New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16

to abide On this hass the Treaty was concluded, and
II is claimed hat the inducement onereu Dy MS 70
she refused, applies 10 a proposition enaDathg from
herself and nSdns no s1s fSnt @ qo
this part OF the protocol precisely the reverse OF that
our claim may be unreasonable. Bat 1t is not for
Great Britain decide but for the Tribunal OF Arbi
trntion under the terms OF the submission examine
and decide whether IL is not. We with satefaC-
tion institute comparison between the hearing OF tho
two nations at this time Another commission is now In
session in Washington for the settlement mainly OF claims
the part of Great Britain against the United States
IL proposed In this same JOINT hgh Commission TO
give them jurisdiction over the claims known as the
that the United States had become liable By
sezing the cotton which these claims were
sStes Who Would not submit to any sacrifice rather
than pay Of those bonds and besides, the money.
Treaty Treaty. could not be appropriated for the
purpose because Of express amendment OF the Con-
stitution Our Commissioners refused TO allow them TO
Britain this Mixed Commission SO also the British
have filed claims for goods destroyed by the Rebels to
have filed claims for compensation for property destroyed
in bomoarding Southern towns And within the last
between the price Of legal tenders and the price OF
gold paid by railroad and other corporations for
interest their bonus. These claims would s;ilko an
rect losses could ,rike an Engshman instead OF
rushing into popular rage and saying many unwise
things. an attorney quietly Ged demurrer ana tle
Mixed Commission rel cted the claims ana una' was 'he
one further correction of friend due to history
he kindly seeks excuse for III the theory that Mr.
Gushing who had already said things OF Great Britain
that are certainly very undplona;.c, was the author
also of this most offensive case Our case was no, VIII
ten by Mr.. Gushing, but by the agent OF the United
states at the Geneva Conference, and it H. paper OF
which few Americans, after reading H. VIII say thV
thew regret that IL has written have venturod 20
dwell at considerable length upon this subject, because
II is one of great International Importance and one upon
which cvcntualitics OF peace possibly nan
II il Tor England determine the result for our Govern
meut will not and ought net 10 reCedc one luch from The
ground taken in this Never was nation under
such temptation 10 await the hour for her revenge
as ours has been; the sacrifices nade in
this Treaty not all upon the part OF En-
Gland; the protection 10 be given TO her by the
future application al the propositions OF law therein
agreed will be worth al INIT she may have to pay
II unnatural that she should wish TO win these adj
VartaCcs ChCapy possible IL is equally natural
that should desire the largest measure Of damages
We can obtain. When the excitement of to-day has
passed England will not be slow 10 remember that
that Treaty Is OF great value 10 her In the iutre
willie 10 US IL is Of comparatively little consequence be
cause condition Is normally one OF neutrality"
Washington, D. g., Feb. 49, 1872. II. NJ