New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-09

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
SLIGHT PROSPECT OF AN ARRANGEMENT-BITTER
FEELING IN ENGLAND-ULTRA ENGLISH SIN
IIMENTs OF FORMER FRIENDS OF AMERICA
.rt ~ rHE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Feb 24-It is a week, believe,
since | have written anything about the Alabama
troubles and during that time there has not been any oc-
urrence moment any very noticeable change
opubic feeling such change goes on Is not Tear
IN the night direction Last week there was distinct
improvement in respect at least The idea, when
silently gained ground that this dispute might lead
IA an immediate collision, pretty generally re-
nouu,ed. Indeed, II had never been generally held
The tone Of the discussion grew more friendly ana there
W.. perhaps less disposition to draw hard ana iaSt
line and stick TO IT, There was less buster, and less rri-
tton be detected underneath the Leading articles
Think the conviction was much strengthened that
Wv might be found out Of the difficulty not involving
-;inct recession by either party from any position
had officially taken; what comes 20 much the same
thing from any position which the press had taken win
-uch unanimty commit the nation. IL came 10 be
thought that the diplomatic tange might be IN
rsveIed and that seemed promise full Of hope TO
people who had quite lately thought We were involved III
q labyrinth to winch there was no clue.
Well is just much hope Of that kind this week
~ there last There was no important war party
then End there lie none But men begin 10 see and
10 feel more strongly than before that the trouble lies
DEEPER than the Treaty. feeling has been aroused on
both sides which threatens TO survive any possible ADJUST
ment Of the pending arbitration SHAT is uppermos In
mems minds is the question OF good faith have no
doubt n il IN America. know II Is here. meet goOd
many Englishmen Nobody means to say anything IN
civil should say rather there is an evident effort 10
avoid nclvlties But the nereact that such gu effort
pe 70 pe made shows the state Of mind they are In
Most Engishmep, am afraid have allowed conviction
OF Al IMPRESSION to settle their minds that the indi
pet claims were not included in the Treaty, were not
meant 70 be by us any than by the English, and
ffr1 naGa VahRQsl nln
Treaty to make them part Of our Case They are never
tired ~ repeating that Lord Granville said last July, be-
fore the ratification OF the Treaty, that such claims
we're not included, and that IL we thought they
were We ought have Paid and because we dld not
sag 50 are barred now from taking any other view
thsO (which, they urge, We gave taelt consent
nor 90 think any explanation or answer makes much
IMPRESSION When an Englishman has once made up bis
uInd he holds 20 his opinion with great tenacity His
reflections on all these matters somewhat mixed,
and should be slow 10 say that thought he had any
very strong grasp Of the facts. How can het He was
ted English views till he could take no other But
Of all has this notion that things are in bad
way that her own Commissioners were probably stupid
that certainly shrewd; that they were
good deal 10 blame, but that II quite wrong In US
take advantage Of their innocence perhaps that
Oug 20 have looked after their side OF the bargain
seli own; and he up his views in one two
uy hrsse- about sharp practice and Yankee cuteness
In word, there is good deal OF bitterness in the
Inc,h breast and, as suppose there is some in the
Amen, also. don't see how the two nations can for
some lime to regard each than with that cordial
good al which sprung from the Treaty could quote
many not speech and base nsnuatOn cared TO- but
sllt good eau come Of repeating such things There
ar Eu,hmen VINO profess to regard the Tribunal Of
A5t-tOn capable Of being bribed and Americans
a. capable Of brbing them We told OF an Alabama
rns which has bought up all the Alabama claims, and
hrUi' 90 spend mt know how much in getting
them allowed. An American friend told me what names
b. lad beard mentioned in connection with that Ring;
nam such Engshman no cared for an Americans
regard would mention A1d i hear many things which
ar l no means Intended 10 he offensive, but which
am4n 80 DO hopes for friendship between England and
ADrr, cannot hear without distress. had note this
morning from Engli-hman whom have always
Thought great friend Of America and OF mine. There
va hoi unknd word III it-ndeed il contained only
hhe DI that line showed such arrangement a. had
DOT suspected 10 exist. Yet have been saying for
moulin that the who take the strongest English
NN' ere precisely those who took the strongest
Am tu. The English papers have referred in guarded
ems To Mr. Bnghrs opinion a. being OF an extreme
khg,h type in the present controversy. have neither
seen Mr. Bright heaTdsfrOm him since the American
'ae was known In England, but have no doubt what
ever hat what the papers say u substantially correct
~ idr A. know there Is among those Englis hmen who
A'' public position, but one single man who dissents
oD Inc popular opinion and that IL Cir Charles Dixie.
What Ae said This week at Chelsea you already know
BON another correspondent hut no English paper that
Ihsfe gave report OF that part Of his speech
winch related 70 America They do MT seen TO want IL
Known that there is EDgiisbman oh the Amer
etn side.
But this feeling will subsde Won sayf Yes, II viii
0ee but not this week. this month nor this year
oubi whether the London press have known the full
'hieni OF the mischief they doing. quite acquit
s-s " doing mischief consciously or Intentionally,
@ shat they have done IL 10 plant in the mind Of the
IAsh people suspicion, and what II there that takes
~iohs TO root out as a susp.eOnl When we agree ON
'me compromise, the same papers VIII make haste TO
esie they always knew that the Americans on the
whole good fellows, and meant wrong by THEN mis-
Ae about the Treaty But will that cure II II cannot
~" same rule the great Glasses Of society, who
'te against during Rebellion and who wanted 10
o Tie Union sDit Ia pieces, exist to-day. seven
''~'' aad s0tened Iaeit aDImosi!, and they