Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-15
From the N. Y. World.
ENGLAND HAPPY.
0iadstone's Statement m the House
o. Commons.
PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER.
TIE BRITISH DRAFT SWALLOWED WHOLE BY
THE PREsIDENT-SCHENCKs GRACIOUS
lSERvICEs-A CAUCUS OF RADICAL SENA.
TORS ASSISTING IN HUMILIATING THE CoUN-
TRY, &c.

LONDON. May l3.-ln the House Of Com
mons Mr. Gladstone made his promised expla-
nation oft negotiations regarding the indirect
claims and Il the position taken by the govern
ment The House was full and the galleries
crowded Mr.. Gladstone Oh rising was greeted
wi,h cheers. lie said in order to allow an op-
por,uniy Jor discussion on the statements he
was >about to make he would bring a for
NAL motion for the adjournment Of the House.
After aluding in terms If praise to the forbear.
ance shown by Parliament during the contro-
very, he said he would commence his narration
Of his progress with the 18Th Of January, when
Ia first became known 10 him that the claims for
Indirect damages had been pres snted at Geneva
IN the American care. Her Majesty's govern
| n,ent protested on the Sd of February thst the
indirect claims were not within the scope Of the
treaty Of Washington, nor within the intention
| of either party TO the treaty. Secretary Fish
replied, in April, that Ne thought the Geneva
tnard ought 10 decide the entire question. The
| tone Of Mr.. Fish's despatch was most courteous
| In the meaOtiDie communication was received
from Mr.. Schenck, the American Minister, sng-
y.stipg another course which would be accepta-
.bie to England and America. This was an in
exchange of,r,,es, setting forth the views, terms
and conditions wLereon both would agree TO
proceed to arbitration. We accepted this sug-
|,ss-,ion, continued Mr.. Gladstone, and carried
,m the correspondence altogether by telegraph
On Wednesday, the 9Th inst, President Grant
submitted proposition to the United State Sen
ate. Ga Thursday he ascertained that the pro-
position was not precisely rs we understood II
-honld be. becs,lse of the brev;ty Of the cable
despatch on witch il was based. On Friday a
draft Covering the letter OF our views was for
warded to Minister Schenck, and, although
! 10 Washington On Saturday Mr.. Schenck in.
B ord thaf the prosiIapt haf
accepted and the Senate entertained that draft
"A Mr.. Gladstone thought this fact was almos
4 e1uivalent TO ratification. lie begged the fur
ther fU~bearance Of the House now that the ques
}, ton was approaching satisfactory issue, hon
8 orabe alike to both nations. If successful il
\ this negotiation, her Majttys government ha
Il right 10 exact praise tof settling a momentou
u question. The proposal on the part Of Grea
Britain sustained the rosi,on taken by the gov
ernment in the Queen speech at the begnnln
: Of the present session. N, Gladstone, in con
cluston, said he ,houg ~ Vas not toe sanguin
. in predicting that the peectiations would resi
to in a settlement which would rebound to tn
i credit OF both partisAE
~ CHEERS FOR oEADsroNE.
u As MIR. Gladstone took hn seat there Wi
u loud and repeated cheering from all parts Of ii
house.
in No OPPOSITION FROM THE TORIES,
OF Mr.. Disrae followed with thanks to the Pr
IS IS mier Tor his statement He should not seek
!, ; embarrsss the government. Whatever dltfe
~, ences existed other subjects, all parties we
: united in the desire for peaceful and honor'
Ill BILE settlement.
n IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Earl Granville made statement similar
that of Mr. Gladstone.
he Earl Russell again postponed his motion f
an address to the Crown TO withdraw from art
'w tration. He HOPED THE QUESTION WAS
LONGER ONE BETWEEN THE HONOR OF tt
Ill., Grown AND THE RE.ELEcTIoN OF PRESIDED
~, GRANT. T....tz
a.. an The Earl Of Derby and the Duke Of Ric
rk- mond expressed the hope that the new proPo'
nd ton Of the British government was unambif
nat ous. They had heard enough Of misunderstar
by inRs. M