The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-06

The Treaty OF Hasising gton...TOnc of
the Rev Eorlk Press on the Troubles.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-Thc New York
dailics all discuss the Washington Treaty
troubles as 4 serious matter.
The Herald SAYS: "Of one stern fact the
English Government and people may rest
well assured, that n deplorable war must
almost inevitably be the consequence of the
evasion of an honorable settlement of the
differences between the two nations under
the tribunal which they themselves selected.
If the action of that tribunal makes Great
Britain liable for The loss to our commerce
and the prolongation Of orr civil war, the
damages awarded therefor must be paid
peaceahy, or they will be collected ut the
point of tie bavonci."
The Times says "Ihc action Of the British
Government will he matter Of surprise to
Americans, who supposed an honorable and
peaceful way would be found to settle the
ugly differences growing out of the Alabama
claims. If it turns that our confidence
was misplaced, disappointment will be added
to the sources OF bad feeling, already too nll-
mcrous"
The Tribune says that Secretary Fish is
the authority for Il complete denial of the
report that negotiations for re0pening of
the American case have been commenced be-
tween England and America. The Trtbmae's
editorial says: "It is not to be seriously ap-
pretended that England will be misled into
the fallacy of repudiating arbitration on the
pretcNt that we are asking more than we
have a right to claim. If the popular camor
in England should defeat the Administration
OH this question and compel their successors
to denounce and withdraw from tile treaty
Sc T,.t Al.
will be the heaviest loser by such a course"
The World says: "If it should appear that
the treaty was understood differently by the
two contracting parties, the question will
arise whether this happened by any fault or
chicancry on the part of the American Gov
crmncnt. 1t is unfortunate that the Geneva
commission is called to discharge its duties in
the year Of presidential campaign. AS
shot the mark in trying to make party capital
out Of this controversy, and if the treaty Is
repudiated the public verdict will be that the
President and his advisers have bungied il
great question instead Of settling it,"
HOW THE MATTER STANDS In LONDON.
LONDON, February 5.--The tone Of oppos-
ton to the Alabama claims has slightly mode
rated here. All look forward to the Queens
speech at the opening Of Parliament to-mor-
row for positive announcement of the stand
taken by the Government with regard to the
American case.
The Times, in its leader of Saturday, used
the following language: "We repudate the
construction which has been put on the treaty
Of Washington in the American case, and
must withdraw from the arbitration if this
construction is insisted upon; but this point
rectifed, we are ready to stand Loyalty by the
treaty." The Times to-day is afraid that the
attempt to solve the Alabama difficulty may
prove abortive, and hopes the failure will not
excite bitter feeling in America.
The Post this morning thinks it will be
time enough when the United States refuse
to withdraw their demand for indirect
damages to decide upon future action.
Menaces arc now ungracious.
The same tone peryades the articles of
other morning papers to-day. The weekly
press, most ofwhich went to press on Thurs
day or Friday, about the time the furry of
indignation in the American case eliminated,
was savage and bellicose, especially the Satu,::
day Recie,r. It generally took the ground
that the United States preferred to have no
settlement, and wished to hold these Alabama
claims as perpetual menace for political
uses.
The Daily Ne,cs says the Queen, in her
speech on the opening of Parliament to-mor-
row, will express the wish that the tribunal
at Geneva may be able to proceed with its
duties on basis acceptable to the English
Government and nation.
The Times complains that the American
case has been translated into the continental
languages and scattered broadcast over Eu-
rope, and says: " If the intention is to make
u retraction impossible, no method could be
chosen which could prove. more effective.
Our expectation of a successful issue con-
tinues."
The Times is extremely moderate. Itsays:
"We do not give up all hope; ;.,but misun-
derstanding once being established, there
can be no sequel other than tine abandon
ment of all reference of claims to the board
of arbitration"
THE QUEENS LETTER TO PARLIAMENT.
LoNDoS, February 5.--The Pal Mall Ga
zette of this afternoon announces that it has
seen an early copy Of the Queens speech
which Is to be delivered at the opening Of
Parliament Tomorrow, and gives the an
nexed abstrnd Of its contents !:
The Queen congratulates Parliament and
the country that her relations with the ma