Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-14
THE british TREATY.
A Compromise Agreed To-From
washington and London.

A Compromise Asreeu ~ ron
Washington and London.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-The President to-
day transmitted To the Senate the correspon-
dence between the Cnited States ana Great
Britain relative 10 the Treaty OF Washington,
accompanied with brief nessHge. \ short
fine after the reception Of the documents the
Senate went into Executive session, when they
we're read 1t appears the des IN ot the Presl-
dent WAS to ascertain the view Of the Senate az
n \ new article 70 The treaty withdrawing the
claims for consequential damages from the Am
erican statement uI the case VII provision in
substance that Whenever England or the Uni
ted States shall be at war, aud the other neu-
trail no com,,iaut shall be made tor any lndl-
rect. remote or conSegucutla! injuries or loses
resulting from failure To observe Neutral du-
ties As il /, known that Great Britain will
agree 10 the proposed new article, and that
both Governments are ANXIOUS 10 save the tres
~ nv this means, it was thought proper TO
place the Seua,e in possession OF all the facts
in the cast in order that tine Executive acting
upon their advice, might pursue the negotla
ton So as TO secure the cousummat'"u OF the
treaty in ii manner satisfactory to the two Hnv-
crnments. There was brief deba!e after the
reading Of the documents, involving the uerts
ot the question
\ motion was made to remove the iLjunc
ton OF secrecy but this failed. ana Tie mes
sage and documents were ordered to be printed
in confidence and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
Intr,. Is scarcely question thar the Senate
will advise the acceptance ul the additional ar
ticle to the treaty.
LONDON May l3 In the British H1u.e Of
| Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone made
h.. apI pu
indirect claims, and the position taken by the
Government. The House was full and rhe gal
lcries crowded Mr. Gland>tone gu rising was
greeted with cheers After a!!udiug in terms
! If praise to the fnrbearance shown by Para
| menl during the controversy, lie said he would
commence his narrative Gifts progress with the
| 18th of January, When it first became known
to him that the Claim for indirect damages had
| been presented at Geneva in the American
| case. her Majesty /; Government protested on
| the Sd of February that the Indirect c'ain's
| were not within the scope Ut the treaty OF
| WASHINGTON. nor within the intention Of either
parties 10 the treaty. Secretary Fish replied IN
| APRIL that he thought the Geneva Board ought
| 20 decide the eutire question. The tone OF Mr.
| Fish's dispatches was most courteous. In the
| meantime communication was received irou
Mr. Schenck, /. S. Minister, suggesting anoth
| er course which would be acceptable to Eng-
land and America This was an interchange,
of notes setting forth the views terms anu
conditions wherein both would agree to pro-
coed to arbitration. We accepted this suggeS-
| ton. continued Mr. Gladstone, and carried on
| the correspondence altogether BY telegraph.
| On Wednesday, the Sth Instant, President
! Giant submitted proposition to the I. ;.
Senate On Thursday sc ascertalucd that the
proposition was not precisely as ne understood
il should be because of the 0rcvity OF the cable
dispatch on which it was based. On FRIDAY
| draft covering the letter Of our views WAS for
| warded to Minister Sthsnek, and although
long was Immediately te!egraphcd by him to
| WASHINGTON. On Saturday Mr. Schenrk IN.
formed Earl Granville that the President had
accepted and the Senatc entertained that draft.
| Mr. Gladstone thought that this fact was al.
most equivalent to ratification. He begged
the further forbearance of the House, now that
the question was approaching a satisfactory Is
sue honorable alike to both nations. II
successful in this negotiation her Majesty S
Government had right to exact praise tor the
settlement of the momentouS question: ne
last proposal on the part Of Great Britain sus'
tanned the position taken by the Govcrnu,cut
| 10 the Queens speech at the beginning OF the
| present session. Mr. Gladstone, III conclusion,
| SAID lie tnOuGnL lt Nda ujl loo IA
predicting that the negotiations would result III
settlement which would rebound to the credit
of both parties.
AS Mr.. Gladstone took his seat there was
loud and repeated cheering from all parts OF
the House
Disraeli followed with thanks to the Premier
for his statement. He should not seek to enl-
barrass the Government. Whatever dltferen,
ces of opinion existed on other subjects, all
parties were united in desire tor peaceful and
| honorable settlement.
In the House of Lords Earl Granville made
statement SIMILAR to MIR. Gladstone
Earl Russell again postponed his motion tor
an address to the Crown to withdraw from ar
bitratiou. He hoped the question was no long
er one between the honor of the Crown and
the reelection of President Grant.
Earl Derby and Duke of Richmond express
ed the hope that the new proposition of the
British Government was unambiguous; they
had heard enought of misunderstanding.
MEXICAN Bandit Information received
in this city as to the result Of the investigation
of tbo If hn tpo mon at stage