attacks eceYbOdg trho believes susceptible
0fan0ther. Was there ever such combination OF
negligence ana blanderIngY ('.ffear, hear.'D And
now, gentlemen, what is about to happen All we
everything In their power TO evadc the cOgnzance
received an answer to their '.frendly conimunica-
ton,' Of which. believe, it has been ascertained
that the American government adhere to their
interpretation and yet they prolong the c0ntro
versy.
GLADsTONR'a COURSE.
What is about TO occur 1t ~ unnecessary for one
to predict but IL ii be this after fruitless ra-
tiocination worthy of q schoolman, we ultimately
agree so far to the iuterprct ution OF Inc AnefGah
g0veTnMcnt nS TO submit tho whole case to arhitra-
decided against MS, venture to say that We shall
its feebieness than by its impending peril. There il
before US every prospect of the same incompetence
that distinguished our negotiations respecting the
independence OF the Black Sea. and fear that there
IL every chance that that Incompetence will be
sealed by our ultimately acknowledging these ndi-
rect claims Of the United States, which, both
CARDS principle and practical results are ffaught
with the utmost danger to this country.