The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14
THE TREATY OF TRICKS|
Imminent Danger Of Its Fail
ure To-Morrow.
England's Agent Instructed
to Withdraw.
FretfuIness Of Granville--Pla-
cidity Of Fish.
SCMENCK AS DIPLOMATIC BATTLED0RE.
Probability Of an Exciting Scene
at Geneva.
lfIt Fails Where Will the
Onus Lie?
America Saws IN Enpland-Hroat Rritoin
Eretfulness of PA.
ciility Of Fish.
ScAENCK AS DIPLOMATIC BATTLED0RE.
Probability Of an Exciting Scene
at Geneva.
lfIt Fails Where Will the
Onus Lie?
America Says on England-Gr Britain
Says on America.

America Says on England-Great Britain
Says on America.
WASHINGTON June IS, 1872.
The British government have made final appeal
to our government for the adjournment OF the &c.
neva Conference the 18th, in order to agree upon
the language to be used In the amended treaty for
the defnition and limitation which each desires to
place upon the liability Of neutral. The amended
article. on It's receipt in London was the subject OF
careful
CRITICISM BY THE BRITISH MINISTRY;
and while they are perfectly satisfied as to Its
erect on our case at Geneva they thought they
discovered in the language Of one OF the amend
ments the source OF future misunderstanding.
On the 3Oth May General Schenck was informed by
Granville that the Senate's article was
CAPABLE OF TWO CONSTRUCTIONS,
and that Her Maiesty's government must decline
TO sign an ambiguous treaty. An amendment was
proposed and sent by telegraph to Secretary Fish,
who informed both Minister Thornton and General
.schenck that ii 1t was accepted it would not help
Sno matter, anu tnat our government had firmly
RESOLVED NOT TO RECEDE
nom the article as amended by the Senate.
Since then appeals have been made inI
. friendly spirit for the United States
to exchange views upon the cause OF the
new Misunderstanding, but to all of them our an
swers have invariably been that the Senates &C.
tiOn was our ultimatum. The British government
does not think we are reciprocatng that feeling
that prompts the invitation for adjournment OIL
the tribunal. and yesterday they had under con-
Nderation
WHAT COURSE THEY WOULD PURSUE
II We decline to accede to what they regard as q
lair and honorable proposition. draft OF the in
structions to their agent was agreed upon, the
points Of which were received here to-day. 1t re-
cites that the misunderstanding arose from the
government OF the United States Incorporating In
their case claims Of an enormous and indefinite
emOunt for the transfer Of our mercantile marine,
The enhanced rates of insurance and the prolonga-
lion OF the war, which Her Majestys government
hold are not within the province Of the Tribunal OIL
Arbitration at Geneva that this has been the subject
OF earnest diplomatic correspondence, and that at
the suggestion OF the government of the United
States Her Majesty's government submitted o
proposition which II accepted was to be
IN LIEU OF ALL DEMANDS
which tho government Of the United States believe
It had upon Great Britain for the losses above men,
submitted failed to be acceptable to the United
States, and, that obstacle might be interposed
to arbitration, third proposition made, which
was referred to the Senate by the President and
by them amended; that while the two govern ii
ments were substantially agreed upon the object
Of the supplemental article, Her Majesty,s govern
ment was
COMPELLED TO TAKE EXCEPTION
90 the language OF the Senate amendments, as 1t
was plain that If left unamended they would be the
source offuture misunderstanding, to avoid which
the article had been proposed. To this end Her
Majesty's government addressed several notes to {
Minister Schencs, proposing amendments, to all of
which propositions the reply Of the government OF
the United States has been that the Senate
article was their ultimatum and that it \
was useless to discuss propose amendments.
These refusais she is constrained to contrast, |
although unwiilingly with the friendly spirit
evinced In making the three propositions for tbe
acceptance OF the United States, and which were
never pnt forward as an ultimatum by Her Males
ty's government. IT. therefore,
THE UNITED STATES ARRoSATEs TO ITSELF
the authority to dictate what Her Maiesty's gov.
10y. N1 Z
srnmeut mnnsSs accept as treaty stipulation,
and still refuses to enter into further negotiations
for the removal OF the present causes OF differences
between the two governments, the honor and dig
nifty OF Her Majesty
RELUCTANTLY COMPEL HER TO WITHDRAW
rom arbitration and leave the responsibility OIL
its failure upon the government OF the United
States. Minister schenck yesterday had an in
terview with Granville, who said that In the
few days yet remaining before the meeting OIL
tho tribunal it might be possible that his gov
eminent would not refuse
SO REASONABLE REQUEST
as had been made for an interchange OF views
upon the language in which the object both
governments acknowledged they desired to ac-
c0mpsh might be expressed. He thought that
the two governments were substantially agreed
upon the principle and while
NOT IMrUTrNG BAD MOTIVES TO THE SENATE
in the language adopted, the objections OF her
Majesty's government to that language was
founded on reasons to which they attached the
greatest Importance, and could not, under any cir
cumstances consent to accept the amended article
n 1t stood az a rule for the future. The note ad-
dressed to General Schenck is substantially the
same az the FIRST one presented the 3lst Of May.
No change has been or will be made in the In
atrnctiona To our agent al Geneva. II the counsel